Update:This week, Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney John Walsh asking him not to send seizure threats to any Boulder medical marijuana dispensaries conforming to state and local land use regulations. When asked about the note, Walsh’s spokesman said his boss would respond directly to…
A few months back, we here at Mile Highs and Lows begged and pleaded for you to help convince the folks at the South By Southwest Interactive Conference in Austin, Texas to let us talk about marijuana journalism at what is arguably the most important media conference in America. Thanks…
Later today, seventeen scholarships will be handed out at a local venue. No, it’s not a graduation ceremony at a high school or college. Rather, the event will take place amid an evening of education and entertainment sponsored by Colorado Patients Out of Time, an organization that patient advocate Jason…
In January, U.S. Attorney John Walsh sent seizure-threat letters to 23 medical marijuana dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools — and his office promises that a second wave of missives will follow shortly. No new targets have been named yet, but clues about possible future actions can be found on…
Fire officials point to recent fires at medical marijuana cultivation sites as proof of increasing dangers at such facilities, which harness loads of energy to power the fans, lights and filters needed to produce high volumes of cannabis. But are these grows really the electrical-blaze equivalent of ticking time bombs,…
A Senate committee has passed a THC driving bill considerably broader than one put on hold last year. Since then, there’s been debate about how expensive the measure would be, with one report estimating the cost for the state’s public defender’s office at almost $600,000. But an attorney, former judge…
I’ll be honest: The name Chronorado sounds like something a marble-mouthed hippie would say when telling his friends where the Rainbow Gathering is this summer. And the place isn’t that appealing from outside. But lately, the shop’s been getting decent reviews from people I’ve encountered, and I figured I could…
Amendment 64, previously known as the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, has been approved for the November ballot, and thus far, its backers include former Colorado House Majority Leader Paul Weissmann, the ACLU of Colorado and ex-New Mexico governor/Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson. But it’s latest supporter comes straight out…
U.S. Attorney John Walsh says his seizure-threat letters to medical marijuana dispensaries near schools are intended to protect kids. But in Englewood, it appears that minors are much more likely to get illegal intoxicants from bars, restaurants and liquor stores than MMCs…
While most of us live on a budget that prevents us from spending thousands on medical marijuana each week, there are apparently a few patients with lots of disposable income to throw around. Budtenders I’ve spoken with talk about people coming in regularly to buy ounces of hash oil and…
Yesterday, we told you about the medical-marijuana-related responsible vendors bill. And while the measure, which is about to face its first committee test, has garnered less attention than, for instance, MMJ banking and THC driving standards proposals, it’s got some high-profile advocates, including Sensible Colorado’s Brian Vicente. Why does he…
Ever disappointed that 4/20 only comes once a year? Then Miguel Lopez, organizer of Denver’s annual 4/20 rally, has good news for you. Because April 20 falls on a Friday this year, the rally has been expanded to two days, with a full slate of happenings scheduled to take place…
While mountain smoke shacks like the ones described in this week’s feature, “Secret Stashes,” tend to be, well, secret, they are also built on public land and are meant for any herb lover who finds them to stop in and enjoy however they see fit. But there are some basic…
Proposals concerning medical marijuana banking and THC driving standards have gotten plenty of press. But one piece of weed-related legislation has received comparatively little attention thus far: Senate Bill 154, aka the responsible vendors bill. What would it do? Here’s Senate Lois Tochtrop, the measure’s sponsor, with the details…
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The latest? Heady Glass vapor dome set and Ti Power nails…
Additional update below: Yesterday, attorney Rob Corry shared correspondence with U.S. Attorney John Walsh about seizure-threat letters sent to 23 dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools; get details and see the documents below. Corry interprets Walsh’s letter as establishing what he calls “safe harbor” for MMCs more than 1,000 feet…
Green Solution anchors a run-down strip center filled with discount stores, nail salons and a coin-op laundry. It’s nothing impressive, and my initial reaction was to begin questioning my decision to drive to the ‘burbs in the first place. (Like most people I know who grew up in the suburbs,…
Earlier this month, Park County commissioners proposed an ordinance that would put onerous restrictions on home medical marijuana grows. In addition, county officials would be granted unfettered access to such operations…
On Monday, a Senate committee passed a THC-driving limits bill that’s broader than one that fell short last year. As Senator Morgan Carroll noted here yesterday, the proposal establishes zero tolerance for any Schedule I or Schedule II drugs, including many prescription medications. Cannabis activist Rico Colibri thinks the result…
This week’s Westword cover story, “Secret Stashes,” explores the phenomenon of on-mountain shacks, shanties and huts commonly called smoke shacks by the skiers and riders who use them as a private place to light up herb. As part of our coverage, we sent the Mile Highs and Lows camera crew…
Update below: The U.S. Attorney’s Office under John Walsh has now confirmed that dispensaries near schools that received a seizure-threat letter have stopped doing business at previous locations. But this confirmation comes with new info. Although 23 letters were sent, one was subsequently withdrawn. And while spokesman Jeff Dorschner told…
Last April, as we’ve reported, a bill to set THC driving limits 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. Nonetheless, Senator Steve King is sponsoring a new version of the…
