this happened in denver when recreational marijuana became legal. police did not respond immediately even building 911 operator knew there was a gun in the house. >> they do keep a hand gun in the house. not in anyone's position. 12 minutes into her phone call she shot her in the head. >> issues are investigating a lack of urgency and police response. world leaders are hoping russia follows through on an agreement to dispute the crisis

once the law was passed in colorado, and we implemented it in denver.hat you see, they are beginning to roll back on some things they have not dealt with over the years. coffee shops being too close to schools, for example. they have to take a look at how they deal with the issue of growing, allowing for people to grow marijuana. in denver we have an integrated entry, if you are licensed to sell it, you must grow the product. that allows us to track and keep good inventory within the city. >> you don't have coffee shops in the way that they do in the netherlands, right? >> no, the other distinction, they have coffee shops. i visited one while i was in amsterdam. we a licensed retail shops, and all they can sell are cannabis edibless infused products or cannabis itself. >> last thought, but an important one. a big question is reputation management situation, both for the dutch and for your state. >> you're absolutely correct. one of the biggest lessons, if not the biggest, is amsterdam has spent a lot of time and resources trying to regain the reputation

420, unos devotos encendian sus velas para conmemorar, otros en la calle. >> samuel rivera, desde denversión, mucha gente está aquí no más por el evento >> los taxes están muy altos para eso >> dos puntos de vista que se juntan en este festival de la marhuana >> la resurrección del señor, es una pantalla de respeto >> creo que finalmente es por la juventud ahorita >> el día de la marihuana, con los atractivos turisticos en el estado de colorada >> es de denver, sabor rivera, noticiero univisión >> por poco termina en el hospital un hombre atacado por un alce, esta vez el animal decidió defenderse. >> aquí luchan cara a cara, cuerpo a cuerpo, y el alce emprende la carrera contra el sujeto que huye. >> las imágenes fueron captadas por ella misma, el alce regresó a su habitat natural. >> tendremos lo mejor de la jornada deportiva del fin de semana >> muy pronto los turistas podrán disfrutar de uno de los parques con >> fabrican sus propias armas de alcance. también los habitantes de un pueblo se están quedando ciegos. >> recuerda a los ujuguetes e su infancia >> escribio novelas, cuents, re

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but before we bring them in, our producers recently traveled to denver for the annual 2014 pot-smoking event. we focused on what happened to that event tonight. we're taking the conversation to a whole new level and it starts right here, right now. >> i love smoking pot. that's it. >> no one died from weed. no one overdosed from weed. >> this is our choice. >> i mean, it is marijuana everywhere. >> if we're going to label it a gateway drug we would have to go for caffeine or aspirin. >> i don't think all drugs should be legalized. >> it is america, people are going to do what they want. it is free will. >> i mean, we all start with something. >> this is like the biggest gathering of smokers in probably the whole world. >> a lot more likely to die from drinking than smoking weed. >> i think cannabis should be legalized. >> i don't think marijuana is anymore dangerous than alcohol. >> this is what we want to be able to have. this is a great day in america. >> all right, is this our future? is this our reality? a stoned america. we bring in our studio audience. is this going to be our fut

last weekend, we toured a marijuana dispensary in denver, colorado.d pretty interesting things about how pot is being sold so openly today. we get an inside look at a recreational marijuana store. >> when colorado voters approved legalized marijuana in november of 2012, the rocky mountain state made worldwide headlines. setting in motion what some call the colorado weed woom. boom. >> my business went up 20 to 30% during the mornings and 10% at night. >> we are going phenomenal. since the beginning of the year, been able to hire two or three more people that i did not have employed last year. >> the passing of the amendment has spawn add wealth of new pot businesses. >> thank you, guys. >> more than 160 recreational pot retail stores now call colorado home. one of the largest of these stores is a smoker's one-stop shop. >> it's a recreational marijuana store in denver, colorado. we really kicked into high gear to get a place here. i have ten employees right now and probably hire three to five within the next month. >> it's pretty mind blowing. >> cust

