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Marijuana taxes prove sticking point in state House

Marijuana taxes prove sticking point in state House

Democrats argued that voters want high pot taxes, and that consumers will gladly pay a premium for the assurances that would come from a regulated and legal drug supply

Colorado hopes agritourism will help rural economies

DENVER |  Colorado is looking to agricultural tourism to boost rural economies. A statewide strategic plan to be released Friday by the Colorado Tourism Office …

Lawmakers late Thursday introduced a long-awaited bill of proposed regulations for recreational marijuana, moving Colorado one step closer to a legal pot marketplace.

Medical pot shops get head start in Colorado

"What we don't want to do is have a big rush ... where things get somewhat out of control," said Mike Elliott, head of the Medical Marijuana Industry Group, which represents several dispensaries

Pot taxes debated amid repeal effort

DENVER | Marijuana tax rates and regulation are up for debate Friday in the Colorado House. Pot legalization activists say there is also another effort …

US economy accelerates at 2.5 percent rate in Q1

WASHINGTON | U.S. economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.5 percent from January through March, buoyed by the strongest consumer spending in more …

Renewable energy bill clears 1 hurdle in Colorado

DENVER  | A bill that would dramatically raise renewable energy requirements for Colorado’s rural cooperative electric associations has cleared a hurdle in the state House. …

Pot taxes face review in Colorado

DENVER  | Marijuana taxes are up for debate Thursday in the Colorado House. The House Finance Committee is scheduled to vote for excise taxes and …

Survey: Americans felt more secure in jobs in 2012

WASHINGTON | Confidence in the U.S. job market has rebounded to roughly a normal level from its record low after the Great Recession, a trend …

In this Monday April 1, 2013 photo, a man leaves an Apple store with an iPhone and an iPad in his hands in central Beijing, China. Apple Inc., the maker of the iPhone and iPad, reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Tuesday. April 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan)

Apple to dole out $100B to shareholders

NEW YORK | Apple is opening the doors to its bank vault, saying it will distribute $100 billion in cash to its shareholders by the …

US Energy’s plan for Colorado mine moves to next step

CRESTED BUTTE |  The U.S. Forest Service says it has enough information from a Wyoming company to launch an analysis of its proposal to mine …