Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games to books. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The latest? Puffit stealth personal vaporizer…
In August, we told you about a major court ruling in which an Arapahoe County judge found that because marijuana is illegal at the federal level, medical marijuana contracts can’t be enforced. Attorney Rob Corry subsequently (and somewhat reluctantly) made this same argument on behalf of a client, even though…
Although voters approved Amendment 64 earlier this month, the retail sales aspect of the measure can’t go into effect prior to late 2013 or early 2014 — and that’s only if (and it’s a big “if”) the federal government doesn’t take action to intervene. Yet Douglas County Commissioner Jack Hilbert…
Once again, the holidays have me broke. Between buying flights to see family and gifts for my wife and nephew, the wallet is a little thin. But as the song says, “First take care of head.” So I shot down to South Broadway’s Discount Dispensary Land to cash in on…
Former Congressman and Colorado gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo was arguably the most prominent Colorado Republican to publicly back Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act — and even after voters approved it, few GOP members are rushing to laud it. Should they? Yes, Tancredo believes, but because it fits…
According to the Transportation Security Administration, if medical marijuana patients’ paperwork checks out, they can board a flight with meds in tow as long as they are headed to a medical marijuana state that honors Colorado red cards. So…now that voters in Washington and Colorado have legalized small amounts of…
After the passage of Amendment 64, opportunities abounded for its main proponents, Mason Tvert and Brian Vicente. But while Tvert said he had no immediate plans to spread the gospel about the measure to other states, despite being invited to do so in California by HBO’s Bill Maher, Vicente is…
The state medical-marijuana registry continued to grow in September, with 107,666 people in Colorado signed up for the program. The official September tally of valid red cards marks an increase of 3,528 cards from the month before…
After a long delay, the state Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division has begun implementing a private caregiver registry — despite caregivers being handled by a separate government agency. State law crafted in response 2010’s House Bill 1284 requires the MMED to keep track of private caregiver grow locations — a useless…
Later today, representatives of Colorado NORML will meet with governor’s office staffers about Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. As NORML’s Sean McAllister told us yesterday, they’ll stress the need for cannabis consumers to have a seat at the table — and a statement about a proposed task…
The debate about whether the Amendment 64 will help or hurt Colorado tourism rages on — and the same is true of the controversy over a proposed THC-driving bill that’s failed twice but will likely be introduced a third time in the next legislative session. These two topics collide, literally,…
The passage of Amendment 64 will require government officials to establish rules for an entirely new industry. In advance of this step, representatives from the Colorado branch of NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) are scheduled to meet tomorrow with representatives of Governor John Hickenlooper. The goal:…
The passage of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, has created as much confusion as celebration. Tomorrow in Carbondale, for instance, trustees will weigh a moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries that’s specifically linked to the measure. An A64 proponent argues that such moves are unnecessary and based…
In doing research for our feature on the history of cannabis in Colorado, we came across some amazing old news stories from local papers about marijuana arrests and more. We’ll share the most memorable of them in our quasi-regular feature, Colorado Cannabis Time Capsule. Today’s item, from November 24, 1939:…
Who says El Paso County isn’t pro-marijuana? The official tally is in and Amendment 64 passed by a whopping ten votes. In total, 292,698 people in the county voted in the election. Of that number, 141,701 people voted for Amendment 64. Officials in El Paso County said that the slim…
This dispensary has closed. Jane Medicals has been a dispensary fixture on East Colfax Avenue for the last three years. But I have no idea what it used to look like — or what it soon will look like, for that matter. My first and, so far, only visit to…
In light of Amendment 64’s passage, district attorneys and city attorneys across the state have announced that they will be dropping possession and paraphernalia charges. And even though the ballot measure has not yet been signed into law by the governor, local police departments are already re-examing their own approach…
Shocking but true: A number of video makers are linking the passage of Amendment 64 to the impending end of Hostess, manufacturer of the much-lauded Twinkie — a move that will reportedly result in the closure of a Colorado plant and 160 jobs lost. Below, see three clips that make…
Eighteen legislators have signed a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder asking him to respect voters in Washington and Colorado, a majority of whom opted for marijuana reform exemplified by the latter’s Amendment 64. Today, members of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) followed suit, delivering their own letter to…
Update: Yesterday, Boulder DA Stan Garnett declined to act against proponents of Amendment 64 based on a complaint from Kathleen Chippi, a pro-pot activist behind Initiative 70, an A64 alternative that failed to qualify for the ballot; see previous coverage below. But she’s not ready to quietly accept this decision…
The passage of Amendment 64, is big news in Colorado and nationwide — so it’s no surprise that entrepreneurs are looking for ways to cash in. But what’s just as intriguing as the commemorative merchandise available at a website called Colorado Rocky Mountain High — see photos of everything from…
Last week, Representative Diana DeGette announced the introduction of a bill asking the federal government to respect the marijuana policies in Washington and Colorado after voters in each state passed pot-law-reform acts, including Amendment 64. Since then, however, the list of legislators co-sponsoring the measure has grown, and among those…
