The Gazette, 01 Jun 2013 – Despite Mayor Steve Bach’s opposition to retail marijuana stores, the Colorado Springs City Council may be leaning toward approval, provided the "freshmen six" stick to their campaign promises. The six new council members, along with three returning council members, will decide over the summer whether to allow retail pot stores in Colorado Springs.

The Gazette, 14 May 2013 – The Colorado Springs City Council will host public hearings this summer to talk about pot. The council must decide whether the city will allow retail marijuana sales or ban them. And there is much to consider in the meantime, said Kyle Sauer of the city attorney’s office.