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On November 20, 2017, Denver Environmental Health prohibited the sale of kratom for human consumption in the city and began raiding local shops selling the popular herbal pain reliever as part of what DEH’s own board later concluded was a flawed process. In the meantime, Clean Kratom Wellness Center in Lakewood, a community that has not enacted a ban, is being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration even though the federal government’s current position on the substance consists only of warning about its use.

Sifting through the buds of hemp plants would obviously produce some CBD-rich kief, but you’d also be collecting THC and any other cannabinoids present on the plant.

One of Denver’s largest dispensary chains has issued a voluntary recall for medical and recreational cannabis products over concerns from possible contamination.

The Republican donors expressed a statement condoning the overturn of the Cole memo, potentially giving Colorado Republicans an ‘out’ if they choose to criticize the Trump administration on legal marijuana.

The Colorado Springs Gazette, owned by conservative billionaire Phil Anschutz, has earned a reputation as the most overtly anti-marijuana major newspaper in the state. And while the first entry in a new series presented beneath the banner “Is Colorado better off five years after legalizing marijuana?” is an improvement over an anti-pot screed from nearly three years ago that was partially penned by a prominent and devoted cannabis hater, it still focuses almost entirely on bad news.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has now been commemorated with a strain: Jeff Sesh-ons. What’s Next?

The proposal sped through the Colorado legislature in less than a month and is headed for Governor John Hickenlooper’s desk for his signature.

As we’ve reported, the Colfax branch of Myxed Up Creations was raided shortly after Denver Environmental Health banned the sale of kratom for human consumption, only to be allowed to transfer its supply of the popular herbal pain reliever to locations outside the city limits rather than being forced to destroy it after DEH’s own board called its process flawed. But while Myxed Up founder Phil Guerin is pleased by this turn of events, his battles with Denver aren’t over, thanks to an upcoming court case involving CBDs.

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but in 2018, imitation can also be simple mockery.

Colorado Senator Cory Gardner had been assured by Jeff Sessions that Justice wouldn’t interfere with state-compliant cannabis businesses and users.

A former NFL player, a twelve-year-old medical marijuana patient and three other plaintiffs are suing Jeff Sessions and the Drug Enforcement Administration over the federal government’s classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug.