Marijuana

Made from Afghani and Kashmir strains instead of milk and cream, Vanilla Kush was developed by Amsterdam breeder Barney’s Farm, which introduced it to the world at the 2009 High Times Cannabis Cup. I’ve been chasing it ever since.

Evolab has new leadership with a familiar face to the cannabis industry. The CO2 extraction company announced the hiring of former Mary’s Medicinals CEO Nicole Smith to the same position on Monday, August 28.

When Colorado Representative Jared Polis vacates his congressional seat after his run for governor, he’ll be taking his pro-cannabis mindset with him. But cannabis policy could become an even bigger focus if Todd Mitchem takes his place in the 2nd Congressional District.

Does the size of your marijuana buds matter? It depends on which side of the transaction you’re on.

Colorado’s cannabis calendar is stuffed full in August , with with conventions, lectures, meetings and more. Keep reading for more events this month, and beyond.

This week Governor John Hickenlooper and Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman sent Sessions this week refuted Jeff Sessions’s letter on marijuana point by point, earning Hickenlooper kudos from this reader.

After our Michael Roberts wrote a story asserting that 2018 gubernatorial candidate and 18th Judicial District DA George Brauchler was attempting to score political points with anti-cannabis critics with post-prosecution statements that linked marijuana legalization to violent crimes, Brauchler fired back with his own story.

Last November Denver voters approved Initiative 300, which will allow businesses to apply for social-consumption permits. But are the rules too restrictive? These readers think so.

Governor John Hickenlooper promised a “comprehensive response” to a letter from Attorney General Jeff Sessions regarding his concerns about legalized marijuana in Colorado. Now he’s sent it.

The City of Denver announced that is now accepting applications from businesses pursuing a social marijuana consumption area, setting the stage for some of Colorado’s first pot-infused arcades, cafes and yoga studios open to the public.

Season three of The Marijuana Show is expected to have $20 million in funding available, with different investors potentially offering their capital, smarts, contacts and distribution networks for a stake in competing cannabis companies.

Will CBD trigger a positive result in a drug test for THC? The answer isn’t cut and dried, but there are ways to avoid it.

Jefferson County Public Schools was awarded $825,164 by the Colorado State Board of Education last week as part of an effort to support emotional and social health among students — and marijuana paid for it.

Commerce City Kush, a creation of Denver breeder Rare Dankness, hasn’t achieved stardom yet – but this hyper-local indica definitely has widespread potential.

Dixie Brands is voluntarily recalling some of its edibles products because of the presence of non-food ingredients, according to the Denver Department of Environmental Health and confirmed by Dixie.

Infused-tablet company Stratos and medical marijuana evaluation clinic Holos Health have been hosting a series of “Cannabis 101” classes for the public at Balfour Senior Living residences.

What are the best pot-infused edibles to help with insomnia? Our Stoner is here to help.

Nearly 92,000 Coloradans have active medical marijuana cards, according to the Medical Marijuana Registry, and spent around $75 to get them. How much weed do they have to buy to start noticing the savings?

Marijuana taxes are just a drop in the bucket of Colorado education’s ginormous needs, according to this reader.

On August 7, USA Today published an op-ed by Jeff Hunt, vice president of public policy at Colorado Christian University, titled “Marijuana Devastated Colorado, Don’t Legalize It Nationally.” Hunt’s reefer madness-inspired piece — as well as the alleged facts, studies and sources he used to hammer home his point — elicited quite the response from reader.