>> she lives in denver. >> denver? >> yeah. >> good, delighted. >> she says so many wonderful things about you. >> that's nice. i think denver had less snow than we did this year. >> yeah, i believe that was the case. >> amazing. >> yeah. >> i tell people on the election circuit, we get snows from the politicians, and a little on the ground is not a big surprise. >> no. >> thanks for coming out. all the best. see you soon. take care. hi. how are you doing? hi, what's your name? >> robert. >> what is it? >> robert. >> robert, what do you do? >> nnl >> oh, my favorite fast food restaurant. i love chick-fil-a. >> it's a great place. >> the commentary, we had cal thomas. >> they run it, at ten o'clock at night, not a good time. i appreciate all the work you do. >> thank you, robert. >> i really do. >> thank you. >> keep it up, you know, working on the commentary and writing books. >> i'm working on it. have to these days, i'm not going to retire, and i'm not cut out to be a wal-mart greeter so i have to keep going. >> i ag

it liked like -- it did look like denver was going up in smoke literally.n you talk about that image how do you think washington state is going to differ from the way those pictures we see in denver, by the way i believe that seattle's had a couple of events like that as well. maybe not that big. >> we have. we have, in fact we have hemp fest every september and people get very excited for it also. the issue is old habits diehard. we may never lose the party-type atmosphere that's associated with marijuana. however i do think that some very healthy social conditioning needs to take place and is taking place about the responsible use of marijuana. and that's going to take some time before we see that play out where we've got casual yet responsible use taking place in seattle. and i'm positive that 4-20 parties will never go away and i don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. it's part of a panoply of culture that these states are going through and i think it's very positive as a whole to see this type of recreational use as long as it's controlled and peo

past crowds in denver have been enormous. now that marijuana is legal there, who knows what will happen. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >>> we are back in a moment with the awkward response from so many of our viewers after we asked for it on the broadcast here last night. >>> a nasa spacecraft crashed into the surface of the moon today and it all went exactly as planned. the orbiter was intentionally crashed into the far side of the moon so it wouldn't hit any of the arty facemasks left behind from the six manned u.s. moon missions. the world was transfix ed by tht asteroid that thundered down on russia freb of last year. 1200 people were injured. the founder of an effort to detect the astroids told an audience in seattle quote the only thing preventing a catastrophe from a city astroid is blind luck. it's a sobering thought and next tuesday the group will present evidence that astroids hit with alarming frequency. >>> glen campbell is moved into a facility for alzheimer's patients. he was forthright discussing his diagnos

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our team of producers toured a marijuana dispensary in denver, colorado.y learned interesting things about how pot is being sold so openly today and ainsley earhardt gives us an exclusive look at a recreational marijuana store. >> reporter: when colorado voters approved legalized marijuana november of 2012, the rocky mountain state made world-wide headlines. >> 64, 64! >> reporter: setting in motion what some call the colorado weed boom. >> since the passing of the amendment, my business is up 20% in the morning 10% at night. tourism is up too, see a lot of new faces every day. >> we're doing phenomenal. since the beginning of the year, been able to hire two or three more people that i did not have employed last year. >> reporter: the passing of amendment 64 spawned a wealth of new pot businesses and one of the fastest growing industries is the retail marijuana market. >> thank you, guys, take care. >> reporter: more than 160 recreational pot stores now call colorado home. one of the largest of the these stores is uflora. it's a one-stop shop for all thing

but i wanted to ask you if the denver police department could be find culpable.s it possible that the family could file a wrongful death lawsuit? >> absolutely. there were 14 minutes that transpired between the time the woman picked up the phone to call 911 and the time they got there and she was shot dead. so that is a long time to wait for 911, to the dispatcher give the information and code it correctly and number one, two, three. >> what high priority call was this. was that done properly? did the cops actually get the message or not? 14 minutes is a long time. so they are looking at a wrongful death lawsuit. one settled in 2010 in randolph county for $2010 in 2010. >> and there is a dispatch report that says that the female dispatcher who is alise talked about, she was hired a few months ago and is now on leave. there was a report that the officers never got the information, so if we talk about liability is there any way something could happen to the dispatcher. >> i feel horrible for the dispatcher. she did everything appropriat y appropriately. and it soun

