Once again, Green Labs is proving to be a leader in Denver’s cannacentric entertainment. With five pot events going on this week, the place clearly shows a love for the herb, but it’s not alone. Check out a pot photo exhibition, charity golf tournament, Clover Leaf University courses and more…
A Denver man — and marijuana dispensary owner — is eager for another chance to eat bugs, sleep in the dirt and engage in the primal challenges that come with competing on the CBS reality series Survivor. But he needs your help to get there. Jim Rice is one of 32…
It’s a warm April morning less than two weeks before 4/20, and Dixie Elixirs executive Joe Hodas is cheerfully showing off the company’s new products — wildberry lemonade and peach tea — and a childproof bottling system that will ensure that Dixie’s most popular products are on the shelves for…
The lull between 4/20 and summer means a fairly meager selection of cannabis entertainment this week. But there’s still plenty going on around town if you’re interested in the industry and politics. A Denver suburb is considering a ban on any new medical marijuana dispensaries — and a bluegrass concert/glass…
A bill sponsored by a Colorado Congressman that would allow legal marijuana dispensaries access to the federal banking system was re-introduced to the House of Representatives earlier this week. Representatives Ed Perlmutter of Colorado and Denny Heck of Washington re-introduced H.R. 2076- -the Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act of…
Event organizers might be ready to move on from cannabis after 4/20, but we know you’re not. Pot affairs are a little sparse compared to the overload of celebrations and rallies last week, but there’s still a mix of politics, education and entertainment in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. Today at…
Remember that bad taste in your mouth when you were in grade school and Halloween wasn’t on the weekend? Potheads who found out 4/20 fell on a Monday sure do. Nevertheless, there are still more than enough events scheduled for today and throughout the week in our Cannabis Calendar. Green…
Yes, we know that 4/20 isn’t until next Monday — but most of the big events will take place this coming weekend, if not sooner. In fact, the Mile High City might never be higher than it is over the next few days; keep reading for a hit of our…
High Times and Rick Ross will be here in less than two weeks, but until then, you can enjoy a spa-day fundraiser for the Cannabis Consumer Coalition, participate in the battle between caregivers and recent local government rulings and more in this week’s cannabis calendar. Enjoy some Bellinis cocktails, beer,…
Larimer County law enforcement seems to be taking its cues from Nebraska lately. A month after Sheriff Justin Smith headlined a lawsuit aimed at Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, who he alleges violated federal law by passing Amendment 64, his department has decided hemp is a public menace as well. Morris Beegle began…
The Colorado Legislature has passed a bill on to Governor John Hickenlooper that would prohibit use of Electronic Benefit Transfer cards at ATMs at dispensaries and srip clubs. Introduced by Republican Senator Vicki Marble on January 14, the bill was given bipartisan approval on Tuesday in the Senate, as amended in…
Many cannabis event organizers are focusing their energy on the week of April 20. But that just means a brighter spotlight on this weekend’s NoCo Hemp Expo in Loveland, as well as some other events going on around town. Today at 5:30 p.m., CanopyBoulder, a cannabis consulting business, will be throwing…
The Denver City Council approved a plant limitation on non-licensed marijuana grows Monday night that could force many cultivating operations within city limits to shut down. A 36-plant limit in non-residential zone lots was approved 11-0— meaning any recreational co-op or medical marijuana caregiver over the mark will have to…
Although the future of the cannabis industry remains cloudy with a chance of assholes, many people still want to get into the market on the ground floor. Folks like this should be interested in the two marijuana business conferences coming to town — and there’s also a deadline to criticize…
Super Bowl Sunday might as well be a holiday, but March Madness is a celebration. Nothing in sports can beat the first two days of bracket season. And by the first two days, I mean the round of 64. All due respect to teams in play-in games, but they’re about…
Green Labs is the epicenter for many pot activities this week, but keep your eyes peeled for events coming in April in this week’s cannabis calendar. Enjoy some Bellinis cocktails, beer, hors d’oeuvres and bong bingo with pot-comic Jeffrey Peterson during Belinis, Beer & Bong Bingo at Green Labs tonight…
The mayor of Kingston, Jamaica visited Denver over the weekend for some hands-on experience in the legal pot industry. Mayor Angela Brown Burke went on a two-day tour of Colorado marijuana business and met with law enforcement and policy makers from the Governor’s Office and Denver Mayor’s Office in an effort…
The Colorado Children’s Caucus wants to talk to marijuana and growing expos want you to be ready for spring after this week with several opportunities to learn from experts in this week’s cannabis calendar. Today at noon, the Colorado Children’s Caucus will discuss the dangers children face since recreational legalization…
Plenty of people in Colorado advocate for the painkilling effects of cannabis — but when Nate Jackson speaks about it, more people seem to be listening. That’s probably because Jackson, a Denver Bronco for five seasons, used to take hits for a living. At the age of 35, Jackson has…
The City and County of Denver’s Department of Safety and Well-Being unanimously approved an amendment to Denver’s municipal code that places a 36-plant limit on any non-residential zone lot in the city, except in a licensed marijuana cultivation facility. The vote will now go forward to the Denver City Council…
The last twenty seconds of Patricia Arquette’s acceptance speech at the Academy Awards ignited a national conversation about gender equality in the workplace. But many women in Colorado’s pot rush are creating their own. Cannabis industry members can’t help noticing the growing presence of groups such as the Marijuana Business…
There are a variety of cannabis-related events going on in Denver this week for all interests. Academics, industry professionals and those just looking for some green entertainment can all find something to do in this week’s cannabis calendar. Clover Leaf University will begin hosting a three-day conference and executive breakfast…
