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Denver Pit Bull Ban Revisited After Decades
Aug 25th
Pit bulls, outlawed from Denver more than 20 years ago, will be allowed back into city limits as service animals under a proposed law being considered today by the city council’s safety committee.
The ordinance proposed by City Attorney David Broadwell would prevent owners of the breed from being prosecuted under Denver’s anti-pit bull ordinance if the dog qualifies as a “service animal” under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. Owners who claim their pit bulls are trained to perform tasks that help them cope with a psychical, mental or psychiatric disability will be able to claim an “affirmative defense” against any charges that their dog’s breed violates Denver law.
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Prospectors Say State Medical Marijuana Law Cannot Be Used As Defense In Federal Drug Charges
Aug 20th
DENVER – The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about a man who faces federal charges of cultivating marijuana. The judge in the case has not yet ruled on whether the man can use the state’s medical marijuana law in his defense.
Lawsuit: Denver Pit-Bull Ban Violates Americans With Disabilities Act
May 9th
Both Denver and Aurora have laws banning pit bulls. The breed, they say, is so dangerous to the public that any dog displaying more than 50 percent of pit bull-like features must be run from city limits or face extermination. But what about a pit bull acting as a service animal for a disabled person? Should officials accept dogs that their own laws deem inherently unacceptable?
Denver Is One Of Five Fastest-Growing Major Counties In Nation
Mar 25th
Denver’s population spurt accelerated last year as it became the Front Range’s growth-rate leader for the first time in decades and one of the five fastest-growing major counties in the nation.
The populations of both Denver and El Paso counties rose above 600,000, with Denver maintaining a 6,000-person lead, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
The census estimates showed that the city and county of Denver grew by 2.9 percent between July 2008 and July 2009 and now is home to 610,345 people. That’s a faster pace than former poster children for growth Douglas and Weld counties.
Lawmakers bar cities from banning medical pot
Mar 23rd
DENVER — A House committee wants to bar Colorado communities from banning the use of medical marijuana.
The House Judiciary Committee said Monday communities already have the power to license and zone medical marijuana providers and a ban is unnecessary. Lawmakers said they aren’t sure if the laws apply to home rule communities like Denver.
The committee rejected a proposal that could have allowed veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder to be able to use medical marijuana, saying lawmakers shouldn’t be making medical decisions.
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