DENVER - Governor Polis sent a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden urging Congress to immediately take up legislation to enact tax and banking measures for the marijuana industry as the U.S. government looks to legalize cannabis federally. Specifically, Governor Polis called on Congress to pass the SAFE Banking Act that would allow financial institutions to serve cannabis businesses.
COLORADO SPRINGS - Governor Jared Polis, Lt. Governor Primavera, and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Orbit Fab, a multi-orbit refueling servicing company (The Gas Station in Space™) has chosen to relocate its headquarters and engineering team from San Francisco to Colorado.
PUEBLO - Tomorrow, the 2021 Colorado State Fair kicks off in Pueblo to showcase the best of Colorado. For 11 days, visitors will be able to try dishes made by chefs from around the state with Colorado-sourced ingredients.
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis provided an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and discussed a meeting between himself, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeff Zients and Colorado’s COVID Response team. Governor Polis requested a meeting with Jeff Zients in order to ensure that the federal COVID-19 response discussions taking place in Washington, D.C. also take into account the needs of Coloradans.
