Today marks six months since recreational marijuana sales began in Colorado, still the only state where such purchases can be made. (The first licensed retail shops in Washington are expected to open on July 7.) By the January 1 launch, eighteen stores had been licensed in Denver, and since then,…
The first recreational marijuana dispensary in Fort Collins opened its doors on June 20. Well, sort of. Organic Alternatives had already been operating as a medical dispensary since July of last year, but didn’t obtain a local license to sell recreationally until this past Friday. But since Choice Organics, which…
This week, the average Denver-area home price reportedly hit an all-time record high: $371,650. What kind of home can you get for that amount? There’s a considerable variation, as you’ll see when you take a mini-tour of five Denver-area residences for sale through The Home Cart. Check them out below,…
Part of leading the way in marijuana-reform includes dealing with issues as they arise, and the accidental ingestion of pot edibles has become a hot topic since Colorado legalized limited recreational marijuana use and possession by adults 21 and above. Legislators have been trying to fix the problem, but innovation…
Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood discriminated against a same-sex couple when it refused to bake them a wedding cake in 2012, according to an order issued today by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The commission upheld an administrative law judge’s prior determination that the bakery and its owner, Jack Phillips, violated…
Proponents of more local control over oil and gas drilling in Colorado are gearing up to spend millions on a slew of ballot measures this fall, and no less an authority than Representative Jared Polis (the anti-fracking movement’s poster boy) estimates that the energy industry will spend as much as…
Denver-based edibles manufacturer Dixie Elixirs and the inventor of MED-a-Mints cannabis-infused candy have settled a dispute over alleged trademark violations. MED-a-Mints inventor Gary Gabrel claimed that Dixie Elixirs violated the contract between them when it changed the product’s packaging, making its own name more prominent and replacing the words “cannabis…
Denver has a reputation for being affordable. But is that changing? The financial site HSH.com has come up with a list of the salary you must earn to buy a median-priced house in 27 cities across the country and Denver finishes among the ten most expensive — although it could…
NerdWallet.com recently listed Denver among the ten best cities for female entrepreneurs — and the city manages another top ten finish when it comes to the site’s picks for the best cities to start a business. Continue to count down the photo-illustrated top ten, supplemented with NerdWallet text and a…
We’re accustomed to Colorado winding up toward the top of lists that rank the best, the top, the finest, the most excellent. But when it comes to the WalletHub.com roster of the best and worst states for working moms, Colorado finishes in the bottom ten. Why? We’ve got the photo-illustrated…
Colorado legislators have tried for years to find a state-centric solution to federal banking regulations as they apply to marijuana — rules that have forced many shops to deal mainly in cash. But previous efforts have failed, and many observers thought this year’s attempt at laying the groundwork for so-called…
As we’ve reported, the legalization of recreational marijuana sales that kicked in on January 1 has prompted a boom in pot tourism despite the continuing refusal by the State of Colorado and the City of Denver to embrace and promote the cannabis industry. More indications of this phenomenon can be…
Update: Of three bills aimed at addressing the dearth of condo construction in the metro area, only one still survives. That bill, Senate Bill 220, would push homeowners and builders toward arbitration rather than litigation in cases where the homeowners’ units suffer from construction defects. State Senator Jessie Ulibarri introduced…
Dixie Elixirs, a Denver-based marijuana edibles company, recently announced that it has settled a dispute with a California company with which it previously partnered to produce Dixie Botanicals, a line of hemp oil products that includes tinctures and balms. Under the terms of the settlement, the California company, Medical Marijuana…
The Colorado company that invented the formula for MED-a-Mints, a popular cannabis-infused mint candy, has announced that it will sue Denver-based edibles manufacturer Dixie Elixirs for trademark violations. Inventor Gary Gabrel claims that Dixie Elixirs violated the contract between them when it changed the MED-a-Mints packaging, making its own name…
We recently told you about the annual Airline Quality Rating study, in which Frontier Airlines got hammered, particularly in the area of customer complaints. Turns out, though, that another carrier — Spirit Airlines, which wasn’t included in the AQR report — has generated more gripes than Frontier according to “The…
Despite sales and other changes in recent years, Frontier still likes to portray itself as Denver’s hometown airline. But few will feel much hometown pride over the carrier’s performance in the annual Airline Quality Rating study. Frontier tumbled from the top ten (of fifteen total) in overall quality and finished…
We last updated you about the most expensive (and spectacular) homes for sale in Boulder back in August of last year, using the indispensable BoulderHomeSource.com as a resource. And a lot’s changed since then. Of the previous top five, three are no longer available, and one that’s still listed has…
The Broadway Plaza Motel opened at 11th and Broadway back in 1958, when motor hotels were the next big thing. More than fifty years after that iconic sign went up, though, the upscale travelers who used to stay here had been replaced by drug addicts and prostitutes who frequented the…
Three entrepreneurs who made their bones in Colorado’s marijuana industry are starting a new venture focusing on weed’s sober stepsister, hemp. It’s called Hemp Box and the idea is that subscribers will pay to receive one box per month filled with samples of hemp body-care and food products (as well…
Not enough is known about the health impacts of oil and gas drilling in Colorado, or we already know more than enough. Surveying residents who live near wells about their “quality of life” is either a terrific idea or a lot of unscientific twaddle — and a waste of money…
Denver Relief Consulting’s announcement of a new partnership with Laura Harris, former head of Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division, instantly stirred controversy, with some members of the local cannabis community crying foul and at least one good-government activist citing potential ethical concerns. But DRC co-founders Ean Seeb and Kayvan Khalatbari…
