Email Author William Breathes

2013 Stories by William Breathes

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marijuana Q&A with Rico Colibri: "This isn't legalization.... This is regulation"

  published Apr 18, 2013

  This week's multi-part cover story about the state of the state of marijuana takes a look at Amendment 64 and how legislators will address implementing the legalization of small amounts of cannabis an... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marijuana: THC driving bill reaches senate committee next week -- right after 4/20

  published Apr 17, 2013

  The current incarnation of Colorado House Bill 1114, the THC driving bill gained House approval earlier this month and is headed for the Senate Judiciary Committee next Monday, April 22, after the 4/2... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marijuana Q&A with Laura Kriho: "The fight for legalization is nowhere near over"

  published Apr 17, 2013

  This week's multi-part cover story about the state of the state of marijuana takes a look at Amendment 64 and how legislators will address implementing the legalization of small amounts of cannabis an... More >>

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  Ask a Stoner, 4/20 edition: Pot critic William Breathes answers your cannabis queries

  published April 18, 2013

  Amendment 64 may have legalized recreational marijuana in Colorado, but it also raised many new questions. We created Ask a Stoner to try to... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  In honor of 4/20, marijuana activist Mason Tvert discusses the future of pot

  published April 18, 2013

  Though he doesn't like to admit it, 31-year-old Mason Tvert has changed the way cannabis is viewed in Colorado — and the way Colorado is... More >>

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  Where to party in Denver on 4/20

  published April 18, 2013

  This year's 4/20 celebration could be the largest cannabis event in the history of the state — which is fitting, since Colorado made... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: Can I grow pot at my rented condo?

  published April 18, 2013

  Dear Stoner: Saw you on CNN and in Rolling Stone. You've been getting around the national media lately, but it seems like the... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marijuana intern wanted, apply within

  published Apr 12, 2013

  We have so much marijuana at Westword, we don't know what to do with it. Marijuana news, that is. We're looking to bring on our second-ever pot-specific intern. You don't need to be a medical marij... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Slightly Stoopid's Miles Doughty on playing at Red Rocks on 4/20 and couch-lock ganja

  published Apr 12, 2013

  Next week, stoners across the Front Range will converge upon Red Rocks to celebrate 4/20. Two acts will be on hand to help raise a toast roast commemorating the occasion, and you can hardly find a p... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Good Meds in Lakewood

  published Apr 11, 2013

  There's an unwritten rule with restaurant critiquing that you don't visit a place in the first month or so after it opens, since the chef needs a few weeks to break in the staff and grow accustomed to... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marijuana: Amendment 64 causes problems for drug dogs with a nose for pot

  published Apr 10, 2013

  How useful is a drug dog trained to go after something that is now legal in two statesr Since it's no longer a crime to carry up to an ounce of marijuana in Colorado, the mere fact that a drug dog has... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: Why do my eyes get red?

  published April 11, 2013

  Dear Stoner: Every time I smoke herb, my eyes get redder than Rudolph's nose. What's up with that? Is there any way to prevent... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Cannabis Time Capsule, 1884: Woman describes terrifying first experience

  published Apr 05, 2013

  This 1884 cannabis-related news nugget is the oldest we've managed to dig up from the mines of Colorado's past so far. Though it was clearly syndicated from another source, the piece, "A TERRIBLE OPIA... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Medical marijuana dispensary review: MMD of Colorado in Denver

  published Apr 04, 2013

  Most of the time, I find dispensaries from friend suggestions. This time, it was Google maps -- more specifically, a street-view image of a hippie walking out of the dispensary and clearly being surpr... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Amendment 64 Joint Committee extends meetings due to failed MMED audit

  published Apr 03, 2013

  Lawmakers charged with crafting legislation to regulate recreational cannabis use in Colorado have extended their meetings by one week -- but they say they should have a final set of proposals for the... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marijuana legislative update: Dispensary tax deductions and more

  published Apr 02, 2013

  Yesterday we told you about HB 1114, the THC DUI bill, which is headed to the floor of the House, where it could come up for approval as early as this week before being sent off to the Senate. While ... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: What is hash, exactly?

  published April 4, 2013

  Dear Stoner: I keep seeing all these different "concentrates" in dispensaries, but I've yet to try any. I know this sounds dumb, but... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Cannabis Time Capsule, 1921: Marijuana use worse than opium addiction

  published Mar 29, 2013

  Though cannabis paranoia was alive and well years before this 1921 article was written, marijuana use was still dubbed a "new menace" facing people living along the Mexican border. According to this r... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Wellness Center of Denver

  published Mar 28, 2013

  Wellness Center of Denver is probably the closest dispensary I've found to the dispensary-less wasteland that is Aurora. Due to their proximity to A-Town, the folks there really didn't need to do mu... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Medical marijuana registry numbers climb, but more patients dropping off active list

  published Mar 27, 2013

  The active patient numbers for Colorado's medical marijuana community crept slightly higher in January, to 108,656 people, but any significant growth was offset by a pattern of people dropping off the... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: Why do bubblers create a stronger high than pipes?

  published March 28, 2013

  Dear Stoner: I went to my friend's house who is growing now and asked to see his plants. He said they were "sleeping," and I wasn't... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Cannabis Time Capsule, 1904: Mexican duo terrorize after smoking a joint

  published Mar 22, 2013

  Here's one of the oldest examples of reefer madness we've dug up so far for Colorado Cannabis Time Capsule. This article, which ran August 24, 1904, in the Telluride Daily Journal (as well as several ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Tetra Hydro Center in Denver

  published Mar 21, 2013

  I've been thinking for the past few weeks that I would take up golf this spring. I don't know why I suddenly like the idea of paying someone so I can walk around a field for hours going from cup to cu... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Medical marijuana industry-related bills alive in House and Senate

  published Mar 20, 2013

  A Colorado House bill that would create a marijuana responsible-vendor program in the state moved through a second Senate reading Monday without any amendments, paving the way to final approval on a t... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: How can I pass my drug test?

  published March 21, 2013

  Dear Stoner: I've never tried marijuana, but lately my pot-smoking brother-in-law has been hanging out at our house with his stash, and... More >>