Denver may not see the social use of marijuana as soon as some people would like. On December 5, Denver City Council members met with representatives from the City Attorney’s Office and the Department of Excise and Licenses to discuss the process and timeline for implementation of Initiative 300, which…

Steve Kerr is a six-time NBA champion, having won five titles as a player and a sixth as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. He has the highest 3-point career percentage of any player in NBA history, he’s the reigning NBA Coach of the Year, and last week…

If you know cannabis in Colorado, you’ve heard of Jane West. Whether you’ve seen her on Nightline, CBS, or NBC, read about her in Forbes, Time, Rolling Stone or, most recently, Playboy, she’s been the face of women in the industry since she started her company in 2014. The funny thing, though,…

Some tokers are happy with smoking bud and leaving it at that, but others are interested in the historical and political context of the plant as well as its medicinal properties. Whether you’re shopping for someone who wants to learn how to grow, extract or cook with cannabis, this list…

He’s taking us high in the sky: Scotty ATL is launching Scotty’s So High Select, a sativa strain named after the song “Cloud IX,” which he calls his “crazy stupid high” single. He’s doing it in partnership with the Denver Dab Co. by Next Harvest, whose dispensary will host a…

Soon we’ll all be able to smoke strains cured by the gonzo legend himself. After Hunter S. Thompson died in 2005, his widow was approached by countless dispensaries and marijuana growers asking to use her late husband’s brand on their grows. “It’s the same story every time: Somebody wants to…

Dispensaries experienced record-breaking online sales on Cyber Monday.  “We saw our highest number of orders ever,” says Joel Milton, CEO of Baker. Baker is a software platform that helps dispensaries connect with its customers by offering online ordering, rewards programs, messaging services and other things to help put a business in…

As the weather cools down, the marijuana scene in Denver is heating up. The first two weeks of December see two big events: an awards ceremony for the industry and a high-end glass art show. On Wednesday, December 7, the Cannabis Business Awards will honor enterprises across the state; two…

There are many questions surrounding Initiative 300, the social-use measure that Denver voters passed on November 8 (although the final count took a week). The city has been getting calls from people asking everything from how businesses can apply to how a new state rule will affect I-300. As we…

For all you caffeine junkies out there, BrewBudz has what you’ve been waiting for: a line of CBD- and THC- infused coffee, tea and cocoa. “It’s an opportunity to bring together two different rituals in life,” says BrewBudz Vice President Jeffry Paul. “Drinking coffee or tea is something that’s part…

Marijuana legalization is going more smoothly in some states than in others. A major reason four more states legalized recreational marijuana this year is the tax revenue that pot brings in. Last year, Colorado collected over $70 million in tax revenue from marijuana — nearly double the $42 million brought…

Cannabis and comic book culture collided this weekend at the third annual Chromic Con. On Saturday November 19, the Speakeasy Vape Lounge and Cannabis Club hosted the original marijuana-friendly comic book convention. People came dressed as their favorite fantasy characters, poured over comic books and graphic novels, and socialized while smoking their favorite herb.

Jeff Sessions of Alabama has made multiple public statements voicing his disapproval of cannabis.

Even as other states legalize marijuana, cannabis continues to ring up record-breaking sales in Colorado. The cannabis industry accounted for $127.8 million in medical and recreational marijuana sales in September, according to newly released data from the Colorado Department of Revenue. This is the third month that shows unparalleled sales…

Now that the count is finally completed and Denver voters have approved the social use of marijuana, here’s the question everyone’s asking: What happens next? The ordinance does not include a timeline that requires the city to start licensing businesses right away. Instead, Denver has a sixty-day window to create the…

Carol A. Morrison and May Alice Wells, known as Cush and Cat, were enjoying the social use of cannabis before social use was cool. The pair operate one of the most unusual venues on Colorado’s cannabis scene: Sacred Smoke Sanctuary, located at 3704 Downing Street. After moving from New York to…

It took nearly a week for the results to be finalized, but it’s official: Denver voters have approved the social cannabis use initiative on the November 8 ballot. “The voters of Denver have once again spoken and decided to adopt a sensible, new approach to marijuana policy,” says I-300 proponent…

Jim Parco grew up in Pueblo. He remembers when the county had a thriving steel industry, and he witnessed the devastation of losing it. Pueblo never really recovered and remained one of the most economically depressed counties in the state for decades. When Colorado legalized recreational marijuana in November 2012,…

Today we should finally learn if Ordinance 300 has officially passed in Denver, paving the way for the creation of places where pot can be consumed socially. Also starting on November 14, Denver will host yet another symposium, this one for medical professionals. On Saturday, things get really fun: In…

On November 10 the International Association of Political Consultants, which is holding its annual gathering in Denver, offered a panel on The Politics of Marijuana. Four experts from various areas of the cannabis industry addressed an audience of about forty, describing how consultants can help the eight states that just…