Email Author William Breathes
2012 Stories by William Breathes
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Medical marijuana to blame for 45 percent increase in school drug violationsr
published Feb 08, 2012
Over the last four years, drug violations at Colorado K-12 schools have increased by roughly 45 percent. And according to a report shared by Education News Colorado about the issue, the rise can be s... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Timberline Herbal Clinic
published Feb 02, 2012
Timberline Herbal Clinic isn't anything fancy, nor does it pretend to be. It's a working-class shop in a working-class part of town north of I-70 on Colorado Boulevard, where hardworking guys at nearb... More >>
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Medical marijuana: Fort Collins dispensaries sue to stop Valentine's Day ban
published Feb 01, 2012
By 7 p.m. on Valentine's Day, all medical marijuana centers in Fort Collins must close their doors thanks to a voter-approved ban passed last November. But there may be hope for a renewed romance betw... More >>
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Medical marijuana patients who share a joint are breaking the law -- really
published Jan 30, 2012
For some MMJ patients, medicating with others is a chance to hang out and talk about what ails them with people going through similar problems. For others, it's a way to explore new strains they might... More >>
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Stoner MacGyver marijuana product review: Sean's 1000 Watt all-mesh filter bags
published Jan 27, 2012
The general idea behind Sean's 1000 Watt hash bags is nothing new. There's at least a half-dozen companies making similar icewater extraction bags and filter products right now. But for the Denver-bas... More >>
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Medical marijuana patient numbers in Colorado decline for fifth month in a row
published Jan 27, 2012
For the fifth month in a row, thousands of patients have dropped off the Colorado medical marijuana registry. From October to November 2011, the registry lost more than 8,000 patients, according to st... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Botanico Care in Denver
published Jan 26, 2012
Although they snagged their renovated, turn-of-the-century storefront on Larimer Street during the Great Dispensary Rush of 2009 at close to the last minute, the owners of Botanico Care say that over ... More >>
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Medical marijuana businesses in Pitkin County are in legal limbo
published Jan 20, 2012
A handful of medical marijuana centers in unincorporated Pitkin County are sitting in legal limbo, waiting on county authorities to move forward with regulations that the state says are necessary for ... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Heartland Pharmacy
published Jan 19, 2012
For such a big shop, Heartland Pharmacy's exterior has a low-key vibe. Because it's partially obscured by large trees out front, I drove past it twice before its green-cross sign caught my eye -- and ... More >>
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Marijuana: Title board signs off on Relief for the Possession of Cannabis Act, latest pot measure
published Jan 19, 2012
Cannabis University founder Michell LaMay recieved title approval from the state board yesterday for her Relief for the Possession of Cannabis Act. She calls the bill an "elegantly simple solution" t... More >>
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Medical marijuana centers react differently to U.S. Attorney shut-down orders
published Jan 13, 2012
Letters from the U.S. Attorneys Office telling medical marijuana centers they have 45 days to shut down or face prosecution went out yesterday. Some shops are already receiving their ultimatums in th... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Garden of the Gods in Denver
published Jan 12, 2012
In high school, my friends and I used to buy weed from a guy who lived in some shady apartments. The dude only let one or two people actually come buy weed, so the parking lot of his apartment complex... More >>
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Ten ways to tell a "medical marijuana dispensary" is a drug dealer's house
published Jan 10, 2012
Late last month, Colorado Springs police busted 28-year-olds Peter Mattaroo and Kristine Bauer for allegedly operating a fake medical marijuana dispensary out of their apartment on Lionstone Drive. H... More >>
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Colorado Medical Marijuana Handbook author on which states are likeliest raid targets
published Jan 06, 2012
As one of the authors of California's Proposition 215, which sanctioned medical cannabis for the first time in the United States, as well as several legal handbooks, Michael Malott has a unique perspe... More >>
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Medical marijuana dispensary review: Alternative Medicine on Capitol Hill
published Jan 05, 2012
The first time I walked into Alternative Medicine on Capitol Hill was a mistake. I was looking for The Clone Store, but I was stoned and walked in the wrong shop. I'm pretty easy going, so I said fuck... More >>
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Medical marijuana: 4,200 patients seen by physician assistants being denied and rejected
published Jan 05, 2012
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has finally started denying and rejecting the 4,200 medical marijuana patients who were evaluated by a physician assistants and have been wait... More >>
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Marijuana attorney says dispensaries near schools could survive scrutiny from feds
published Jan 04, 2012
Although no letters have been sent by the U.S. Attorney's Office, the rumor that the feds are going to be shutting down dispensaries in violation of the Drug Free School Zone laws has been enough to c... More >>
