In 2000, Colorado bought a pig in a poke. We truly didn’t know what we were getting. Can we finally admit it? It may have seemed like a good thing in 2000. We voted to legalize the use of marijuana for certain medical conditions that were known to be accompanied by chronic pain, nausea and […]
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Health-related industries top Colorado lobbying spending so far, and it’s only expected to intensify
The total that special interests spend on lobbying Colorado lawmakers appears destined to set records, despite the potential for a shortened session amid the coronavirus pandemic. The payments made by various corporations and interest groups to lobbyists topped $29.6 million from July 2019 through the end of March, according to a Colorado Sun analysis of […]
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Nurses do. Lawyers do. But Colorado doctors don’t have to take continuing education courses
To renew their licenses in Colorado, attorneys must prove they’ve taken continuing education courses. So do accountants, physician’s assistants, teachers, and anyone who sells life insurance or real estate. Physicians do not. Colorado is one of only four states that does not require any continuing medical education for physicians. Not only does Colorado not require […]