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Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell has been the news editor of Westword since February 2024. He’s been with the publication since 2017 and was formerly its cannabis editor. He’s earned numerous awards and accolades for his work, including placing second for the Marijuana Enterprise Reporting Award from the Colorado Society of Professional Journalists in 2018; being named a Top Cannabis Journalist by Leafbuyer in 2020; and placing first for the College Sports Writing Award from the Arizona Press Club in 2014. His prior work experience includes Arizona Republic, Inman News and Fox Sports.

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Woman smokes a joint at Denver 420 festival

Police: Zero Arrests and Citations at Denver 420 Festival

By Thomas MitchellApril 22, 2024

This is the third year in a row that police haven’t cited or arrested for cannabis use, but that wasn’t always the case.

Mole people flyer in Denver

Do You Know About the Mole People of Denver? What About Worman?

By Thomas MitchellApril 18, 2024

There’s no use in trying to hide. Artists with the Denver Bureau of Exploration know you’re out there.

Lineup of different colored chocolate bars

Coda Signature Edibles Not Leaving Colorado After All

By Thomas MitchellApril 16, 2024

The popular edibles maker has a new owner, but the recipe for Coffee & Doughnuts bars and other Coda favorites won’t change.

2023 Denver 420 Festival concert crowd in front of Colorado State Capitol

Denver 420 Fest Field Guide

By Thomas MitchellApril 16, 2024

Many traditions still hold, but the annual celebration at Civic Center Park has a fresh crop of visitors every year.

Wanna THC gummies on a table with corn on the cob

Wana Edibles CEO and Co-Founder Nancy Whiteman Stepping Down

By Thomas MitchellApril 16, 2024

Nancy Whiteman, who took Wana from a Boulder kitchen to a $300 million buyout, says she will step down next month.

High Times Denver dispensary

Denver Getting Its First High Times Dispensary

By Thomas MitchellApril 9, 2024

The dispensary is set to open just in time for 4/20.

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Terrapin Care Station dispensary

Longtime Dispensary Chain Sells All Six Colorado Stores

By Thomas MitchellApril 8, 2024

It’s the third notable cannabis brand from Boulder to leave Colorado in recent months.

State Senate Honors Charlotte Figi, Late Medical Marijuana Icon

State Senate Honors Charlotte Figi, Late Medical Marijuana Icon

By Thomas MitchellApril 6, 2024

Charlotte was just a toddler when she appeared on CNN in 2013, but her fame grew fast.

Blue magic mushrooms with psilocybin

Colorado Sees First Magic Mushroom Bill of 2024

By Thomas MitchellApril 5, 2024

Lawmakers will soon be considering a new bill aimed at further regulating the state’s upcoming medical mushroom program.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis speaks about marijuana

Jared Polis Still Believes Colorado Is a Cannabis Leader, Even If Numbers Say Otherwise

By Thomas MitchellApril 5, 2024

“You’re not a leader just by passing one thing and sitting on your rear end.”

Closed JARS Cannabis Denver dispensary

Dispensary Where Colorado’s First Recreational Pot Sale Occurred Has Closed

By Thomas MitchellApril 2, 2024

The dispensary owners say the building was in disrepair, and will soon open a new store in west Denver.

A cannabis menu at a weed bar in Colorado

Falling Marijuana Tax Revenue Cutting Into School Construction Grants

By Thomas MitchellMarch 29, 2024

As dispensary sales decline, the state’s Marijuana Tax Cash Fund “has been overly tapped over these past few years,” according to a lawmaker.

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Woman with pink hair and white fur coat smokes weed

Tourism Office Temporarily Removes Cannabis Hospitality Listings

By Thomas MitchellMarch 29, 2024

The Tourism Office says applications for new pot hospitality listings will be open in time to appear on the website by 4/20.

Marijuana dispensary storefront in Denver

Opuntia Dispensaries Ready to Bloom in South Denver

By Thomas MitchellMarch 26, 2024

The owner plans to specialize in OG Kush strains and in-house hash. Prickly pear weed gummies could be on the way, too.

Overdue blue Psychedelics library book

After a “Long, Strange Trip,” Psychedelics Returned to Library More Than 36 Years Late

By Thomas MitchellMarch 22, 2024

“Sorry so late!! It’s been a long, strange trip!!” read a note attached to the book, returned 13,437 days late.

Rocky Mountain Vibes s'mores mascot Toasty

Calling All Vibes: Colorado Springs Baseball Team Hiring New S’Mores Mascot

By Thomas MitchellMarch 21, 2024

As one of our writers learned, it takes a lot to fill Toasty’s shoes.

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Colorado Marijuana and Hemp Bills of 2024

By Thomas MitchellMarch 20, 2024

Measures that could loosen pot industry regulations and add social equity opportunities are currently being considered by lawmakers.

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After a Small Bump in 2023, Colorado Marijuana Prices Have Plateaued

By Thomas MitchellMarch 19, 2024

Marijuana growing operations have been shutting down as prices and sales fail to rebound from 2021.

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Denver 4/20 Fest Announces Concert Lineup

By Thomas MitchellMarch 15, 2024

The free concert at Civic Center Park will have performances by Gucci Mane, Afroman, Murs and more.

Dark-green cannabis buds from Sunshine Farms in Colorado

Popular Boulder Hash Maker Launches Flower Line

By Thomas MitchellMarch 14, 2024

A new flower brand from Sunshine quietly appeared in a handful of Denver dispensaries.

Racks of rifles for sale inside of a gun store

Marijuana Gun Rights Ballot Initiative Is Alive Again

By Thomas MitchellMarch 13, 2024

Proponents see Denver’s 4/20 fest, the Tanner Gun Show and Red Rocks parking lots as prime signature-gathering grounds.

Inside of Cookies dispensary in Denver

Colorado Marijuana Sales Continue Falling in 2024

By Thomas MitchellMarch 12, 2024

State figures originally showed a 7.5 percent increase in dispensary sales in January, but that was from a data entry error.

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