Ask a Stoner: Will Topicals Cause a Positive Drug Test?
Topicals should be okay. But transdermal patches? Not so much.
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Darius Ratcliff Sentenced to Life Plus 128 Years
Darius Ratcliff has committed a lifetime’s worth of crimes before he could legally order a beer or possess an ounce of marijuana in Colorado.
Why Colorado Tokers Love Snowcap
A few small dustings notwithstanding, snow has been seriously lacking in Denver this year.
The Ten Biggest News Stories of 2017
From cake to coffee, green roofs to I-70, here are the biggest news stories of the year in Denver.
Inside the Device That May Show If It Will Ever Be Safe to Play Football
Although the University of Colorado Buffaloes aren’t going to a college football bowl game in 2017-2018 thanks to a mediocre 5-7 record, nine of its fellow members in the Pac-12 conference qualified, with eight of those contests taking place on or after December 26. If the Buffs fall short again next year, though, some of its staffers will be busy anyhow, since CU Boulder has been chosen to coordinate an ambitious research project into traumatic brain injury among student athletes, including those who slam heads on the gridiron, with one of the main tools being EYE-SYNC, a cutting-edge device designed to diagnose concussions by way of eye movement.
The Ten Biggest Marijuana Stories of 2017
There were plenty of contenders, but these were the biggest marijuana stories in Colorado this year.
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Colorado Cannabis Calendar: Prepare to Ring Out 2017
Nearly four years after recreational sales began, legal cannabis continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. The Cannabis Calendar for December 17 offers plenty of proof.
Op Ed: Do They Know It’s Christmas?
How one man made a difference to help those experiencing homelessness.
Dreaming of a White Christmas, a Relatively Rare Gift in Denver
You might be surprised to know that Denver usually doesn’t see a white Christmas, but it looks like the Mile High City will enjoy one this year.
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If You Have Colorado Plates, Don’t Drive Through Childress, Texas!
Traveling this holiday season? Don’t drive through Childress, Texas, with Colorado plates.
Reader: KBPI’s Switch to Country Proves Rock’s Increasing Lack of Relevance
Radio listeners are loyal to their station, so it’s no surprise that news about 106.7 FM, also known as KBPI, switching from rock to country incensed many of you.
Reader: Greedy People Are Going to Screw Up Legal Pot
A fundraiser on December 23 will help Sweet Leaf employees who are now out of work have a merrier Christmas; a second fundraiser will help cover legal costs. But some colleagues aren’t sympathetic.
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Op Ed: Ending Child and Family Homelessness
Over one-third of homeless persons in the U.S. are children.
Colorado Sovereigns Charged With “Paper Terrorism” Going Down One by One
On December 20, a mistrial was declared in the Nevada Bundy case. One of the self-proclaimed judges who advised the Bundys, Bruce Doucette, is among the eight individuals who were arrested in March in Colorado; he’s sentenced for trial on February 26.
Cannabis Community Holding Fundraisers for Sweet Leaf Employees
Members of Denver’s cannabis community are banding together to hold fundraisers in support of Sweet Leaf employees affected by the company’s swift indefinite shutdown by the Denver Police Department, Marijuana Enforcement Divisions and other enforcement agencies on December 14.
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Audit Sees Room for Improvement in Denver’s Short-Term Rental Program
Short-term rentals are a big business in Denver. But a new audit shows room for improvement in the city’s program.
Ten Strains I’d Like to See in Denver in 2018
Pillars like Afghani, Durban Poison and Sour Diesel always deserve a spot on the shelves, but as with any other indulgence, it’s nice to try some new varieties.
Ten Best Kyle Clark Tweets of 2017
Kyle Clark, host of the 9News’ weeknightly program Next With Kyle Clark, is Denver TV’s current king of social media, as well as our pick for best local media figure to follow on Twitter in the 2017 Best of Denver issue. And our pick was more than justified by Clark tweets over the course of the year. Take a look at our ten favorites below.
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Who’ll Be Watching Colorado Ethics After Colorado Ethics Watch Dies?
In a day and age when ethics in government appears to be in short supply, Colorado Ethics Watch has announced that the organization will be shutting its doors for good at year’s end for budgetary reasons. But CEW director Luis Toro is hopeful that ethics oversight in the state won’t suffer too much as a result.
Congresswoman DeGette Will Push to Reverse Net Neutrality Roll-Back
A Resolution of Disapproval is a legislative procedure used to reverse rulings made by the executive branch.
Colorado Led the Way…Who’ll Join the Legal Pot Club in 2018?
Four states legalized recreational marijuana in the 2016 election, following in the footsteps of Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. But in the year since, only Nevada made retail pot sales a reality.
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Colorado Public Radio’s Max Wycisk on Stepping Down, What’s Next for CPR
After more than forty years with Colorado Public Radio, the majority of it as the organization’s president, Max Wycisk has announced that he’ll step down as CPR’s boss at the end of June 2018. But he stresses that his move shouldn’t be interpreted as a sign of turmoil within the state’s largest and most powerful public-radio network.