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Mike Torpie

  • Blogs

    November 28, 2011

    Marijuana: Remembering "Michigan" Mike Torpie's Nederland legalization campaigner

    Backbeat editor Dave Herrera broke the news that Nedfest music festival founder "Michigan" Mike Torpie had died at the age of 43. As Herrera wrote, Tarpie was a "vital, highly esteemed and beloved member of the [music] scene." But his death is also a blow to the Colorado pot community, which lost a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    R.I.P. "Michigan Mike" Torpie of NedFest

    Sad news to share with you this evening, in case you haven't heard: We just received word that "Michigan" Mike Torpie died yesterday at the age of 43. Originally from Michigan (thus the nickname), Torpe moved to Colorado in December 1992. A vital, highly esteemed and beloved member of the scene, Mic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2010

    Marijuana: Rolling Stone, New York Times tout Nederland as a weed wonderland

    ​The national media's fascination with the weedier aspects of Colorado life continues unabated, and the town of Nederland is among the latest beneficiaries. A few weeks back, Nederland's pot friendliness landed the community on Rolling Stone magazine's latest "Hot List" in a piece likely read ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Marijuana legalization in Nederland: Q&A with "Michigan" Mike Torpie, the man behind the initiative

    Photo by Anthony Camera"Michigan" Mike Torpie circa 2004, when marijuana legalization was only a dream.​Yesterday, we told you about Nederland's passage of a marijuana decriminalization initiative -- making it the third city in Colorado (after Denver and Breckenridge) to take this step. The e ... More >>

  • News

    April 1, 2004

    Off Limits

    Your attention, please

  • Music

    December 13, 2001

    Backwash

    The City of Denver prepares to vote on a bill that affects all ages.

  • Music

    July 12, 2001

    Backwash

    Nederland's Wolf Tongue Brewery closes, leaving Mike Torpie to find a new home for his Acid Jams.

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