Marijuana

The Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, a federally funded law-enforcement group with an admitted anti-marijuana bias, has published the fifth volume in a series of reports about the impact of cannabis legalization on Colorado. Predictably, the new analysis, accessible below, is crammed with shocking statistics, and while many of the claims, including ones pertaining to an alleged spike in youth marijuana use in the state, aren’t supported by other, more reliable studies, expect them to be touted by the roll-back-the-pot-legalization-clock crowd anyway.

Organized labor has recently scored one victory after another in the cannabis industry. But unionizing efforts got nipped in the bud in Colorado.

A sixty-year-old reader wants to know if it’s still safe to smoke daily. Our Stoner has the answer.

Dr. Stephanie McGrath specializes in neurology, leading Colorado State University’s study on the efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of epilepsy and osteoarthritis in dogs. A leading advocate for testing and researching CBD in the veterinary field, Dr. McGrath spoke about veterinary CBD trials and the science involved. Even getting to the point of actual clinical trials is an uphill battle, especially when cannabis is involved.

The Centennial Institute hosted an all-day symposium, Marijuana’s Impact on Colorado, at Colorado Christian University on October 6, culminating in a debate between Centennial Institute director Jeff Hunt and cannabis attorney Robert Corry. But readers were already debating the CCU event before those two faced off. Says Jason:  When the church…

Coloradans against the legalization of cannabis have found their collective voice at the Centennial Institute and  Colorado Christian University’s symposium, which will continue until 4:30 p.m. October 6.

Nearly four years after Coloradans voted to legalize recreational marijuana, cannabis continues to be a divisive topic throughout the state. On October 6, cannabis attorney Rob Corry and anti-pot activist Jeff Hunt will debate the subject.

All medical marijuana edibles, concentrates and other infused products made in Colorado will soon be subject to mandatory potency testing now that state testing laboratories have reached an acceptable level of proficiency, according to the Marijuana Enforcement Division. Retail marijuana product manufacturers have been required to send all of their…

What do stoners drink to cure cotton mouth? You might want to stop reading if you prefer coconut water or kombucha, because this study largely lists traditional soft drinks – you know, the ones filled with sugar, dyes and all that other good stuff.

Denver Easy’s brand-new crowdfunding campaign asks for $100,000 to help secure a location, pay staff, build a vape bar and apply for an official Designated Consumption Area Permit.

Some medical marijuana patients have stories of receiving virtually no guidance from their pot-recommending physicians in Colorado, but not all of them are like that.

North Denver dispensaries rarely get more than a passing whiff on I-70. It’s time to listen to that whiff, and check out these five pot shops.

Yesterday, October 3, a special legislative session called by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper in an attempt to fix a gaffe in a new law pertaining to marijuana taxes crashed and burned. What followed was a blame game in which Republicans and Democrats tried to score political points while special districts such as RTD continue to lose thousands of dollars per month.

A lot of hybrids, especially the earlier ones, were bred to build upon a parent strain’s good qualities while minimizing its undesirable traits. San Fernando Valley OG isn’t as old or crusty as Jamaican and Thai landraces, but it’s produced its fair share of wunderkinds while getting unfairly pushed back in the shadows.

With its new, pot-funded program to give people simulated conversations about alcohol and drug abuse, a Denver non-profit hopes the public will start helping itself.

Not all regions of Colorado are as accepting of legal cannabis as others.

Sunday, October 1, marked the eightieth anniversary of House Bill 6385: the Marihuana Tax Act, the first time penalties were federally levied against the possession, production and sale of cannabis.

Even Peyton Manning credited legal pot for the success of 21 Papa John’s locations he purchased in Denver shortly before Amendment 64 passed in 2012 – but Papa’s doesn’t see nearly the number of potheads as more traditional junk food spots.

Miguel Lopez had earned the right of first refusal for Civic Center Park on April 20…until the city withdrew that privilege after this year’s Denver 420 rally because of alleged violations. He’s fighting that, but some readers think that the rally should move to a better place.

Here are ten Instagram accounts any pothead would love, including nug porn, concentrate closeups, growing tips and much more.

The money used to help the St. Francis Center complete construction is part of a $15.3 million state package from pot tax revenue to fight homelessness.

Thornton’s Anythink Library has been teaching residents about various career and entrepreneurial opportunities in Denver. On September 27, the focus was jobs in the cannabis industry.