A recent study confirmed that marijuana-related arrests are up in Nebraska counties near the Colorado border. Representatives of law-enforcement agencies in such areas frequently complain about the resources required to stop the flow of cannabis over the border. However, the study’s authors can’t say definitively whether the increasing number of…
Dear Stoner: I’ve been dealing with migraines for years, and my prescribed medication rarely works. I’ve been thinking about medical marijuana as an alternative treatment. Does it do anything for migraines? Ken Dear Ken: They say that those who deal with migraines and insomnia are the most intelligent and creative…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Good to Know Colorado campaign endeavors to educate folks about the effects of marijuana — although the focus is typically on its dangers. For instance, Good to Know’s latest effort sketches out the risks of cannabis use by pregnant and breastfeeding women. But…
Marijuana laws in America vary widely from state to state — and they shift so frequently that keeping up can be a challenge. That’s why a new marijuana policies map is so helpful. Developed by Frontier Financials and CannaRegs.com under the auspices of the National Cannabis Industry Association, the interactive online…
In a recent post, a transplant to Colorado stressed that he didn’t move here because of marijuana. Far from it: He said he doesn’t smoke pot, period. Some of those who responded to the item saw the cannabis boom in Colorado as having negative repercussions in terms of overcrowding, traffic,…
Dear Stoner: I’m going to Vegas in October and wonder if I can use my Colorado medical card to pick up a little medicine while I’m there. Rich Dear Rich: Nevada is one of the few medical marijuana states with a reciprocity law that allows out-of-state patients to possess and…
Westword is doing a first this morning. We’re heading to Medicine Man dispensary to chat with co-owner and co-founder Andy Williams for our first ever Facebook Live. And you get to be there with us. Participating is simple. If you haven’t already, like us on Facebook. When we’re ready to…
In recent years, Nebraska law enforcers such as Deuel County, Nebraska Sheriff Adam Hayward have grumbled about the increase in marijuana-related arrests in their jurisdictions after Colorado’s legalization of limited recreational cannabis sales in January 2014 and the resultant strain on resources owing to the rising costs of stopping pot from crossing into the…
We recently wrote about comments made by Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers. He maintains that dozens upon dozens of homes in the area are being used as illegal marijuana grows, often by illegal immigrants from Cuba — and he promises that a crackdown marked by hundreds of arrests will be…
Did you know that there’s a cable channel that shows Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry and The Flintstones (and The Smurfs, but fuck that weird blue sausage-fest of a show) after 11 p.m.? I do now, thanks to a wacky sleep schedule that had me up until 4 a.m. one…
Colorado-born comedians Nicole Conlan and Rollie Williams of Stevedore Comedy have hit the nail on the head with a satirical public-service announcement that’s gone viral. “Colorado Immigration Crisis: Keep These People Out” looks at the transplant issue that’s been on the minds of many Coloradans since stoner immigrants began flooding…
Dear Stoner: I just got some pot brownies, and I’m not planning to ingest them for two weeks. Do you think the potency will still be the same, and if they’ll be okay to eat? Can I heat them up if they go hard?Tasnim Dear Tasnim: We’ve talked to multiple…
Last week, we told you about Adams County’s efforts to shut down iBake Denver, a marijuana club that’s operated for more than three years. The co-owner of iBake, who goes by the name Thurlow Weed, promises not to give up without a fight “even if it takes our life savings…
We recently posted suggestions for how Donald Trump and/or Hillary Clinton should shape their marijuana policies if elected president. The person offering the advice is the Brookings Institute’s John Hudak, and his recommendations work equally well for either candidate despite their vast differences in approach. Trump, for instance, has talked…
Do you have a friend you love with qualities you hate? Someone who’s obnoxious and rarely pays his debts and would get a punch in the face if he were anyone else, but somehow combines his undesirable traits in a lovable package that works only for him? My friend Kyle,…
Dear Stoner: My brother has cancer, and I think medical marijuana would be better for his pain than Oxycontin, which can be addictive. If you were looking for advice on what strains to use, where would you go? Marge Dear Marge: Opiate painkillers work for many people, but I’ve also…
Since 2013, as we reported last year, iBake Denver, a marijuana smoking club, has been operating openly and without problems at its location in Adams County. But now, Adams County is trying to shut it down — and Denver NORML is crying foul. We wrote about iBake in May 2015,…
Donald Trump has consistently criticized Colorado’s legalization of limited recreational marijuana sales. And Hillary Clinton’s cannabis policies are seen as less progressive than those of rival Bernie Sanders. Yet most observers believe that in November, either Trump or Clinton will be elected President of the United States. And despite their widely…
Last week, Santino Walter, co-producer of this year’s 4/20 Rally at Civic Center Park, predicted that the event, which had been rescheduled for May 21 after the original bash was postponed due to a snowstorm, would be a big success despite taking place more than a month later than planned…
Police believe a recent home invasion in Golden in which a middle-school teacher was critically wounded happened because three suspects looking for $10,000 in drugs and cash went to the wrong address. Initial reports didn’t specify that the drug in question was marijuana, but plenty of those who responded to our…
Despite working for a media outlet known for its up-to-date information on Denver’s restaurants and bars, I’m incredibly unoriginal when it comes to choosing new places to take women. Luckily for me, they rarely call back for a second date, so I don’t have to think of that many. The…
Dear Stoner: I’m thinking about quitting smoking flower. I’ll probably eat edibles, but I want my lungs to stay healthy. Will they heal themselves if I quit? J.R. Huff ’n’ Stuff Dear J.R.: Good for you, man. As much as I love consuming cannabis and all that it does, there’s…
