Sadly, Gary Kubiak has had his fill of the migraine-inducing job of coaching the Denver Broncos, and that means the team is beating the bushes for its fifth head coach in the past seven years.
Bradley Nowell’s stoner scripture, “I smoke two joints in the morning,” sounds too extreme for most — but plenty of functioning, successful people prefer a hit or two of cannabis in the morning to a cup of joe. Durban Poison, Lemon Skunk, Sour Diesel and other sativas can definitely perk…
As of January 1, 2017, minimum wage in Colorado is now $9.30 — up from $8.31 — after the first of four hikes that will result in a minimum wage of $12 by 2020. While that’s still a relative pittance in booming Denver, every penny counts. Here are six things…
Natasha Irizarry is sitting across from her business partner, DJ Shott, as their dogs run around the office; her sister is in the next room, boxing up products for the holiday rush. Stashbox is where brands and consumers meet, Irizarry explains. Irizarry and Shott, who are originally from North Carolina,…
The National Western Stock Show has canceled its annual parade, scheduled this year for Thursday, January 5. “After several hours of gathering facts, we have decided to cancel the parade this Thursday,” said Stock Show president and CEO Paul Andrews in a statement. “It will not be rescheduled. The risk…
Brianna Buentello has engaged in politics since she was a child. Both of her parents are Marines – they have been deployed several times – so world affairs have always been personal. But it wasn’t until this year’s presidential election that Buentello considered running for politics, and she’s not alone…
Denver’s creatives being crunched out of the market is just one of the major dilemmas in Denver. Here are nine more hot topics that could become burning issues in 2017, from homelessness to major redos of I-70 and Denver International Airport.
Vicente Sederberg, one of Colorado’s first law firms to focus on marijuana, is expanding. Two of the firm’s partners were involved in crafting Amendment 64, the proposal to legalize recreational marijuana that Colorado voters approved in 2012, and the firm also had a hand in writing Denver’s social-use initiative, I-300, which was…
After another surprise visit by the fire department, the RiNo Art District is pushing the city to insure the future of Denver’s DIY spaces.
Dear Stoner: I think pot will help my grandfather’s arthritis. Is there a kind of pot product — flower, edible, whatever — you’d recommend? Scott Dear Scott: According to science, you’re probably right. A study by the University of Oxford showed that cannabis-based medicine administered orally helped reduce rheumatoid arthritis…
Denver’s faltering A-Line has been an albatross around the neck of the otherwise helpful, if limited, mass transit rail system connecting the Mile High City.
Living well is the best revenge we can have on 2016.
In November Massachusetts voters approved recreational marijuana; that state was supposed to start legal sales in January 2018 — but now that date has been pushed back at least six months. Personal possession, use and cultivation of cannabis became legal in Massachusetts on December 15, but last week state lawmakers…
Oskar Blues is expanding to Colorado Springs with the opening of a new restaurant, music venue and taproom in the historic DeGraff Building at 118 North Tejon Street. The four-story masonry building was constructed in 1897, restored in 1982 and then home to Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom for 33…
Our most popular news stories of 2016 focused on homelessness, marijuana, boobs and JonBenet Ramsey.
All year we’ve kept you up to date on all things weed, both here in Colorado and as legalization sweeps the nation. Here are the stories you were most excited to read. 1. Denver Law Firm Considering Lawsuit Over DEA’s New CBD Classification 2. CBD and Other Marijuana Extracts Illegal…
With tourists heading for the hills, there are plenty of things that tick off the good people of Aspen. Vail’s been inundated, too, and in addition to hordes of skiers, this weekend the town will attract many New Year’s Eve revelers. Built strategically along I-70 (it’s no mistake that the only main roads going into and out of Vail are I-70 exits) in the not-so-distant past, Vail is like a Disney model of a ski town — only you can actually go there and ski. Still, despite the practiced and mandatory smiles of the employees who work the resort town (and probably have to live in other parts of Eagle County), there are somethings that ruffle the feathers of Vail residents. Let’s start with these eight.
After a dry fall, the mountains are now buried in snow, and all of Colorado’s resorts are open. In this year’s edition of the Edge, our snow-activities guide to Colorado mountains, we told you about what’s new at every major ski area, reaching out to experts for suggestions on how…
This year, Colorado proved just how profitable marijuana can be. In the first ten months of 2016, Colorado topped $1 billion in marijuana sales, according to the Department of Revenue. By the end of October, the state had racked up $1.1 billion in legal sales of medical and recreational marijuana —…
Marijuana stories that prove reality is stranger than fiction.
A spokesman for Frontier Airlines says that the airline is still investigating the root causes of the carrier’s “meltdown” that led to thousands of passengers experiencing delays or canceled flights over the weekend of December 16. “First, we would like to apologize to our customers whose travel plans were impacted…
Cooking with cannabis can be intimidating, so Emma Levy, the chef at BlueKudu, has made it easy for us. She’s created a dark chocolate cookie recipe that pairs with BlueKudu’s Polar Caps bar. All you need to do is bake the cookies, prepare the chocolate ganache topping and frost the cookies,…
