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May 6, 2013:

The first recreational pot laws in the nation will be signed this week. But there's one issue that still must go back to the voters. Taxes on marijuana, up to 25%, will likely face a voter referendum in November.

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I'm a reporter for Colorado Public Radio, a statewide station headquartered in the Denver metro area. Previously, I spent three years as the general assignment reporter at Hawaii Public Radio. My first foray into radio was a news internship at Capital Public Radio in Sacramento followed by a stint at KUAC in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Featured Story:

Colorado Tries to Recoup over $100 Million in Mistaken Unemployment Benefits




June 25, 2013 - Colorado has an outstanding balance of unemployment benefit overpayments of more than $100 million. The state labor department is now demanding that money back. And the sometimes staggering bills have shocked some beneficiaries.