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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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Make Room for Mushrooms: Legal Psychedelics Inspiring a New Boom in Therapy, Businesses, Regulations

By Thomas MitchellApril 18, 2023

A decade after Colorado legalized cannabis and started the green rush, legalized psychedelics are becoming a big business.

Colorado Cannabis Tours is now licensed to drive

Colorado Cannabis Tours Now Permitted to Hit the Road

By Thomas MitchellApril 17, 2023

The newly permitted mobile lounges will take riders on cannabis-friendly tours around town and park outside of events.

Denver 4/20 events in 2023

Every 4/20 Event in Metro Denver This Year

By Thomas MitchellApril 17, 2023

From the annual gathering at Civic Center Park and cannabis-friendly hangouts to screenings of Dazed & Confused we’ve compiled all the 4/20 fun in Denver this month.

Recalls Hit Three Different Marijuana Growers

Recalls Hit Three Different Marijuana Growers

By Thomas MitchellApril 13, 2023

The three separate recalls hit dispensaries from Denver to Trinidad.

Colorado Dispensaries Want to Offer Online Marijuana Sales

Colorado Dispensaries Want to Offer Online Marijuana Sales

By Thomas MitchellApril 11, 2023

“The most obvious reason is that we are in 2023…”

Colorado marijuana jobs cut by nearly a third

Colorado Marijuana Workforce Drops Nearly 30 Percent

By Thomas MitchellApril 10, 2023

After losing nearly 10,500 marijuana jobs from 2022 to 2023, Colorado went from second to sixth in state marijuana employment.

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Budget-Friendly Weed Lines Gaining Steam

Budget-Friendly Weed Lines Gaining Steam

By Thomas MitchellApril 7, 2023

Major marijuana companies are banking on cheaper dispensary product lines like unnamed “every day” weed as inflation cuts shopping budgets.

Snaxland Opens Dispensary in Denver, New Rosin Line on the Way

Snaxland Opens Dispensary in Denver, New Rosin Line on the Way

By Thomas MitchellApril 5, 2023

More stores are just part of Snaxland’s expansion plans in Colorado.

Denver Nuggets Players Could Be Shopping at Own Dispensaries Soon

Denver Nuggets Players Could Be Shopping at Own Dispensaries Soon

By Thomas MitchellApril 4, 2023

The possibilities are big in Colorado, where cannabis is legal and locals affectionately call the team the “Nugs.”

Hemp Sex Lube, Guitars and Everything In Between at NoCo Hemp Expo

Hemp Sex Lube, Guitars and Everything In Between at NoCo Hemp Expo

By Thomas MitchellApril 3, 2023

The NoCo Hemp Expo recently showcased everything this powerful plant can make, from clothing fibers and athletic rubs to guitars and sex lube.

Cirrus Social Club weed lounge approved on East Colfax

Cirrus Social Club Business License Approved by Denver

By Thomas MitchellMarch 31, 2023

The pot lounge on East Colfax Avenue has been “tentatively approved” by the city, but there are more hurdles ahead.

Denver’s First Cannabis Hotel Still Needs HVAC Approval

Denver’s First Cannabis Hotel Still Needs HVAC Approval

By Thomas MitchellMarch 31, 2023

The Patterson Inn was approved to add a cannabis parlor last March by the City of Denver, but the parlor still hasn’t opened yet.

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How COVID and a Pitcher’s Drug Overdose Got CBD to Major League Baseball

By Thomas MitchellMarch 30, 2023

On the eve of Opening Day, an MLB executive didn’t hold back when detailing how baseball and CBD came together.

Colorado sober seating bill dies

Proposal to Require Sober Seating at Major Venues Dies in Senate Committee

By Thomas MitchellMarch 28, 2023

The bill was opposed by the Colorado Rockies, Colorado State University and the City of Denver.

After Winning Cannabis Awards in the Shadows, Growlytics Is Ready to Shine

After Winning Cannabis Awards in the Shadows, Growlytics Is Ready to Shine

By Thomas MitchellMarch 28, 2023

This award-winning cultivation set a record for cannabis terpene production, but most users wouldn’t recognize its name.

Over a Decade After Legalization, Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin in Golden

Over a Decade After Legalization, Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin in Golden

By Thomas MitchellMarch 27, 2023

Golden Alternative Medicine is now Verts Neighborhood Dispensary, offering recreational sales.

Colorado Senate Approves Prop 122 Psychedelic Advisory Board

Colorado Senate Approves Prop 122 Psychedelic Advisory Board

By Thomas MitchellMarch 24, 2023

Tasked with implementing legal psilocybin, Governor Polis’s proposed panel was approved by the Colorado Senate on March 17.

After Flying Helicopters for the Army, Jane Co-Founder Found Purpose in Cannabis

By Thomas MitchellMarch 24, 2023

Before Socrates Rosenfeld was driving around Denver selling dispensaries on his cannabis menu website, Jane, he was flying Apache helicopters in Iraq.

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Marijuana Recalls for Veritas, Durango Cannabis Co. Stretch Across Colorado

By Thomas MitchellMarch 21, 2023

Marijuana from Veritas and pre-rolls from Durango Cannabis Co. were recalled by state regulators, with safety notices stretching across Colorado.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis addresses the cannabis industry.

Polis Touts Colorado Cannabis Amid Industry Decline

By Thomas MitchellMarch 20, 2023

“The future of cannabis in Colorado is bright.”

Legal Weed Prices Hit Another Record Low

Legal Weed Prices Hit Another Record Low

By Thomas MitchellMarch 17, 2023

Marijuana prices in Colorado have been at record lows since last July, according to state tax data, and economic forecasts don’t see it getting better soon.

Colorado Author Documented His “Tragicomedy” in Hemp Farming, So You Don’t Have to

Colorado Author Documented His “Tragicomedy” in Hemp Farming, So You Don’t Have to

By Thomas MitchellMarch 17, 2023

Known for his book, The Long Haul: A Trucker’s Tales of Life on the Road, Colorado author Finn Murphy’s latest offering details his hopes, dreams and failures in Colorado’s hemp trade.

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