We’re not really sure what the point of this August 10, 1893 pitch from the Greeley Tribune on “Hasheesh smokers” is all about. It starts out like something out of the SAFER playbook but then devolves into a complete hash fable loaded with half-truths. See also: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Review:…

The Cheech and Chong stickers on the windows of the former head shop next door are actually the most pot-related thing about the place. Otherwise, the simple, dark-green “MILE HIGH DISPENSARY” sign with two green crosses is about as low-key as dispensaries get these days. Of course, at this point,…

Dear Stoner: I know that an ounce of weed is legal for adults 21 and up, but what happens if you have more than that amount on you? Are you going to jail?Green Pockets Dear Green: The answer? Maybe. You’re right: You won’t face any fines, penalties or jail time…

Aside from the Supermax in Florence and the U.S. Mint in Denver, few places in this state are as heavily secured as medical marijuana dispensaries. To burglarize one after closing is usually a waste of time, as Colorado law says weed has to be locked up and owners often keep…

Here’s a follow up to a Cannabis Time Capsule post from December 2013 about a wily Philly amateur pharmacist selling a hemp “cure” for tuberculosis. Actually, it’s more of the prequel, as it seems that we found one of the actual advertisements for Dr. H. James’s “Accidental Cure,” or at…

Personalized Organic Treatment is tucked into a warehouse district just south of the traffic nightmare that is 6th Avenue at I-25 — on Second Avenue, just before it snakes south and turns into Tejon. There’s not much drive-by traffic other than truckers and people like myself trying unsuccessfully to dodge…

Dear Stoner: Can you just brew up cannabis like tea and drink it to get stoned? I figure a bud in a teabag in the morning is much easier than taking an afternoon to make myself butter and then all those fatty treats.T Sipper Dear T: Yes, you can make…

State health officials are calling for a public rule-making committee this fall to iron out details involving the medical marijuana patient registry, including limiting the ability of caregivers to serve more than five patients. In a letter to the Colorado Board of Health earlier this month, Ron Hyman, director of…

Today in Cannabis Time Capsule, we’d like to introduce you to the Father of American Prohibition, Richard Pearson Hobson. You can thank him for such things as marijuana prohibition, the war on drugs and America’s failed attempt at making alcohol illegal in the 1920s. In this 1933 article from the…

Green Leaf probably does a lot of walk-in business from people living in nearby apartments who either can’t get to other dispensaries closer to downtown for lack of transportation or are just too lazy to care. If it wasn’t for the housing within walking distance to Green Leaf, I’m not…

Dear Stoner: My dad lives in Aurora, and we’re coming out for his 75th birthday party. My wife has never smoked pot (or anything, not even cigarettes) but suffers from chronic migraines. She wants to try a pot edible, but I heard that pot can only be purchased by non-residents…

According to data compiled by the National Review, welfare recipients have used electronic benefit (EBT) cards to withdraw cash at dispensaries at least 259 times since the sale of limited amounts of cannabis to adults 21 and up began in Colorado on January 1. In total, more than $23,600 of…

These days, we think of the American Legion as a conservative lobbying arm for veterans. But back in 1923, legionnaires were a force to be reckoned with — or at least they wanted to be seen that way. Their war on drugs in the early 1920s was just one way…

Lyons Finest II shop had escaped my radar until last week, when I was browsing Weed Maps and saw that it had a decent rating and reviews from customers. I’ve also got this theory that the farther north you go in Colorado, the better the bud gets — and by…

The White House once again reiterated its stance on the right of states such as Colorado to make their own marijuana laws this week, jumping behind a proposal that would decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana in Washington, D.C. — a proposal currently under fire from Republicans…

This week, we’ve dug up a tale about Denver police and one of the largest dope-ring raids of 1920s, featuring the often colorful language of the Douglas County Record Journal. And by colorful, we mean borderline racist and xenophobic. Not to mention the matter-of-fact descriptions of cops completely overextending their…

Urban Cannabis used to have a cut of Cherry Cola that 100 percent lived up to its name. It was a great example, and for some reason it crossed my mind a few months back to pick up an eighth of it. But Urban Cannabis is no more, apparently. I…

Dear Stoner: I drive around town with my seven-year-old, and I know it is only a matter of time before he starts asking me about the “MMJ” signs everywhere. How should I talk to my kid about pot, since it is always in his face these days?Mad Over Marijuana Dear…

Two Florida men could be facing a life sentence in Oklahoma for attempting to transport Colorado-and California-made cannabis, hash, edibles and other concentrated forms of herb worth about $250,000. See also: Video: Pot brownies legal in Colorado could land Texas’ Jacob Lavoro in jail for life…

I had some friends in town from Texas last weekend. And while concerts at Red Rocks were the reason they flew into town, you wouldn’t have known it by their excitement over buying recreational pot legally in the United States for the very first time. I didn’t go with them…

Dear Stoner: I recently retired to Colorado from Texas, where I was with my doctor for more than twenty years. I want to find a GP or internist in the Denver area who is marijuana-friendly. While I may not want or need that prescription anytime soon, I’d like to start…