- Marijuana was in the air at the state capitol Tuesday — literally and figuratively. Inside, the House gave preliminary approval to a toughened-up version of a bill regulating medical marijuana dispensaries. Across the street, in Civic Center Park, fans of all things cannabis celebrated both the legal and illegal aspects of the drug.
- Utilities say they need a new transmission line in southern Colorado to make renewable energy possible. Residents fear it will destroy the landscape they love. CPR’s Megan Verlee talks to Ryan Warner. Then Ryan talks to L.A. Times reporter Judith Lewis about moving power generation closer to population centers.