Yesterday’s judiciary committee hearing about HB 1250, a medical marijuana infused-products bill, took some unexpected twists. The legislation, which initially sought to ban all MMJ edibles, has now evolved into a packaging bill. But in arguing why it’s necessary, sponsoring Representative Cindy Acree used a prop that cannabis advocates see…
The claims are sure to turn some heads, as well as ruffle some feathers: The Denver-based Aminokit Laboratories is said to offer Colorado’s first medical marijuana detox program. But how does one detox off medical marijuana — and why, exactly, would you want to?…
The High Times Medical Cannabis Cup is coming to Denver on April 2 and 3 at the Exdo Event Center. It’s just the second such event the pot-smoker’s favorite mag has sponsored in America — and according to executive editor Dan Skye, heading to Denver following last year’s visit to…
The Medical Marijuana Industry Group is acknowledged as a powerful organization in the MMJ community — but until now, its reps have declined to speak with Westword. Below, executive director Michael Elliott breaks the ice by providing basic info and weighing in on HB 1261, a bill to establish THC…
This legislative session has already seen the arrival of proposals to tweak the state’s medical marijuana regulations and establish THC driving limits. It’s no surprise, then, that HB 134, sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Mike Kopp, has been described as a ban of synthetic marijuana. But while the measure refers…
Earlier today, we shared attorney Rob Corry’s objections to HB 1261, a bill to set THC driving limits. The measure passed out of committee 6-2. Now, here’s a look inside the hearing, with photos and captions courtesy of the Cannabis Therapy Institute…
Yesterday, HB 1261, Representative Claire Levy’s bill to set THC driving limits, survived its first legislative test, passing out of committee by a 6-2 vote. But medical marijuana attorney Rob Corry continues to argue against the bill — see his letter to legislators below. In his view, the measure won’t…
Denver Patients Group gets the William Breathes treatment this week, with his review weighing quality versus cost. You can do the same for many other MMJ centers when you check out our newly updated MMJ listings. Click here to access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
This dispensary has closed. I’ve been seeing so much crap herb in shops lately that when I finally found some chronic at Denver Patients Group, I completely overlooked how pricey the shop can be for non-members…
In the crowded Denver mayoral race, one candidate has pulled ahead with the pro-cannabis constituency: Doug Linkhart. The Denver city councilman has gone on record as favoring the legalization of marijuana, and has fought attempts to increase zoning restrictions on patient grows. Now he’s scored one of the first-ever endorsements…
Update: Yesterday, the Cannabis Therapy Institute issued a press release that included an e-mail from attorney Lauren Davis criticizing HB 1261, Representative Claire Levy’s bill to establish THC driving limits. Today, Davis has sent out a second e-mail acknowledging that some of her points in the initial note were “OVERSTATED…
Plot twists continue in Operation Fortune Cookie, Colorado’s largest weed bust that imploded among suspicions of snitches, paid-off politicians and a secret DEA investigation. Two weeks ago, two Fortune Cookie investigators currently suing their superiors filed a motion claiming that Thornton Commander Dante Carbone was the prime suspect in an…
An event last night illustrates the growing power of the medical marijuana biz not just in Colorado, but nationwide. The stars of the show were Aaron Smith, executive director of the National Cannabis Industry Association, a new, Washington, D.C.-based lobbying organization, and Congressman Jared Polis, joined by politicos aplenty, as…
We’ve kept you abreast of developments involving medical marijuana caregiver Ann Marie Miller, who faced a cultivation charge for what she insisted was a legal number of plants — an offense that was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor too late to help her. More recently, she sued the…
Turmoil continues in Operation Fortune Cookie, the state’s largest drug bust that collapsed amid alleged cop snitches and paid-off politicians. Last week, we reported that a suit filed by two local cops suggests Thornton Commander Dante Carbone was the prime suspect in the leak that sunk the drug bust. Now,…
William Breathes writes that Platte Valley Dispensary was a low for his Mile Highs and Lows medical marijuana dispensary reviews. But there are plenty of other highs out there, accessible in our newly updated MMJ listings. Click here to access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
I could feel the guy across from me in the waiting room at Platte Valley staring at me, his leg twitching up and down nervously. “You’re going to really like this place, man. They have the best weed in town.” I hadn’t even seen the herb yet, and I knew…
Talk about timing. The day after a hearing about a proposed medical marijuana edibles industry ban that was modified to target allegedly misleading MMJ labels (featuring a probably mythical product called Cap’n Chronic), Casselman’s will host an “awareness mixer” for the Unconventional Foundation for Autism, which touts the use of…
In a Monday interview about HB 1250, co-sponsoring Representative Cindy Acree said the bill would outlaw the medical marijuana edibles business. But between her Westword interview and yesterday’s hearing, the focus switched from a total ban to marketing and labeling — and according to MMJ attorney Warren Edson, law enforcement…
Operation Fortune Cookie began with the state’s largest weed bust — 24,000 marijuana plants in 25 north metro homes — but imploded among suspicions of snitches, paid-off politicians and secret investigations. The latest twist? A court filing suggests Thornton Commander Dante Carbone may have been the prime suspect in the…
We recently told you about HB 1250, a bill that appeared to ban the medical marijuana edibles industry in Colorado. Since then, there’s been debate among MMJ community members — fueled in part by articles like this — about whether or not that was true. But in advance of today’s…
In November, Loveland voted against allowing medical marijuana dispensaries — and today’s the last day they can legally operate in town. Of the fourteen centers in business late last year, Loveland revenue manager Jim Wedding says seven have already shut down, with the rest presumably following today. How much will…
