County Commissioners do about-face on pot with referred ballot measures
Item #8 on the Mesa County Commissioners’ agenda today is a proposal to refer a measure to the countywide ballot […]
New marijuana economy
Grand Junction wants to increase its sales tax, but it should stop wasting existing funds and tap obvious sources of new revenue first
As a liberal progressive voter, I believe it is our patriotic duty to pay taxes for public amenities that make
Local business owners want “a Chamber for the rest of us”
Two small business owners in Grand Junction are fed up and ready to start a new organization that will do
Undecided About Who to Vote for for City Council? Maybe Some Notes from the Candidates Forum March 23 Will Help
For those who couldn’t attend the League of Women Voters City Council Candidate Forum last Thursday, March 23, at City
City Processing Marijuana Petitions
On Thursday, November 17, members of Grand Junction Cannabis Action Now (GJCAN) turned petitions in to the City containing 3,300
Survey: G.J. Chamber Members Don’t Support the Chamber’s Political Meddling
The website of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce says “We take the lead in shaping laws that affect
Focus on the Bright Spots in the Election
Half the country woke up this morning despondent, demoralized and in utter dread of what a Trump presidency will mean to
Want to See Marijuana Commerce Back in Grand Junction? Sign the Petition for a Ballot Measure
Want to see retail marijuana back in Grand Junction? Well, so do a lot of other people. The nonprofit group GJCAN
G. J. Chamber “Hasn’t Even Considered” Marijuana as a Way to Boost the Local Economy
Diane Schwenke, the CEO of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, said at a meeting at Main Street Bagels this
Looking to Spend Your Cash on Legal Weed? Don’t Stop in G.J.!
Travelers on I-70 coming into Colorado and looking to spend their cash on legal marijuana see this billboard at the entrance to Grand
DeBeque’s Economy Booms While Grand Junction’s Languishes
The little town of DeBeque, population 500, in Mesa County, Colorado, which voted to start selling retail recreational marijuana in
New Recreational Marijuana Shop Adds 20 Jobs in Parachute
The town of Parachute, Colorado, in Garfield County, is celebrating the opening of its first recreational pot shop today. Parachute has a population of about
Mesa County Missing Out On State’s Pot Bonanza
Recent news reports tell of the Mesa County Commissioners’ current struggle to deal with a $3 million budget deficit due to decreasing tax revenue. At the
AnneLandmanBlog Voter Guide 2014
The November, 2014 elections will determine whether western Colorado can finally pull out of its negative economic and political spiral. But many people are
Retail Marijuana Boosts Businesses in Carbondale
Carbondale is one of the few towns on Colorado’s western slope that started selling retail recreational marijuana on January 1,
Retail Marijuana Coming to DeBeque
The new marijuana economy crept a bit closer to Grand Junction this week, after the citizens of DeBeque, Colorado, just
Pot Culture Comes to Grand Junction Despite City and County Bans
Try as they may, the Grand Junction City Council, Mesa County Commissioners and even Diane Cox haven’t been able to stop