you described 4:20 in denver as part of an entertain. holiday, with entertainers, snoop dogg, white cliffs don, cheech and chong among others. there's a debate over whether there is a pot tourism boom. do you think there is? you know, we have seen a boon in traffic. i can't help but run into these people regularly when i report on the beat. people visiting from ohio, and wisconsin in the east coast. it's happening. on what level we are not sure. i did report on all of the crazy entertainment taking over colorado, and really it was better than any new year's eve, and recollection, because the line-ups were stellar, especially if you are a fan of hip hop for jam ball. >> a lot of people are in town. i followed the piece by saying lots of great ents, not all had packed houses. snoop sold out red rocks. but i went through a couple of concerts that were relatively empty. a quarter full or less. there's not the infrastructure to support the event thriving. year. >> on the more serious side, a lot of concerns of driving while intoxicated with m

we'll take you to denver, next. >>> this morning, denver is cleaning up after thousands gathered to celebrate marijuana. it was the first time for activists and users. they had gathered to mark 420 day, since recreational pot use became legal in colorado, but few seemed to realize it's still illegal to light up in public. police cited dozens of people for doing just that. cnn's anna cabrera was there to witness it all. >> reporter: tens of thousands of people have come here to denver, colorado, what many consider to be the cannabis capital of the country. it's the 420 rally, where people are celebrating the legalization of recreational use and sale of marijuana here in colorado, also here to call for the end of prohibition of marijuana nationwide. we know that 55% of americans now support some form of legal marijuana, according to our latest cnn/orc poll, with 20 states now legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes, to help ease pain, to treat cancer patients, even to help with epilepsy. it's also big business. we've been talking to folks here who own cannabis companies, a lot of vendors wh

so the pot heads in denver are not too concerned., it's the exclusive look into a pot dispensary. a tour that you'll actually see what it's like in colorado. you get the choices, and how anybody over 21 can go in and buy pretty much as much as they want. all that and plus, why politicians and celebrities are also to blame for the pot culture in america. mr. president, that may include you. stick around. huh, 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. everybody knows that. well, did you know that game show hosts should only host game shows? samantha, do you take kevin as your lawfully wedded husband... or would you rather have a new caaaaaar!!!! say hello to the season's hottest convertible... ohhh....and say goodbye to samantha. [ male announcer ] geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more. captain: when i'm looking for a hotel with a wet pool, [ male announcer ] geico. i go to hotels.com. you can get up to 50% off with their private sales. that man's privates are no longer private. be a sound sleeper, or...l you a mou

. >> she lives in denver. >> denver? that's very nice.i think they had less snow than we did this year. i tell people on the lecture circuit we get politicians all the time from washington so little on the ground is not so bad. hope to see you soon. take care. hi. what's your name? >> you robert. >> robert, good. what do you do robert? >> casper restaurant. >> my favorite, casper restaurant. >> they are still running at 10:00 at night i think. not a very good time. >> i appreciate all the work that you have done. i really do. keeping up on the commentary and writing books. >> i work on it. nobody can afford to retire anymore. i'm not cut out to be a walmart greeter. [laughter] >> i saw something in your book where you talked about crime and violence and he talked about -- increased gun violence. if you look at the statistics you are talking about gun violence and gang violence and all types of homicides homelessness and all those things. it's just kind of gravy. >> also the area of prison reform. if you are nonviolent nondangerous offende

dana, i'm going to start with you, your beloved denver. the cover of the post.he red rock. >> my niece who use to live there, we used to go to the sunrise services, now it's snoop dogg. >> i'm not crying. >> are you hungry? >> no. no. i think pot is good for business. it's good for the media. meaning we keep talking about it. people are buying pot. people are smoking pot. i was in mondtreal over the weekend, people were smoking around. i think it's interesting that people are so desperate for it they have to smoke it all the time. >> this was the first year it was legal, right and is it eventually to become not cool to get high? >> i'm hoping, because as you know i'm more decriminalization. the weakness for the dope smoker is the shallow idiocy. they got to get over the novelty of pot smoking. like i like wine, i don't walk around with a boling of wine. it's not achievement to get high. it's not achieve to be giggling to yourself. stuff like this whether it's pot or martinis. wait till your 40 to enjoy your dope. if you do it now, you are going nowhere. >> you c

