The “No on 200” team in Pueblo County has proposed that Colorado become home to the National Marijuana Museum, and what better county to host it than the one that fought against repealing Amendment 64 at the ballot box this election. The organizers hope to have the museum open by…

Marijuana supporters, industry reps and advocates gathered at two election-night watch parties in Denver on November 8. Employees of five cannabis companies and their guests met up at the WeWork building on 17th and Platte streets, where tracking data for all nine states with marijuana measures on the ballot was…

A margin of 7,600 votes determined whether the retail marijuana market in Pueblo would survive this election. Question 200 appeared on the ballot after opposition groups campaigned against the legal marijuana industry. If passed, 200 would have eliminated the cultivation of recreational marijuana, ended retail sales, closed existing cannabis businesses,…

Being labeled “organic” doesn’t necessarily mean a product is organic, and sustainable growers in the cannabis industry have long struggled to find ways to differentiate themselves from those who co-opt that term. Now L’Eagle has become the first dispensary to receive the Certifiably Green Denver certification from the city, which has…

You can get your fill of cannabis culture this weekend, with the Conference for Cannabis Fitness and the Cinebis Film Festival opening Friday. But first, there’s Election Day — which includes a vote on social consumption in Colorado, as well as ballot measures in fifteen more Colorado municipalities. Will there…

This fall has seen a myriad of crime related to marijuana home grows. At last week’s Marijuana Management Symposium, a panel on law enforcement and public safety comprising Denver Police Commander James Henning,  former Erie Police Chief Marco Vasquez and Aurora Police Sergeant Scott Pendleton advised law enforcement reps from other…

For a segment called “The Pot Vote” that aired Sunday, October 30, 60 Minutes came to Colorado to investigate the marijuana boom. The piece began as a typical new-industry-brings-ups-and-downs-to-community piece that swung not so subtly to pose an ominous — and misrepresentative — picture of what’s going on in this state’s…

LivWell is standing up for growers in Pueblo County.  Voters in that county are facing Ballot Question 200: “Shall the Pueblo County Code be amended by Ordinance to prohibit all licensed Retail (recreational) Marijuana Establishments in all areas under the licensing jurisdiction of Pueblo County, by requiring all existing Retail Marijuana…

Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday that Ashley Kilroy will be adding a new job title to her resume. In addition to serving as the city’s Executive Director of Marijuana Policy, she will replace Stacie Loucks as the Director of Excise and Licenses, the central business-licensing department for the City and County…

For years one of the biggest things Colorado parents were warned to fear on Halloween was tampered candy. Those warnings took an ominous edge after recreational pot was legalized in Colorado. But this year, however, despite an onslaught of warnings in 2014, Colorado officials haven’t issued a single warning about the…

After a week of big pot events, Denver’s cannabis calendar is taking a bit of a breather. But there’s still plenty to do around town, including classes and tours. My 420 Tours For $49, you can join My 420 Tours at noon Tuesday through Friday for tours of growhouses and…

Denver has learned a lot about implementing marijuana policy — and officials from around the world have been flocking here to study this city’s secrets. The Mile High City hosted its second annual Marijuana Management Symposium on Thursday, October 27, welcoming policy makers, police personnel and reps from cannabis companies from…

The question on the table: How to create a more sustainable cannabis industry? Over 200 people gathered at the Colorado Convention Center for Denver’s Cannabis Sustainability Symposium on October 26, attending panels on a variety of issues related to environmental efficiency and discussing how to best tackle sustainability issues. The first…

People talk about the early days of Colorado’s marijuana industry as though they were the wild, wild West — but instead of the 1880s, they’re remembering an era that isn’t even a decade old. “In 2009 I was a college kid,” says Max Montrose. “I was young and dumb, and…

What public statements have Colorado’s candidates for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives made about marijuana, rescheduling and research? Here’s our rundown. U.S. Senate Candidates Michael Bennet (D) Incumbent Michael Bennet faces challenges from seven nominees from a variety of parties. Along with 27 other senators, Bennet wrote a letter…

Which states will be the next to legalize recreational marijuana? Five states have ballot measures that, if passed, would allow the use of recreational pot. Here’s a rundown of the latest polling: Arizona: Too close to call 44 percent for, 45 percent against Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute of Public…

With the opening of Arapahoe Basin on October 21, the new ski season is officially under way. But while the state is open for skiing, it is not open for public consumption. In fact, a search for the words “marijuana” and “cannabis” on Colorado Ski Country USA’s website comes up empty.  Although…

www.cannagrowexpo.com This is a big week for the cannabis industry, with three important events in Denver. Keep reading for the details on these seminars and conventions, as well as more upcoming events. 2016 Denver Cannabis Sustainability SymposiumWednesday, October 26Top experts from across the country will gather at the Colorado Convention…

Denver Ordinance 300, which is on the ballot this November, would allow businesses to opt into allowing marijuana on their premises. After proponents put up a billboard pointing out that allowing restaurants to have private consumption areas would keep tokers off the sidewalk, Westword sat down with Rachel O’Bryan, the campaign…

Love’s Oven voluntarily recalled fifty packages of its S’mores Brownie Bites on Thursday, October 20, because a batch might contain tree nuts, an allergen that isn’t declared on the label. People who are allergic to the nuts could run a serious risk of bad reactions if they consume the product…

After working as a U.S. Senate page when he was sixteen, Jake Lilly went on to intern at the White House in 1998. After receiving his law degree at Cornell, he joined the Army and in 2005 served in Iraq, where he led search and rescue teams. Before all that,…