PUEBL0 — A 13-year-old boy jumped a fence to get into a private backyard where Jason Lucero, 34, grew marijuana without a government license. Lucero shot the boy with a pellet gun and ran. The victim was taken to St. Mart Corwin Hospital and then flown ... read more

DENVER — The amount of Colorado marijuana being seized en route to other states through the U.S. mail has more than quadrupled since 2010. Postal inspectors seized more than 493 pounds of pot from packages in 2013 alone according to the figures released... read more

After the legalization of marijuana, parents are struggling to talk to their children about about the facts of marijuana use, its dangers, and how to be safe as a family. At a recent Smart fundraiser many parents voiced concerns, frustration, and fear aro... read more

Law enforcement and state officials described the challenges and unfunded mandates surrounding marijuana regulation and youth safety at the Use of Recreational Marijuana Tax Revenue Interim Study Committee. Police Chief John Jackson expressed concern that... read more

On the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the seven-hour drive has not prevented a spike in youth marijuana use since Colorado legalized recreational weed. Native Americans across the country are worried as they watch “diversion,” legal ma... read more

Teenagers who smoke marijuana daily are 60% less likely to complete high school 60% less likely to graduate college 7x more likely to attempt suicide than those who never use. Earlier today (9/9/2014) The Washington Post released the results of a new s... read more

A study published recently by Suffolk University and USA Today indicates that about half of Coloradoans aren’t happy with legalized recreational marijuana and how the law is implemented. 49 percent of Coloradans do not approve of how the state is managi... read more

During Monday’s gubernatorial debate, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper expressed tremendous concern about the implementation of Colorado’s marijuana laws. He said he believed approving legal marijuana was “reckless,” at least in part due to vot... read more

Marketing firms like Cannabrand are dedicating their efforts to making cannabis products more attractive in an effort to increase their consumer base. In their attempts to market marijuana, “many of the marketing materials do not even mention the word ... read more

DPD Sergeant Steve Warneke interview Sergeant Brett Hinkle and Detective Aaron Kafer of the department’s marijuana unit regularly answer questions and concerns about children’s safety around marijuana products, but with Halloween coming up, the fe... read more