
Marijuana sales booming in Colorado
Colorado’s marijuana market boomed in April as tens of thousands celebrated the 420 holiday.

By Ben Markus

Preventable bus accidents along RTD routes increase in 2013
Officials believe better training may be necessary to ensure that drivers do everything possible to avoid accidents.

By Ben Markus

A year after requiring town residents to own guns, Nucla’s image is in question
A year after Nucla became the first in Colorado to mandate gun ownership, some are worried the symbolic ordinance has hurt the town’s image.

By Ben Markus

Study: Fatal accidents associated with marijuana on the rise
Proportion of deadly accidents in which the driver tested positive for marijuana doubled between 1994 and 2011.

By Ben Markus

Has Colorado’s image suffered after pot legalization?
Since the legal sale of retail marijuana went into effect on January 1, the state has endured its share of late-night TV jokes and even some comments from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

By Ben Markus

Denver County leads state in civil unions one year later
A year after Mayor Michael Hancock performed the first civil union, Denver County leads the next closest county with three times the number of civil unions.

By Ben Markus

Aurora to weigh how retail marijuana businesses will operate
Aurora is the third-largest city in Colorado and a potentially lucrative market, but some would-be pot sellers say the city’s regulations are too strict.

By Ben Markus

Lessons learned from a deadly Coloradao avalanche
Among the dead were experienced backcountry snowboarders like Rick Gaukel. “He often would say, to be challenging, there had to be risk to it,” says his mother, Mary Gaukel.

By Ben Markus

As marijuana edibles grow in popularity, caution is urged
Cookies, candies, sodas: the universe of edible marijuana treats has exploded in recent years. But concern is growing that inexperienced users could be biting off more than they can chew.

By Ben Markus

Colorado gun laws have their day in federal court
Groups are challenging the constitutionality of universal background checks and a ban on high-capacity magazines.

By Ben Markus

Gun control measures in Colo. to have their day in court
Opponents are challenging Colorado’s gun control measures passed in the wake of mass shootings.

By Ben Markus

Supply of Denver homes tight as sellers sit on fence
This year is shaping up to be another seller’s market, but many homeowners are hesitant to put their homes on the market.

By Ben Markus

Soaring rents squeeze more Denver families
With rents up and earnings flat, one in four metro Denver families are spending half their income, or more, on housing.

By Ben Markus

Recreational pot taxes bring in $2 million in January
Consumers bought $14-million worth of marijuana in January. The state collected $2 million in tax revenue – and future collections are expected to rise.

By Ben Markus

Recreational marijuana stores slow to open, driving up prices
Six weeks after recreational marijuana sales started in Colorado, most would-be retailers still haven’t opened their doors. As a result, the price of recreational pot has skyrocketed.

By Ben Markus

Medical marijuana shops post huge gains during final quarter of 2013
Colorado’s medical marijuana shops posted huge gains in the last quarter as purchases of medical pot were up 47 percent.

By Ben Markus