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Matt Ferner is the Denver editor for the Huffington Post. He is a graduate of University of Colorado Boulder and University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Everything, a novel.

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Samuel Granillo, Columbine High School Shooting Survivor, Opens Up About Massacre (VIDEO)

(79) Comments | Posted June 13, 2013 | 12:32 PM

In March, The Huffington Post began talking to teens and adults throughout the U.S. about their experiences with gun violence. This is one individual's story. You can read others here.

Fourteen years ago, on the morning of April 20, 1999, seniors Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17,...

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Troy Walker, Denver Stand-Up Comic, To Appear On Altitude's 'On Stage' Show

(1) Comments | Posted June 11, 2013 | 9:46 AM

Troy Walker, one of the rising stars in Denver's growing comedy scene, will be appearing on Altitude Sports' "On Stage" talent show tonight so set your DVRs!

Walker recently chatted with The Huffington Post about the details of his TV special, the new material he's working on and...

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Marijuana Magazines Treated As Porn Law Declared Unconstitutional By Colorado AG John Suthers

(22) Comments | Posted June 6, 2013 | 12:48 PM

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has declared a new Colorado marijuana law that required pot magazines to be treated like pornography and kept behind a counter at shops to be unconstitutional and says the state will not defend it in court.

In an emergency judgement issued Wednesday, state...

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Marijuana Legalization: Motherboard's 'High Country' Documentary Takes A Close Look At The Colorado Green Rush (VIDEO)

(57) Comments | Posted June 5, 2013 | 1:07 PM

With the signing of Colorado's new groundbreaking marijuana laws a new green rush is underway in the Centennial State and Motherboard's new documentary "High Country" takes a close look the rapidly growing and high-tech marijuana industry that is turning Colorado into "the Silicon Valley of weed." Watch part...

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Pot Magazines Equal To Porn? Booksellers Join Marijuana Magazines' Lawsuit Against New Colorado Pot Law

(10) Comments | Posted June 5, 2013 | 10:51 AM

Booksellers have joined the fight alongside marijuana magazines challenging a new Colorado law which requires pot magazines to be treated like pornography and kept behind a counter at shops.

The Associated Press reported that the American Civil Liberties Union filed this separate lawsuit on behalf of booksellers, on...

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Colorado Is 'New Amsterdam:' State's Historic Marijuana Laws Compared To Netherlands' Long-Fabled Pot Laws

(453) Comments | Posted June 5, 2013 | 10:32 AM

The state's new progressive marijuana laws signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper just last week, established Colorado as the world's first legal, regulated and taxed recreational marijuana market for adults -- just call Colorado "New Amsterdam."

These new laws in Colorado and Washington state are without historical precedent and the consequences...

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High Plains Comedy Festival: Adam Cayton-Holland, Andy Juett Team Up For Denver's New All Stand-Up Comedy Fest

(1) Comments | Posted May 30, 2013 | 4:09 PM

Denver's stand-up comedy scene is booming, from the bigger acts at Comedy Works to the alternative scene at Bug Theater and Deer Pile to the Grawlix guys' "Those Who Can't" pilot for Amazon Studios -- the Mile High City stand-up comedy is experiencing a bit of a golden...

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Neill Franklin On Colorado's New Legal Marijuana Laws: 'They've Done A Wonderful Job, It's A Great Day'

(25) Comments | Posted May 30, 2013 | 2:05 PM

Earlier this week, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed six marijuana bills establishing Colorado as the world's first legal, regulated and taxed marijuana market for adults.

Neill Franklin, executive director of marijuana reform advocacy group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, stopped by The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC to talk about...

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Mason Tvert Talks Colorado's New Recreational Marijuana Laws On 'All In' With Chris Hayes

(124) Comments | Posted May 30, 2013 | 1:15 PM

On Tuesday, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed six historic marijuana bills into law formally legalizing the recreational use of pot by adults in Colorado.

Mason Tvert, communications director for the Marijuana Policy Project and co-director of the Yes on Amendment 64 campaign in Colorado, stopped by MSNBC's...

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Sole, Denver Emcee, Talks New Album 'No Wising Up, No Settling Down' [STREAM ALBUM]

(0) Comments | Posted May 29, 2013 | 12:13 PM

Tim Holland, better known as Denver emcee Sole, is busy.

Taking a break from recording with his Skyrider Band project, the indie hip-hop icon released his first new solo album since 2005's "Live From Rome" last December and now just five months later he's released another new...