tonight's match is in a big-rented club in denver. >> would you like mexican wrestling shows.'m white, i'm obviously going to be the bad guy. duby is my wrestling character. it's a stoner character. i'm not a stoner. i don't smoke pot at all. most people that smoke marijuana are out there a little bit. that's why i'm that. i don't smoke weed but i am the ayatollah of smokeabola. i come out and pretend i'm stoned. i trip over the ropes. i laugh at things. i eat food during my match because i have the "munchchys." >> big doobie. >> bud dubbie, he is a character. >> it fits michael gill to a tee. the crowd loves to hate him. he knows how to work the crowd to piss them off. >> you are mexican now. >> coming up, bud doobie takes to the ring. michael gill reflects on where bud ends and he begins. >> it is kind of hard to distinguish the real me in the character i play. >> and the woman who is about to become life to one of lock-ups most memorable inmate. >> i don't look at bobby as a killer. it's just something he did. it is not something he is. (dad) well, we've been thinking about

so the pot heads in denver are not too concerned.it's the exclusive look into a pot dispensary. a tour that you'll actually see what it's like in colorado. you get the choices, and how anybody over 21 can go in and buy pretty much as much as they want. all that and plus, why politicians and celebrities are also to blame for the pot culture in america. mr. president, that may include you. stick around. avo: wherever your journey takes you the expedia app helps you save with mobile-exclusive deals download the expedia app text expedia to 75309 expedia, find yours a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function

. >>> do you want to have a big, fancy wedding in denver, colorado? one of the options is the grant humphries mansion. pretty, right? in the national historic places, you can plan your wedding there, get the history of the mansion at history.colorado -- historycolorado.org. or if you don't want to go to historycolorado.org, you can go to hauntedhouses.com. the grant humphries mansion on capitol hill in denver is considered a haunted house. it was built in 1902 by the grant in grant humphries. the guy who died there, which is why everybody think it's haunted, is albert humphries. a rich oil man. in the 1920s, a.e. humphries made the oil deal of a lifetime. he sold more than 300 million barrels of oil to a company that didn't really exist. and by using that fake company and this huge oil deal, he started the ball rolling on what was and remains one of the greatest american political scandals of all time those 300 million barrels of oil, he sold them to a whole bunch of oil executives, executives of other oil companies, for $1.50 a barrel. those oil exec

people from across the country gathered in denver to light up. denver police reminded smoking pot in public is still illegal in the state. >>> people who live in the east bay may find out tomorrow if they will face new additional water restrictions. east bay mud is meeting to decide how to deal with the ongoing water shortage. among the options under consideration adopting draft rates. district could also just stick with the voluntary 10% cuts which are already in effect. the recent storms has helped restore reservoirs. >>> with a click of the mouse people in the bay area will find out if rising sea levels could make them victims of a flood. this is an online map. it will show you how much sea levels will rise in one particular area. and tell the number of homes and businesses that could be flooded. right now most of the information is for new york, new jersey, and florida. but information for california will be added later this spring. >>> this morning the san francisco 49ers showing off their newly installed turf at levi stadium. to members of

look at denver, we start off in the mid-70s. by the time we head to 70s, those temperatures drop down to the 30s. >> that's a four letter word we don't want to know. >> i know. >> no snow. thank you very much. >>> kevin costner meets a set of blue macaws. it looks like captain america will hold on to the top spot. expect rio to break the $40 million mark while draft day struggles to pull off a record. >>> appearing on a morning radio show, actress emma stone revealed her idol is no more than spice girl mel c. quite a surprise for emma. >> live from my mom's house, 45 mel c. >> hi. all of your promos. >> i am so happy about it. >> i'm so happy to meet you. thank you for calling. >> that's so cool. i love when stars get star struck and you see them. >>> so jennifer lawrence is starring in the newest x-men film this summer. now there is talk she was headline a spin-off movie for her character mystique, that's if she can fit it in between hunger games and all the awards she's winning these days. >>> prince william and kate middleton

but snow in denver. yesterday in denver it was 72 degrees.and we are going to see several inches of snow. we've got this setup here with this area of low pressure sitting right through the middle of the country. you have the warm air out ahead of this system. then you have the cold air back behind it. and it's the clash of these two air masses that will create the potential for some severe weather. specially as we go a little bit later on into this afternoon. now, we are looking at the threat from kansas city all the way down into texas, east over into louisiana for isolated tornadoes, large hail is the biggest threat, and damaging wind gusts. right in here through tulsa where it's orange here, that's where we have a moderate risk of seeing our best chance of tornadoes. but on the flip side of that, again, 72 in denver yesterday. but we could see four to ten inches of snow. 12 to 15 inches possible in the mountains. it's an area where it's going to get very messy into the day today and into tonight. keep an eye out for that severe weather rig

