At first, medical marijuana patient Jason Beinor thought losing a court fight over unemployment benefits withheld from him because he failed a drug test was no big deal. But it now looks as if his case could hold the key to cementing MMJ rights in Colorado — or not. Which…
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…
Last year, Colorado’s health department refused to approve medical marijuana for treating post-traumatic stress disorder — but one branch of the federal government appeared ready to test pot’s PTSD effectiveness. Now, however, the plan’s on hold, much to the chagrin of Brian Vicente, who’s long fought for veterans’ rights on…
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…
The Colorado Supreme Court has rejected two title-board-related challenges to the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012 — one by gadfly Doug Bruce, another from advocate Corey Donahue. Although these matters may have seemed like distractions, Regulate proponent Mason Tvert insists otherwise. He’s more focused on gathering petitions for…
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…
Update below: Until last fall, medical marijuana centers could sell cannabis to patients as soon as they submitted licensing paperwork. Then, the Department of Revenue began enforcing what became known as the 35-day rule, named for the time application processing was supposed to take (although it often went longer). Now,…
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…
Even though body artists specialize in the sort of inking and piercing that can lead to serious infections if not done properly, Denver no longer annually inspects tattoo parlors. Why not? One tattoo artist says personnel were reassigned to inspect medical marijuana dispensaries — but a city spokeswoman insists that…
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…
In July, a group called Concerned Fort Collins Citizens petitioned the city to prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries, and their effort was a success. Now, voters will be asked to approve a ban on November 1 — and to help fight this effort, Citizens For Safer Neighborhoods is staging a fundraiser…
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…
On June 30, Kathleen Chippi and supporters filed a lawsuit claiming that medical marijuana regulations violate the state constitution, which made MMJ legal in Colorado. Now, the state has responded by arguing in part that patients don’t have a fundamental right to use medical cannabis…
Last November, voters in Windsor outlawed medical marijuana dispensaries — and as a result, In Harmony Wellness was forced to close this past May. But despite being forbidden to sell cannabis, the business is back as a patient resource center. Today, its owners are staging an open house to reintroduce…
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…
Alternative Medical Solutions, a medical marijuana center in tiny Peyton, Colorado, has been closed for about a week, and could be shuttered permanently, because it missed a July license-application deadline with El Paso County. In response, attorney Sean McAllister sued the county on AMS’ behalf, alleging that the dispensary didn’t…
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…
