Reader: Marijuana Has Not Devastated Colorado!

On August 7, USA Today published an op-ed by Jeff Hunt, vice president of public policy at Colorado Christian University, titled “Marijuana Devastated Colorado, Don’t Legalize It Nationally.” Hunt’s reefer madness-inspired piece — as well as the alleged facts, studies and sources he used to hammer home his point — elicited quite the response from reader.

Bull! Pot Revenue Has Definitely Helped Fund Cherry Creek Schools

Cherry Creek School District’s superintendent wrote in 2016 that his school district hadn’t received any money from marijuana tax revenue, but information from the Colorado Department of Education shows otherwise. Unfortunately, by then Jeff Hunt had already used that letter to bolster his op ed about marijuana in USA Today.

Do Denver Rental Cars Smell Like Marijuana?

During a recent interview with Westword, Smart Approaches to Marijuana President and CEO Kevin Sabet, one of America’s most influential critics of cannabis legalization, offered an unexpected observation about his visits to Denver. According to Sabet, a number of vehicles provided to him by Denver International Airport rental car businesses over the past few years have smelled strongly of pot. He added that he’s had to exchange rentals multiple times at DIA before he’s been given one that didn’t reek of weed, giving him multiple opportunities to “educate” personnel at the agencies about the scope of a problem he views as positively chronic.

Why Colorado Tokers Love WiFi OG

WiFi is a good example of taking two semi-popular strains and creating something better. Don’t get me wrong: The White and Fire OG are fine strains in their own right, but they don’t bring the same potency and amenable high as their child, which carries on the White’s fertile resin-gland production and Fire OG’s tart, earthy flavors.

Pot for Pets: Veterinarians, Owners Endorsing MMJ Treatments

Casara Andre is stuck between a rock and a hard place. In fact, so are all of her clients and some of her colleagues. The owner of Scheduled Relief veterinary clinic and a practicing veterinarian, Andre believes cannabis products have medical benefits for pets, but she can’t legally recommend cannabis for her furry patients.