It is a clinically diagnosable mental health condition, and we must remove its stigma if we expect people to rethink their relationship with booze.
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Nicolais: Looking for safe, sober socialization? The Karma House could be your spot
Run as a 501(c)(3) organization and set in a quiet Lakewood neighborhood, the eclectic mix between a coffee shop and bar provides an alcohol-free alternative for people to get together
Posted inElection 2022
It’s official: Coloradans will be able to buy wine in grocery, convenience stores starting in March
Grocery and convenience stores with a license to sell beer can begin selling wine March 1. That’s approximately 1,819 licensees as of June 2021.
Posted inElection 2022
Push for wine sales in Colorado grocery, convenience stores is too close to call as voters reject two other booze ballot measures
Measures that would have dramatically changed the way Coloradans buy alcohol were failing Tuesday night, even with $30 million in campaign donations
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To keep people from returning to jail, Mesa County follows other communities’ reentry roadmap
Many people transitioning from jail or prison struggle to reenter society without support. Mesa County’s new program helps with housing, jobs, transportation and mental health services.
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Opinion: Alcohol and public health do not mix well
Keep that in mind as you vote on the alcohol-related measures on the Colorado ballot.
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Zornio: Split the ticket on alcohol sale and delivery in Propositions 124, 125 and 126
Both sides are pushing an “all or none” approach, but splitting the ticket may increase convenience while preserving local businesses
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Opinion: More choice, less regulation are on Colorado’s fall ballot
Measures on alcohol, nonprofit gambling and hallucinogens could continue state’s deregulation trend
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Could liquor stores be a solution to Colorado’s food deserts?
If there’s one thing Colorado has a lot of, it’s liquor stores. There are more than 1,500 of them in the state. And state Sen. Kevin Priola sees them as a way to help eliminate a stubborn problem plaguing both Colorado’s inner-city neighborhoods and rural parts of the state: food deserts, areas where people have […]
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Big idea: Colorado could extend to-go cocktails beyond coronavirus to make them the “law of the land”
It’s about the only thing from the pandemic that people want to keep. A bipartisan bill up for debate this legislative session would allow the to-go Moscow mules, Manhattans and margaritas that became a welcome part of quarantine life for many Coloradans to keep flowing. Lawmakers last summer passed legislation to allow restaurants to continue […]