U.S. Attorney John Walsh says he’s not bluffing when it comes to seizure letters sent to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries near schools. And Neill Franklin, executive director of Massachusetts-based Law Enforcement Against Prohibition fears he’s in earnest. That’s why he’s co-authored a letter, on view below, in which he criticizes…
Last April, a bill to set THC driving standards was put on hold by a senate committee — and a DUID-marijuana working group charged with reconsidering the issue deadlocked over the question of per se standards. But now, Representative Steve King has spoken publicly about resurrecting the measure, and Senator…
A handful of medical marijuana centers in unincorporated Pitkin County are sitting in legal limbo, waiting on county authorities to move forward with regulations that the state says are necessary for the shops to stay in business…
U.S. Attorney John Walsh’s crackdown on pot shops near schools is a reminder that marijuana remains federally illegal regardless of laws in Colorado allowing its use for medical reasons. But Senator Pat Steadman, who previously criticized Walsh’s action as an intrusion on state law, is committed to pushing legislation related…
Attorney Rob Corry unwittingly provided U.S. Attorney John Walsh with a make-my-day moment. Corry recently told 9News that seizure letters sent to 23 dispensaries near schools were a “colossal bluff.” During a round of media interviews, Walsh begged to differ. “We are not bluffing,” he says. “We sent warning letters…
This dispensary has closed. For such a big shop, Heartland Pharmacy’s exterior has a low-key vibe. Because it’s partially obscured by large trees out front, I drove past it twice before its green-cross sign caught my eye — and I wasn’t even medicated…
Cannabis University founder Michell LaMay recieved title approval from the state board yesterday for her Relief for the Possession of Cannabis Act. She calls the bill an “elegantly simple solution” to marijuana laws in Colorado…
National Cannabis Industry Association exec Aaron Smith predicted that officials would speak out against seizure letters sent to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 of schools by U.S. Attorney John Walsh — and now, one is doing so. Senator Pat Steadman, who’s behind an MMJ financial co-op proposal, strongly criticizes…
Last week, U.S. Attorney John Walsh sent letters to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools, threatening seizure if they don’t close by next month — an act that caused centers to scramble for scarce new locations and made some owners consider shutting down for good. Against this…
The chefs over at Simply Pure may have created the ultimate Peanut Butter & Jelly Cup in theory, with cannabis and fruit jelly being the key ingredients. In my head, it’s the perfect combination. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case when I brought some home the other week for a review…
Letters from the U.S. Attorneys Office telling medical marijuana centers they have 45 days to shut down or face prosecution went out yesterday. Some shops are already receiving their ultimatums in the mail…
Cannabis activist Laura Kriho has a message for medical marijuana business people shaken by seizure letters sent to 23 dispensaries by the U.S. Attorneys Office and worried that centers faced with closure will have nowhere to move: Stop burying your head in the sand and get behind Legalize 2012’s proposed…
Letters from U.S. Attorney John Walsh tell owners of 23 medical marijuana centers that they must stop doing business within 45 days at their present location. MMJ lawyer Warren Edson says shops targeted in Denver will be able to move, but strict federal rules governing distances from schools will make…
Update: U.S. Attorney John Walsh’s letter to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools, which threatens seizure and forfeiture if they don’t stop operating within 45 days, is a blow to the state’s MMJ industry. And spokesman Jeff Dorschner stresses that it won’t be the only one. “This…
This dispensary has closed. In high school, my friends and I used to buy weed from a guy who lived in some shady apartments. The dude only let one or two people actually come buy weed, so the parking lot of his apartment complex always looked suspiciously shady, with us…
Today, as Governor John Hickenlooper delivers his State of the State address at the Capitol, cannabis activists will gather at nearby Lincoln Park for what they’re calling the Marijuana State of the State Rally. The event will take place from 10:30 a.m. to (naturally) 4:20 p.m. and feature speakers aplenty…
Members of the medical marijuana biz have been complaining for years about the difficulties inherent in obtaining banking services in an industry that the federal government considers illegal — and Senator Pat Steadman has sought a fix for nearly as long. Now, on day one of Colorado’s legislative session, he’s…
Late last month, Colorado Springs police busted 28-year-olds Peter Mattaroo and Kristine Bauer for allegedly operating a fake medical marijuana dispensary out of their apartment on Lionstone Drive. How could the average customer have known it was bogus? We’ve got some ideas about that…
Edi-Pure has infused classic treats and sweets with the soothing medicine of cannabis, allowing patients to escalate in relief with taste buds begging for more of their delicious and discrete morsels. This week, I dipped back into my childhood of nabbing a few candies from the local candy store with…
As one of the authors of California’s Proposition 215, which sanctioned medical cannabis for the first time in the United States, as well as several legal handbooks, Michael Malott has a unique perspective on the medical marijuana laws that have been passed since. And he’s just published a book that…
The first time I walked into Alternative Medicine on Capitol Hill was a mistake. I was looking for The Clone Store, but I was stoned and walked in the wrong shop. I’m pretty easy going, so I said fuck it and waited in the lobby. But nobody came to receptionist…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has finally started denying and rejecting the 4,200 medical marijuana patients who were evaluated by a physician assistants and have been waiting for as long as four months for an answer. And as if the delay so far wasn’t bad enough, many…
