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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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Not So Fast: Greyhound Staying at Union Station, After All

By Thomas MitchellSeptember 5, 2025

Greyhound’s contract at the bus concourse in downtown Denver was supposed to expire after “multiple” instances of abandoned vehicles and riders.

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High Notes: Westword Joints, ’90s Nostalgia Edibles

By Thomas MitchellAugust 27, 2025

Get out of the summer doldrums and climb up to the clouds with new Westword-branded joints in Denver dispensaries.

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Can Cannabis Hospitality and Pop-Ups Help Resurrect 16th Street?

By Thomas MitchellAugust 27, 2025

As the city tests out various open consumption spaces downtown, maybe it’s time for a cannabis-friendly pop-up or farmer’s market.

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Who’s Replacing Ralphie? CU’s Iconic Live Animal Mascot Retires.

By Thomas MitchellAugust 26, 2025

CU’s first home game at Folsom Field is this Friday against Georgie Tech University.

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Colorado Among Top States to See Significant Drop in Alcohol Use

By Thomas MitchellAugust 25, 2025

Substance-abuse counselors still have a lot of work out here, but slow motion is better than no motion.

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Stabbing at Staunton State Park? Officials Say It Was a Hoax.

By Thomas MitchellAugust 21, 2025

An odd turn of events, to say the least.

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Hey, Dickheads: Quit Shooting Rabbits With Blow Darts.

By Thomas MitchellAugust 20, 2025

They’re having a tough summer as it is with that tentacle- and horn-growing virus.

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Colorado Marijuana Laws: What to Know Before You Toke

By Thomas MitchellAugust 19, 2025

Before you travel or move to Colorado, here are the rules of reefer.

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Denver Area High School Named Best Athletic Program in U.S.

By Thomas MitchellAugust 18, 2025

Nine state championships in one school year will do that for you.

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Cannabis Venue Threatened With License Revocation – the Day of Westword Weed Event

By Thomas MitchellAugust 15, 2025

Maybe everyone involved should just smoke a joint and chill out. We may have a few.

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Largest Colorado Wildfires and How the Lee Fire Compares

By Thomas MitchellAugust 14, 2025

According to the Division of Fire Prevention & Control, all twenty of Colorado’s largest recorded wildfires have occurred since 2001.

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What’s Up With Those Colorado Rabbits With Tentacles and Horns?

By Thomas MitchellAugust 13, 2025

Cottontail rabbit papillomavirus has been documented for centuries, but the symptoms have gone viral in a new sense this summer.

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Last Call for Pub on Pearl in Wash Park

By Thomas MitchellAugust 10, 2025

Pour one out for another beloved watering hole, where bottomless wings once fell from the sky.

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THC Vaporizers Recalled From 18 Colorado Dispensaries

By Thomas MitchellAugust 8, 2025

This is the ninth cannabis-related recall issued in Colorado this year.

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Farmer’s Almanac Shows Denver Likely in for a Hot, Dry Fall

By Thomas MitchellJuly 17, 2025

There is a small reason to hope for moisture, however.

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Good Trouble Lives On Protest in Denver: When, Where, What to Know

By Thomas MitchellJuly 17, 2025

The rally is part of a national day of protest, with over forty demonstrations planned across Colorado.

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High Notes: New, Unique Cannabis Products to Try This Summer

By Thomas MitchellJuly 15, 2025

Rosin Fish Eyes, daytime gummies and one spicy flower brand are here to help beat the heat.

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Denver Airport Flight Delays Lead U.S. Amid Wind, Thunderstorm Watch

By Thomas MitchellJuly 10, 2025

According to FlightAware, over one-third of outgoing flights at DIA have been delayed this morning.

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Westword Launching Limited Infused Joints With Meraki, Mighty Melts

By Thomas MitchellJuly 9, 2025

Westword has partnered with Meraki and Mighty Melts to create a package of joints infused with bubble hash.

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Cannabis Company Owner Banned From Colorado Market After Settlement With AG

By Thomas MitchellJuly 1, 2025

State investigators allegedly made “multiple undercover purchases,” with some products containing 35 times the legal limit of THC in hemp products.

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Polis Pardons Old Magic Mushroom Convictions in Colorado

By Thomas MitchellJune 18, 2025

The governor announced the pardons during a speech at the Psychedelic Science conference in downtown Denver earlier today.

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Smokiez THC Gummies Recall Hits 85 Colorado Dispensaries

By Thomas MitchellJune 18, 2025

The gummies were sold between April 26 and June 11 of this year.

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