Reps of the Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division say they want a positive relationship with the MMJ industry. But news that MMED enforcement chief Marco Vasquez accompanied a SWAT team on a recent grow raid raised concern among some advocates. And they likely won’t be reassured when they learn Vasquez was…
Do you believe in marijuana miracles? Jim Hagedorn, CEO of Scotts Miracle-Gro, certainly does. The multi-national plant-food company, which is based in Ohio, is eying a product line targeted to the medical pot business. It could be a sign that mainstream industry is finally ready to embrace the blossoming MMJ…
Last week, the Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division released a packet of compliance forms intended to help dispensaries determine if they’re in line with the state MMJ law, which goes into effect on July 1. And while the forms were expected, some recipients say they contain details they weren’t aware of…
It’s fitting that Wednesday night’s debate between Colorado cannabis activists has been dubbed “Round One.” The event is being advertised as a “lively and friendly” debate — but if it’s as impassioned and fiery as the comments on our marijuana blogs have been, it might be closer to a royal…
Is the Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division using information from license applications to bust weed cultivators? A recent Associated Press story about an allegedly illegal grow raised such fears — ones MMED spokeswoman Julie Postlethwait hopes to assuage…
Forty years ago today, President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs — and according to protesters who gathered at Skyline Park earlier today, that’s forty years too many for a failed policy that’s done more damage than good not only to America, but to countries around the world…
Given the ongoing medical marijuana green rush in Colorado, plenty of folks are under the impression that most members of the industry are getting rich. Not so, says Denver Relief creative director Christopher Meyer, who sees a big disconnect between perception and reality…
Medical marijuana critic William Breathes gets his Cheech and Chong on during a trip to the Bud Cellar. But those looking for something other than Acapulco Gold will be able to find it at plenty of places featured in our newly updated MMJ listings. Click to access our medical-marijuana dispensary…
This dispensary has closed. Given the cellar part of the name Bud Cellar (and my stoned imagination), I had grand visions of the shop. I imagined being led down a spiral staircase to a dank, stone-walled, dimly lit basement filled with chilled, curing jars of cannabis sitting next to aging…
Cannabis Therapy Institute’s Laura Kriho raised concern about new regulations to be enacted by the Board of Health at a meeting yesterday. And following the marathon session, she’s still worried, especially about what she sees as “a backdoor method to create a new crime: DUI-MM” — driving under the influence…
At 9 a.m., the Board of Health is scheduled to consider a series of new rules pertaining to medical marijuana patients and caregivers — and the Cannabis Therapy Institute’s Laura Kriho has objections to a lot of them. She’s particularly incensed by potential changes in the definition of caregiver and…
Paul Curry recently lost his job at MillerCoors in Golden for testing positive for pot — even though he’s a registered medical marijuana patient. Now, having retained big-shot pot attorney Rob Corry, Curry is fighting that decision in a move that could set state precedent over whether or not a…
A group led by Brian Vicente and Mason Tvert has submitted eight marijuana-legalization initiatives with an eye toward the 2012 election — and they’re not alone. Legalize2012.com plans to offer a proposal, and now the advocacy outfit called Crazy For Justice has assembled a draft that, among other things, suggests…
As medical marijuana has become more prevalent, law enforcers have been reporting more instances of kids having negative reactions to pot — like a March 2010 report about a ten-month-old hospitalized after ingesting an MMJ edible. Now comes word of an eleven-month old in Longmont who had a similar reaction…
The Department of Revenue’s Matt Cook worked with legislators to develop Colorado’s medical marijuana laws and then headed up the writing of regulations to make them flesh, turning him into a national expert on the intersection of government and weed. He’s shared his knowledge with other states in his official…
Medical marijuana critic William Breathes climbs to the high end of the dispensary scene with his review of the Cannasseur in the Highlands. But there are plenty of other pricing options accessible in our just-updated MMJ listings. Click to access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
This dispensary has closed. I met Cannasseur manager Matt Berger briefly a few months ago at a party, which would normally put a shop out of the running for a review, since I try and keep it anonymous. But after seeing the level of chronic coming out of their store,…
Large pharmaceutical companies could potentially make billions if marijuana is legalized in the United States. But could Big Pharma enjoy a windfall in Colorado right now? A clause of HB 1043, the MMJ cleanup bill signed by Governor John Hickenlooper last week, contains a potential loophole allowing out-of-state firms to…
A March report from See Change Strategy LLC pegged the national medical marijuana market at $1.7 billion, with the market doubling in five years. Impressive, sure, but according to InvestorPlace.com, a prominent financial site, it’s a relative drop in the bucket compared to the $10 billion to $100 billion market…
In general, the Internet is a marijuana-friendly place — but that doesn’t mean every door is open to weed, as pot advocate Mason Tvert learned firsthand. His publisher wanted to use Facebook to tout a special deal on his book Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to…
Ever since U.S. Attorney John Walsh sent a letter suggesting that parts of HB 1043, the medical marijuana cleanup bill, would likely violate U.S. law, the local MMJ community has feared a federal crackdown on the industry — and perhaps even on state employees regulating it. Do comments made in…
Emerald Pathways in Glendale didn’t hit the sweet spot for medical marijuana reviewer William Breathes. But it’s hardly the only MMC in town, as you’ll discover by visiting our just-updated MMJ listings. Click to access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
