Today, there’s a dwindling number of journalists (or at least journalists getting paid for practicing their profession). But there are still plenty of journalism prizes — although none quite like the one to be awarded to Westword at Sunday’s Caregivers’ Cup: a “press vape” award for the best medical marijuana…
Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation imploded at a critical stage for HB 1284, a bill to regulate the MMJ industry, and SB 109, which sought to clarify the relationship between doctors and patients. Nonetheless, both bills passed — and now, CMMR executive director Matt Brown tries to make sense of…
Mason Tvert, executive director of SAFER (Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation), has spent five years arguing that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol — and even critics would have to agree that his creativity in promoting this idea is off the charts. A boycott of Starbucks because of the store’s…
MMJ advocates have greeted the passage of HB 1284, a bill to regulate the medical marijuana industry, with cheers (from CMMR’s Matt Brown), boos (courtesy of Cannabis Therapy Institute’s Laura Kriho) or a blend of both (Sensible Colorado’s Brian Vicente sees it as a mixed bag). As for law enforcement…
Colorado rolled into the history books last week as the first place to codify a statewide marijuana distribution system, thanks to the passage of House Bill 1284 and Senate Bill 109. Both laws will take Colorado’s convoluted and confusing medical marijuana industry and… make it convoluted and confusing in a…
The original promoter of the Colorado Cannabis Convention, Raymond Springsteel, believes he could put on a concert on the moon. Several people he used to work with think that’s where he’s already living. While the busy booths, scantily clad dispensary girls and crowds exceeding 12,000 made the Colorado Cannabis Convention…
When Congressman Jared Polis got his chance to quiz Attorney General Eric Holder during his first appearance on the U.S. House judiciary committee yesterday, he hit on two topics of particular interest to his Boulder area constituency — medical marijuana and immigration. He began by noting his February letter to…
This week should have been a time to celebrate for the main players in Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulation. In recent months, the group has been an energetic and effective advocate for measures to codify the medical marijuana business in the state. Instead of rebelling against any and every attempt…
Although two dozen dispensaries did not answer their phones when we called to update their listings recently, that doesn’t mean our directory is getting smaller. Oh, no. For every dispensary that closes, two more seem to take its place. And many dispensaries, such as the Biocare Collective, which the Wildflower…
This dispensary has closed. As Colorado’s medical-marijuana industry grows, marijuana dispensaries of all types and sizes are proliferating around the state. Some resemble swanky bars or sterile dentist offices; others feel like a dope dealer’s college dorm room. To help keep them all straight, Westword is offering a no-holds-barred look…
There’s been lots of news about all the medical marijuana dispensaries opening around town, but some of the existing operations have been closing, too. While there’s no easy way to compile a complete list of which dispensaries have crashed and burned, a good point of reference is Westword’s dispensary directory…
As noted in just-published posts, advocate Matt Brown is a fan of HB 1284, the just-passed measure to regulate the medical marijuana industry, while attorney Brian Vicente sees both that bill and SB 109, about the relationship between doctors and MMJ patients, as flawed landmarks. The Cannabis Therapy Institute’s Laura…
Sensible Colorado’s Brian Vicente wound up working the early shift today. Before 7 a.m., he’d appeared on Channel 4’s morning news program to talk about yesterday’s passage of HB 1284, a bill designed to regulate the state’s medical marijuana industry. He joined Senator Chris Romer, who backed the measure and…
Despite its legislative passage yesterday, HB 1284, the bill to regulate the medical marijuana industry, continues to earn mixed reviews. The Cannabis Therapy Institute’s Laura Kriho hates both HB 1284 and the previously approved SB 109, which seeks to clarify the relationship between doctors and medical marijuana patients. Sensible Colorado’s…
Last night’s passage of HB 1284, the bill to regulate the medical marijuana industry, sends a message that could accelerate campaigns to legalize MMJ in other states — including Nebraska, where advocates are already exploring a possible 2012 ballot initiative. As reported by Toke of the Town, the Village Voice…
Earlier today, it seemed like HB 1284, the bill to regulate the medical marijuana industry, had cleared its highest hurdles. But more obstacles lie ahead. Today, Charlotte Jackson, assigned to the legislative bill room at the state capitol, confirms that the House rejected the changes to HB 1284 made by…
On March 31, Erick Schmuckal was taken from a Broomfield courtroom to a cell for violating his probation by acting as a medical-marijuana patient and caregiver, as he’s licensed to do in Colorado. Yesterday, Schmuckal told us about his three weeks-plus in jail, as well as his upcoming fights against…
On March 31, Erick Schmuckal was transported from a Broomfield courtroom to jail for violating probation — by acting as a medical marijuana caregiver and patient, which he’s licensed by the State of Colorado to do. Schmuckal was originally sentenced to 120 days. But while he only served a little…
It’s been a busy day for the Corry family. Earlier today, attorney Jessica Corry spoke about a legal and industry coalition formed to potentially sue over portions of HB 1284, the medical marijuana regulatory bill nearing passage. Now, her husband and fellow attorney Rob Corry is going after Senator Scott…
The Daily Show’s send-up of the Denver medical-marijuana scene earlier this week didn’t thrill everyone in the MMJ community. Westword marijuana critic William Breathes, in a post about what viewers didn’t see, noted reading “blogs and posts from folks in the Colorado MMJ community… about how they were disappointed in…
Although HB 1284, the medical marijuana regulatory bill (read the latest version here), has been passed by the Senate, it won’t be law until the Colorado House and Governor Bill Ritter sign off on it. Nonetheless, the measure already faces the promise of legal challenges. Today, attorney Jessica Corry, who…
Even the wiseacres at The Daily Show have noticed Denver’s booming medical marijuana scene — not to mention William Breathes, one of our MMJ critics. But Breathes isn’t just a pretty face (albeit one whose mug was obscured by smoke and more during his Daily Show appearance) — and he…
