Editor’s note: William Breathes’s weekly dispensary review, which recently moved into the 4:20 p.m. time slot (appropriately enough), will appear in this space soon. In the meantime, here’s another Breathes post, about two kinds of green. Want to hit the greens in public this weekend for a good cause? This…
In August 2010, the members of the Department of Revenue’s medical marijuana working group were announced with some hoopla. But what a difference a year makes. Twirling Hippy confections’ Jessica LeRoux, one of the 25 original members, would like to continue working with the group, but she can’t get answers…
Is Boulder less liberal than Denver when it comes to medical marijuana licensing? Although MMJ business rejection rates suggest the answer is “yes,” Boulder officials haven’t done an analysis. However, the City of Boulder provided us with the background check form it uses in licensing, and it’s pretty tough stuff,…
Marijuana activist Corey Donahue is the target of a theft and disturbing the peace warrant. The reason: Last month, he allegedly took documents from the Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division without paying for them…
As reported by our Toke of the Town blog, the Department of Justice’s response to a lawsuit by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer directly contradicted an assertion by Colorado Attorney General John Suthers that state employees might be prosecuted for enforcing state medical marijuana laws. Attorney Brian Vicente sees that as…
Boulder’s got a reputation for being very medical-pot-friendly — but as Patricia Calhoun reported, Denver has been more liberal about licensing MMJ businesses. Why? Boulder spokesman Patrick von Keyserling says his community hasn’t compared its rules to those used in Denver. But the majority of unapproved Boulder dispensaries are appealing…
In June, the first Great Legalization Debate, which was intended to seek common ground on the issue of legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana, deteriorated into a snipe-fest, with Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act proponent Mason Tvert pitted against most of the other participants. So how will the second debate, slated for…
Update: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act proponent Mason Tvert decided this week not to pursue an official complaint against activist Miguel Lopez for allegedly snatching a signed petition from a Regulate volunteer in July. We’ve spoken with Lopez, who says he is happy to move on from this incident…
State regulations of the medical marijuana industry went into effect on July 1 — and that includes inspections of dispensaries by the Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division. But how does the process work? We talked with a security pro who sat in on an inspection that was made for TV…
Denver’s Discreet Dispensary is anything but discreet. Though the huge, old, brown-brick industrial building it occupies off Brighton Boulevard does blend in with the warehouses, auto body shops and junkyards that surround it, the huge green crosses on the front and the smell of skunk in the air from the…
Back in July, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment asked medical marijuana cardholders for their thoughts on the department dropping red card fees from $90 to $35. Last week, the comment period was extended to August 12 on the CDPHE website without any explanation. We’ve now learned that’s…
Yesterday, former judge Leonard Frieling co-starred in a media event at the City and County Building designed to attract attention to the petition-gathering process for the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012. But while the location was great for TV, it wasn’t terrific for collecting valid signatures. Frieling says…
Colorado officials temporarily closed Greenway University, the first state-licensed medical marijuana school, after they found out owner/CEO Gus Escamilla and a chancellor both boasted felony convictions that hadn’t been cited on GU’s application. We subsequently discovered a second unmentioned felony on Escamilla’s record — and now, we learn there’s an…
Editor’s note: Corrections made in this post are described below: Last month, we told you about Michelle LaMay submitting ballot language that would end all punishment for cannabis possession in Colorado. Her proposal is one step closer to reality after LaMay met with the Colorado Legislative Council and Legislative Services…
Last month, we told you about CU student government leaders calling for the 4/20 celebration to be moved off-campus. Now, a new survey of CU students shows that the vast majority of them didn’t “partake,” according to vice president of internal affairs Carly Robinson — and she feels that result,…
We’ve been following the progress of Larry Shurtleff, who was finally able to undergo facial reconstruction surgery after being deemed cancer-free — a diagnosis he largely credits to Phoenix Tears, a cannabis oil treatment. This weekend, he left Porter Hospital to continue his recovery at home — progress that he…
Bob Crouse is a longtime Colorado Springs restaurateur — the eatery Yakibob’s is a local staple — as well as a cancer patient who uses medical marijuana. But he could also become a convicted felon. He currently faces criminal charges related to cultivation and distribution for exceeding the state’s plant…
Update: We’ve gotten our hands on a copy of the video shot by marijuana activist Kathleen Chippi of fellow advocate Corey Donahue’s arrest at a Boulder library, allegedly for disrupting a volunteer meeting associated with the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012. The only editing we’ve done is to…
This week, medical marijuana critic William Breathes checked out iVita Wellness, which is under new ownership — another example of the rapidly changing MMJ scene. Stay ahead of the curve via our newly updated dispensary listings. Click to access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
With new management taking over less than two weeks ago, everyone at iVita Wellness seems to be about as new to the place as I am…
Update:Larry Shurtleff’s facial reconstruction surgery — a procedure that couldn’t go forward until he was deemed cancer-free — was a success, reports Timothy Tipton, his medical marijuana caretaker. An indication that doctors encountered fewer problems than anticipated: The operation was scheduled for eleven hours, but only took nine…
Marijuana activist Miguel Lopez took a signed petition for the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act of 2012 out of a voter’s hands on July 17 and allegedly prevented volunteers from retrieving it. When the petition didn’t resurface last week, Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol proponent Mason Tvert filed a formal complaint…