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this happened in denver when recreational marijuana became legal. police did not respond immediately even building 911 operator knew there was a gun in the house. >> they do keep a hand gun in the house. not in anyone's position. 12 minutes into her phone call she shot her in the head. >> issues are investigating a lack of urgency and police response. world leaders are hoping russia follows through on an agreement to dispute the crisis in the ukraine. a possible breakthrough came through nearly seven hours of negotiation. >> all parties will stop violent action and all illegal groups will put down their weapons. it does not deal with the 40,000 russian troops have massed on the ukraine borders. >> the controversial mayor admitted to smoking crack cocaine and he is because in one controversy after another ever since. still he to clear his reelection candidacy yesterday. >> >> ford admitted he is made some mistakes. also says he has saved toronto taxpayers nearly a billion dollars. a new poll shows him running second in a three-person race. >> perform

on thursday book tv is in denver as investigative journalists discuss him and how it may affect the u.s. economy. we will also be in los angeles thursday evening at the alex theatre the cover best-selling author michael lewis discussing his latest book about high-frequency traders in the stock market. he will discuss his bow with tipping point often not complied well. that's a look of some of the of the programs this upcoming week. for more to go to our website and visit the upcoming programs. >> up next afterwards. a short history of the numbers that rule the world. teeten at the beginning of your book you go all the way back to 1066 in william the conqueror and the fascination with trying to measure where we stand in the world. >> guest: let me start with why i wrote a book about numbe numbers. i'm not a trained academic economist but i was interested in the discussion how we get to live in a world where the numbers are woven into the identity into the conversation about how we are doing as a nation not just as americans

a lot of the next book just takes place in denver.ss, rachel, and chandler. >> people are worried about the series getting ahead of the books. but i think the creators at hbo will do a fine job. >> all i can think about is when the beard starts to come off. >> just on the side. let's go to the tonight show where jimmy fallon paid tribute to george h.w. bush on the 25th anniversary of him taking office. he's performing one of the most enduring songs of the 90s. ♪ >> you can't touch this. my music hits me so hard. makes me say oh my lord. thank you for blessing me with and i feel good. home boy from the hometown. you can't touch this. >> a little hammer time there. >> i love that. >> we didn't get to see any of his socks. he has a great sock collection. >> i didn't know that. >> great sock guy. still ahead on "way too early." your best and most creative tweets. if anyone has a claratin-d out there, send it to me. i'm dying. morning joe is minutes away. tin there, send it to me. i'm dying. morning joe is minutes away. tin. i'm dying. mor

, not the counties surrounding denver, but denver falls into that category.d in areas like mississippi, least expensive and most expensive, san francisco. this is for buying. now let's just talk about renting for a second. i want to pull up a chart that shows institutional buyers. we reported on that a lot on this show. these are major financial companies that are buying up residential properties and then renting them out. in 2012, 5% went of institution alibiers. in 2011, it was 5%. 2012, 6%. and 2013 the last year for which we have full figures, it was 16.4%. where do you think that's going. >> when you're talking about 7.4%, you're talking hundreds of thousands of homes that are being purchased by these constitutional investors. and primarily used as rental property. the turn around and converted to rentals. oftentimes renting to people who lost homes. i think these investors are being smart. they're tapping into this trend. there is a strong demand for rents, and rents are rising, and they have you they're taking that inventory on to supply those renters.

denver relief won second place. >> congratulations. >> thank you. was awesome to take on this medallion. there were 35,000 people over two days that came from all over the world to experience the industry. that was just at the cannabis cup. we have close to 100,000 people at the rally downtown. nobody got hurt. there were less than 20 people arrested for public intoxication. alcohol was served for the first time ever. it is a real industry. it is not going away. we have seen the numbers in the retail industry in the first couple of months and colorado with millions of dollars going straight into tax revenues to build public schools. it is a real industry. until we have access to banking and campaign normal taxes, there are going to be problems for the industry and operators and services. >> you own denver relief. congratulations again on the award. you also own a consulting company trying to help businesses setting up across the country in this field. is this a similar issue you hear about over and over again, the banking problem? not just in colora

