Larimer County Sheriff Clamps Down on This Weekend’s NoCo Hemp Expo

Larimer County law enforcement seems to be taking its cues from Nebraska lately. A month after Sheriff Justin Smith headlined a lawsuit aimed at Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, who he alleges violated federal law by passing Amendment 64, his department has decided hemp is a public menace as well. Morris Beegle began…

Bill Banning EBT Use at Dispensary ATMs Moves to Governor

The Colorado Legislature has passed a bill on to Governor John Hickenlooper that would prohibit use of Electronic Benefit Transfer cards at ATMs at dispensaries and srip clubs. Introduced by Republican Senator Vicki Marble on January 14, the bill was given bipartisan approval on Tuesday in the Senate, as amended in…

Denver City Council Approves 36-Plant Limit on Unregulated Pot Grows

The Denver City Council approved a plant limitation on non-licensed marijuana grows Monday night that could force many cultivating operations within city limits to shut down. A 36-plant limit in non-residential zone lots was approved 11-0— meaning any recreational co-op or medical marijuana caregiver over the mark will have to…

Kingston, Jamaica Mayor Comes to Denver to Learn About Legal Pot

The mayor of Kingston, Jamaica visited Denver over the weekend for some hands-on experience in the legal pot industry. Mayor Angela Brown Burke went on a two-day tour of Colorado marijuana business and met with law enforcement and policy makers from the Governor’s Office and Denver Mayor’s Office in an effort…

Cannabis Calendar for the Week of March 9: CannaGrow is Comin’

The Colorado Children’s Caucus wants to talk to marijuana and growing expos want you to be ready for spring after this week with several opportunities to learn from experts in this week’s cannabis calendar. Today at noon, the Colorado Children’s Caucus will discuss the dangers children face since recreational legalization…

Ex-Bronco Nate Jackson Stands Up for Pot as Pain Relief

Plenty of people in Colorado advocate for the painkilling effects of cannabis — but when Nate Jackson speaks about it, more people seem to be listening. That’s probably because Jackson, a Denver Bronco for five seasons, used to take hits for a living. At the age of 35, Jackson has…

Marijuana: Denver City Council Mulling Limits on Non-Licensed Grows

The City and County of Denver’s Department of Safety and Well-Being unanimously approved an amendment to Denver’s municipal code that places a 36-plant limit on any non-residential zone lot in the city, except in a licensed marijuana cultivation facility. The vote will now go forward to the Denver City Council…

Cannabis Calendar for the Week of March 3: Pot and Sports Medicine

There are a variety of cannabis-related events going on in Denver this week for all interests. Academics, industry professionals and those just looking for some green entertainment can all find something to do in this week’s cannabis calendar. Clover Leaf University will begin hosting a three-day conference and executive breakfast…

Controversial Medical Pot Caregivers Bill Passes Senate Committee

The pool of medical marijuana caregivers and patients could get smaller under provisions of a bill that’s now been endorsed by a bipartisan Senate committee. SB 15-014, sponsored by Senator Irene Aguilar, a Denver Democrat, swept through the Colorado Senate Health and Human Service Committee by a 5-0 vote Thursday,…

Reefer Madness in Colorado Springs: From Mary Poppins to Mary Jane

Marijuana mania has been sweeping through Denver for some time, but only Colorado Springs has descended into Reefer Madness. Debuting over the weekend at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Reefer Madness uses music to parody the 1936 film of the same name. Of course, due to the flick’s poor production…

Cannabis Calendar for the Week of February 16: Class is in Session

Classes on everything from joint-rolling to marijuana genetics are going on this week in Denver. Find out more in this week’s cannabis calendar. Clover Leaf University is offering a variety of one-time courses on the legal cannabis industry throughout the next couple weeks at the Auraria Campus. Classes include budtender…