As we reported earlier today, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder didn’t choose his appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee to share the Justice Department response to marijuana laws in Colorado that contradict federal policy. The measures contradict international treaties, too, as a new report from an agency affiliated with the…
Yesterday, eight former DEA administrators sent a letter to ranking members of the Senate Judiciary Committee (see it below), encouraging them to quiz U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about why the Justice Department hasn’t cracked down on Colorado and Washington state over their recently passed marijuana laws. But if the…
In writing about the marijuana-possession arrest of a Brighton man last month, we explored claims that cars with Colorado plates are being profiled in other states because of our marijuana laws.
Tomorrow, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee — and eight ex-heads of the Drug Enforcement Administration suggest that members ask him why the hell he hasn’t brought the hammer down on Colorado and Washington state for their respective pot laws. That’s the message of…
The implementation of Amendment 64 continues to unfold throughout the state. Lafayette placed a temporary ban on retail and cultivation-based marijuana businesses, but Nederland is trying to do the exact opposite. Last week, the town’s Board of Trustees met to begin discussions about regulating marijuana prior to the completion of…
The authors of Amendment 64 understood that the measure, which allows adults 21 and over to use and possess small amounts of marijuana, would have far-reaching effects at every level of Colorado society. But did they consider whether the law would allow marijuana-related bake-offs at county fairs? Hard to say…
After returning from tours in Afghanistan and Iraq ten years ago, Navy veteran Jeremy Usher experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder according to the Greeley Tribune. He subsequently tried treating his condition with alcohol, resulting in multiple DUIs and a probationary sentence. But switching to medical marijuana to address his…
In coverage of last week’s final Amendment 64 task force meeting, our Charles Trowbridge noted that in addition to a recommendation about a 15 percent excise tax at the wholesale level, an idea about a 25 percent point-of-sale tax was also floated. Task force member Christian Sederberg stresses that the…
The final meeting of the Amendment 64 Task Force began with a warning from co-chair Jack Finlaw: “I’ll be happy to be out of here by six.” And as the hours dragged on, it appeared he would get his wish — right down to the minute. The task force used…
Patients Choice is one of Denver’s oldest and longest-running dispensaries. Opened in March 2009, the shop hasn’t moved from its end-cap spot in a little brick-faced strip center just south of Evans on South Broadway, putting it near the southern boundary of the Green Mile along with Colorado Alternative Medicine…
At 1 p.m. today, the Amendment 64 Task Force will announce its recommendations for implementing the title measure, which allows adults 21 and over to use and possess small amounts of marijuana. We’ll be on the scene to provide a full report. But we’ve already got a pretty good idea…
Legislation to set THC driving standards in Colorado has failed twice before. However, a new version that also tweaks alcohol DUI rules won unanimous approval during its first House committee hearing earlier this week. Aiding this momentum are assorted news videos that purport to show the dangers of driving while…
Dear Stoner: Is there a mechanism — like a process or a form — to remove one’s name from the registry once the red card has expired? I’ve asked quite a few people, including a local marijuana attorney’s office, and nobody seems to be able to give me a straight…
Elite cannabis genetics aren’t shared with just anyone who asks for them. Growers pride themselves on holding certain rare strains close — and dispensaries have been known to hoard them. For these reasons, you don’t often see anyone freely distributing clones of hard-to-find strains. So it’s surprising (and refreshing) to…
As Nederland attempts to become the first U.S. city to regulate marijuana since its prohibition, it’s clear the road will have its share of bumps. The town’s Board of Trustees gathered on a snowy Tuesday night to begin the convoluted process of opening stores to the recreational sale of pot…
Yesterday, in reporting about an Amendment 64 task force recommendation to consider purchase limits on cannabis for in-state residents, a marijuana attorney argued that such a move would result in pot prices going up in a big way. But Christian Sederberg, the A64 task force member who helped push this…
The owner of a once pot-friendly coffee shop in Lafayette is suing the city over a ban that she says specifically targeted her legal operation. Veronica Carpio, owner of The Front Tea and Arts, had been allowing adults over 21 to vaporize cannabis on the premises during the evening since…
At this writing, HB 13-1114, a bill to set THC driving-impairment standards, is being debated by the House judiciary committee — and it differs substantially from the version that failed twice before. This time, the THC limit is part of wide-ranging legislation that makes changes in the way driving under…
We’re coming down to the wire on the Amendment 64 task force, whose final meeting is slated for Thursday. But big recommendations have already been put forward, including an okay for pot tourism, albeit with potential limits on purchase amounts for out of staters. Now, though, the task force has…
In a post published earlier today, marijuana attorney Rob Corry argued against a bill to set a THC driving standard, noting, among other things, that pot’s markers linger in a user’s system far longer than alcohol even when the individual is sober. But the law doesn’t always recognize these differences,…
As our Melanie Asmar reported, the Amendment 64 Task Force backed passage of a marijuana DUI bill during a meeting earlier this month. The current legislation tweaks a version that’s failed each of the past two years, incorporating a suggestion that marijuana attorney Rob Corry floated last year. Does that…
Root Organic and Boulder Wellness are situated directly next to each other in the back of a small strip center just east of central Boulder on Arapahoe Road. I hadn’t realized that until I parked and got out of my car, doing a double take and wondering if I was…