tens of thousands gathered in denver's civic center to mark -- to light up, rather, at 4:20 p.m. citations were issued for public consumption which is still illegal there. >>> an easter tradition not for the feint of heart. two parishes fire rob et rocke each other's bell towers. both sides usually claim victory in that, it looks aamazing though. >>> time to get down to business after the three-day market holiday weekend, major recall from kraft foods to tell you about. 96,000 pounds of oscar mayer classic wieners are being recalled because they may actually be be cheese dogs. product labels are incorrect. send them my way. >>> gas prices are on the rise. the lundberg survey says the average for a gallon of regular jumped 9 cents nationwide in the last two weeks. the average price of regular is now $3.69 a gallon. >>> after public outcry, general mills is scrapping its plan to strip consumers of their rights to sue the company if they so choose, even if they purchase their products. >>> and would you pay over $800,000 for that car? yeah, that one. someone did. the chinese custom

denver police want to get the word out. a lot of people don't know it's still illegal to smoke marijuana in public in colorado. they are out here keeping a watchful eye on people to make sure nothing is going on. they have written 34 tickets. 22 for public consumption. there is a fine that comes with that of about $100. this is a celebration. it doesn't mean you can smoke here in public. the mood, people are happy. people are celebrating, calling it a move lt. here in the park, people are eep. we are in civic center park. back to you. >> steve, thank you. >>> preserving a chance at parenthood to focus on climbing the career ladder. and a way to respond to the next natural disaster. today's big idea. first the south carolina police chief saying she was fired for being gay. that's next. starts with back pain... ...and a choice. take 4 advil in a day which is 2 aleve... ...for all day relief. "start your engines" that would be my daughter -- hi dad. she's a dietitian. and back when i wasn't eating right, she got me drinking bo

. >> police in denver are investigating themselves this morning. been on the phone with 911 for about 13 minutes when she was attacked. as barry petersen reports, that response time is alarming victim advocates. >> reporter: police were dispatched to this home in an upscale denver neighborhood shortly before 9:30 p.m. on monday night. >> domestic violence in progress. her husband has been smoking marijuana. they do keep a handgun in the house but it's not in anybody's possession. >> reporter: 44-year-old kristine kirk called 911. she said her husband, richard, was hallucinating, wanted her to shoot him, and was scaring her three kids. about 13 minutes later, with police still not on the scene, the situation apparently took an ominous turn. >> grabbed the gun and screamed? >> technically she's still on the line. we have an open line with her. >> reporter: by the time officers arrived, kristine kirk was on the ground, a gunshot wound to her head. >> we're going to need homicide. >> reporter: richard kirk, 47, was arrested and now faces first-degree m

don't stop and that's one of the movie theater in denver colorado explain that doesn't lives and wounded seventy others there have been attempts to strengthen federal laws those attempts have been unsuccessful. a large part of the credit or blame for that depending on your viewpoint they traced to the over powerful lobbying organization the national rifle association. there is no greater way to the right to survive and protect the family with all the rifles shotguns and handguns leave. i get to it the nra claims membership of three to five million. this is fifty million or so american support its work the inner ear is well funded committed. and when they speak. us lawmakers in washington listen. richard feldman has to be a lobbyist for the nra. any guy in the hands of any person who intends to miss music is a bad thing. and anytime. in the hands of a person who's using it to lawfully protect themselves and others is a good thing. the vast majority of gun owners in the united states are law abiding and using that as a starting point. the nra has fought to make change and i was very very d

>> the marijuana. >> the stoners. >> the first question posed to you at the stoner rally in denver. >, boy. >> sean, i don't know why you're not here right here with me right now smoking this on 4/20. >> sean, come down and smoke this joint with us. >> that's not a joint, that's a sieg -- cigar and a mini version, dynamite version. >> cheech and chong. >> maybe next year i'll go to cover it. >> don't get ahead of us. here is the second question. >> oh, boy. >> sean, will you be my guest in 2015, 4/20, colorado, next year? please come and join us. it's a positive event. will you join us? >> yes or no? >> i'll go to cover it. will i smoke pot? no. i'll pass on that. remember, you always used to judge people, politicians you ask the questions, well he's somebody i would like to have a beer with. are we evolving into a stoner nation, he's someone at 4/20 i would like to hang out with and smoke a joint with? >> are we? we need wardrobe consultants together before we go because i saw the stuff you were wearing down at walt disney world. come on, man. >> what's up with that? >> you look like

