Many philanthropic organizations spend the days leading to the holidays donating their time and resources to those in need — but one local non-profit made headlines for its choice of charitable gifts. Wearing sweatshirts that said, “I helped 1,000 people get high for Cannamas,” members of Cannabis Can handed out…
One of legal marijuana’s biggest hurdles will be discussed this morning as a federal judge considers a Colorado credit union’s arguments for allowing marijuana banking services. Fourth Corner Credit Union, which was “constructed from the ground up to serve the interests of the legalized cannabis and hemp industries and their supporters,”…
So you’re going to the mountains tomorrow, your weed jar is dry as a bone, and it’s nearing 7 p.m. – dispensary closing time in Denver. No worries: You can just replenish your stash tomorrow at a dispensary in the mountains, right? Not always. While many popular snowy destinations in…
Despite strong disapproval from the Obama Administration, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson both say they will continue to push the U.S. Supreme Court to allow their states to sue Colorado for legalizing cannabis. In a brief written by U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, the…
The state’s medical marijuana program started a new era last month, after the Colorado Medical Board unanimously approved a set of recommendation guidelines for medical marijuana physicians – and those guidelines took effect immediately. Although the final draft of the policy, written by the Medical Board’s Medical Marijuana Workgroup and…
Denver’s cannabis calendar is emptying out as the end of 2015 draws closer, but there are still plenty of good, ganja-oriented times — starting with SexPot Comedy’s annual holiday show. This year’s rendition, “A Very SexPot Chris-Mas,” will be headlined by Chris Gethard, star of The Chris Gethard Show and a…
Something’s going on in Pueblo County. You might not notice as you drive through the town – which took a big hit during the steel recession of the ’80s and has slowly been coming back — but your nostrils should get a clue once you reach the outskirts, where the…
A recent study in states where medical or recreational marijuana is legal shows that most employers haven’t let the social shift in legalization soften their tolerance, or lack thereof, regarding employees who test positive for the substance. Conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management, the survey polled 623 human…
When Wanda James and Scott Durrah shut down their edibles company, Simply Pure, in 2012, the enterprising Denver couple knew that they weren’t saying goodbye forever to the pot industry. And they weren’t saying farewell to the Simply Pure brand, either: Their dispensary of the same name opened for recreational…
Frosty the Snowman might be packing something different in his pipe when he comes to Colorado for Christmas, especially if he pays a visit to the Bong-a-Thon Holiday Party or Tacky Light Comedy Tour over the weekend. Expect to find influential members of the cannabis community, dank herb and laughs…
A local support group spent its Saturday handing out a medication that many of Colorado’s veterans are scared to apply for: cannabis. In an effort to supply Denver’s veterans with alternative medication for conditions like chronic pain, post-traumatic stress and insomnia, Grow for Vets— a support group dedicated to supplying…
It’s hard for a lot of people over the age of six to get excited for a drive around the neighborhood to check out Christmas lights. Believe it or not, some of us would rather just stay at home. But for those who have lost their holiday spirit, the Tacky…
Event planners must think stoners are still must comatose after Thanksgiving, because the pot affairs are pretty slim this week. Besides the people putting on Danksgiving, that is. In their logic, the dates 4/20 plus 7/10 equal 11/30, so why not give edibles their own day shortly after America gorges…
The Denver City Council could put a hold on new marijuana dispensaries this week as it considers a two-year moratorium on medical marijuana businesses and a two-year extension on dispensary license transitions. If both are approved when the council’s Business Development Committee meets on Tuesday, only medical marijuana dispensaries open…
Impatient potheads frequently gripe about the delayed effect of edibles, but a new product line claims that you won’t have to wait any longer to get high. Quigley’s Fast-Acting Cannabis Shot, a marijuana-infused beverage that says it “typically can be felt within seconds, building within a few minutes,” will be…
Changes might be coming for Colorado cannabis physicians and the patients they serve – but at least those docs and their clients will have had a say. On November 19, the Colorado Medical Board will consider, and likely approve, the final draft of guidelines for medical marijuana physicians that would…
The lineup is nearly full in this week’s Cannabis Calendar, with anything from pot anthropology to a mixer for single stoners, and almost everything in between. On Monday, November 16, All Times High Events and Rocky Mountain Singles are hosting a mixer at an undisclosed location for those that RSVP…
Celebrity-endorsed pot products are the wave of the future, with Tommy Chong backing a strain dubbed Chongstar and Willie Nelson lining up private equity funding for a brand to be called Willie’s Reserve. But they’ve got nothing on Tha Doggfather. Last night at a launch party in Denver, rapper Snoop…
When the State Senate’s Caregiver Act was signed into law May 18, part of the language required the Colorado State Medical Board to craft new guidelines for physicians recommending medical marijuana by November 19. The first set of guidelines, released in September, were met with vocal disapproval from medical marijuana…
Pesticide use, hash oil explosions, odor issues and media scrutiny are just some of the challenges discussed at the City of Denver’s Marijuana Management Symposium – a two-day conference at which city and state marijuana administrators are sharing their regulatory experiences with outside communities. The gathering runs through today at…
Englewood’s City Council postponed its decision on marijuana consumption clubs Monday night as it gathers more information and waits for the results of tonight’s local election, in which four new council seats will be assigned. In October, the Englewood Liquor and Medical Marijuana Licensing Authority presented a drafted ordinance that…
Last week we told you about the city of Denver’s Marijuana Management Symposium, where politicians and potential regulators from around the globe will listen to some of Colorado’s legal marijuana administrators share their experiences with taking on the world’s first major legal cannabis market. On Thursday, November 5 and Friday,…
