Medical marijuana: Denver names first five licensed dispensaries

Earlier this week at the pseudo-monthly medical marijuana workgroup meeting, officials named the first five fully licensed Denver medical marijuana centers. Verde Wellness Center, Medicine Man, Colorado Alternative Medicine and both iVita Wellness locations got the go-ahead from the city and state. And while some would say Colorado’s regulation could…

Med. marijuana: Eric Holder okay with lawful MMCs, but do threats remain?

This week, Congressman Jared Polis quizzed U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder about the Department of Justice’s approach to medical marijuana; see a video of the exchange below. For the most part, Holder suggested that MMJ businesses following state law are not Department of Justice priorities, despite recent crackdowns in California…

Medical marijuana: Physician assistants the cause of delayed applications?

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced last week that as many as 4,000 medical marijuana patient applications and renewals were being held up in order “to ensure patients and physicians are within guidelines.” Despite the CDPHE’s vagueness, we’ve learned that many the applications are being scrutinized because…