After picking up a signed copy of a new cannabis tome hitting the shelves, you’ll be spoiled for choice when deciding what to do this weekend: Will it be the Gypsy Jane carnival or the Hemp Awards & Festival? Or maybe something else entirely? Keep reading and figure it out:…
The concept behind The User’s Guide to Colorado Marijuana Law, a guidebook penned by Robert M. Linz, the associate director and head of public services at the University of Colorado School of Law, is a solid one. But the paperback format almost certainly ensures that this resource won’t be relevant…
The purple paint is gone from the exterior, as is the “Kushism” sign that was once on the front porch. But the reminder of the shop that starred in one of my worst reviews ever (and the dirt weed the shop was selling at the time) still makes me shudder…
Dear Stoner: My outdoor garden is finishing soon. What is the best way to store herb, and how long will it stay fresh?The Hemp Herm Dear H.H.: The most important thing is learning how to cure your buds properly. It’s a detailed, scientific process, but the general idea is to…
Medical marijuana patient numbers dipped to their second lowest total since recreational cannabis sales began in January. As of the end of July, there were 111,804 medical marijuana patients on the Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry according to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment statistics — just 825 patients more…
Jefferson County has resisted marijuana businesses for years — and that seems unlikely to change anytime soon. Several months before Jeffco’s current moratorium is set to expire, the county’s Marijuana Task Force has issued a 134-page report arguing that cannabis sales should be permanently banned. The document and more below…
As we’ve noted, poll results are notoriously fluid on plenty of topics. But that doesn’t stop partisans from championing those they like, even when they’re contradicted by others. Case in point: Anti-pot activists have embraced a survey showing that the majority of Coloradans are unhappy with marijuana legalization even though…
In February 2013, we explained how the legalization of limited marijuana sales in Colorado and Washington were prefigured by a case in Alaska that dates back decades — but which has resulted in a confusing and unregulated situation. Now, however, the movement for regulating marijuana sales in Alaska following the…
Like ribs? Like doughnuts? Like music? Like pot? Hopefully you’ve snatched up an invite to tonight’s Wellspring Collective anniversary party. If not, well, we’ve got plenty more pot-related events where that came from. Here they are: See also: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Review: Golden Meds in North Denver…
The Ganjapreneur website wants to put words in your mouth: Its new Marijuana Slang Dictionary aspires to be the Urban Dictionary of pot jargon. The page is too new to have much user-generated content, but the starter set of definitions is amusing in and of itself — especially usage samples…
We admit that two minors of any ethnicity might be facing jail time — or at least some heavy fines and probation — if something like this 1952 story from the Douglas County News happened today, even in Colorado. But local police calling the feds for two youths with six…
The thing that’s going to turn people away from Golden Meds isn’t the shop or the herb. It’s the parking lot. Even with nobody around, it’s a mess of broken concrete, potholes filled with oily water and bags’ worth of garbage blowing around and stacking up on the curbs. Neither…
Dear Stoner: I am 68 and do not use any doctor-prescribed drugs. It’s my opinion that if you do, you have started down the wrong path. Now, I have not smoked marijuana since the early 1970s; I didn’t like the taste and smell. But recently I have developed a mutually…
A limited Iowa medical cannabis law that allows parents of minors to bring home high-CBD/low-THC oils from Colorado is hitting some major snags, as would-be patients and politicians are increasingly saying they need to be able to grow their own supply. See also: Pot Edibles Lawsuit Update: More Than 100…
Yesterday, a hearing was held about proposed modifications to Colorado’s medical marijuana rules, including regulations outlining how patients must apply for registry identification cards and how stakeholders can go about adding debilitating medical conditions to the state’s list. However, the most intense public testimony centered around a suggested change to…
Today at noon in Denver, the unveiling of a billboard inspired by New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd’s unhappy experience with pot edibles will serve as the official launch of Consume Responsibly, a new campaign intended to counter decades worth of pot misinformation with practical facts about cannabis use. Included…
Last month, we told you about a class-action lawsuit accusing a Denver County Fair vendor of giving away pot-infused candy without informing patrons, reportedly resulting in a number of them becoming ill. Now, the figure is growing. Six more people have joined the complaint, which maintains that the total victims…
The findings of some studies are surprising. Others, not so much. Quest Diagnostics data that shows a nationwide increase in positive marijuana results during workplace drug tests — with the numbers even higher in Colorado and Washington — qualifies as the latter. However, a closer look at the numbers suggests…
Should recreational cannabis edibles manufacturers be required to ensure that their products are distinguishable from similar non-medicated products even outside the original packaging materials? That’s the tricky question that was discussed on Thursday, September 11, when a working group met to discuss implementation of the Smart Colorado-sponsored House Bill 14-1366…
According to a Denver Police Department podcast, calls have already started coming in from parents concerned that their kids will be slipped pot edibles while trick-or-treating on Halloween. Get details and hear the complete podcast below. Photos: Twenty Marijuana Edibles That Risk Copyright Lawsuits…
Cannabis activists and industry workers have a busy day ahead of them today and tomorrow, between the CannaSearch job fair and Colorado Board of Health rulemaking hearing, both of which are scheduled to start early tomorrow morning. And there’s a lot more here for your dank datebooks, too. See also:…
To borrow a phrase the legendary American cinema masterpiece Anchorman: In the 1930s, Chicago-based writer Floyd Gibbons was the balls. The one-eyed war hero embodied the rough, tough American male image and dazzled the public with his syndicated stories in newspapers, radio and on television, which stem from his role…
