Among the more controversial elements of the state’s pending overhaul of the medical marijuana industry, is a requirement that those operating dispensaries be Colorado residents — a provision that at first sounds like it could be a cash cow for local business. But HB 1284 and SB 109, which Governor…
The Colorado Supreme Court has played host to some odd hearings over its history — but few have been more unusual than the May 14 proceeding involving Kurt Riggin. Riggin, who identifies himself as a tribal chief and judge of the Kikiallus nation, based in Washington state, was present to…
A ten-lawyer panel oiled the big guns Monday for its coming fight against sweeping marijuana legislation set to be signed by Governor Bill Ritter, urging an overflow crowd of medical pot entrepreneurs to remain vigilant as the state mounts an overhaul of the industry. Calling HB 1284 and SB 109…
Colorado’s new medical marijuana regulations ushered in by House Bill 1284 mean lots of changes for a lot of pot businesses, not the least of which is the part of the law that prohibits all on-site marijuana consumption. That means Ganja Gourmet and all other marijuana restaurants and coffee shops…
Aurora City Councilman Bob Broom’s comments about that city’s efforts to ban medical marijuana dispensaries are sure to be a subject of conversation during a free MMJ panel discussion at the Loews Denver Hotel, 4150 East Mississippi. After all, a whopping ten MMJ lawyers will be in attendance, including big…
Contrary to popular belief, Westword is a newspaper, not a dispensary or a marijuana grow — and anyone who’s looked in our shared refrigerator will tell you there are almost never any edibles around here. Yet the organizers of the annual Caregivers’ Cup chose to give Westword editor Patricia Calhoun…
Almost immediately after the passage of HB 1284, a bill to regulate the medical marijuana industry, and SB 109, intended to clarify the relationship between doctors and MMJ patients, attorneys like Jessica Corry made it known that lawsuits would challenge numerous provisions, including language allowing communities to ban dispensaries. That’s…
We unleashed photog Aaron Thackeray on the city this weekend, and he came back with hundreds of photos from Friday’s 3OH!3/Cobra Starship concert, an after-party at Suite 200, the Cuervo Games on Saturday and the Caregivers Cub on Sunday. See the photos at westword.com/slideshow…
Every subculture deserves its own soundtrack — sure. But a Christmas album that displays Santa, Rudolf and friends stoned? That seems a bit much… unless you’re Ken Gorman. Gorman, the emphatic rabble-rousing pot activist who was the subject of “High Times,” this week’s feature, also dabbled in the music industry…
Some marijuana advocates, including the Cannabis Therapy Institute’s Laura Kriho, fear the passage of HB 1084, a bill to regulate the medical marijuana biz, and SB 109, intended to clarify the relationship between MMJ patients and doctors, will decimate the industry. But that hasn’t stopped entrepreneurs aplenty from conceiving projects…
Ken Gorman, the subject of “High Times,” this week’s feature, was famous for his pro-pot diatribes and anger-fueled sermons against the establishment. When he wasn’t spouting off at the steps of the state capitol, wielding bongs and joints, he was broadcasting messages on his home hotline about the “Asshole of…
Today, we learned that Westword would be presented with a “press vape” award at this Sunday’s Caregivers’ Cup. When citing the reasons for this recognition, Cup organizer Timothy Tipton specifically cited our Mile Highs and Lows reviews — like for instance, the latest addition to the roster, William Breathes’ critique…
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 at what goes on…
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…
