Everything You Need to Know About Colorado Gives Day

Today, December 6, is the seventh annual Colorado Gives Day, when folks are encouraged to donate to nonprofits in the state — and there are at least a million reasons to dig deep. Community First Foundation and FirstBank have each donated $500,000 to create a $1 million incentive fund. This…

Ask a Stoner: Do Some Strains Help With Arousal?

Dear Stoner: I hear there are certain strains that help with arousal. Is that true? Ricky Rick Dear Rick: Hey, if you think there’s a certain strain that helps you keep it up or keep it going, then buy up as much as you can. It’s probably the placebo effect,…

Homelessness in Denver: The Cold, Hard Facts Behind Six Myths

A decade ago, Denver set out to “end homelessness” through the Denver’s Road Home initiative — but the city has as many homeless individuals today as it did ten years ago. In the metro area, over 6,100 homeless men, women, and children are facing another winter without permanent housing. Within…

Five Environmental Issues Heating Up Right Now

Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Interior – a position that hugely impacts the West, especially – is just one of a few stories we’ve followed lately about different environmental issues that are heating up as of late, from the I-70 expansion to Rocky Flats.

Reader: When I Read About Standing Rock, I Think of Sand Creek

On Sunday, November 27, runners in the eighteenth annual Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing Run/Walk and their supporters started the morning at Riverside Cemetery, where descendants honored Captain Silas Soule, who refused to participate in the action that resulted in the killing of 200 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho at Sand…

NORML’s Erik Altieri on Trump and Pot: We Need to Be Ready to Stand and Fight

In a recent interview, University of Denver law professor Sam Kamin outlined three ways Donald Trump could shut down state-legal marijuana — a prospect that has raised increasing levels of concern among cannabis reformers since the president-elect’s nomination of pot-hating Senator Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General. Erik Altieri, executive director…