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What's happened with Denver marijuana crime since 2012?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It's been a decade since buyers could purchase legal marijuana in Colorado, and the legalization campaign promise of fewer marijuana crimes has come true as Denver marijuana crime dropped by 200%. Voters approved a ballot initiative for legal recreational marijuana in 2012, with sales beginning in 2014 after the state crafted a regulatory framework. The forces behind the legalization campaign said crime would go down, taxes would fund useful public programs and the new industry would unlock a multibillion dollar economic force. Westminster officer hits, kills pedestrian on July 4th Marijuana-related crime has certainly dropped, according to the latest annual marijuana report from the Denver Department of Excise and Licensing. Along with analyses of sales and licensing numbers, the report shows a steep drop in the number of marijuana-related crimes recorded in Denver since legalization. In 2014, the year of the first legal marijuana sales, there were 788 industry ...

Denver strip club's operating license in jeopardy after prostitution sting

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Denver business has been asked to prove why its licenses shouldn't be revoked over allegations stemming from a prostitution sting in late March.PT's Showclub Denver, a strip club in the 1600 block of West Evans Avenue, was served with an order to show cause in August. The business is run by Evans Dining Service, Inc., and has a tavern liquor license and an adult cabaret license. Why you may be seeing more black widow spiders in Colorado this season The order, from the Denver Department of Excise and Licenses, alleges that the business violated several laws and ordinances and is seeking disciplinary action against the license.Allegations against PT's ShowclubIn January, Denver police received an anonymous complaint that employees of the club were offering to perform sex acts in exchange for money, according to the order.The complaint also said younger dancers were actively pressured into having sex for money by older members of the club. After receiving this comp...

Cool July weather sends people scrambling for jackets

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Just when Denver thought it was safe to store the jackets for the summer, Mother Nature pulled a fast one Wednesday.The Denver metro struggled to get out of the 60s on July 5. Why you may be seeing more black widow spiders in Colorado this season Confluence Park, near downtown, was more like a ghost town for most of the day. It’s usually slammed with tourists, walkers, joggers and bikers — but not on Wednesday. Many of those who did show up were wearing jackets.It was odd to see so many people prepared for cooler temperatures during July in Denver, where it’s usually warmer and even hot this time of year.Warm in the mountains, cool in the metro?The temperature swings are keeping Pinpoint Weather meteorologists constantly checking for trends.“It is a wild day for us here in the state of Colorado,” Pinpoint Weather Meteorologist Travis Michels said.Michels described the phenomenon taking place kind of like a tale of two cities: warm in the mountains, cool in the metr...

Designers to showcase sustainable bikinis at Miami Swim Week’s Pur Fae show

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

People are always looking for ways to save the earth, and some designers are starting with fashion! A sustainable company is hosting a swimsuit fashion show this Friday, teaching fashionistas how to look good and be environmentally conscious.When looking for the perfect bikini to match your hot new summer body, look no further than Pur Fae Swim.Ailene Torres: “Pur Fae Swim is a magical, whimsical fairyland brought to life.”No, it’s not a swimwear brand. It’s a show featuring sustainable bikinis.Ailene Torres: “It’s defined by the creative, whether they reuse textiles that have been use before and upcycle them into something brand new. It depends on their vision.”One sustainable brand you’ll see strutting down the catwalk is Vasaro.Armani Sadegh: “One of my goals was to make a brand that is sustainable. With a lot of experience in the recycling industry, I knew that meant to use fabrics and textiles that had come from sustainable ...

Relax and unwind with Miami Spa Months’ treatment specials

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

It’s the beginning of July, and you know what that means: time for Miami Spa Months. This year, it’s all about unique treatments. Deco has all the deets on how to get your spa on at a nice discount.Spa the good life.Richard Gibbs: “Spa months is an opportunity for people to get out in the community and see what kind of special deals that they can take advantage of.”The Leaf Spa at AKA Brickell is spilling the tea on all its best treatments.Marizza Contreras: “This year, we have decided to dedicate our Spa Months to teas and herbs. We want to make sure that our guests and visitors are connected with nature.”Not juicy gossip tea, but the one that you drink.Marizza Contreras: “We are focusing 100% on not only the physical part, like treating your body with incredible massages and teas and the herbs, but also working together with massaging your soul.”The teas are all a part of exclusive facial and full-body treatments.Marizza Contreras: &...