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Marijuana Legalization: Colo. Gov. Hickenlooper Signs First Bills In History To Establish A Legal, Regulated Pot Market For Adults

(2747) Comments | Posted May 28, 2013 | 12:45 PM

On Tuesday, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed several historic measures to implement marijuana legalization in the state, establishing Colorado as the world's first legal, regulated and taxed marijuana market for adults.

Hickenlooper, a vocal opponent of marijuana legalization who said that "Colorado is known for many great things,...

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Top 10 Most Expensive Homes In Aspen, Colo. In 2013: Realtor.com (PHOTOS)

(10) Comments | Posted May 23, 2013 | 3:47 PM

The mountain town of Aspen, Colo. has been synonymous with luxury for decades and this list of the top 10 most expensive homes in Aspen from realtor.com really lives up to the reputation of the ski resort destination.

With massive spreads on even more massive lots and an...

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Ken Buck Announces His Cancer Has Gone Into Remission

(10) Comments | Posted May 21, 2013 | 3:37 PM

Weld County District Attorney and former U.S. Senate candidate Ken Buck announced on his official Facebook page that his cancer has gone into remission.

Buck made the announcement late Monday night on Facebook:

Praise the Lord! I went to my doctor today and after blood tests, a...
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Taylor Powers, Naked CU-Boulder Student, Rescued From Chautauqua Park After Getting Too High On Mushrooms

(357) Comments | Posted May 21, 2013 | 1:14 PM

Ah, the college life: Academia, sportsmanship, and taking too many mushrooms, stripping naked and fighting off emergency responders. Excelsior!

That's what happened to 21-year-old University of Colorado Boulder undergrad Taylor Powers on Sunday afternoon when she went hiking with her roommates in Chautauqua Park in Boulder, Colorado.

Boulder County Sheriff's...

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Coloradans Will Use More Than 2 Million Ounces Of Marijuana In 2014

(394) Comments | Posted May 20, 2013 | 1:10 PM

Colorado's new legal weed laws will be put to good use in the coming year, according to a recent study from Colorado State University which predicts that Coloradans will use more than 2 million ounces of marijuana in 2014.

The study conducted by the Colorado Futures...

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Nix Bros., Andy Juett Talk Making Of 'Those Who Can't' TV Pilot For Amazon Studios

(0) Comments | Posted May 17, 2013 | 2:50 PM

Although "Those Who Can't" is the title of the Nix Brothers' comedy pilot for Amazon Studios, these brothers definitely can. Evan and Adam Nix have been making hilarious videos for years, most notably with The Grawlix comedy trio -- Ben Roy, Adam Cayton-Holland and Andrew Orvedahl -- who...

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Top 10 Most Expensive Homes In Boulder, Colo. 2013: Realtor.com

(18) Comments | Posted May 16, 2013 | 2:25 PM

There's just something about the clean air and sunlight in Boulder that makes it the only place to call home for so many in Colorado. With the Flatirons, virtually limitless hiking, biking and rock climbing areas, the Buffaloes and even television's Mork and Mindy -- it is one...

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Shannon Galpin, National Geographic Humanitarian Of The Year, To Speak At Upcoming TEDxMileHigh

(1) Comments | Posted May 16, 2013 | 11:16 AM

TEDxMileHigh, the independent local TED event that showcases innovative Coloradans, announced the first batch of speakers for their June 2013 event this week and 2013 National Geographic Humanitarian of the Year Shannon Galpin will return to the Mile High stage to speak again.

Galpin, a 38-year-old former Pilates...

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Sam Kamin, Marijuana Task Force Member, Talks Federal Government's Silence On Legal Weed

(124) Comments | Posted May 14, 2013 | 4:54 PM

Last November, Colorado voters passed Amendment 64, which legalized marijuana for recreational use by adults 21 and over. Just last week, Colorado lawmakers passed historic bills that establish a regulatory framework for a legal marijuana market in the state. With all the legal weed in the news, it seems that...

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Legal Weed: Mason Tvert Talks Passage Of Colorado's Historic Marijuana Legalization Bills

(0) Comments | Posted May 14, 2013 | 4:37 PM

Last week, Colorado lawmakers passed the first bills in history that will serve to establish a regulatory framework for a legal marijuana market for adults 21 and older in the state.

House Bill 1317, which proposes the regulatory framework for legal marijuana, and House...

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