Earlier this month, eighteen-year-old Christian Valdez was killed by a California Highway Patrol officer following a high speed chase. California authorities subsequently portrayed the incident as a “suicide by cop” that ended the life of a dangerous prison escapee. But Valdez’s father disputes that. He feels his son, who was…
Tonight, Hayter’s & Co., at 1920 Blake Street, will host One Love, a benefit for the legal fund of Jason Beinor, a medical marijuana patient whose firing is at the center of a case activists hope will reach the Colorado Supreme Court. The name of the bash frosts Timothy Tipton,…
Earlier this month, attorney Rob Corry shared correspondence between him and U.S. Attorney John Walsh over seizure-threat letters sent to 23 dispensaries near schools. His latest gambit: A Freedom of Information Act request intended, in part, to determine if the actions are as popular as Walsh has implied…
Update: On Friday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that it had sent another 25 seizure-threat letters to medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools; see details in our original coverage below. However, some language in the letters differed from the first mailing in January. Now, a spokesman for U.S…
As part of his post about medical marijuana for 1 percenters, William Breathes touted an unusual fundraiser conceived by The Clinic. Each of its centers would raffle off a nugget of Green Gold valued at an astonishing $4,200 per ounce to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Winners were supposed…
I’ve been eyeing the CCF sign on Colfax for years now. It’s one of the most prominent MMJ signs on Colfax, while at the same time being relatively modest. Just three big letters on an old neon marquee. I always assumed the sign was probably the best part about the…
Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett recently took issue with U.S. Attorney John Walsh’s closure-threat letters to medical marijuana centers within 1,000 feet of schools. After Garnett sent a letter of his own on the topic, a U.S. Attorney’s Office spokesman told us Walsh would respond directly to the Boulder DA…
It’s one month before 4/20 at CU Boulder, an annual protest against marijuana prohibition/celebration of pot culture. While student leaders at the school have been talking for months about how to move the event off-campus, they now appear to be resigned to the bash happening as scheduled. But they’re preparing…
In the past, Democrats were more likely to support regulating marijuana for recreational use, while Republicans felt otherwise. But growing evidence suggests this may no longer be the case. Take the Denver County Republican Assembly, a majority of whom appear to support Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act…
It’s hard to believe that it has been two years since I last visited the Giving Tree in Denver. Time flies when you’re stoned. Most everything has remained physically the same about the shop, but the space was never an issue; it was seeds. But the quality of herb seems…
Update:This week, Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney John Walsh asking him not to send seizure threats to any Boulder medical marijuana dispensaries conforming to state and local land use regulations. When asked about the note, Walsh’s spokesman said his boss would respond directly to…
A few months back, we here at Mile Highs and Lows begged and pleaded for you to help convince the folks at the South By Southwest Interactive Conference in Austin, Texas to let us talk about marijuana journalism at what is arguably the most important media conference in America. Thanks…
Later today, seventeen scholarships will be handed out at a local venue. No, it’s not a graduation ceremony at a high school or college. Rather, the event will take place amid an evening of education and entertainment sponsored by Colorado Patients Out of Time, an organization that patient advocate Jason…
In January, U.S. Attorney John Walsh sent seizure-threat letters to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools — and his office promises that a second wave of missives will follow shortly. No new targets have been named yet, but clues about possible future actions can be found on…
Fire officials point to recent fires at medical marijuana cultivation sites as proof of increasing dangers at such facilities, which harness loads of energy to power the fans, lights and filters needed to produce high volumes of cannabis. But are these grows really the electrical-blaze equivalent of ticking time bombs,…
A Senate committee has passed a THC driving bill considerably broader than one put on hold last year. Since then, there’s been debate about how expensive the measure would be, with one report estimating the cost for the state’s public defender’s office at almost $600,000. But an attorney, former judge…
I’ll be honest: The name Chronorado sounds like something a marble-mouthed hippie would say when telling his friends where the Rainbow Gathering is this summer. And the place isn’t that appealing from outside. But lately, the shop’s been getting decent reviews from people I’ve encountered, and I figured I could…
Amendment 64, previously known as the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, has been approved for the November ballot, and thus far, its backers include former Colorado House Majority Leader Paul Weissmann, the ACLU of Colorado and ex-New Mexico governor/Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson. But it’s latest supporter comes straight out…
U.S. Attorney John Walsh says his seizure-threat letters to medical marijuana dispensaries near schools are intended to protect kids. But in Englewood, it appears that minors are much more likely to get illegal intoxicants from bars, restaurants and liquor stores than MMCs…
While most of us live on a budget that prevents us from spending thousands on medical marijuana each week, there are apparently a few patients with lots of disposable income to throw around. Budtenders I’ve spoken with talk about people coming in regularly to buy ounces of hash oil and…
Yesterday, we told you about the medical-marijuana-related responsible vendors bill. And while the measure, which is about to face its first committee test, has garnered less attention than, for instance, MMJ banking and THC driving standards proposals, it’s got some high-profile advocates, including Sensible Colorado’s Brian Vicente. Why does he…
Ever disappointed that 4/20 only comes once a year? Then Miguel Lopez, organizer of Denver’s annual 4/20 rally, has good news for you. Because April 20 falls on a Friday this year, the rally has been expanded to two days, with a full slate of happenings scheduled to take place…
