Attorney General Phil Weiser
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Committee - Candidate
1300 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203
Recent News About Attorney General Phil Weiser
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June 18, 2024 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that his office filed a lawsuit against Gee Distributors, LLC and its owner, Christopher Landon Eoff. The investigation found Eoff’s company, doing business as CBDDY, illegally sold cannabis products marketed as federally legal industrial hemp despite containing THC levels up to 35 times higher than allowed by law. This lawsuit marks the first industrial hemp enforcement action taken by the attorney general.
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Attorney General Phil Weiser issued a statement on June 14, 2024, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reverse a federal rule banning bump stocks.
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June 13, 2024 (DENVER)—Attorney General Phil Weiser released a statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject a lawsuit aimed at restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
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June 11, 2024 (DENVER) – Safe2Tell experienced its third highest reporting month ever in May 2024, meaning that the top three highest months of reports all occurred during the spring 2024 semester. According to the monthly report released today, the program received 3,053 reports in May, with only February 2024 (3,224) and April 2024 (3,188) hitting higher monthly volumes in the program’s history.
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June 11, 2024 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser and 42 other attorneys general have reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations that Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers in advertisements related to the safety and purity of some of its baby powder and body powder products containing talc.
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June 5, 2024 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser has charged a former Colorado Springs woman for allegedly submitting false and altered invoices to her pet insurance company in support of fraudulent claims for veterinary care.
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June 4, 2024 (DENVER) – The Colorado Department of Law will allocate up to $20 million in grants for school-community partnerships aimed at promoting comprehensive youth mental health services and support. Several foundations have committed to aiding Colorado communities in building capacity and submitting robust proposals for this funding initiative, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today at the Colorado Education Initiative’s Hopeful Futures Conference.
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June 3, 2024 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser announced a settlement with ANS Inc., a Michigan-based company operating in Colorado as Workplace Compliance Services. The company had been found to illegally solicit Colorado businesses using advertisements that lacked required legal disclaimers. Under the settlement terms, the company will issue refunds to affected consumers and ensure future ads include the correct disclaimers.
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May 30, 2024 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined attorneys general from across the country and the U.S. Department of Justice in announcing a significant settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The agreement permanently eases restrictions on Division I college athletes who have transferred schools multiple times and enhances their rights and opportunities.
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May 23, 2024 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser joined the U.S. Department of Justice and other states today in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., which owns Ticketmaster, alleging that the company has illegally monopolized the live entertainment industry, particularly ticketing services for concerts.
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Attorney General Phil Weiser has announced a settlement with First Choice Processing, its owner Durand Kelby Tovar, and his associated companies following an investigation into fraudulent activities. The investigation revealed that Tovar was operating an unregistered charity that falsely claimed to support active-duty service members, veterans, and their families.
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Safe2Tell, a violence intervention and prevention program, recorded its second highest reporting month in April 2024 with 3,188 reports. According to the report released today, school complaints continued to top the category of reports for the fourth consecutive month.
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On May 13, 2024, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced that a statewide grand jury has returned a 20-count indictment against a married couple for allegedly conducting a contractor fraud scheme in the Pueblo area. The scheme followed a hailstorm in the spring of 2021.
