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Dino Salvatori, co-owner of Rocky Mountain Wellness Center, fills a medical marijuana prescription for a patient Friday, July 15, 2011. Salvatori says the city of Lakewood is trying to shut the center down. Lindsay Pierce, YourHub

Lakewood medical marijuana shops see bleak future after retail ban

April 26, 2016 at 3:21 p.m.

Lakewood medical marijuana shops see bleak future after retail ban

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Gravity bong sends Colorado high school into modified lockdown

April 26, 2016 at 3:07 p.m.

Gravity bong sends Colorado high school into modified lockdown

More marijuana reality TV on its way: 鈥楶ot Barons of Colorado鈥� on MSNBC

November 7, 2014 at 5:40 a.m.

More marijuana reality TV on its way: 鈥楶ot Barons of Colorado鈥� on MSNBC

Denver pot shops want to rebrand this stretch of road as the ‘Green Mile’

November 6, 2014 at 9:22 a.m.

Denver pot shops want to rebrand this stretch of road as the 'Green Mile'

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Video: Legalization movement抖阴ap impact on the NFL and NBA

April 26, 2016 at 8:26 a.m.

Video: Legalization movement抖阴ap impact on the NFL and NBA

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Six things you need to know if weed is now legal where you live

April 26, 2016 at 5:57 p.m.

Six things you need to know if weed is now legal where you live

DENVER, CO - MARCH 27: A grow light shines through the leaves of a cannabis plant at Northern Lights grow facility in Denver, Colorado on March 27, 2014. The retail marijuana business has been booming in Edgewater. No crime or problems have been reported to police by retail marijuana businesses since legal recreational sales began on January 1st.(Photo by Seth McConnell/The Denver Post)

Federal Heights voters OK medical marijuana, reject retail pot shops

April 26, 2016 at 5:47 p.m.

Federal Heights voters OK medical marijuana, reject retail pot shops

Northglenn voters OK 2 percent pot tax hike; proceeds for public facilities

April 26, 2016 at 5:37 p.m.

Northglenn voters OK 2 percent pot tax hike; proceeds for public facilities

Lakewood voters say no to recreational marijuana sales

August 15, 2016 at 11:16 a.m.

Lakewood voters say no to recreational marijuana sales

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Marijuana measures pass in Oregon, Alaska, DC; Florida MMJ falls short

April 26, 2016 at 4:23 p.m.

Marijuana measures pass in Oregon, Alaska, DC; Florida MMJ falls short

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