The Colorado Attorney General's Office

Today, Attorney General Weiser won a court order blocking Agriculture Secretary Rollins for now from holding hostage billions in critical USDA funding. By saving this funding, programs such as the school lunch program and SNAP food benefits are protected: https://bit.ly/4dSyy3p

New free online trainings from the Colorado Attorney General’s Office are helping families, community members, and educators recognize warning signs of su***de and violence and take action before a crisis escalates.

The new resources include:
🔹 ERPO (Extreme Risk Protection Order) training for family and community members
🔹 Teen Dating Violence Prevention training for educators

These virtual trainings provide practical information on recognizing risk factors, understanding available intervention tools, and helping prevent tragedy before it occurs.

Read the announcement and access the trainings: https://bit.ly/4dXcfIz

Additional violence prevention resources and training opportunities are available at: https://bit.ly/3ShWrsG

Recently, Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 24 states in opposing a proposal from the Trump administration that would put the retirement savings of millions of Americans at risk: https://bit.ly/3PG6ffs

Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding the release of Tina Peters from prison:

Colorado is for everyone.

During Pride Month, we celebrate the love, strength, and resilience of our LGBTQ+ communities. Every Coloradan has the right to be their best authentic self, and we will continue to defend against attacks on equal rights. Love is love. Happy Pride!

Attorney General Phil Weiser announced the closure of a Fort Collins smoke shop for illegally selling kratom product to minors. This is the first action taken by the Attorney General under a recently passed bill to regulate the sale of kratom products: https://bit.ly/4veMZVj

Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal KIDS Act, warning the bill would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while shielding Big Tech from accountability.

The coalition warned the bill could block protections addressing online harms to minors, including risks related to social media, obscenity, social gaming platforms, and AI chatbots.

“The efforts to preempt state oversight of Big Tech companies for their harms to our kids are wrong and must be stopped,” said AG Weiser.

The attorneys general are urging Congress to pass stronger protections that include a meaningful duty of care requirement for online platforms while preserving states’ authority to hold companies accountable.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4f9qJaO

Today we remember and honor the service men and women who, as Abraham Lincoln stated, gave their last full measure of devotion to our Nation. May we be worthy of their sacrifices and reaffirm our resolve to uphold the values and freedoms they so valiantly fought for.