Legal pot, legal limits and the impact of Amendment 64 on drug treatment

A State Senate committee voted 4 – 1 on Monday to reject the Marijuana DUI Bill that would have set the legal limit of driving under the influence of pot at 5 nanograms of THC-9 per milliliter of blood. Critics argue that the limit is too low and that a person's weight and tolerance to THC, the active component in marijuana, can play a role in the effects of the drug.

But, some law enforcement officers and substance abuse treatment providers think the limit is too high. KDNK's Amy Hadden Marsh has this report about legal pot, legal limits, and the impacts on drug treatment.

The environmental impact of marijuana

As Colorado's legal marijuana industry grows in the coming years, one issue likely to get increased attention is the environmental impact of growing pot. And if the drug's price falls as the market expands, growers may be scrambling to reduce both their environmental footprint and their hefty energy bills.

In the latest installment of KDNK's "Communities in Transition" series, Nelson Harvey looked into the environmental cost of marijuana cultivation, and what might be done to make the process of growing the green stuff just a little bit greener.

(Click through to hear parts one and two)

Legalized marijuana tough to implement on local level

Colorado's passage of Amendment 64 was a groundbreaking event, and few stakeholders know that better than the municipalities at the line where new marijuana policy meets the colorado residents who voted for or against it last year.

As part of our ongoing series looking at the human impacts of Amendment 64, KDNK's Eric Skalac examined one municipality trying to navigate the uncertainty of legalized weed.

Medical marijuana dispensary owners have a lot to gain and a lot to lose

It's been three months since voters passed Amendment 64, legalizing marijuana in Colorado. The deadline is approaching for state legislators to define exactly how pot will be sold to consumers. As KDNK's Ed Williams reports, the upcoming legalized sale of marijuana has medical dispensary owners both hopeful and concerned.

Weekly News Brief: Amendment 64--Communities in Transition

Amendment 64 passed months ago, but the state is just now releasing it's first batch of regulation proposals. Dispensary owners, law enforcement, marijuana users a large percentage of the state is holding their breath, waiting to see how legalized marijuana is going to work.

The KDNK news team has been preparing stories to look at the changes heading for Colorado, and the first story debuts on Monday. For this week's news brief, KDNK's Eric Skalac and Ed Williams give a preview of the new KDNK News series "Amendment 64: Communities in Transition."