Press Releases

DENVER - Today, at the Psychedelic Science 2025 Conference, Governor Polis announced new pardons for those convicted at the state level of possessing psilocybin or psilocin. This action comes after Governor Polis signed SB25-297- Implementation of Colorado Natural Medicine Initiative earlier this year, which gives the Governor the authority to grant a class of defendants these pardons, and after Coloradans voted in 2022 to decriminalize natural medicine and direct the state to build a regulatory framework for it.

Governor Polis release dashboard of funds threatened or eliminated by Trump administration actions and the spending the  bill moving through Congress including public safety and cybersecurity funding, investments in clean energy and electric vehicles, food access and more

Republicans in Washington pushing bill to increase cost of utility bills, destroy jobs,

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and Energy Office Executive Director Will Toor sent an letter to Colorado’s congressional delegation and the leadership of the Senate Finance Committee to raise the alarm over rollbacks in the Republicans’ disastrous budget bill that eliminates initiatives that save Coloradans money and  harms the clean energy industry.

Washington, DC – NGA Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Vice Chair Oklahoma Governor Kervin Stitt issued the following statement condemning the political shootings in Minnesota: 

"We are deeply saddened by the targeted political shootings that took place in Minnesota. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims, and the people of Minnesota. 

DENVER - Colorado Governor Jared Polis released the following statement on the killing of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the attempted assassination attempt on the lives of Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman and his wife in what appears to be a politically motivated attacks this morning. 

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Kimbra L. Killin to the 13th Judicial District Court. This vacancy was occasioned by the resignation of the Honorable Justin B. Haenlein and is effective immediately. 

DENVER - Governor Polis led a coalition of organizations committed to food access and security to urge Congress not to cut Coloradans off from critical SNAP support. The coalition urging Congress not to cut food access includes farming, local government, state agencies, and hunger groups: Hunger Free Colorado, Colorado Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, Colorado Human Services Directors Association, Colorado Counties, Inc., Feeding Colorado, Nourish Colorado, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union,

Statewide - Thursday, Jun. 12, 2025 - Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced the launch of its Local Implementation, Mitigation, and Policy Action (IMPACT) Accelerator grant program Thursday. This opportunity will provide funding to support local policy adoption that enhances resilience, reduces emissions, and advances other state priorities such as cleaner air, lower energy costs, and more affordable housing.

Vancouver – National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis convened international education leaders in Canada for the latest in a series of bipartisan events in support of the NGA Chair’s Initiative, Let’s Get Ready: Educating All Americans for Success.