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2012 Stories by William Breathes

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  4/20 in Denver events list: Take a hit from these

  published Apr 20, 2012

  It's Friday, April 20, and though you may or may not have a job, we're going to get you high today. Okay, maybe not. But we are going to tell you where people in Denver will be celebrating getting hig... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Grassroots Grown in Denver

  published Apr 19, 2012

  I couldn't have visited Grassroots Grown at a worse time. No, the shelves weren't bare, and although the herb on the shelves could use some lovin', that wasn't the problem, either. Unfortunately, Gras... More >>

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  A 4/20 playlist from marijuana critic William Breathes that's perfect for an irie 420, mon

  published Apr 19, 2012

  Ah, the happiest holiday of the year is upon us! Around the country, thousands of people will be getting together to celebrate our favorite plant, myself included. And what goes better with a spliff o... More >>

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  Medical marijuana: State okays seed sales in way that kills seed companies

  published Apr 18, 2012

  After months of confusion regarding the legality of seed sales at dispensaries, the Colorado cannabis community finally has an answer from the state. And though it doesn't technically ban seed sales, ... More >>

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  Medical marijuana registry adds 4,500 patients, biggest jump in two years

  published Apr 17, 2012

  More than 4,500 people signed on to the Colorado medical marijuana registry from January to February of this year. That constitutes the biggest jump in registry numbers since June 2010, when the tota... More >>

• Stoner MacGyver MMJ product review: LighterMate, The World's First Magnetic Lighter

  published Apr 13, 2012

  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 latestr Li... More >>

• University of Colorado to ban visitors on 4/20 and close Norlin Quad

  published Apr 13, 2012

  After weeks of denying that it would crack down on 4/20 events, the University of Colorado Boulder has announced that school will limit campus visitors to official business only and close down the fam... More >>

• U.S. Attorney: Minors not a factor in shutting down dispensaries near colleges

  published Apr 13, 2012

  The brilliant minds attending the Colorado School of Mines can be included with those other young people who apparently need federal protection against drugs. Mile Highs and Lows caught up with Golde... More >>

• Medical marijuana dispensary re-review: Denver Kush Club

  published Apr 12, 2012

  The changes to Denver Kush Club since our first visit in May 2010 haven't been drastic, but the transition from stoner den with a thrown-together lounge and dispensary to a slick storefront with memor... More >>

• Photos: Naked DIA lady throughout history

  published Apr 12, 2012

  Yesterday we offered the bare facts on the woman taken to Denver Health after she stripped naked at Denver International Airport -- allegedly after she was told to extinguish the cigarette she'd lit u... More >>

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  Colorado Rockies fans without underwear, round two!

  published Apr 12, 2012

  As evidenced in our "7 best-dressed (and undressed) fans at Colorado Rockies home opener," the fans at Coors Field were far more entertaining than the shutout loss for the home team. And yesterday one... More >>

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  Medical marijuana registry numbers on the rise -- again

  published Apr 11, 2012

  For the second month in a row, the Colorado medical marijuana registry has seen an increase in the number of patients, definitively ending a six-month stretch of people giving up their red cards. Acco... More >>

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  Medical marijuana: Three Boulder dispensaries near CU got fed shutdown letters

  published Apr 10, 2012

  U.S. Attorney John Walsh has said that his crackdown on dispensaries near schools is intended to protect children and young people from drugs and drug abuse. But a good number of Boulder dispensaries ... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: A Mile High on Alameda

  published Apr 05, 2012

  It wasn't a busy day, but the shop named A Mile High was slammed with customers the day I was in -- including a father in with his toddler son buying herb. Now, I have no problem with herb being used ... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Colorado Wellness Inc.

  published Mar 29, 2012

  Broadsterdam. The Green Mile. That Stretch of Broadway With All the Weed Shops. It doesn't matter what you call South Broadway between I-25 and Evans: Patients have a lot of choices about where to bu... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Colorado Care Facility on Colfax

  published Mar 22, 2012

  I've been eyeing the CCF sign on Colfax for years now. It's one of the most prominent MMJ signs on Colfax, while at the same time being relatively modest. Just three big letters on an old neon marquee... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary re-review: The Giving Tree in Denver

  published Mar 15, 2012

  It's hard to believe that it has been two years since I last visited the Giving Tree in Denver. Time flies when you're stoned. Most everything has remained physically the same about the shop, but the ... More >>

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  William Breathes's South by Southwest (mis)adventures

  published Mar 14, 2012

  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... More >>

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  Homeless hotspots at South By Southwest fest: Fallout from an awful idea

  published Mar 13, 2012

  Over the weekend, I attended South By Southwest Interactive in Austin, where I was scheduled to host a medical marijuana seminar; look for more on that subject in this space soon. But one of the most ... More >>

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  Marijuana grow fires in scary TV report were out before fire crews arrived

  published Mar 09, 2012

  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 neede... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Chronorado Medical in Denver

  published Mar 08, 2012

  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... More >>

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  Medical marijuana for 1 percenters: $150/gram cannabis caviar

  published Mar 07, 2012

  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. Budtende... More >>

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  Marijuana: Top five rules of ski-area smoke shack etiquette

  published Mar 05, 2012

  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 th... More >>

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  Stoner MacGyver review: Heady Glass vapor dome set and Ti Power nails

  published Mar 02, 2012

  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 latestr He... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: The Green Solution in Northglenn

  published Mar 01, 2012

  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 ... More >>