Article: Regulation Smoke and Mirrors: How Intoxicating Hemp Seeped Into the First Recreational Marijuana Market in the Country

by Christopher Osher and Evan Wyloge, The Denver Gazette January 29, 2026, Co-published with The Denver Gazette This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Denver Gazette. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Porous Regulations: Despite being one of the first states to ban the sale of intoxicating hemp, Colorado […]