By Todd Hartley on October 15, 2009
There was an interesting little tidbit of information out of Aspen last week, with the Aspen Daily News reporting Wednesday on the opening of a fourth medical marijuana dispensary in the tony ski town known for its laissez-faire attitude toward drugs. The very next day the same newspaper ran a story detailing Colorado Attorney General John Suthers’ concerns about the proliferation of such dispensaries around the state.
Suthers is right to be concerned. The opening of Alternative Medical Solutions in an office building in downtown Aspen added to what is now an estimated 100 or so dispensaries throughout Colorado, Continue reading »
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By Todd Hartley on October 5, 2009
Hello, and welcome to the first installment of the New Blue Review, a name that for children of the Seventies such as myself recalls a weird old TV show (check out this clip) but is also intended to be a reference to the new, more liberal west. It’s the discussion of this region and this sentiment – and the future direction of both – that will be the focus of this blog. Well, that and trying to make this an entertaining read each week.
I suppose every endeavor should begin with a mission statement, but before we get to that let me tell you about myself so that you will have a better idea of where my thoughts are coming from. Continue reading »
Posted in New Blue Review Tagged colorado, conservatives, liberals, new blue review, politics, western liberalism