he fell four stories from a hotel balcony in denver. the student had just tried a marijuana cookie for the first time. and he was acting unusual. experts say smoking and eating pot are two different things. >> you can overdose on it which goes against the adage but you can with the edibles. >> the doctors say it takes two to three hours to feel the full effects of eating marijuana. denver emergency rooms are seeing more cases of bad reactions like paranoia after people have eaten pot. >>> president obama's push to increase minimum wage again appears to be picking up some speed. in the last 14 months, 7 dates and the district of columbia have raised -- states and the district of columbia have raised minimum wage. 34 states have begun legislative debate. the senate could vote to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 next week. >>> another supreme court ruling rejects limits on campaign contributions. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is at san francisco city hall where the new ruling on campaign cash led to a big protest rally. good morning. >> re

we could end up with six to 12 inches of snow in denver. actually, denver tends to get more snow in april than in january. we should top out at 80 in dallas and 70 in atlanta, and low 70s in the northeast, and then by tomorrow, look at the temperature in denver, dropping to 72 degrees. washington, d.c. on sunday should top out around 80 degrees with the cherry blossoms in full bloom. >> pretty. thank you. >>> new details are emerging about the horrific bus crash in northern california. it left ten dead. a fedex involved was already on fire before it crossed the median and plowed head on into the crowded tour bus. it happened 100 miles north of sacramento. and janet is in chico, california. both drivers were killed. where does this leave the investigation? >> reporter: the information that you mentioned will be critical to the ntsb if in fact the fedex trick was already on fire before it slammed into the bus. this is something that we have not heard before, and it would -- it might lend credence to the theory there was a mechanical issue at

golden state at home against the denver nuggets last night. stephen curry's floater over kenneth faried put the warriors up 99-98 with 4.7 seconds to play, sending the announced sellout crowd of 19,596 roaring to their feet. but faried quieted fans moments later with a turnaround hook shot over draymond green with a half- second remaining, and the denver nuggets made golden state wait at least one more game to secure a playoff berth with a stunning 100-99 win. curry's quick 30-footer rimmed off as time expired. the warriors really let this one get away. they led by 20 at one point. denver has made two trips to oakland this season. and has won both times. the giants opening homestand that started out so well ends with arizona taking two of three games. tony campana hit an rbi single with two outs in the 10th inning to lead the arizona diamondbacks to a 6-5 victory over san francisco. michael morse hit a two-run double that gave the giants the lead, but an error by third baseman pablo sandoval allowed the tying run to score in the eighth and san

bill jordan buys one for a friend at the cherry creek mall in denver, colorado. he walks out of the mall, he feels someone tugging on his shopping bag. >> i felt this huge pull on my arm and then another yank. you know, it's just -- and another yank. >> it's such a vicious yank that not only is the ipad gone, but so, too, is the skin on the 59-year-old's finger. >> he just kept pulling and pulling and, like i said, something had to give and it wound up being a pinky on my left hand. >> the crime is caught on the shopping center's security cameras. jordan's finger is so damaged, it needs to be partially amputated. >> i think it's about down to here. >> after looking at the video, denver police spokesman sonny jackson can spot the thief and another man following jordan. >> you can tell they're walking above and they see the individual. but it does concern us. you purchase an item, someone is targeting you as you buy it. >> the next morning, 20-year-old brandon darnell smith is arrested and charged with robbery and third-degree assault. smith pleads not guilty. >> t

i'm from denver, maybe denver, right?ou're looking for something the size of a suitcase in that entire landscape. you can imagine now why this is going to take a long time to search and scan the bottom of the ocean and look for the wreckage. >> wow, tom costello, thank you so much. >> we have very big news from the world of late night tv. cbs has just announced that stephen colbert will be the next host of "the late show." he is the current host of "the colbert report." david letterman will end his late night run in 2015 after 21 years, we don't know whether colbert will change his name to colbert. and week ahead of the first anniversary of the boston marathon bombing. russia did not get the fbi all of the information it had on tamerlan tsarnaev. the russians had warned the u.s. in 2011 that tsarnaev was a radical islamist but according to "the new york times," they refused follow-up questions for additional information. the two brothers are suspected of planting pressure cooker bombs near the boston marathon finish line,

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