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Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell has been the news editor of Westword since February 2024. He’s been with the publication since 2017 and was formerly its cannabis editor. He’s earned numerous awards and accolades for his work, including placing second for the Marijuana Enterprise Reporting Award from the Colorado Society of Professional Journalists in 2018; being named a Top Cannabis Journalist by Leafbuyer in 2020; and placing first for the College Sports Writing Award from the Arizona Press Club in 2014. His prior work experience includes Arizona Republic, Inman News and Fox Sports.

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Morrison hotel Arrowhead Manor offers marijuana-infused dinner to guests.

Arrowhead Manor’s Cannabis Acceptance Offers Rare Hotel Experience

By Thomas MitchellMay 9, 2023

The Arrowhead Manor has allowed guests to toke up outside for years, but now the boutique hotel is offering dinner with a special ingredient.

A woman smokes a joint at Civic Center Park at the 2023 4/20 festival, in front of the State Capitol Building.

Colorado Lawmakers Consider Mushrooms, Marijuana Challenges in 2023

By Thomas MitchellMay 8, 2023

Bills protecting online dispensary sales (not just pre-orders) and off-hour cannabis use both passed, but a measure expanding social equity provisions died.

Willa Ferreyra in HBO's Succession is played by Justine Lupe.

Succession Actress Has Deep Roots in Denver

By Thomas MitchellMay 7, 2023

Justine Lupe, also known as Justine Lupe-Schomp, graduated from the Denver School of the Arts, and her grandparents were local leaders.

Metro State Hosting Psychedelics Conference for Students

Metro State Hosting Psychedelics Conference for Students

By Thomas MitchellMay 4, 2023

“These organizations, pharmaceutical companies and businesses need young people going forward.”

A woman smokes a joint on a mobile cannabis lounge

Ask a Stoner: Dispensary Birthday Deals and Freebies

By Thomas Mitchell and OthersMay 4, 2023

Plenty of Denver dispensaries offer birthday deals such as free joints and discounted items, but some of them require a loyalty membership first.

Denver Mom Advocates for Microdosing Mushrooms on Dr. Phil

Denver Mom Advocates for Microdosing Mushrooms on Dr. Phil

By Thomas MitchellMay 3, 2023

“It will be interesting to see how I’m painted, let’s put it that way.”

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Magic mushrooms cultivation and possession has been decriminalized in Colorado.

Colorado House Passes Mushroom Legalization Bill

By Thomas MitchellApril 29, 2023

House amendments still need Senate approval, but the bill is expected to reach the governor’s desk.

Mushroom Legalization Bill Clears House Committees, Approval on Horizon

Mushroom Legalization Bill Clears House Committees, Approval on Horizon

By Thomas MitchellApril 28, 2023

Colorado’s first bill addressing psychedelic decriminalization and legalization could be passed by early next week.

Verts Neighborhood Dispensary co-owner Ashley Close in front of her Fort Collins store.

Fort Collins-Based Verts Dispensary Jumps Into New Marijuana Markets

By Thomas MitchellApril 28, 2023

After operating a single dispensary in Fort Collins for years, Verts Neighborhood Dispensary has quickly expanded into Golden and outside of Colorado, in Michigan and Missouri.

A man takes a dab of hash rosin at a Groovy Gravy event in Denver.

State-Mandated Report on Potent THC Products Provides Few Answers

By Thomas MitchellApril 27, 2023

“Although there are some limited to moderate signals on the adverse and beneficial effects of high concentration THC, we recommend caution in interpretation of the evidence.”

State Senate Advances Psychedelic Framework Without Local Ban Authority

State Senate Advances Psychedelic Framework Without Local Ban Authority

By Thomas MitchellApril 26, 2023

Colorado’s first magic mushroom legalization hearing took place on on April 20, at 4:20 p.m., and lasted four hours and…21 minutes.

LaConte's dispensary at 105 East 7th Avenue closed in March of 2023.

Openings and Closings: Say Goodbye to LaConte’s, Doctor’s Orders

By Thomas MitchellApril 26, 2023

LaConte’s on Seventh Avenue is closed, Doctor’s Orders is undergoing a facelift and two popular dispensary names have expanded into new digs.

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A worker at 1 Wildflower farms in Colorado tends to cannabis plants.

Colorado Launches State-Funded Loan Program for Marijuana Businesses

By Thomas MitchellApril 25, 2023

The loans range from $50,000 to $150,000 and are intended for established cannabis businesses.

Waka Flocka went beast mode in Denver

Waka Flocka Went Beast Mode at the Mile High 420 Festival

By Jacqueline Collins and OthersApril 21, 2023

Anyone else think Waka Flocka Flame looks like Marshawn Lynch?

Willie Nelson’s Other Child, His Cannabis Brand, Is Ready To Celebrate His 90th Birthday

Willie Nelson’s Other Child, His Cannabis Brand, Is Ready To Celebrate His 90th Birthday

By Thomas MitchellApril 21, 2023

Willie Nelson’s ninetieth birthday takes place nine days after 4/20, and his cannabis company wants to celebrate.

Magic mushrooms have been decriminalized in Colorado.

Bill Proposing Colorado Psychedelic and Psilocybin Facilitation Laws Will Be Introduced

By Thomas MitchellApril 19, 2023

Nearly five months after Coloradans legalized and decriminalized psychedelics, the state Senate is ready to regulate psilocybin therapy and personal use.

Tetra Lounge owner Dewayne Benjamin greets Mayor Michael Hancock and Denver Department of Excise and Licenses director Molly Duplechian during a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 30, 2022.

Tetra Was Denver’s First Approved Pot-Smoking Lounge. A Year Later, It Still Hasn’t Opened

By Thomas MitchellApril 19, 2023

Jared Polis and Michael Hancock attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony in March 2022, but then came the tangle of red tape.

Marijuana from Steel City Meds has been recalled for mold and impormper testing

Latest Marijuana Recall Hits Ten Dispensaries

By Thomas MitchellApril 18, 2023

Dispensaries in Denver, Fort Collins and Pueblo have been hit with a recall over unsafe mold levels and improper testing.

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Make Room for Mushrooms: Legal Psychedelics Inspiring a New Boom in Therapy, Businesses, Regulations

By Thomas MitchellApril 18, 2023

A decade after Colorado legalized cannabis and started the green rush, legalized psychedelics are becoming a big business.

Colorado Cannabis Tours is now licensed to drive

Colorado Cannabis Tours Now Permitted to Hit the Road

By Thomas MitchellApril 17, 2023

The newly permitted mobile lounges will take riders on cannabis-friendly tours around town and park outside of events.

Denver 4/20 events in 2023

Every 4/20 Event in Metro Denver This Year

By Thomas MitchellApril 17, 2023

From the annual gathering at Civic Center Park and cannabis-friendly hangouts to screenings of Dazed & Confused we’ve compiled all the 4/20 fun in Denver this month.

Recalls Hit Three Different Marijuana Growers

Recalls Hit Three Different Marijuana Growers

By Thomas MitchellApril 13, 2023

The three separate recalls hit dispensaries from Denver to Trinidad.

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