NEWS

It’s now legal to smoke marijuana in Colorado. Governor John Hickenlooper certified the election results of amendment 64 on Monday, which allows people over age 21 to grow and smoke small amounts of pot. And as Bente Birkeland reports, the Governor also signed an executive order creating a marijuana task force to help state lawmakers craft new regulations.

Headlines:

• Gov. Hickenlooper certifies Amendment 64, pot legal in Colorado
• San Miguel Commissioners file protest over BLM oil and gas lease
• U.S. Representatives send letter to Salazar, oppose fracking regs
• Montrose County to charge for public records
• BLM uses airplanes to seed areas near Paonia and Hotchkiss

Headlines:

• 300 turnout for Dylan Redwine search
• Colorado will not sue Longmont over fracking ban
• Western mule deer population declines by over 50 percent
• Energy Department invests to improve solar energy forecasts
• Moratorium on new cell towers in San Miguel County
• Population in Western Colorado declined in last decade

In our regular sit down with Governor John Hickenlooper, he gives his take on statewide marijuana regulations, and explains why he doesn't think the industry will be booming in the coming months. He also tells statehouse reporter Bente Birkeland why he's not sold on a major overhaul to the state's child welfare system in the wake of child fatalities.

Headlines:

• Delta cyclist killed in accident
• Ski industry nationwide hurt by low snow
• Q&A with Governor John Hickenlooper
• Montrose gets new recycling program
• Weekly Western Skies Report