These days, people involved in the medical marijuana community are understandably paranoid about interacting with the press — and especially TV reporters — thanks to the story of Highlands Ranch’s Chris Bartkowicz, who was arrested following a Drug Enforcement Administration raid on his home grow after showing it off in…
On Tuesday, Trevor Douglas, 25, argued that he should be acquitted of a marijuana-possession charge because he’s a member of Hawaii’s THC Ministry, and he views the herb as a holy sacrament. Unfortunately for him, the judge in the case didn’t buy his argument, surmising that Douglas was espousing philosophical…
Keeping track of all the individuals and organizations duking it out on the front lines of the state’s medical-marijuana debate is trickier than picking through the med strains at your corner dispensary. To help weed through the chaos, we’ve created this guide to the state’s top marijuana power players, complete…
Yesterday, we shared the story of Trevor Douglas, 25, who had decided to defend himself against a marijuana-possession charge by citing his membership in the THC Ministry, which sees ganja as a religious sacrament. Nice try, but it didn’t fly. Clear Creek County Rachel J. Olguin-Fresquez ruled against Douglas in…
At 2 p.m. today, Trevor Douglas, 25, will step into a Clear Creek County courthouse and defend himself against possession accusations involving marijuana and paraphernalia when he was pulled over for expired vehicle registration last August. His assertion? He’s a member of both the Church of Universal Sacraments and The…
Last week, during the first opportunity to publicly comment on House Bill 1284, an attempt to regulate Colorado’s medical marijuana industry that’s being spearheaded by Representative Tom Massey, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers was unable to testify. He was in Washington, D.C., on another matter, so he sent an associate,…
House Bill 1284, Representative Tom Massey’s legislative attempt to regulate Colorado’s medical marijuana industry, was presented to the House judiciary committee last week, with plenty of law enforcement types testifying against it — a process that advocate Rob Corry found unseemly. Now, another curve ball. Massey and state senator Chris…
Yesterday was a long one for attorney Rob Corry, one of the state’s highest profile medical marijuana advocates. He briefly attended a rally at the Capitol opposing House Bill 1284, Representative Tom Massey’s attempt to regulate the medical marijuana industry. Then he headed inside, where he waited nine hours to…
Yesterday’s introduction of House Bill 1284, Representative Tom Massey’s long–in-the-works attempt to regulate the medical marijuana industry, drew a sizable protest from frustrated advocates, not to mention so much public comment that a preliminary vote was pushed back. That’s fine by at least one local medical marijuana grower. He prefers…
Nearly one-hundred medical marijuana demonstrators, smokers, passers-by and media members were at the steps of the Capitol today for a protest against Senate Bill 1284, which was being discussed inside the state house. Before the speakers got going, DJ Freddy, a local DJ with the Hustlin’ Flow Music Group crew,…
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for a new “Mile Highs and Lows” review: William Breathes checks out The Green Room, a Boulder dispensary that strikes him as positively spa-like (except with a bud room). In addition, we’ve updated Westword’s dispensary directory, which provides the latest info on businesses near…
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 will be offering a no-holds-barred…
Whereas the folks at the Cannabis Therapy Institute find lots to hate in Representative Tom Massey’s medical marijuana bill, which makes its Capitol debut today, Matt Brown, head of Coloradans for Medical Marijuana Regulations, is much less negative. Not that he sees the legislation as ideal. “Thankfully, it’s not done…
Today, House Bill 1284, Representative Tom Massey’s long-awaited measure intended to regulate the medical marijuana industry in Colorado, will finally get its closeup at the Capitol. And the folks at the Cannabis Therapy Institute are ready to weigh in with their objections. CTI is urging supporters to attend a rally…
Westword has obtained the latest copy of House Bill1284 — the much anticipated medical marijuana measure shaped by Representative Tom Massey, among others. Some highlights: Under the document’s provisions, the state would have licensing authority over “the size, dimensions, and acceptable colors for a medical marijuana center sign;” authorizes counties…
Earlier this week, Colorado Coalition for Patients and Caregivers founder Robert Chase led a protest against the Denver City Council after fewer than half of medical marijuana businesses approved to collect sales taxes applied for official dispensary licenses by March 1. Chase lobbied for the recall of all council members,…
Yesterday, we previewed a Boulder City Council meeting at which new medical marijuana regulations would be presented for the first time. According to Boulder mayor Susan Osborne, “there were a lot of good points made” on both sides of the issue. And she was particularly impressed by the idea of…
Even as protesters complain about the repercussions of Denver’s medical marijuana ordinance, the City of Boulder is on the cusp of making permanent its own procedures. A first reading of proposed regulations will be heard at tonight’s Boulder City Council meeting. The folks at the Cannabis Therapy Institute are encouraging…
And to think that your high-school guidance counselor said you’d never make it to college when he caught you smoking pot in the bathroom. These days, Colorado boasts a number of education programs devoted to medical marijuana. Whether you want to learn how to become a state-certified patient, grow your…
On Friday, Commander Jerry Peters of the North Metro Task Force shared details about busts at two Broomfield-area marijuana grows — and he noted that 23 other cases were being actively investigated. Mere days later, the task force is back in the news thanks to a pair of marijuana-related cases…
The deadline has passed for medical marijuana dispensaries to apply for their official licenses in Denver — and only 235 out of more than 500 did so. Update, 3:22 p.m.: The Colorado Coalition for Patients and Caregivers has released a statement about the protest demanding the recall of city council…
Today, we double your pleasure when it comes to our “Mile Highs and Lows” features. In addition to our regular Thursday review — Altitude Organic Medicine is analyzed by The Wildflower Seed — we’ve just published an essay by fellow critic William Breathes, during which he confesses that, yes, he…
