Update: A response from the official Amendment 64 campaign on the tourism question follows our original post, below. Would Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, hinder Colorado tourism or boost it?…
Alex Martinez, Denver’s Manager of Safety, does not want to weigh in on the policy debates around Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, which has only added to the national attention Colorado is getting this election. But, he tells us, one thing is clear: If it passes, there’s…
As we’ve reported, Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, had a 53 percent to 43 percent lead in a recent Public Policy Polling survey. But by another measure — predictions from the online trading exchange Intrade — the measure is doing even better. At this writing, it’s being…
From the outside, you might think that New Age Medical looks like yet another stereotypical green-and-white discount marijuana shack pumping out crappy, cheap warehouse bud. And you’d almost be correct — except for the exceptionally well-grown cannabis…
Colorado isn’t the only state with pot in the voting booths this year. The Pacific Northwest has also become a cannabis-friendly haven over the last few decades, and ballot measures in both Washington and Oregon contain legalization proposals…
Ever since Super Mario ate mushrooms and grew twice his size back in the 1980s, video gamers have half-seriously speculated on whether subliminal drug messages are being inserted into games by knowing designers. But a Nebraska-based developer has taken all the guesswork out of his weed-centric game, Drugbound. …
As of last week, there were 266 licensed dispensaries in Colorado, with the possibility for almost double that number by the time the state Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division finishes licensing. But there’s no real telling when that will be…
In this space yesterday, Mason Tvert, a proponent for Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, accused the leading No on 64 group of lying and intimidation in fighting against the measure. In response, the opponents’ campaign director sent Tvert a note essentially accusing him of being a crybaby,…
It’s that time of the month again! No, not harvest time. Much less enjoyable than that. Yup, you got it: It’s the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s update to the medical marijuana patient registry statistics page. And the numbers are going up…again…
For months, there’s been tension aplenty between supporters and opponents of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act — and with the election a week away, it’s still rising. Example: The No on 64 campaign says claims by backers don’t hold up under scrutiny, prompting proponent Mason Tvert to…
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games to books. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The latest? Ed’s Tote N’ Toke pipes and dugout…
As election day nears, passions are running high when it comes to Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act — in a manner of speaking. So it’s no wonder supporters and opponents are using memes to express their different points of view. Look below to see a gallery of…
The first time I stopped by Urban Dispensary was a few months ago, when, despite a sign out front showing that the center should have been open, it wasn’t. That was slightly frustrating, but I figured it was a one-time thing. So I stopped by the cut-rate, low-grade dispensary next…
At 10 a.m. today, just prior to a moms against Amendment 64 event sponsored by opponents of the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act, supporters of the measure will be holding a press event of their own — this one highlighting the release of a new report showing that marijuana possession…
The fight for and against Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act, is entering its final stages — and Roger Sherman, campaign director for Smart Colorado, the No on 64 movement, admits that he can’t compete with proponents when it comes to resources. So he’s countering with events and…
There are more dispensaries in Denver than locations of McDonald’s and Starbucks combined, according to Sunday night’s 60 Minutes report. But things are very different in New Jersey, the latest state to authorize retail cannabis sales…
Newsweek may be abandoning print at year’s end, but the venerable magazine remains an actual publication — and its current cover story, “The New Pot Barons,” shines a light on a major player in the Colorado weed biz: the Medical Marijuana Industry Group. The resulting article doesn’t always cast MMIG…
Update: The Amendment 64 campaign has replied to Mayor Hancock’s comments below. The reply is on page three after the original post. In the intensifying endorsement war around Amendment 64, Colorado’s Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has come out in opposition, in part because he does…
Last week, we noted that actress Susan Sarandon is voicing robocalls on behalf of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. Now, a new website, MarijuanaMajority.com, is pushing such measures here and elsewhere using the words of other notables who’ve questioned drug policy, including Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly, seen…
In recent years, Colorado’s medical marijuana business has been chronicled by news purveyors as varied as National Geographic (via the program American Weed) and The Daily Show (which featured our MMJ critic, William Breathes). Last night, 60 Minutes weighed in with its own report, offering a somewhat staid but notably…
Last night, I got a call from Susan Sarandon. No, she didn’t want to talk to me about her Academy Award for Dead Man Walking or the eleven pending projects listed on her IMDB page or whether Justin Timberlake is a motherlover in real life. No, she wanted to tout…
The Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division confirms that an investigation is underway involving meat products infused with THC, the active ingredient of marijuana. In the meantime, multiple sources tell us that meat products like a jerky made by local firm Benjamin’s Edibles are being removed from medical marijuana center shelves. Why?…
