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Reasons to Love Denver 2021: Democracy in Action
Coloradans know how to practice democracy. For evidence, look no further than our state s gold-standard voting system and the politicians who go to bat for the nation s best interests. Corinne Anderson and Lindsey B. King •
July 1, 2021
1. Because there’s nothing more American than baseball except maybe democracy.
On July 13, the Midsummer Classic will, for the second time, be played at Coors Field. Baseball fans who were prepared to catch the game from seats in Atlanta’s Truist Park learned on April 2 that they’d need to change their travel plans when MLB decided it wasn’t down with the restrictive voting laws which President Joe Biden called “Jim Crow in the 21st century” the state of Georgia passed in late March. Although MLB commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. didn’t go as far as to say Colorado’s record on voting rights had something to do with the decision, we have our suspicions. Senator Michael B
Is dabbing causing mental health problems for Colorado kids?Lindsey B. King •
Editor’s note: After 5280′
s July issue went to press, Governor Jared Polis signed into law HB 21-1317, which requires further study of the possible health effects of high-THC cannabis and aims to reduce access to cannabis among teenagers. This article has been updated to reflect the new law.
There’s no shortage of sensational, hide-the-children, marijuana-is-the-devil’s-lettuce stories on the internet. This is not one of those stories. Colorado is, after all, the cradle of recreational cannabis in this country, and by most accounts, the destruction of civilized society wreaked by commercialized medical and recreational pot was greatly exaggerated. Given the opportunity to comment, most Coloradans roughly 71 percent, according to a 2020 survey say legalization has been mostly or completely successful. However, that number leaves plenty of room for dissent, and in that remaining 29 percent
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5280 associate photo editor Sarah Banks summiting Mt. Sanitas in Boulder. Photo by Sarah Banks
Our 9 Favorite Warm-Weather Activities to Do After Work
May 7 marks Denver’s first sunset at 8 p.m. or later this year. Here’s how the
5280 staff is celebrating the extra sunlight.Staff •
May 6, 2021
As far as we’re concerned, May 7 the day when we get our first sunset at 8 p.m. or later should be an official city holiday because it marks the start of Denver’s most glorious time of year: Afterwork Activities Season. If you’re lucky enough to clock out at 5 p.m., from now until August 12, you’ll have at least three solid hours of sunlight after work to tackle all those diversions relegated to warm weather weekends the rest of the year. Need some inspiration? Here’s how the