Reader: Evolve, Already, and Celebrate the Greatness That Is Denver!
As we prepare to unveil the Best of Denver 2017, readers debate whether growth has ruined the Queen City of the Plains.
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Weed Porn: Ten Dispensary Deals in Denver for St. Patrick’s Day and Beyond
This weekend is known for green beer and drinking, but dispensaries are keeping things competitive with some green of their own. Here are ten dispensary deals in Denver that will outlast St. Patrick’s Day. 1. Altitude Altitude’s “Pot of Gold” deals have eighths selling for $17 and ounces starting at…
How Will a Proposed Tiny-Home Village for the Homeless Be Governed?
When Sandra Hermans was selected as one of the residents for a proposed tiny-home village at 38th and Walnut streets in RiNo, she was thrilled. The 27-year-old has been homeless since January, when she had to leave a friend’s place where she’d been staying. Suddenly, Hermans found herself having to…
How Much Denver’s Poor and Rich Will Lose or Gain Under New Health Care Plan
This week, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that 24 million people would lose their insurance by 2026 under a new House health-care plan intended to replace Obamacare. That number will likely include many poor people and seniors in Denver, whose tax credits will be significantly smaller according to figures collected by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
New Research Links Marijuana Use to Strokes, Heart Failure
On March 18, a report on a research study linking marijuana use to strokes and heart failure will be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 66th Annual Scientific Session. According to the outcomes presented in the data, cannabis users have slightly higher risk for heart problems — and the research shows that there are even cannabis receptors in heart cells.
Give Sarah Valeriano Enough Vanilla Extract and She’ll Punch You in the Face
Sarah Valeriano was arrested for punching a paramedic in the face while under the influence. And the items that were reportedly influencing her included eight ounces of vanilla extract and a Fat Tire beer.
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Rocky Pedersen Goes From Pot Shop Owner to AR-15-Toting Pot Shop Robber
Rocky Pedersen, who has been charged with 35 criminal counts, including attempted first-degree murder, for a series of robberies at marijuana businesses over the past five months, once owned a medical marijuana dispensary that was itself the target of a high-profile robbery back in 2013.
Why Colorado Tokers Love Skunkberry
Bred with Blueberry and Skunk genetics (the exact phenotype of each is up for debate), Skunkberry is an indica-leaning hybrid slowly gaining steam in dispensaries.
City Inspectors Pay Surprise Visit to Artist Co-Working Space in Globeville
Inspectors with the City of Denver paid GRACe, an artist co-working space in north Denver (the name is short for Globeville Riverfront Art Center), a surprise visit on Thursday, March 16, and asked owners Neil Adams and Zeppelin Development for what one owners says will amount to millions of dollars’…
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Six People Have Overdosed at the Denver Library’s Central Branch in 2017
With 2,500 visitors a day, the Denver Public Library’s Central branch is especially susceptible to trends affecting the general population. “We realize that the people that come to the library — not just our customers, but anyone who walks through the doors — is representative of what’s happening in society…
“Endangered” Mine, Once One of the Richest in Central Colorado, to Be Restored
The project could be completed by 2022. But at 11,003 feet, the construction season for the project is short.
Seven Denver Deputies Face Possible Discipline in Michael Marshall’s Jail Death
Seven Denver deputies face possible discipline in the November 2015 jail death of Michael Lee Marshall, a mentally ill inmate whose slow, agonizing death was captured on video.
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“Marijuana as Medicine”: National Institute on Drug Abuse Updates Its Website
In this industry, removing a question mark can mean a great deal — especially when it’s removed from a government website. Earlier this week, the National Institute on Drug Abuse switched the title of its website page from “Is Marijuana Medicine?” to “Marijuana as Medicine.” And that wasn’t the only change. Nearly every section of the site, which was last revised July 2015, has minor changes.These revisions may seem inconsequential, but for the cannabis industry and patients who use marijuana for medicinal purposes, they appear significant.
Why Home Buyers Should Be Ready for a Bidding War in Denver, Aurora
For at least the past couple of years, home buyers in the Denver area have often had to offer more than list price if they really wanted a property. And this scenario isn’t fading from the scene. A recent survey of U.S. cities with the most homes sold over list includes two from Colorado, Denver and Aurora, among the top fifteen.
Exotic Dancers Getting Ripped Off at Strip Clubs in Denver and Beyond, Suit Says
A lawsuit filed against companies that own five of Denver’s most prominent strip clubs, as well as similar venues in seven states beyond Colorado, claims that exotic dancers are being ripped off by an illegal system that charges them to perform and forces them to help cover other employees’ earnings out of tips they receive, whether they made enough to do so or not.
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Ready, Set, Action: Rally for Reproductive Freedom March 16
The Colorado Legislature is halfway through its session, so action inside the State Capitol will heat up this week. But the action will heat up outside, too, with rallies and protests. Keep reading for thirteen ways to get active at political and educational events this week.
Homeless Man Who Had Blankets Taken by Cops Gets Some of His Items Back
On Monday, March 12, Jerry Burton visited the Denver Police headquarters, where he was able to retrieve a tent, a sleeping bag and some blankets from one of two locations where he had items taken by police officers as “evidence” that he’d violated Denver’s urban camping ban.
Denver Public Schools Honored as a “Great District” for Teachers
Colorado’s schools might be some of the most underfunded in the country — but last week, Denver Public Schools was one of eight districts in the nation to be recognized by the National Council on Teaching Quality as a Great District for Great Teachers.
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Grow Depot Settles With EPA Over Unlabeled Bottles
Marijuana companies are accustomed to dealing with strict governmental regulations. They follow them diligently, because one misstep could cost an operating license, and potentially the entire business. What happened with Grow Depot and the Environmental Protection Agency is a cautionary tale, then. Because after an inspection went awry, the family-owned…
Guilty: Ex-Denver Cop Julian Archuleta, Whose Body Cam Showed Him Stealing
Julian Archuleta resigned as a Denver police officer after pleading guilty to stealing money from the scene of a car crash, a crime documented by his own body camera. But his punishment is a relative wrist-slap.
Dispensaries See New MMJ Market Emerging With Elderly Patient Care
For decades, cannabis has been portrayed as an illicit substance associated with burnouts and addicts, one that clouds mental performance and drains ambition. However, long-standing opinions are beginning to change as more research continues to demonstrate the medical benefits of THC and CBD oil with regard to such debilitating conditions…
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Ten of the Biggest Speed Traps in Denver So Far in 2017
Figuring out the Denver streets where drivers are most likely to get speeding tickets right now turned out to be more complicated than expected.