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April 25, 2023

Dems Divided on Guns, Understanding 'Abortion Reversal,' and a Post-420 Reality Check

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Dems Divided on Guns, Understanding 'Abortion Reversal,' and a Post-420 Reality Check

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It’s Tuesday, and we’re looking at all the important stories shaping Denver this week. With only a few weeks left in the legislative session, the Democrats in power at the state Capitol are still divided on new gun laws. So host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi are talking about the politics of guns, a new lawsuit over “abortion reversal” drugs, and why Bandimere Speedway is closing this year — its 65th season. Plus, we have an exclusive story about a new social impact program for the local cannabis industry, which prompts a bigger discussion about how entrepreneurs are pushing up against our weed laws. 


We discussed the City of Denver’s new Cannabis Cares program. For more details about the planned May 4 launch, check out their website. 


Bree mentioned a few sources for better understanding the “abortion reversal” conversation — Bente Birkland covered the latest ruling for CPR; NPR explains the origins of the abortion pill Mifepristone’s approval in the U.S. more than 20 years ago and also covered the dangers of the study conducted on the controversial “abortion reversal” treatment. 

 

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