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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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Colorado Ballot Results: Mountain Lion Hunting Ban Fails, Abortion and Gay Marriage Protections Pass

By Thomas MitchellNovember 6, 2024

From a proposed hunting ban on mountain lions to constitutional protection for abortion, here is how Colorado’s fourteen ballot initiatives are faring.

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Trailer Park Boys, Colorado Marijuana Grower Create New Strain

By Thomas MitchellNovember 5, 2024

It’s all about supply and command.

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Unofficial Denver Election Bingo Card to Drink Fear, Frustration Away

By Thomas MitchellNovember 5, 2024

As the world burns, so shall your liver.

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Cannabis Edibles Flagged for Mislabeling in Colorado

By Thomas MitchellNovember 1, 2024

Each peach-flavored gummy is infused with about 5 milligrams of THC and 10 milligrams of CBD, but some of the interior labeling switched the numbers.

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OSHA to Begin Regular Inspections of Colorado Marijuana Facilities

By Thomas MitchellOctober 18, 2024

Citing risks involving fire, chemicals, electricity, machinery and toxic breathing, the federal agency is going to start regular inspections at cannabis businesses this fall.

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Five Craziest Moments at Donald Trump’s Rally in Aurora

By Thomas MitchellOctober 11, 2024

The event included clips from Full Metal Jacket, talk of kissing and sleeping with immigration charts, and multiple un-ironic spins of “YMCA.”

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Lakewood Turned an Abandoned Gas Station Into a Window to 1954

By Thomas MitchellOctober 9, 2024

It all started in a lot full of junk behind Coors Field. Or in 1926, if we’re being thorough.

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Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels Scheduled for Denver on Same Day

By Thomas MitchellOctober 8, 2024

When the former president visits Aurora on October 11, he’ll be sandwiched between performances by his former “honey bunch.”

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Colorado Marijuana Prices Nearing Record Lows Again

By Thomas MitchellOctober 1, 2024

Dispensaries continue to close or change hands as legal weed prices and sales decline.

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Remembering Denver Nuggets Legend Dikembe Mutombo

By Thomas MitchellSeptember 30, 2024

His career was built on rejections, but Dikembe Mutombo was an example of embracing humanity.

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CBD, the Mosquito Killer? Hemp Extract Shows Promise as Pesticide

By Thomas MitchellSeptember 24, 2024

We love all animals, except mosquitoes. They can go straight to hell – and maybe hemp can help get them there.

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Colorado Tops U.S. in Cocaine Use…Again

By Thomas MitchellSeptember 24, 2024

This marks the second time in three years that Colorado tops the country in admitted cocaine use, according to federal data.

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Good Chemistry Closes Two Denver Dispensaries

By Thomas MitchellSeptember 19, 2024

Open since the medical marijuana days, the longtime pot shop on Colfax Avenue has closed its doors.

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Almost 20 Percent of Colorado Marijuana Growing Licenses Dropped Last Year

By Thomas MitchellSeptember 19, 2024

It’s not like 2023 was a good year, either.

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Denver Dispensary Openings and Closings

By Thomas MitchellSeptember 15, 2024

Apothecary Farms, Darkhorse Genetics and Snaxland have all opened new dispensaries in Denver, and they aren’t the only ones.

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Paramount Plus Developing Limited Series on JonBenét Ramsey

By Thomas MitchellSeptember 10, 2024

The show still doesn’t have a title or release date, but Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen are set to star as John and Patsy.

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Snow Alert: Colorado Ski Areas, Mountains See First Dusting of the Season

By Thomas MitchellSeptember 5, 2024

As Sean Connery once said on Jeopardy…

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New Colorado Fall Foliage Map Shows When, Where to See Changing Leaves

By Thomas MitchellSeptember 5, 2024

Mountain views add extra flair to leaf peeping, but you’ll need to check on location and timing.

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Affordable THC Gummies Keeping Niche Edibles Afloat

By Thomas MitchellAugust 30, 2024

“We did the math and saw a huge opening for a ‘Kirkland Signature’-type gummy brand that delivers high quality at low cost.”

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Racist Signs Popping Up in Denver Connected to Controversial Street Artist

By Thomas MitchellAugust 29, 2024

One of the signs was posted on an Instagram account connected to Sabo, a right-wing artist known for criticizing liberal policies and candidates.

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Denver Dispensaries Saw 38 Percent Dip in Reported Burglaries Last Year

By Thomas MitchellAugust 29, 2024

Reports of dispensary burglaries are relatively common, but a new report shows that break-ins are down in Denver.

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Englewood Teenager Rescued Four People, Including Infant and Toddler, From Overturned Vehicle

By Thomas MitchellAugust 22, 2024

“I would hope that more people would do what you did in that situation, but I don’t expect it.”

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