If you think the impact of cannabis legalization in the state hasn’t altered how people choose to recreate after work, look no further than the parking lot of Options Medical Center in Wheat Ridge during that time of day. Before I got out of my car, two people parked and…
America wants to legalize cannabis. That’s the gist of a poll conducted by General Social Survey, touted as the nation’s most reliable public-opinion survey group, which recently found that 52 percent of this country’s population feels that cannabis should be legalized. The poll asked 1,687 Americans whether they “think the…
At a press conference today, three prominent U.S. Senators — Kentucky Republican (and likely GOP presidential hopeful) Rand Paul and two Democrats, New Jersey’s Cory Booker and New York’s Kirsten Gillibrand — unveiled a sweeping medical marijuana bill. The legislation would firmly establish state’s rights when it comes to cannabis policy,…
Dear Stoner: How does one go about winning the heart of a dispensary worker? The weed workers are always interesting, cool and, of course, down with the herb. What’s not to like? Madly in Love Mario Dear Mario: I’m happily married, so I can’t tell you much about how to…
The Colorado Children’s Caucus wants to talk to marijuana and growing expos want you to be ready for spring after this week with several opportunities to learn from experts in this week’s cannabis calendar. Today at noon, the Colorado Children’s Caucus will discuss the dangers children face since recreational legalization…
This week’s time capsule is a mere 83 years old. It first appeared in the March 4, 1932 edition of the Eagle Valley Enterprise. Randomly inserted in page six of the paper, this tiny little mention of hashish actually makes it seem as if the author wasn’t all that opposed…
Colorado Senator Cory Gardner is co-sponsoring a bill to legalize hemp nationwide. The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 (on view below) would remove industrial hemp from the definition of “marihuana” in the federal Controlled Substances Act, making it legal to use the crop commercially. “Industrial hemp is a safe…
I’ll give Rocky Mountain High some credit: a vintage clothing shop that also sells pot sounds like a good plan. Maybe not a great one, but one that might work well in a place like Venice Beach. To that point, it never seemed like a good fit for Denver to…
Plenty of people in Colorado advocate for the painkilling effects of cannabis — but when Nate Jackson speaks about it, more people seem to be listening. That’s probably because Jackson, a Denver Bronco for five seasons, used to take hits for a living. At the age of 35, Jackson has…
Dear Stoner: If Washington, D.C., legalized marijuana, does that mean it’s legal in every state? Sensi Sam Dear Sam: Wouldn’t that be great? In fact, four months after D.C. voters approved a ballot measure that would legalize the possession of up to two ounces of pot and the cultivation of…
It’s become a trend to file a lawsuit in an attempt to dismantle Colorado’s marijuana laws. First came the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma, which filed a complaint with the U.S. Supreme Court in December. Then, last month, the Washington, D.C.-based Safe Streets Alliance filed two lawsuits on behalf of…
The ranks of Colorado’s medical marijuana caregivers are declining, serving fewer and fewer patients every month, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment — and that’s without the state adopting new measures proposed to regulate caregivers. The dip in caregivers has been significant in the year since…
The City and County of Denver’s Department of Safety and Well-Being unanimously approved an amendment to Denver’s municipal code that places a 36-plant limit on any non-residential zone lot in the city, except in a licensed marijuana cultivation facility. The vote will now go forward to the Denver City Council…
In January, we published a post based on this question: Will candidates’ positions on pot be a big 2016 presidential campaign issue? At the time, Jeb Bush, widely considered to be the front-runner for the Republican nomination, was seen among the hopefuls taking the toughest anti-pot-legalization stance. Now, however, he…
Headlines of reports by news agencies such as Huffington Post and Yahoo! scream that Colorado sold 17.5 tons of retail marijuana in 2014. Sounds like a lot, and it is — even if that total was actually dwarfed by the amount of medical marijuana peddled in the state over that span:…
There are a variety of cannabis-related events going on in Denver this week for all interests. Academics, industry professionals and those just looking for some green entertainment can all find something to do in this week’s cannabis calendar. Clover Leaf University will begin hosting a three-day conference and executive breakfast…
This month marks the tenth year since the great god of Gonzo, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, departed this mortal earth for the great gig in the sky. Although he was a native of Kentucky, Thompson chose to call Colorado home and famously lived near Aspen beginning in the early 1960s…
The pool of medical marijuana caregivers and patients could get smaller under provisions of a bill that’s now been endorsed by a bipartisan Senate committee. SB 15-014, sponsored by Senator Irene Aguilar, a Denver Democrat, swept through the Colorado Senate Health and Human Service Committee by a 5-0 vote Thursday,…
Over the past couple of years, we’ve shared plenty of stories about drivers who feel they’ve been pot-profiled in other states because their vehicle had Colorado license plates. Most recently, we shared the story of Gabriel Campbell, who was pulled over in Texas for an extremely minor infraction — after which…
If you thought the national and international media’s fascination with Colorado’s marijuana legalization experiment would start to wane by now, you were wrong. Major news organizations continue to crank out stories of widely varying quality about the pot scene here — and based on the sampling below, they don’t seem…
For a medical marijuana dispensary, Groundswell has probably had the most non-patients visit over the last few years than any other shop in Denver. Not for the pot, but for the well-received art gallery showcasing local artists located in its front room. But the gallery part of the medical marijuana dispensary is…
The Colorado Legislature is well into the 2015 session, considering bills that would repeal the ban on large-capacity gun magazines and prohibit powdered alcohol; there are also measures that deal with privacy from drones, college-tuition tax deductions and expanding rail service in southeastern Colorado. But if you’re a medical marijuana…
