WeedStream has been an ally of the legalization movement since 2014, producing a 24/7/365 soundtrack for the cannabis community. It’s been an advocate for the medical, cultural and financial benefits of marijuana, pushing legalized medicinal and recreational marijuana as a positive influence on society. “For me, this is a local…
Our Stoner answers questions about conservative in-laws, how to eat healthy when you have the munchies.
Whether it’s a photo of a grow operation, the bud or a perfectly rolled joint, we’re always in the mood for some good weed porn. Here are our favorite pictures from dispensaries that posted on Instagram this past week. Altitude the Dispensary Ballpark Holistic Dispensary Good Meds L’Eagle Life Flower Dispensary…
Karson Humiston knows how to help you get a job — and how to create your own. At 24, she’s the CEO and founder of Vangst Talent Network (formerly Graduajana), a company she started in college. Vangst will be holding a career fair and product showcase in Denver on Thursday, January 19, to help anyone interested in the cannabis industry learn more about the available opportunities.
The City of Denver has selected the members of Social Consumption Advisory Committee that will oversee implementation of Initiative 300, allowing social consumption of marijuana in the city, and has three meetings scheduled through February. The twenty-person committee, comprised of city officials, Denver City Council members, community members and marijuana…
Andrew Freedman is moving on from his position as Colorado’s Director of Marijuana Coordination, Governor John Hickenlooper announced on January 5.Freedman will still be involved with the cannabis industry and constructing policy: He’s launching a consulting firm, Freedman & Koski LLC which will advise state and local governments on the implementation of marijuana legalization.
In the last two weeks of 2016, LivWell Cares, the philanthropic arm of LivWell Enlightened Health, gave away almost $800,000 worth of cannabidiol (CBD) to members of American Medical Refugees and the CannAbility Foundation, two prominent advocacy groups for medical marijuana patients.
Medical marijuana has been legal in Nevada since 2000, but late last week their state government website accidentally leaked personal information for nearly 12,000 people who have applied for medical dispensary licenses.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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,…
This was the biggest year for marijuana on record: four more states legalized recreational marijuana and Colorado passed one billion dollars in sales. If 2016 was any indication, the marijuana market will just keep growing. Here are six things to watch for in 2016. 1. President Donald Trump Marijuana advocates are…
In his budget request for the 2017-’18 fiscal year, Governor John Hickenlooper asked Colorado’s lawmakers to put aside $12.3 million of the revenue garnered from marijuana taxes during that time and use the money to build 1,200 new housing units for people on the streets experiencing chronic and episodic homelessness, as well as an additional 300 units every five years for people facing periodic homelessness.
It’s been a big year for pot. More than half the states in the country now allow marijuana use of some kind, Denver expanded its understanding of social use and voters approved a ballot initiative that will allow marijuana to be smoked in public, and Colorado sold over one billion…
Jeanine Moss was out with her girlfriends one night. All of the women in the group consume cannabis in one way or another, and they all decided to smoke together. Everyone started pulling out baggies and tins of weed. The next day, Moss remembers, she started looking for little cases to…
