Dear Stoner: My friend is a cultivator who is very proud of the fact that s/he grows an entirely organic product, outdoors, no chemical fertilizers, etc. Is this really an issue? I noticed that six of the approximately forty medical marijuana business adverts in Westword proclaim that they market an “organic” product…
When Jamie Rephann’s eight-year-old boxer mix, Tank, started having trouble walking, he took his dog to the vet, where he learned the options were pretty limited. Either Tank could go on expensive pain medication that might destroy his liver, or Rephann could try other, alternative treatments for his pet –…
The Boulder City Council approved a 5 percent municipal excise tax on cannabis for growers and manufacturers last night and decided against enacting a separate sales tax — for now, at least. The city did leave open the option of a 5 percent sales tax if other cities — namely…
Marijuana is now legal for medicinal use in eighteen states and the District of Columbia, as well as legal for recreational use in Colorado and Washington. This is something that the majority of the populations in these areas supported, but how do the majority of parents feel about it? That’s…
The Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry saw a decrease of more than 1,000 active red cards at the end of May – marking the second straight month of such declines, despite nearly 6,000 new patient applications over that time period. As of May 31, there were 105,886 active medical marijuana patients…
As we told you last month, Boulder City Council is considering adding a 26 percent tax on retail marijuana sales in the city — in addition to state taxes. The measure has gained steam since then, and tonight the city wants to hear from the general public. As it stands…
In March, state auditors gave the Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division a bad review for its ineffective tracking systems and delayed application processes. But that was only part one of a two-part report. The other half was released yesterday. The second part of the audit had the same dismal view of…
Despite a majority of the state voting to make marijuana legal for medicinal and recreational use, there are still Coloradans who do not want to see the plant manufactured or used in their vicinity. As a result, a multitude of cities have placed bans on medicinal and recreational businesses, but…
Last week, Weedmaps.com founder and CEO Justin Hartfield made some waves in Boulder by announcing his plans for a ganja-only farmer’s market in the college town in the Boulder Daily Camera. While it makes sense, especially considering Boulder’s reputation for being a haven of all-things-organic farmer’s markets and quality marijuana,…
Torches, hot glass and oil took over the Wright Group Event Center this weekend as America’s first dab festival, the 710 Cup, hit Denver. The three-day competition pitted the state’s best extract technicians against each other to see who had the best hash, and it served as a giant meeting…
Today’s Colorado Cannabis Time Capsule is a short tale giving us a glimpse into the mind of a 1930s Colorado criminal named Anderson. This time around, the news brief comes from the Douglas County Record-Journal, based out of Castle Rock. It’s dated February 9, 1934. The piece’s brevity leaves us…
In May, Governor John Hickenlooper signed several marijuana bills he said were “charting new territory” — so new that emergency rules have been issued as placeholders until permanent regulations can be written and approved. But one of the people expected to be central to this process — Laura Harris, head…
Some of my most vivid summer memories involve going to the local plant nursery with my pops when I was a kid. But while recollections of hauling mulch or soil back to the family station wagon still linger, what stands out most to me is the olfactory reaction to the…
You walk up to a bland-looking Wheel of Fortune type wheel, where a large gentleman asks if you would like to spin for a prize. So you do, and you end up winning a voucher for a $25 gram of hash — at which point you’re asked, “Would you like…
Dear Stoner: The pot is the same whether it’s medical or recreational, right? So why aren’t any of the stores open to the public yet? Iggy Nint Dear Iggy: Keep your organic-hemp shorts on. There’s a roughly six-month process here, with deadlines dictated by Amendment 64 itself. While you’re right…
So you say 4/20 is your weed holiday? Pshaw. That’s so old-school. Get with the times. Or, more specifically the time: 7:10 to be exact. Flip it upside down and you’ve got OIL, as in hash oil, BHO, wax, shatter, errl or whatever you want to call it. And today,…
Even though medical marijuana businesses are legal at the state level, they still are illegal under federal law. And while this raises the spectre of federal law enforcement coming down on Colorado businesses, the bigger concern revolves around banking. Since banks are monitored federally, they do not like to do…
According to Amendment 64, local municipalities that allow recreational cannabis businesses will need to have their rules and licensing processes in line by October 1 — which is less than three months away. That means towns and counties across the state that haven’t already banned recreational marijuana are starting to…
Colorado’s medical marijuana industry has not only brought a lot of money into the state, it’s also created legitimate jobs — including the position of marijuana trimmer, a job outlined in a story by Wax Jones. Yes, the work can be smelly — even boring, no matter how much you…
When you first walk in to Megatron, the nickname for Pink House’s grow facility, the beautiful scent of sativas and indicas can be a bit overwhelming. There are hundreds of small plants perched beneath flourescent lights throughout the hallways and thousands of plants spread out between four different rooms. Every…
Fort Collins has gone back and forth on medical marijuana since the Colorado Legislature created the laws regulating the industry three years ago. First the city said yes to dispensaries, then it said no, and most recently Fort Collins residents said yes again when Initiative 301 passed last November with…
How much pot is going to be sold next year in Colorado as a result of Amendment 64 is one of the great unknowns giving officials a headache as they try to predict tax revenues — and costs associated with legalizing the once-forbidden plant are another. The City of Denver’s…
