The Durango Herald, 04 Jun 2013 – Durango police found a plastic bag of marijuana on an intoxicated man who was banging on doors and causing a disturbance at the Strater Hotel last November. "You can’t arrest me! This (expletive) is legal," was how the man protested his arrest, according to a police report.

The Durango Herald, 30 Aug 2012 – With Moratorium City Gains Time to Relax, Review, Revise Rules Marijuana is supposed to be soothing, but regulating the drug has apparently stressed out city officials. The City Council on Tuesday approved an "emergency ordinance" for a 60-day moratorium, ending Aug. 18, on issuing new business licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries and production facilities.