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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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Cannabis Company Owner Banned From Colorado Market After Settlement With AG

By Thomas MitchellJuly 1, 2025

State investigators allegedly made “multiple undercover purchases,” with some products containing 35 times the legal limit of THC in hemp products.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis speaks at Psychedelic Science 2023 in Denver

Polis Pardons Old Magic Mushroom Convictions in Colorado

By Thomas MitchellJune 18, 2025

The governor announced the pardons during a speech at the Psychedelic Science conference in downtown Denver earlier today.

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Smokiez THC Gummies Recall Hits 85 Colorado Dispensaries

By Thomas MitchellJune 18, 2025

The gummies were sold between April 26 and June 11 of this year.

MAPS founder Rick Doblin at Psychedelic Science 2023 in Denver

Funky Town: Psychedelic Science Event Calendar in Denver

By Thomas MitchellJune 17, 2025

From a kickoff concert at the Mission Ballroom to afterparties, dinners and magazine launches, there are plenty of psychedelic-centric events taking place this week.

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Denver, Colorado “No Kings” Protest: Updates From Capitol and Downtown

By Thomas MitchellJune 14, 2025

Thousands of people showed up for Denver’s No Kings rally, with action continuing long into the night. Three dozen people were arrested.

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No Kings Rally in Denver: When, Where, What to Know

By Thomas MitchellJune 14, 2025

The No Kings rally in Denver is part of a “mass protest” against the Trump administration around the country, with smaller events taking place across Colorado.

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New Colorado Law Enables Psychedelic Pardons, Statewide Study

By Thomas MitchellJune 12, 2025

Most of the public data concerning psychedelics, which are still illegal at the federal level, is too broad and not based in Colorado, according to state officials.

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Infused Pre-Rolls, Marijuana Flower Recalled Over Elevated Pesticides

By Thomas MitchellJune 10, 2025

The recalled products initially passed state-licensed lab testing but were found to have exceeded pesticide limits after being “subjected to additional testing.”

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Boulder Mall Anti-Semitic Attack: Suspect, Timeline, More

By Thomas MitchellJune 2, 2025

Police say Mohamed Sabry Soliman attacked a group of peaceful Jewish demonstrators with Molotov cocktails on June 2, the same day as the Jewish holiday Shavout.

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Brown Alert: Denver Dog Poop Has Reached Critical Level

By Thomas MitchellMay 28, 2025

Wearing white shoes in Denver is a dangerous game, full of squishy land mines.

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Has Denver Gone to the Dogs?

By Thomas MitchellMay 26, 2025

About 50 percent of this city’s residents have a dog. Only 20 percent have children under eighteen.

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Colorado Passed Five Marijuana and Psychedelics Bills in 2025

By Thomas MitchellMay 15, 2025

Lawmakers introduced a measure proposing a higher dispensary purchasing limit, bills addressing the state’s declining pot tax revenue, and one effort to severely limit marijuana and psilocybin product offerings.

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Push to Double Dispensary Purchasing Limit Fails, but Changes Still Coming to Pot Industry

By Thomas MitchellMay 8, 2025

The bill originally proposed doubling Colorado’s daily recreational sales limit and allowing brands to hand out free samples at dispensaries.

Senator speaks at podium before bill vote

Colorado Senator Claims Preschoolers Bring Backpacks of Weed to Class

By Thomas MitchellApril 25, 2025

We can’t find any reports of Colorado children arriving at preschools with backpacks full of marijuana.

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Why Does the Mile High City Have Such Poor Air Quality?

By Thomas MitchellApril 24, 2025

Reports of bad air in Denver date back to the ’80s. The 1880s.

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4/20 Dispensary Deals in Denver

By Thomas MitchellApril 20, 2025

4/20 week is here, and Denver dispensaries have plenty of deals to celebrate.

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High, I’m Hungry: 4/20 Munchies and Food Deals Around Denver

By Thomas MitchellApril 18, 2025

Got a sudden, unexplained urge to eat this weekend? Try these $4.20 sub sandwiches, $1 doughnuts or an entire 4/20-themed, three-course meal.

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Mile High Holiday: 4/20 Events in Denver This Year

By Thomas MitchellApril 18, 2025

The Mile High City lives up to its name on 4/20, from an annual celebration at Civic Center Park to cannabis-friendly parties and shows around town.

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Denver Has a Growing Cannabis Hospitality Scene. It Only Took Thirteen Years.

By Thomas MitchellApril 15, 2025

As another 4/20 approaches, licensed cannabis bars, lounges, tour services and day spas are finally a reality in the Mile High City.

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Upscale Cannabis Lounge Cleared to Open on Colfax

By Thomas MitchellApril 11, 2025

The grand opening is set right before 4/20.

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600 Pounds of Seized Marijuana Stolen From Colorado State Patrol

By Thomas MitchellApril 9, 2025

Thieves broke into a trailer in the evidence lot and stole pounds of weed. What is this, Super Troopers?

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New Mexico Joins Colorado in Legalizing Psilocybin Therapy

By Thomas MitchellApril 8, 2025

With licensed healing centers and growers coming soon, Colorado’s looming psilocybin therapy program should help New Mexico get a view of what’s to come.

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