If you know cannabis in Colorado, you’ve heard of Jane West. Whether you’ve seen her on Nightline, CBS, or NBC, read about her in Forbes, Time, Rolling Stone or, most recently, Playboy, she’s been the face of women in the industry since she started her company in 2014. The funny thing, though,…
Alaska is massive, twice the size of Texas, and because of this has many cities and towns not connected to the road system.This unique aspect of the state has created an equally unique issue, how do you ship marijuana to a town not on the road system without violating federal law?
Ever since the nomination of hardcore pot prohibitionist Senator Jeff Sessions for the position of United States Attorney General, numerous members of the cannabis community have expressed increasing concern that the incoming Donald Trump administration might crack down on state-legal marijuana businesses in Colorado and beyond. At this writing, neither…
Some tokers are happy with smoking bud and leaving it at that, but others are interested in the historical and political context of the plant as well as its medicinal properties. Whether you’re shopping for someone who wants to learn how to grow, extract or cook with cannabis, this list…
He’s taking us high in the sky: Scotty ATL is launching Scotty’s So High Select, a sativa strain named after the song “Cloud IX,” which he calls his “crazy stupid high” single. He’s doing it in partnership with the Denver Dab Co. by Next Harvest, whose dispensary will host a…
Bananas are the Jan Brady (or Meg Griffin, for you millennials) of fruit. Most of us couldn’t even spell the word if it weren’t for that annoying Gwen Stefani song. Possessors of easily my least favorite fruit flavor, bananas are only edible in cake form because of the accompanying cream-cheese…
In a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, outgoing President Barack Obama makes his most explicit comments about marijuana decriminalization to date. He argues that cannabis should be treated as a public-health issue along the lines of cigarettes and alcohol — and pointedly notes that most of those who voted for…
Soon we’ll all be able to smoke strains cured by the gonzo legend himself. After Hunter S. Thompson died in 2005, his widow was approached by countless dispensaries and marijuana growers asking to use her late husband’s brand on their grows. “It’s the same story every time: Somebody wants to…
It’s early evening in a parking lot outside a DoubleTree in northeast Denver. At the north end of the lot is a 1987 Winnebago with seven people inside, gathered around a table covered with cannabis products: a concentrate pen, a dab rig, some bud flower and edibles. Once most of…
Dear Stoner: Someone recently told me that I have too many plants in my basement grow. I live with two other adults in Five Points and have twelve plants locked up downstairs. I’m good, right? The Cheese Dear Cheese: Colorado law allows adults 21 and over to grow up to…
Your dog is anxious, or so itchy that he won’t stop scratching himself until he’s raw — or maybe his joints ache to the point where he can barely move. If your first instinct is to give your pooch medical marijuana, don’t do it. As we reported way back in…
Dispensaries experienced record-breaking online sales on Cyber Monday. “We saw our highest number of orders ever,” says Joel Milton, CEO of Baker. Baker is a software platform that helps dispensaries connect with its customers by offering online ordering, rewards programs, messaging services and other things to help put a business in…
The City of Aurora will award just one more license for a retail marijuana store — the last of 24 — and applicants have until just November 30 to make a bid. The city plans to award the final license no later than February 1. The new store will be…
As the weather cools down, the marijuana scene in Denver is heating up. The first two weeks of December see two big events: an awards ceremony for the industry and a high-end glass art show. On Wednesday, December 7, the Cannabis Business Awards will honor enterprises across the state; two…
What will President-elect Donald Trump do about the 28 states that have legalized medical marijuana — and the eight, including Colorado, that have also approved recreational sales? Plenty of people have been asking that since the election, and last week regulatory attorney Tom Downey offered his opinion on these “interesting…
There are many questions surrounding Initiative 300, the social-use measure that Denver voters passed on November 8 (although the final count took a week). The city has been getting calls from people asking everything from how businesses can apply to how a new state rule will affect I-300. As we…
For all you caffeine junkies out there, BrewBudz has what you’ve been waiting for: a line of CBD- and THC- infused coffee, tea and cocoa. “It’s an opportunity to bring together two different rituals in life,” says BrewBudz Vice President Jeffry Paul. “Drinking coffee or tea is something that’s part…
While mom’s in the kitchen obsessing over her cranberry sauce and grandpa’s watching football on the couch, we’ll be upstairs taking a quick hit from one of our favorite strains. Whether you’re in the mood for the sour flavor of Super Lemon Haze or stanky smell of Girl Scout Cookies,…
Marijuana may be the main attraction for many in the cannabis world, but Colorado also leads the way in hemp cultivation. In fact, as of this week, there are approximately 400 active industrial hemp businesses registered with the state’s Department of Agriculture. Still, misconceptions around the differences (or lack thereof) between…
Well, that was an interesting start to November. While the country argued with itself and my Facebook feed became full of hot takes, misinformation and vitriol (don’t blame the media when you’re so good at getting it wrong all by yourself), I was ready to roast a bone and wait…
Marijuana legalization is going more smoothly in some states than in others. A major reason four more states legalized recreational marijuana this year is the tax revenue that pot brings in. Last year, Colorado collected over $70 million in tax revenue from marijuana — nearly double the $42 million brought…
Dear Stoner: I voted to legalize marijuana, but I’m getting tired of smelling pot around town, and this new law allowing people to smoke outside of their homes is only going to make it worse. Is all of Denver going up in smoke? Worried Dear Worried: The hope is that…
