A recent Comment of the Day found a dispensary worker expressing frustration with tourists who wave their cannabis cock around — meaning folks who think they’re marijuana experts when they actually have a lot to learn. The post received a big response, with plenty of readers who work in the industry…
Last month, we noted that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has promised to crack down on Colorado marijuana laws if he’s elected president. Based on this statement alone, Christie would seem likely to receive the poorest marks from marijuana advocacy groups when it comes to the cannabis policies of presidential candidates. But…
Missouri is the latest state to express concern about alleged imports of Colorado marijuana. The state patrol in the state isn’t sure about the origin point of all the cannabis they’ve been seizing lately, but Colorado is their prime suspect, especially since the pot in question is of such high quality…
Back in March, we wrote about “Clearing the Haze,” a Colorado Gazette series about the fallout from marijuana legalization in Colorado. The resulting package was a relentless anti-pot screed co-written by Christine Tatum, wife of Dr. Christian Thurstone, one of the area’s most prominent physicians against greater access to cannabis by young people…
Couldn’t afford the $895 to attend last week’s Cannabis Business Summit? There’s another marijuana industry conference this week at the Denver Mart, and this one will have a job fair for those trying for a foot in the industry. Find out more below, in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. Join author,…
Since opening its doors at 1 Broadway in 2009, Denver Relief has made quite an effort to get involved with the community. I’m not talking about persistent self-promotion or hyping roles in cable “documentaries” about Colorado’s pot industry, but by pushing true community projects, like helping local kids through college…
Last month, we told you about the Limited Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative, a proposal that would allow businesses to provide an area for people 21 and over to consume marijuana within the Denver city limits. The City of Denver has now approved the final language for the measure — read…
Dear Stoner: I could really use instructions on how to break apart a nugget, clean a grinder and roll a joint. Is there an intro-to-marijuana class somewhere? New to Nugs Dear Nugs: Most people take Pot Smoking 101 during high school or college, but there are plenty of ways to…
Over the past few years, one state after another has blamed Colorado’s marijuana laws for endangering its citizens — and prompting cannabis crackdowns within its borders. We’ve posted about alleged pot profiling in Kansas and Wyoming, accompanied by assertions that Colorado is likely the source of the weed. And, of course,…
Cannabis has poured money into our state’s economy, including a whopping $76 million in taxes in 2014. And many dispensary owners and progressive marijuana advocates do much more than just provide jobs, pot and tax money; they also give back to the community. These ganja do-gooders are proof that the…
A window into the marijuana industry’s present and future will be open until Wednesday this week as the National Cannabis Industry Association’s Cannabis Business Summit comes to Denver. Check that out and more in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. The National Cannabis Industry Association’s Cannabis Business Summit will take place in…
Thomas Mitchell recently wrote about an MSU Denver study looking into the impact of marijuana legalization. The report’s authors found that both crime and homelessness appear to have gone up in Denver since recreational sales launched, although linkage to cannabis proves elusive — and a city representative suggests that the crime…
Between edibles and extracts, there’s a new product on the shelves every time I walk into a dispensary, often replacing one that floundered just weeks before. As I tell this to Guy Rocourt, he just smiles and explains why that’s an advantage for the products pushed by Neos, the hash-infused…
Summers in Denver are getting too expensive. It’s not that everything is overpriced — it’s just that there’s too much awesome stuff going on. Concert at Red Rocks? Duh. A game at Coors Field and a visit to Blake Street Tavern afterward? Absolutely. Some brewery is roasting a pig on…
Dear Stoner: My friend says he likes to get high before working out. I always assumed that would be bad for my lungs and coordination. Jay Blazer Dear Jay: Marijuana as a performance-enhancing drug sounds crazy, doesn’t it? While no one is suggesting that NFL quarterbacks light up before a…
A recent Comment of the Day in which a reader maintained that he smokes pot wherever he wants and most people probably don’t realize it attracted a slew of interesting commentary. Some folks argued that the author was on point. Others maintained that he was only fooling himself. The first three posts…
Advocates of marijuana reform and folks who feel changes like limited legalization of recreational sales in Colorado and elsewhere have already gone too far seldom agree on anything. Let alone federal cannabis policy. Now, however, a move by the Obama administration to make it easier to test medical marijuana’s medical…
Class is out until August for the children, but students of the weed industry might be interested in some of the summer school opportunities taught by Clover Leaf University in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. Clover Leaf University is teaching three different classes on the world of legal marijuana on Tuesday,…
Yesterday, we spoke with Amendment 64 proponent Mason Tvert about a new proposal he’s prepping. “The Limited Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative” would make it legal for businesses in Denver to set aside an area for consumption of cannabis, so long as it was accessible only by adults 21 and over…
The last thing I want to endure after work is the hellish roundabout that connects I-70 to Pecos Street, so out of fear of totaling my car or getting stuck in rush hour, I’d never been to Fox Street Wellness, at 4773 Fox Street, before last week. That’s when my…
A new Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment survey found that 13.6 percent of Coloradans eighteen and up currently use marijuana. This number is almost double the percentage of current users found in a 2013 poll conducted nationally by Gallup. But not many folks who weighed in on the…
Our coverage of 4/20 weekend raids at two Denver marijuana clubs highlights a continuing area of concern for cannabis activists: While locals and visitors can legally consume pot recreationally in Denver, they aren’t allowed to do so in social settings outside private homes. Now, Mason Tvert and attorney Brian Vicente, the two…
