Email Author William Breathes

2013 Stories by William Breathes

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  Cannabis Time Capsule: Swedish medical marijuana edible from 1897

  published Jun 14, 2013

  Despite the growing trend against cannabis use at the start of the last century, certain ethnic groups without any stigma were using cannabis as a medical herb. Among these early medical marijuana fan... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Gaia Plant-Based Medicine in Denver

  published Jun 13, 2013

  As much as I would like to say there was a more cannabis-related reason for my visit to Gaia, what really brought me to the shop's doorstep was a Cuban sandwich. Far enough down East Colfax to still ... More >>

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  Marijuana: Doctors poll shows overwhelming support for medical cannabis

  published Jun 12, 2013

  Physicians around the world overwhelmingly support medical marijuana, according to a poll conducted by the New England Journal of Medicine last month. Focusing on the hypothetical case of a breast can... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: Can parents and their kids smoke pot together?

  published June 13, 2013

  Dear Stoner: Is there actually a strain known as Polio Pot? A friend was telling me that she'd smoked some and it paralyzed her legs for... More >>

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  Tripp Keber, Dixie Elixirs founder, busted for pot possession in Alabama

  published Jun 10, 2013

  Dixie Elixirs owner and founder Tripp Keber didn't get to do much hanging out at the Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama two weeks ago, after a security guard kicked off a search that resul... More >>

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  Cannabis Time Capsule: Man sells bunk weed, ounces go for $1

  published Jun 07, 2013

  In digging up old articles on cannabis in Colorado, we've come across a few stories that didn't warrant entire posts of their own. But they add up to something interesting, so we've compiled them for ... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Boulder Wellness

  published Jun 06, 2013

  A few months back, after we checked out Root Organic in Boulder, several readers urged us to go back and visit Boulder Wellness next door. The herb is better quality and worth the drive up from Denver... More >>

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  Marijuana: Will recreational pot live or die in Colorado Springsr

  published Jun 05, 2013

  While Denver City Council members seem to be on track for allowing recreational marijuana stores within city limits, their compatriots in Colorado Springs aren't nearly as far along. If it were up to ... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: What do I do with my leftover stems?

  published June 6, 2013

  Dear Stoner: I know smoking them is a headache waiting to happen, but what should I do with the crystal-covered stems left over from my... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Medicinal Oasis in Denver

  published May 30, 2013

  Being in a landlocked state, anything here that is beach-themed automatically feels campy and corny. Tiki bars, snow-cone stands, Hawaiian shirts, windsurfing -- all of it. So needless to say, the t... More >>

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  Medical marijuana patient numbers stagnant in 2013 despite 10,000 new applications

  published May 29, 2013

  Despite nearly 10,000 new-patient applications in the first quarter of 2013, the number of active medical marijuana patients in Colorado hasn't changed much since January 1. Between December 31 and th... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: Is it okay to puff but not pass?

  published May 30, 2013

  Dear Stoner: I enjoy smoking herb at concerts, but I'm a germophobe and hate sharing bowls with strangers nearby who ask for a hit. Is... More >>

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  Cannabis Time Capsule, 1893: "Innocent hempseed" unleashes "bane of the East"

  published May 24, 2013

  This week we're traveling back to July of 1893, just as cannabis started to become demonized in the media. This article from the Colorado Transcript in Golden, is based on a British report on hash reg... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Pure Medical Dispensary in north Denver

  published May 23, 2013

  It's been almost three years since I checked out Pure's original location, on Bannock just south of the Denver Art Museum. Since then, the shop has expanded to two other locations quietly selling cann... More >>

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  Marijuana minister files injunction against THC driving law

  published May 22, 2013

  Reverend Brandon Baker, leader of Colorado's Greenfaith Ministries -- a cannabis-centric congregation out of Nunn, just east of Fort Collins -- thinks that not only is the new pot-driving law unnecess... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: What's your favorite music to smoke to?

  published May 23, 2013

  Dear Stoner: I recently read some quote from Thomas Jefferson about smoking bowls on his patio. Did our Founding Fathers actually smoke... More >>

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  Cannabis Time Capsule, 1910: "Hash" the origin of the word "assassin"r

  published May 17, 2013

  This week's Cannabis Time Capsule, which stems from Ouray and goes all the way back to 1910, shows what might be the modern origins of stoner lore that the word "assassin" stems from hashish. Accordi... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Green Cross of Cherry Creek

  published May 16, 2013

  Green Cross of Cherry Creek is in an old three-story office building; Green Cross is on the second floor, along with a nail salon that I'm sure at least a few stoners have absentmindedly walked into b... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: Now that the THC driving bill passed, should I just sell my car?

  published May 16, 2013

  Dear Stoner: With the recent passing of the five-nanogram driving limit for THC, I'm worried that even while sober, as a regular smoker... More >>

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  Cannabis Time Capsule, 1922: $3 million worth of drugs seized in enormous "dope" raid

  published May 10, 2013

  By the 1920s, newspapers were no stranger to salacious stories about the evil scourge of drugs and their corrupting force. (Not much has changed, actually). This particular entry in our Cannabis Time ... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Emerald City Organics in Denver

  published May 09, 2013

  As strip malls go, the one Emerald City calls home is about as run-down as it gets. I'm sure that the surrounding small businesses -- at least four Hispanic-centric Westernwear and boot stores, two s... More >>

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  Marijuana: Nederland's town rules would allow on-site pot consumption designed for tourists

  published May 08, 2013

  If state lawmakers don't iron out rules for this state's recreational marijuana industry by the close of the legislative session tonight, the good folks of Nederland just might do it for themselves. ... More >>

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  Ask a Stoner: Will smoking pot kill my sperm?

  published May 9, 2013

  Dear Stoner: I recently started using medical marijuana to control the nausea that comes with Crohn's disease. It works better than any... More >>

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  Cannabis Time Capsule, 1901: German tourist encounters Egyptian "hasheesh" den

  published May 03, 2013

  Here's a great example of people trying to making cannabis sound foreign and scary through news reports, when the reality of the situation is much more benign -- just a few people getting stoned and e... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Healing House in Lakewood

  published May 02, 2013

  The Healing House menu is freaking huge, and that alone makes it seem like another warehouse crap shack in the boonies getting by on a (somewhat) isolated location to sell bud. The isolated-location... More >>