USING POT FOR AUTISM OK’D IN HOUSE BILL

Colorado’s House has passed a bill allowing medical marijuana use to treat autism spectrum disorders.

The bill had strong bipartisan support, passing 63-0 on Thursday.

The Senate is expected to do the same, and Gov. Jared Polis has pledged to sign it.

Autism spectrum disorders include autism, Asperger syndrome and other developmental disorders whose symptoms range from mild to severe.

Current law allows medical marijuana use for cancer, glaucoma, HIV, PTSD, seizures and severe pain.

Then-Gov. John Hickenlooper vetoed a similar bill last year. He cited a need for more research into marijuana’s benefits for patients with an autism spectrum disorder.

Pedestrian killed by train.

COLLINS» ApeFORT destrian was killed Thursday in Fort Collins when hit by a freight train.

The incident happened about 3 p.m. near the intersection of South Mason and West Mulberry streets, according to Fort Collins police.

The name of the adult victim was not immediately released. An investigation is ongoing.

New Mexico to model Colorado.

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Mexico lawmakers want to rev up the state’s outdoor recreation economy with help from a new state promotional and planning office and a public-private trust fund to ensure youths from low-income household have access to the area’s natural wonders.

Lawmakers introduced a bill to create an outdoor recreation office, adapted from similar state staffs in Utah and Colorado. The bill seeks $1.6 million in initial funding. — Denver Post