Gambling was supposed to create a historic jackpot in Colorado. In 1990, Coloradans approved a constitutional amendment allowing “limited-stakes gaming” in Cripple Creek, Black Hawk and Central City, a proposal pushed as a historic-preservation measure designed not just to save those crumbling mining towns by allowing gambling in their old buildings, and…
Dear Stoner: I love the variety of strains in the dispensaries, but haven’t found a good head/body combination. I don’t like to become a zombie, but the sativas are making me a little too paranoid. Is there any pot that will keep me active without the anxiety? Linda Lou Dear…
On September 16, and September 16 alone, the state will not collect the 15 percent retail marijuana excise tax — a tax holiday that could reduce state revenues by as much as $3.7 million, but greatly increase the happiness of Colorado’s cannabis consumers. When Amendment 64 passed, Governor John Hickenlooper…
The shorter week brings a slimmer slate of events for this week’s Cannabis Calendar, but pot-loving yogis might want to mark their datebooks for some classes and a mountain retreat later this month. Clover Leaf University is teaching an Advanced Master Grower Techniques class at 4 p.m. Thursday, September 10,…
In keeping with my self-appointed status as a bon vivant of buds, I make it a point to try out new rec stores that are not on my normal route to and from home. Golden Meds is one of those shops. The dispensary’s original location off I-70 is definitely out…
Less than a month ago, the proponents of the Limited Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative announced that they had collected more than twice as many signatures needed to place the measure on this November’s ballot. Given this achievement, and the success of backers such as Mason Tvert and Brian Vicente, who were…
Dear Stoner: What are some ways to make smoking less harsh? I only have a pipe right now and don’t know how to roll joints. Cliff Dear Cliff: The first thing to do is check the quality of your pot. Anything full of nutrients or laced with mildew isn’t going…
While medical marijuana patients talk up the health benefits of MMJ, anti-pot activists insist that cannabis actually impairs brain function, among other things. For a laundry list of why marijuana is bad for you, see this Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment report from earlier this year. Turns out,…
The state agency responsible for regulating Colorado’s cannabis industry is holding a public meeting today while it decides some controversial changes to the state’s marijuana laws. But there are still some lighthearted events to check out in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division is holding a meeting with public…
A few months back, we posted about the setting of the September 16 marijuana tax holiday, which some ganjapreneurs see as potentially becoming the second 4/20 of 2015. In the context of that piece, we also provided info about House Bill 15-1367, an effort by the State of Colorado to hang on…
Earlier this month, we told you about a plan to stamp all marijuana edibles with a red stop sign emblazoned with the letters “THC” as a way of warning folks that the product was cannabis-infused. The notion prompted outcries and eye-rolling from many pot consumers and members of the marijuana industry…
Most drivers see a detour as a reason to turn red in the face and cuss out Siri — but thanks to the density of pot shops in metro Denver, I usually see it as an opportunity. A wrong left in Aurora recently had me passing by Rocky Road Remedies…
Dear Stoner: I’m going to do some traveling around the country, starting with Arizona and moving east. I have my medical marijuana card in Colorado, but what other states will accept it? Can I go into dispensaries? Steve Dear Steve: Medical marijuana reciprocity varies from state to state. Arizona, Maine,…
Over the past several weeks, dozens of politicians, state administrators, doctors and industry stakeholders have been meeting and discussing potential game-changing rules for Colorado’s marijuana industry — all of which will be presented at a hearing at the end of the month, when public feedback will be sought. As part…
The critics of Colorado’s marijuana laws who tend to get the most attention are those operating in the political realm. An example is Smart Colorado’s Diane Carlson, who’s been leading the push to stamp marijuana edibles with a stop sign. But as a recent article in the Baptist Press demonstrates,…
Ever wondered what a commercial marijuana grow looks like in-person? You might have a chance at visiting one — and that’s only one of the items in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. Green Labs will host Bend & Blaze: A Higher Yoga Experience on Wednesday, August 26, at 5:15 p.m. The…
The Clinic’s sixth annual Charity Classic was a lovely day filled with golf, cannabis, water balloons, games, food and drinks, all for a great cause. In working with the MS Society, this cannabis do-gooder company has the opportunity to give back to their community on a local and national scale…
Yesterday, in this space, we noted that a new series of public service announcements from the Colorado Department of Transportation, released under the umbrella term “Hank’s How to Get Hit by a Car,” had stolen the thunder from the State of Colorado’s latest anti-marijuana campaign aimed at those under 21…
I’ll try any type of beer, coffee or cannabis at least once, and this strategy has led me to some amazing finds. The only danger is that you might try something — in this case, a strain of pot — and fall in love with it, only to never see…
Dear Stoner: I’ve seen a lot of pot shops advertising themselves as “boutique dispensaries.” Sounds like a lame marketing ploy to me. Jake ’n’ Bake Dear Jake: You might already have the Man beat if words like “superfood” and “artisanal” don’t lure you in to pay more, but just because…
Mesa County’s Pamela Boyd was convicted of marijuana possession 26 days before Amendment 64, the proposal that made it legal for Coloradans to possess small amounts of cannabis, went into effect. Boyd appealed, maintaining that the measure should have been retroactively applied to her. A legal long shot? Perhaps —…
Those in favor of progressive marijuana policies really want to love Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent candidacy for President has the potential of making Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton’s predicted smooth ride to the nomination a little bumpier. But he’s not making it as easy as they’d like. Example? A…
