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NM pot sales top $38.6M in November, sales slightly drop
New Mexico cannabis retailers sold some $38.6 million of marijuana in November, as adult-use and medical sales both saw a decline month-overmonth, according to data from the New Mexico Cannabis Control Division.
Glimpse into Colorado’s 2023 economy reveals slowdown, but still signs of job growth
Colorado’s overall economy slowed this year, a trend that is expected to continue in 2023, at least that’s what’s in a forecast put together by dozens of economists and industry leaders around the state.
‘Bringing Back the Band:’ Buy food, drinks, support local youth music
A handful of Trinidad restaurants will be seeing their diners support local youth musicians one plate or cup at a time during the first “Bringing Back the Band” fundraiser. The fundraiser, set to run all day Thursday, will help alleviate the cost for students heading to the Colorado State University Pueblo Festival of Winds Honor Band with remaining funds supporting the Trinidad Mighty Miner Band in general — whose instruments have been described as being in “disrepair.” Shane Jackson, a local bartender with a child in the band, said he had the idea — and saw support from the school district — after his child told him not all students selected to attend the festival would be able to go due to the costs, including transportation and hotel fees.
Inclusive agriculture fund aims to lend new farmers a helping hand
DENVER — According to Roberto Meza, there is a whole new generation of farmers in Colorado that want to break into the profession, but he said there is “so much stacked against” them. “I know first-hand how difficult that is when I sought out funding for my operation,” Meza said.
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U.S. Small Business Administration to offer disaster loans with no interest, no payments for first year
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, announced the Agency will waive the interest rate for the first year on new disaster loans and extend the initial payment deferment period automatically to 12 months.
Attorney General Phil Weiser says Albertsons’ special dividend would harm Colorado consumers
DENVER — Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today urged a Washington State court judge to block Albertsons’ $4 billion payout to its investors while the company’s merger with Kroger is under federal and state regulatory review. Weiser, whose office is leading a multistate investigation of the proposed Kroger/Albertsons merger, has expressed deep concerns that the merger, if approved, could result in higher prices for Colorado consumers, lower wages for workers, fewer jobs, and negatively impact farmers and other local suppliers.
The number of uninsured Colorado kids has been on the decline, but that could change
Colorado is among the states that made the most progress in a nationwide effort to connect kids with health insurance coverage during the pandemic, according to a report published Wednesday by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center for Children and Families.
Congress demands answers in Ticketmaster’s handling of Taylor Swift tickets
A bipartisan group of legislators suspects foul play by Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, in their selling tickets for pop star Taylor Swift’s upcoming national tour. Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have requested a briefing from the company about key areas of concern related to the chaotic ticket pre-sale for Swift’s 2023 tour.