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    December 21, 2011

    Top ten Westword marijuana news stories of 2011

    ​From regulations changing and shops being raided, to pizza delivery guys calling the cops on tokers, it has been an interesting year for medical marijuana in Colorado. Below is our top ten list of Westword's most popular marijuana stories of 2011 as well as links to the original posts.

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    September 19, 2011

    Marijuana plants "like trees" found in garden of home owned by ex-Rep. Dorothy Butcher

    Dorothy Butcher.​Former state representative Dorothy Butcher, a Democrat, represented Pueblo's District 46 for three terms, adding to an impressive résumé that also includes a stint on the Pueblo city council. Which only enhances the surprise sparked by a report that a small forest of mariju ... More >>

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    September 9, 2011

    Marijuana seizure in Pike National Forest: Were the 3,000 plants really worth $9 million?

    Big pics below.​In its first announcement about the seizure of more than 3,000 marijuana plants from a plot in Pike National Forest, an ultra-popular place for illegal grows (more on that later), the Douglas County Sheriff's Office estimated that the weed was worth $900,000. However, that was ... More >>

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    February 3, 2011

    UFO Phil: Forest Service not wild about his plan to build a pyramid on Pikes Peak (PHOTOS)

    UFO Phil.​Last month, we told you about UFO Phil Hill's plan to build a pyramid on Pikes Peak. At the time, Hill was having trouble getting an official response to his proposal. Now, however, he's heard from the US Forest Service, whose representative isn't exactly on board, so to speak. But ... More >>

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    August 31, 2010

    Marijuana grow bust in Boulder County: 3,000 plants worth estimated $500,000 seized

    2009 Sugarloaf Mountain bust.​Breaking news: Boulder is recognized the world over as a marijuana-friendly town. But apparently the weed smoked by thousands of attendees at the annual 4/20 orgasm of cannabis consumption at CU is largely grown elsewhere. As evidence, note that this week's bust ... More >>

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    October 21, 2009

    Medical-marijuana advocates fight Mexican drug cartel reports with the Always Buy Colorado Cannabis pledge

    Coming to a medical-marijuana dispensary near you?​Opponents of medical-marijuana laws like Colorado Attorney General John Suthers are increasingly playing the crime card -- implying that the proliferation of dispensaries in Colorado is fueling illegal and increasingly dangerous behavior (with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2009

    Another marijuana-grow operation is uprooted in Pike National Forest

    Assorted agencies took down a marijuana-grow operation on Sugarloaf Mountain in July.​As smoke continues to gather over medical-marijuana operations in Colorado, local law-enforcement agencies continue to find weed-growing operations in remote locations -- and Pike National Forest appears to b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Pike National Forest: Can't see the trees for the weed

    A July weed haul in Pike National Forest.​A fire in Pike National Forest would bake the entire region. Fed and local law enforcement types located more than 14,000 marijuana plants in Pike National Forest near Deckers last week, and it's hardly the first time such a discovery has been made in ... More >>

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    August 27, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, August 27 edition

    Steamy.​It's not faux. It's Pho. Today in Cafe Society: • Up Close: Pho 95. • What's Cooking? Getting corny in the kitchen with Pete Marczyk. • Spike It: Top six things that could be improved by caffeine. • Guess where I'm eating? • Candy Girls: Twilight Sweethearts, Forbidden Fruit ... More >>

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    August 4, 2009

    Slideshow: Say goodbye to $2.5 million worth of Sugarloaf Mountain marijuana

    "Another tough day clearing the weed...."​Joel Warner's blog "Colorado's Marijuana Growing Pains Continue" focuses on attempts to regulate the medical-marijuana industry. This item is about weed of another kind -- and a lot of it. Last month, the West Metro Drug Task Force found and eradicate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    Eventually we're going to run out of weed, guys

    The West Metro Task Force via CBS4. Denver-area authorities have made yet another holy-shit-that's-a-lot-of-weed bust on an sophisticated grow operation, no doubt worrying local stoners that they're approaching their Entourage moment. Don't worry, guys! That's what Mexico's for! The most recen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2008

    Delegating Denver #34 of 56: New Jersey

    The West Metro Task Force via CBS4. Denver-area authorities have made yet another holy-shit-that's-a-lot-of-weed bust on an sophisticated grow operation, no doubt worrying local stoners that they're approaching their Entourage moment. Don't worry, guys! That's what Mexico's for! The most recen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2008

    Best of Denver Winners from 1998

    The West Metro Task Force via CBS4. Denver-area authorities have made yet another holy-shit-that's-a-lot-of-weed bust on an sophisticated grow operation, no doubt worrying local stoners that they're approaching their Entourage moment. Don't worry, guys! That's what Mexico's for! The most recen ... More >>

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