Reader: Only an idiot would try to roll a joint with hemp

Melanie Asmar’s post about the final Colorado hemp regulations inspired a wide variety of comments: some celebratory, some accusatory. Additionally, one reader wondered why the state is bothering to test hemp when it has a negligible amount of the psychotactive ingredient in marijuana……

Marijuana: Are attorneys who deal with pot violating professional ethics?

Are attorneys who work with marijuana businesses violating professional ethics by assisting folks whose actions are legal in Colorado but break federal law? According to the Colorado Bar Association, the answer is: Not always, but often. This conclusion concerns Warren Edson, an attorney who specializes in weed-related matters. But he…

Fatal shooting near Colfax and Verbena, suspect at large (25)

Gunfire shattered the silence along East Colfax this morning. In the aftermath, one man is dead, while police look for another. The second person is described as a suspect. We’ve got the basics from multiple sources. Look below to get details, as well as to see photos and an interactive…

Marijuana: More about Laszlo Bagi, one target of federal pot raids

Since last week’s raids on several area marijuana businesses, we’ve been learning more about the individuals named as targets by authorities. Prominent among them is Laszlo Bagi, owner of Swiss Medical Industries in Boulder and grow facilities in Commerce City. Bagi, whose attorney says he’s done nothing wrong, is a…

Reader: Jokes about pot in Colorado are sooooo yesterday

Yesterday, when we shared videos of Colorado marijuana jokes on Saturday Night Live and the David Letterman show, we asked Facebook followers if they thought the jokes were funny or tired and easy. Most of those who responded chose the latter, including this reader…

Get your first peek inside Voodoo Doughnuts

Denver blog posts follow Voodoo, not to mention the hoodoo that you do so well. At our Cafe Society blog, Lori Midson gives you a first peak inside Voodoo Doughnuts, slated to open in December. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin on news that magazines made by Colorado’s Magpul were tragically…