Marijuana

California’s cannabis consumers already display strong similarities to their Colorado counterparts, according to data the BDS Analytics – but on the recreational side.

Our cannabis calendar for the last week of September, and beyond.

Organizers of the Denver 420 Rally defended themselves during a two-day hearing this week; they’re accused of violating numerous trash and security rules that led to a three-year ban of their permit after the 2017 rally. Both sides have until early October to file responses; the hearing officer promises a…

These high-CBD strains are all currently available in dispensaries around town.

Of the top 150 ancillary cannabis businesses in a recent list from Cannabis Business Executive, 41 are headquartered in Colorado.

After looking at the license requirements and listening to rumblings around town, we came up with five types of businesses most likely to have licensed social cannabis consumption.

Denver and Colorado Springs aren’t going to be confused as twins anytime soon, but their residents share common opinions on cannabis.

Thornton approved dispensaries in March, but when will they actually open?

On September 19, Denver 420 Rally organizers Miguel Lopez and Santino Walter argued their case with attorney Rob Corry just across the street from where the annual rally is held at Civic Center Park. The hearing continues September 20.

Toxic Kool Aid, a strain popping up in a handful of dispensaries around Denver, could create its own cult. A cross between Amnesia Haze and the White, Toxic Kool Aid’s high THC content and Haze influence create one of the most absentminded highs we’ve ever experienced.

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws visited Capitol Hill last week to advocate for a number of pot-friendly bills and amendments.

Organizers of the Denver 420 Rally have been prohibited from applying for a Denver event permit for three years as a result of complaints about security and cleanup issues at this year’s edition, and their priority status with the city was rescinded. Attorney Rob Corry, representing lead planner Miguel Lopez and his team, will formally appeal the decision at a hearing scheduled at 9 a.m. today, Tuesday, September 19, and he says the city’s pre-hearing statement, accessible below, includes a new and suspect tactic to justify actions that he sees as totally unreasonable.

What are the best cannabis strains and products to embrace the fall and all of the football that comes with it?

The City of Denver started accepting applications for social cannabis consumption areas in August, but no businesses have officially applied for a license yet. That may change soon, however, now that a group of three local entrepreneurs announced their plan for brand new cannabis vaping lounge – once they find a location.

Inaccurate tests continue to be a concern in drug cases, including one involving Mike McCarron, who’d been charged with possession of meth based on bad NiK tests. And readers remain particularly concerned about the lack of a fair test for impairment.

As part of a limited release during the 2017-18 NFL season, Wana will be selling “Game Day Gummies” at dispensaries throughout Colorado. The infused candies only come in a combination of blueberry and mango flavors, or blue and orange.

Expected to take effect in 2018, a new Colorado program will handle state-approved research and development licenses for medical marijuana. But even though the bill passed months ago, its statutory language is still getting tweaked, and there may be revisions next legislative session.

Starting October 1, The Marijuana Enforcement Division will prohibit the production or sale of edibles in the shape of a human, animal or fruit for medical and retail marijuana infused product manufacturers and dispensaries.

In May, as we’ve reported, Michael McCarron was arrested on a methamphetamine charge, even though he’s never knowingly possessed the substance, because a small amount of marijuana in his possession registered positive for meth according to two field test kits known as NIKs. Now, an examination at a lab shows that the cannabis wasn’t laced with meth after all.

Cannabis consumers in Nevada thought they were handed a small victory earlier this week after the state’s Legislative Counsel Bureau released an opinion stating no state law prohibits local governments from permitting pot consumption in businesses. However, that optimism was quickly diluted by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval

On top of plant counts, Pueblo residents must deal with restrictions on the size of their growing operations.

Andrew Freedman lost his job in January, but it wasn’t due to poor performance. In fact, the Colorado Director of Marijuana Coordination was let go for just the opposite reason: He’d been hired to implement the state’s framework of rules and industry regulations for recreational marijuana, and he’d done such a good job that the state was eliminating the job entirely.