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…
Earlier this week, we posted about an Amendment 64 task-force recommendation to allow marijuana tourism. But while Christian Sederberg, a task-force member with whom we spoke about what some see as a one-year licensing monopoly for current medical marijuana centers, concedes that the proposal would indeed allow out-of-staters to buy…
Editor’s note: Medical marijuana critic William Breathes’s latest review, which is usually published at 4:20 p.m. on Thursdays, has not quite finished curing; look for it in this space soon. In the meantime, we share the story of a marijuana activist and his efforts to discover what was said during…
Of recommendations made this week by the Amendment 64 task force, one allowing pot tourism received the most attention. As a result, a controversial piece of advice has gotten short shrift. To whit: The panel suggests that only current medical marijuana businesses be allowed to apply for recreational shop licenses…
When the final tally rang on election night, hundreds of thousands of voters in Colorado and Washington rejoiced at the passing of their respective marijuana bills. In these states, the people had spoken: legalize it. Amid the hazy celebrations, however, one acknowledgement was conspicuously absent. Alaska had actually legalized marijuana…
Yesterday, the governor-appointed task force charged with making recommendations about the implementation of Amendment 64 determined that marijuana tourism — letting out-of-staters purchase pot — should be allowed. But the members also believe restrictions should be put in place to prevent smurfing — a practice only marginally linked to noxious…
Dear Stoner: I really enjoy eating my cannabis to help deal with chronic muscle and nerve pain, but the price of edibles is starting to put a dent in my bank account. I’ve never made my own pot food. Is it easy to do? What about finding marijuana to cook…
Earlier this month, we wrote about Craigslist advertisements offering free marijuana as a bonus for purchasing other items, in exchange for a donation, or even for buying a $50 bumper sticker. Now, however, both the Colorado Attorney General and the Denver Police Chief have branded the practice illegal — although…
Ah, the joys of the Internet. Now all it takes is a quick search to see what your fellow ganja smokers are up to, and what pieces they are smoking out of. Browsing pictures of dry pipes last night, we came up with this list of our top ten Stoner…
