Cannabis leaders and community members gathered on January 11 to discuss details for the roll-out of the voter-approved Initiative 300, which allows qualifying businesses to apply for cannabis consumption permits in Denver.
Laura Harris directed the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division when all the state knew was the medical market. Now she’s joining the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce (C4) to help businesses work with legislators and understand the laws put in place.
Famed Colorado concentrate company 710 Labs has split up; Wade Sanders has founded Olio. Olio began selling its wax and other concentrates recreationally in December 2016.
Morris Beegle, a former concert promoter, is now producing the many uses of hemp — including making paper.
“Despite the terrible cartel violence, the regulatory authority in Mexico saw the potential for CBD,” says Stuart Titus, CEO of Medical Marijuana Inc. “Today, we remain the only legal, cannabis-based products allowed into the country.”
And so it begins. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, Trump’s nominee for the country’s next attorney general, took the stage today at his confirmation hearing. Marijuana supporters had been quick to voice their concern over Sessions’ nomination because of his stance on marijuana, as well as his positions on other social…
The lion may be king of the jungle, but the tiger is king of flavor. I’d reminisce about saving my allowance for tiger’s blood snow cones (watermelon, strawberry and a hint of coconut) more often if it weren’t for Charlie Sheen’s implosion. We all know Frosted Flakes are more than…
The National Park Service has announced that vaping will no longer be allowed in any national parks. NPS revised its regulations and amended the definition of smoking to include electronic cigarettes and all other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS). “Protecting the health and safety of our visitors and employees is one…
WeedStream has been an ally of the legalization movement since 2014, producing a 24/7/365 soundtrack for the cannabis community. It’s been an advocate for the medical, cultural and financial benefits of marijuana, pushing legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana as a positive influence on society. “For me, this is a local…
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Whether it’s a photo of a grow operation, the bud or a perfectly rolled joint, we’re always in the mood for some good weed porn. Here are our favorite pictures from dispensaries that posted on Instagram this past week. Altitude the Dispensary Ballpark Holistic Dispensary Good Meds L’Eagle Life Flower Dispensary…
Karson Humiston knows how to help you get a job — and how to create your own. At 24, she’s the CEO and founder of Vangst Talent Network (formerly Graduajana), a company she started in college. Vangst will be holding a career fair and product showcase in Denver on Thursday, January 19, to help anyone interested in the cannabis industry learn more about the available opportunities.
The City of Denver has selected the members of Social Consumption Advisory Committee that will oversee implementation of Initiative 300, allowing social consumption of marijuana in the city, and has three meetings scheduled through February. The twenty-person committee, comprised of city officials, Denver City Council members, community members and marijuana…
Andrew Freedman is moving on from his position as Colorado’s Director of Marijuana Coordination, Governor John Hickenlooper announced on January 5.Freedman will still be involved with the cannabis industry and constructing policy: He’s launching a consulting firm, Freedman & Koski LLC which will advise state and local governments on the implementation of marijuana legalization.
In the last two weeks of 2016, LivWell Cares, the philanthropic arm of LivWell Enlightened Health, gave away almost $800,000 worth of cannabidiol (CBD) to members of American Medical Refugees and the CannAbility Foundation, two prominent advocacy groups for medical marijuana patients.
Medical marijuana has been legal in Nevada since 2000, but late last week their state government website accidentally leaked personal information for nearly 12,000 people who have applied for medical dispensary licenses.
Bradley Nowell’s stoner scripture, “I smoke two joints in the morning,” sounds too extreme for most — but plenty of functioning, successful people prefer a hit or two of cannabis in the morning to a cup of joe. Durban Poison, Lemon Skunk, Sour Diesel and other sativas can definitely perk…
Natasha Irizarry is sitting across from her business partner, DJ Shott, as their dogs run around the office; her sister is in the next room, boxing up products for the holiday rush. Stashbox is where brands and consumers meet, Irizarry explains. Irizarry and Shott, who are originally from North Carolina,…
Vicente Sederberg, one of Colorado’s first law firms to focus on marijuana, is expanding. Two of the firm’s partners were involved in crafting Amendment 64, the proposal to legalize recreational marijuana that Colorado voters approved in 2012, and the firm also had a hand in writing Denver’s social-use initiative, I-300, which was…
Dear Stoner: I think pot will help my grandfather’s arthritis. Is there a kind of pot product — flower, edible, whatever — you’d recommend? Scott Dear Scott: According to science, you’re probably right. A study by the University of Oxford showed that cannabis-based medicine administered orally helped reduce rheumatoid arthritis…
In November Massachusetts voters approved recreational marijuana; that state was supposed to start legal sales in January 2018 — but now that date has been pushed back at least six months. Personal possession, use and cultivation of cannabis became legal in Massachusetts on December 15, but last week state lawmakers…
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