The debate over the legality of raw milk sales continues to stir discussions among legislators, public health officials, and consumers across the United States. Raw milk, which is milk that has not undergone pasteurization to
Continue Reading States take sides in the raw milk debateColorado
Bill for direct sales of raw milk hasn’t yet gone anywhere in Colorado
Every so often, somebody tries to make a partisan issue about raw milk. That happened again when Colorado was supposed to be “poised to defy this growing partisan divide” with a bill to allow direct…
Continue Reading Bill for direct sales of raw milk hasn’t yet gone anywhere in ColoradoDirect sales of raw milk to the consumer are likely coming to Colorado
It was only a matter of time. Colorado raw milk rules are among the most restrictive in the West, but that isn’t likely to last. With bipartisan sponsors, Senate Bill (SB) 24-0434 is off and…
Continue Reading Direct sales of raw milk to the consumer are likely coming to ColoradoOfficials link Cyclospora outbreak in Colorado to Mexican restaurant
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is currently investigating an outbreak from the microscopic parasite Cyclospora.
As of June 15, there have been 62 patients reported in Colorado since May 1, 2023. No…
Continue Reading Officials link Cyclospora outbreak in Colorado to Mexican restaurantFood safety keeps popping up as Legislatures are getting into the thick of things
The Denver-based National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) reports that 39 state Legislatures continue to be in session, and most of those are just getting interesting with a month or two remaining before they adjourn…
Continue Reading Food safety keeps popping up as Legislatures are getting into the thick of thingsColorado steps off into the world of ‘magic mushrooms’
It is being hailed as everything from the beginning of a journey to the coming of a new industry, but for sure it’s a step toward legal consumption of “magic mushrooms” in Colorado. The involved…
Continue Reading Colorado steps off into the world of ‘magic mushrooms’‘Magic mushroom’ states are going somewhere, but slowly
A Morgan Stanley investment research team likes psychedelics as the next “big idea,” but nobody told Oregon and Colorado voters how long it’s going to take to get there with “magic mushrooms.”
Oregon two years…
Continue Reading ‘Magic mushroom’ states are going somewhere, but slowlyOregon-like legalization of “magic” mushrooms is the goal of the Colorado ballot measure
Colorado could decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain psychedelic plants and fungi, including “magic mushrooms,” and create a Natural Medicine Access Program, according to a voter initiative on the November ballot.
Oregon, two…
Continue Reading Oregon-like legalization of “magic” mushrooms is the goal of the Colorado ballot measureFDA determines seafood sold in Colorado is behind 14-state Salmonella outbreak
More people are sick, and a seafood recall has been initiated, in an outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections that stretches across 14 states, federal officials announced this evening.
“Colorado state health officials and FDA traced…
Continue Reading FDA determines seafood sold in Colorado is behind 14-state Salmonella outbreak
Direct sales of meat to Colorado consumers may come slowly after fast approval
In the two months since Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill (SB) 21-079 to deregulate direct to consumer meat sales, there’s not been any sign of a new industry taking off. Work on writing…
Continue Reading Direct sales of meat to Colorado consumers may come slowly after fast approval