‘Barbie,’ meet ‘Oppenheimer’: July movie releases promise big thrills, big laughs and a big bang

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

If you are on a mission to watch the best summer movies of 2023 Deco’s got you covered. We’ve put together a preview of the hottest and most talked about films coming out in July. From “Oppenheimer” to “Barbie,” we have the scoop on all the hype.Esai Morales (as Gabriel): “Our lives are the sum of our choices.”His mission? Keep you on the edge of your seat.Tom Cruise is back in “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” In the seventh installment, Tom must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.Tom Cruise: “There’s plenty of excitement, plenty of action, vivid characters and a global cinema experience for audiences.”Cillian Murphy (as J. Robert Oppenheimer): “This is a matter of life and death. I can perform this miracle.”“Oppenheimer” is about the man behind the atomic bomb. Director Christopher Nolan takes audiences into the crazy world of t...

Lithuania defies China over Taiwan ties in new Asia strategy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

The European Union’s biggest China hawk isn’t backing down.As Lithuania prepares to host the NATO leaders’ summit in less than a week, a new government strategy on the Indo-Pacific region published on Wednesday reinforces the Baltic country’s decision to build strong economic ties with Taiwan, in defiance of intense pressure from China to change course.The new document — which calls Taiwan’s trade ties one of its “strategic priorities” — comes as Brussels and Beijing enter a new phase of tension over trade. The Netherlands recently decided to block exports of advanced semiconductor machines to China, prompting Beijing to roll out export controls on critical minerals.Going further than the EU’s mildly critical language, Lithuania’s strategy describes China as a “global economic and military power that has consolidated ever-intensifying autocratic control methods domestically and is exercising an increasingly aggressive forei...

Solve It 7: Travel Trouble

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

A Douglas woman was owed more than $700 from a credit card company, but couldn’t get her money back, until Solve It 7 got involved. Now she’s giving us the credit. Brandon Gunnoe has the story.Elizabeth moved to a home in the country.So she and her husband could make their dream of having chickens, dogs, and a horse come true.“I do live out here because of all my animals. My little menagerie,” Elizabeth said.And recently, Elizabeth got a job where she could work from her dream home.Wanting to spend extra time with her animals Elizabeth got a new work-from-home job.“I love it. Even though I’m stationed from home, I will be doing a lot of traveling,” Elizabeth said.So she got a credit card with travel perks.“You got points towards hotel discounts and the flights,” Elizabeth said.She tried using the card’s app to book a flight.“I hit submit, I got an error, and the error specifi...

Chicago White Sox’s Luis Robert Jr. adds the Home Run Derby to his All-Star activities — joining 2 of his Cuban countrymen

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. spoke to Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena and Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis García.Arozarena and García, both from Cuba, had signed up for the Home Run Derby. And they wanted their countryman Robert to join.“We all said, ‘Let’s do it,’” Robert said through an interpreter Wednesday.Major League Baseball announced Robert’s participation in Monday’s event at T-Mobile Park in Seattle — a day before Robert’s first All-Star Game.“It’s a good experience,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said before Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays. “I remember (Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez) doing it and he was pretty pumped about it and he had a really good time.”Robert, who is second in the American League with 25 home runs, is the top seed in the eight-player bracket. He’ll face Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman i...

As Julian Phillips prepares for his 1st NBA Summer League, Chicago Bulls coaches believe the rookie’s defense could be a ‘superpower’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:39 GMT

Chicago Bulls second-round draft pick Julian Phillips set a simple goal for his debut at the NBA Summer League this week in Las Vegas.“Winning,” Phillips said. “Win every game. Win as many games as we can.”The Tennessee product will play his first minutes in a Bulls jersey when the team begins summer league action Friday against the Toronto Raptors.After Phillips’ first week in Chicago, summer league head coach John Bryant said the coaching staff was impressed with the rookie’s attitude toward earning a place on the roster.“He’s grown in four days and kind of come out of his shell, and it’s been fun to watch,” Bryant said. “I knew he was an athlete. He can run up and down the floor, he’s a good slasher, good driver. But it’s fun to see his personality come out.”Before trading into the draft to select Phillips at No. 35, one strength stood out to the Bulls front office: defense.Executive vice presiden...