Email Author William Breathes
2012 Stories by William Breathes
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Marijuana: Why ex-drug warriors hate Amendment 64, other drug initiatives
published Oct 16, 2012
Former drug czars, DEA administrators and national "addiction experts" have come out in opposition to Colorado's Amendment 64, as well as similar measures before voters in Washington and Oregon. In ... More >>
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Ten things near schools more dangerous than medical marijuana dispensaries
published Oct 12, 2012
We hear it all the time from the anti-cannabis crowd: "We've got to think of the kids!" It's the chief argument behind federal letters sent out over the last year shutting down dispensaries within 1,0... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Back to the Garden in Denver
published Oct 11, 2012
Back to the Garden is in a cool spot on South Broadway, well north of the epicenter but still situated in the funky confines of Antique Row. Unfortunately, someone has apparently had their back to the... More >>
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Medical marijuana patient numbers climb back over 100k in July
published Oct 10, 2012
New data released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shows that in July, the number of medical marijuana patients in this state finally climbed back over the 100,000 mark. T... More >>
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Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division cuts out middle man in legal cannabis sales
published Oct 05, 2012
Getting a commission for setting up a transaction is completely legal in any number of legitimate industries, including stock trading, real estate and auto sales. So why not for medical marijuanar Bec... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Citi-Med in south Denver
published Oct 04, 2012
With nearby Serenity Moon pushed out of its location on University at Asbury earlier this year, Citi-Med is easily the closest medical marijuana center to the heart of the DU campus. On that note, it... More >>
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Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division accepting vendor applications -- on Friday only
published Oct 02, 2012
The staffers at the state Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division have announced that they will be taking a limited number of new vendor applications this Friday, October 5. This follows a previous sta... More >>
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Marijuana: Vets group supporting Amendment 64 after health department's PTSD non-ruling
published Sep 28, 2012
Way back in May, Sensible Colorado's Brian Vicente made a second request to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the allowable conditions f... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Green Cross Clinic
published Sep 27, 2012
Not to be confused with Mile High Green Cross on Broadway (or any of the dozens of dispensaries around the state that use a green cross for their business), Green Cross Clinic recently took over the f... More >>
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Medical marijuana gardens suffering after lengthy, hot summer
published Sep 26, 2012
The start of fall this past weekend brought relief not just for heat-stricken Colorado residents, but for their indoor medical marijuana gardens as well. Cannabis grows across the Front Range have be... More >>
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Stoner MacGyver book review: Smoke Signals
published Sep 21, 2012
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games to books. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The ... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Trill Alternatives in Boulder
published Sep 20, 2012
Trill Alternatives is on the quiet end of Pearl Street in Boulder, next door to the Mountain Sun brewpub, and it's definitely worth stopping by for your meds if you are a dispensary shopper. If you s... More >>
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THC driving bill back on the table for 2013 legislative session
published Sep 19, 2012
For the third year in a row, the Colorado legislature will likely consider a THC driving bill . Late last week, Senator Steve King, a Mesa County Republican, announced that he would sponsor a proposa... More >>
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Marijuana-grow mold study prompts mislabeled Denver Post letter to the editor with real points
published Sep 18, 2012
This week, the Denver Post published a letter criticizing a recent study on mold in indoor marijuana grows from what appeared to be an employee of the Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division. Turns out... More >>
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Top seven countdown to the best rolling papers: Stoner MacGyver marijuana product review
published Sep 14, 2012
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games to books. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. This... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: The Retreat in Denver
published Sep 13, 2012
There's not much online about The Retreat -- just its location and its connection with five other dispensaries, including many of the former Colorado Dispensary Services (CDS) locations. That means no... More >>
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Videos: Is Paul Ryan pro-marijuana rights or notr
published Sep 12, 2012
Could the Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan ticket be better for medical marijuana in Colorado than the Obama administrationr That depends on who you ask -- and when you ask it.rr Last Friday, Republican veep can... More >>
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Marijuana grows: Bad-as-meth-labs study based on clown sciencer
published Sep 11, 2012
Officials with the Colorado Drug Investigators Association yesterday announced the results of a study that showed the potential dangers that marijuana grow houses pose to law enforcement officers and ... More >>
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Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division's next available appointment: February 2013
published Sep 07, 2012
Want a job working in the MMJ industry in Colorador Well, get comfortable, because it might be a while before you can even start. In yet another sign of the struggles afflicting the Medical Marijuana ... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary re-review: Colorado Alternative Medicine in Denver
published Sep 06, 2012
For years, Colorado Alternative Medicine has been known as the place to pick up some of the state's best-grown meds. By December 2010, when I first visited the tiny South Broadway duplex, even growers... More >>
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Medical marijuana: Active patient numbers rise even as many people leave registry
published Sep 05, 2012
The number of active patients on the Colorado medical marijuana registry rose from May to June, finishing just shy of 100,000 patients. But new data released by the Colorado Department of Public Healt... More >>
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Stoner MacGyver marijuana product review: Vapor Kryptonite personal vaporizer
published Aug 31, 2012
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games to books. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The ... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Higher Ground in Denver
published Aug 30, 2012
The entrance is borderline speakeasy-esque: A gray door is tucked in the space between Washington Park Grille on one side and a breakfast eatery/ice-cream bar on the other. It looks more like kitchen ... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary closure threat letters in Colorado echoed in Washington
published Aug 29, 2012
For the last eight months or so, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Colorado has been shutting down medical marijuana storefronts within 1,000 feet of schools by simply sending the dispensaries a letter an... More >>
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Stoner MacGyver marijuana book review: Super Charged
published Aug 24, 2012
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games to books. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The ... More >>
