At 1:30 p.m. today, the public can comment on HB 1043, a medical marijuana bill described as a cleanup measure of last year’s bill by its co-sponsors, Senator Pat Steadman and Representative Tom Massey. But the Cannabis Therapy Institute’s Laura Kriho also plans to address HB 1250, a brand new…
Why is there an adversarial relationship between some medical marijuana backers and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment? An incident this morning demonstrates why. Because the start time for an MMJ advisory committee meeting underwent a last-minute switch from 9 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., the public comments period…
One is the loneliest number, and now I’m not alone. Yesterday our sister paper, Seattle Weekly, ran the first of what will be a regular review by their very own dispensary critic, Steve Elliott. By my count, this means there are now a total of two people with “newspaper pot…
Green Mountain Harvest’s Susan Chicovsky is proud of her status as owner of the first medical marijuana harvest and trim company to be fully compliant with Colorado regulations. But the process was neither easy nor inexpensive. She estimates that she’s spent $8,000 getting right with the state — a task…
If you’re from Cleveland, you’ve likely heard of Hot Sauce Williams, a barbecue chain that has drawn raves from the likes of Anthony Bourdain. Soon, Coloradans may be familiar with Hot Sauce Williams, too, since the restaurant is getting ready to launch a very special version of its famous sauce…
Last month, attorney Warren Edson shared his concern that language in a Denver City Council bill could close 137 of 150 medical marijuana grows — and even after a committee came up with a compromise agreement, he feared the closure threat had not been eliminated. Now that the document has…
The porno graffiti pictured above looks like it captures a moment of tenderness. However, “Pressed into a little electric 2” is the lyric from a Pavement song about a guy who wants “to get the fuck out of this town.” As seen below, it makes for odd bedfellows…..
Late 2009 saw the birth of Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation, which set out to lobby the legislature regarding MMJ bills. But shortly after the May passage of HB 1284, the main regulatory measure, CMMR imploded, with various parties accusing each other of financial improprieties and more. Betty Aldworth tried…
Last year, we told you about the case of medical marijuana caregiver Ann Marie Miller, who faced a felony cultivation charge for what she claimed was a legal number of plants. A new law subsequently lowered the offense to a misdemeanor, but the felony accusation against her remains. The latest?…
This week, William Breathes visits Rocky Mountain High’s Cheery Creek branch, whose dispensary is tucked into a high-end boutique. And there’s more surprising variety on display in our newly updated MMJ listings. Click here to access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
This dispensary has closed. Rocky Mountain High fits in well with the expensive clothing boutiques in high-end Cherry Creek North. Not because it’s got sky-high herb prices, but because the place literally is an expensive, vintage clothing boutique in exclusive Cherry Creek North…
Could a compromise agreement about medical marijuana grows that passed through the Denver City Council’s special issues committee this week still close a huge number of MMJ operations? Looks that way, says attorney Christian Sederberg — and if the measure is enacted as presently written, he’s confident litigation will follow…
Following reports about proposals that could close 137 of 150 medical marijuana grows, a compromise measure passed through the Denver City Council special issues committee — although it’s unclear how many operations might be shuttered under the provision. Moreover, attorney Jessica Corry says a lawsuit she’s handling could make new…
With all the medical marijuana centers and related businesses around, ganjapreneurs need access to a sizable workforce — but where are they going to find those weed workers? THCjobs.com is aiming to provide the answer through its new, online database of marijuana-related job postings. Think of it like Craigslist, but…
Got word last night and sadly confirmed that Steve Chase, 54, owner of La Conte’s Clone Bar and Dispensary, died of a heart attack January 27. An employee I spoke with said the shop was mourning his loss, but added they plan to stay open…
A medical-marijuana-grows compromise proposal passed through Denver City Council’s special issues committee yesterday, with public input on the measure slated for February 14. At this point, however, attorney Warren Edson is uncertain if the tweaked proposal might still doom as many as 90 percent of MMJ grows in Denver…
A revised version of a proposed Denver city ordinance that, according to attorney Warren Edson, would have closed 137 of Denver’s 150 medical marijuana grow operations, and potentially dispensaries associated with them, passed through Denver City Council’s Special Issues Committee this afternoon…
Among the entrepreneurs who says Denver City Council amendments about medical marijuana grows could cost him dearly is Wellspring Collective’s Morgan Carr. Below, read a letter to the chair of the council’s special committee in which he lays out his concerns in detail…
Since last year, we’ve been reporting about various Denver City Council proposals to update zoning rules for medical marijuana grows, with attorney Christian Sederberg warning weeks ago about huge repercussions if there’s no MMJ grandfathering. Now, lawyer Warren Edson says more than 90 percent of Denver grows could close in…
Update below: The second day of Department of Revenue public hearings about medical marijuana regulations — MMJ rules that attorney Rob Corry called death by 1,000 cuts in a preview yesterday — are about to get underway at this writing. During yesterday’s session, representatives of the Cannabis Therapy Institute made…
This morning, Highlands Ranch’s Chris Bartkowicz was sentenced to five years in prison, to be followed by eight years on supervised probation, for federal marijuana cultivation charges. Bartkowicz will also undergo mandatory drug and mental health programs…
The Denver Chapter of Moms for Marijuana plans to rally in support of Chris Bartkowicz, the Highlands Ranch medical marijuana grower facing federal cultivation charges. Tomorrow, Bartkowicz will find out if a judge will accept a plea-deal for a five year sentence…
