This dispensary has closed. Except for the beach, rum punch and occasional hurricane, Denver and Jamaica have a lot in common. We both boast great scenery, weather, music — plus, ganja is an integral part of our marketplaces. And though Denver doesn’t have a third-world economy (yet) or slums completely…

Tonight’s episode of Survivor got off to a quick start for local medical marijuana dispensary owner Jim Rice, who crafted some pretty big shake-up moves for his tribe within the first two minutes of the episode. Even if it was just with powerless Harvard law nerd Cochran…

Twirling Hippy Confections owner Jessica LeRoux says a Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division inspector with the state has been telling shops that her packaging doesn’t meet state regulations, writing up at least one for a violation. But LeRoux says he’s misinformed and mistakes like his could cost business owners like her…

The dispensary application process seems a lot like a visit to the DMV. You show up knowing that it’s going to be a pain in the ass, go through line after line, each time praying it will be the last. Finally, you cut a check to someone in the hope…

Not to be too stoner-cliché here, but I always thought Pizza Delivery Guy is pretty universally seen as a ganja-friendly career. I mean, I’ve had countless stoned drivers show up at my door and been tipping delivery guys with nugs for years. But maybe it’s time to rethink that, at…

Wednesday night’s first meeting of the latest Medical Marijuana Workgroup at Denver’s Wellington Webb building has generated mixed reviews. It was either a successful forum for lively debate or an incestuous assembly of business and government leaders who all stand to make a buck off the MMJ industry in one…

I met RiverRock hash master Bho Johnson a few months ago, when I stopped by Paul Tokin’s house for a Wednesday hash session for Tokin’s YouTube show Tokin’ Daily. Aside from being a fellow pot nerd, Johnson had some face-meltingly good hash, and I knew I’d eventually have to check…

The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sent out a memo last week clarifying their stance that a sportsman with a shotgun and a medical marijuana card is no different than a cocaine dealer with a silenced TEC-9…

Three weeks into Survivorand local medical marijuana dispensary owner Jim Rice continues to stay alive in the competition. Episode three kicked off where episode two ended, with Christine joining Semhar on the actual Redemption Island…

Earlier this month, Mile Highs and Lows called out HempCon 2011 organizers for promoting “Hot Ass” and “Best Orgasm” contests at their medical marijuana convention scheduled for this weekend at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Now, a video of a previous Hot Ass contest has surfaced, and there’s nothing medical about…

Facebook has become a town hall of sorts for the online cannabis community. It’s not the best forum, though by default it has become the main place for the average cannabis user to find information. But a new social networking site, WeedPals, is hoping to change that with a ganja-centric…

Tomorrow, some of the country’s top glass artists will be getting together at Illuzion Glass Studios on South Broadway to benefit the Friends of the Denver Fire Department. And while it might seem a bit self-serving for a bunch of guys who play with fire and molten glass all day…

Last week, we asked Mile Highs and Lows readers to submit their “funniest, most amusing tale” about getting popped with ganja, with winners taking home four-part stash boxes from Enjoy Jars. After hashing it out in a smoke-filled room all night over the entries, we’ve picked the (medicated) cream of…

This dispensary has closed. Top Shelf Alternatives is a questionable name. The owners likely meant to suggest they carry top-shelf medicine compared to other shops in town, but depending on when you visit, it could mean the complete opposite…

Breckenridge is known as one of the most pot-friendly cities in the pot-friendly state of Colorado. But that doesn’t mean opening up a medical marijuana dispensary in town is cheap. Licensing costs there could potentially be more than double the amount charged in Denver, which critics often complain about being…

Last week, America was introduced to Jim Rice, former Wall Street suit-turned-poker player-turned-Denver medical marijuana dispensary owner. Jim Rice “survived.” And while he quickly became somewhat of a focal point of that episode for causing waves, Rice played it cool this week and positioned himself for the long run…

We here at Mile Highs and Lows are up to our ears in weed. We’re also pretty busy with weed news, too, which is why we’ve decided to bring on an intern. That’s right: We are looking for a college student to fill what is likely the first medical marijuana…

From the dreadlocked ski bum in Breck covering his season pass by selling grams from his garden to Texas tourists to the clandestine smoke shacks at nearly every resort in this state, marijuana has unofficially sponsored snowboarding and skiing in Colorado for some time. And now Cheeba Chews, maker of…

This dispensary has closed. Fittingly, Boulder MMC is right next to the office of Boulder’s pot-friendly congressman, Jared Polis, who has repeatedly stood up for state rights to medical marijuana. Boulder MMC owner Frank Horwich says the congressman has been over to his shop a few times, adding that Polis…

Posing in front of 20 pounds of marijuana got High Level Health/Discount Medical Marijuana owner Jim Rice on Survivor. But strategic moves and a bit of politicking kept him in in, at least through tonight’s first episode…