Dear Stoner: Why did the annual 4/20 rally (the one with Lil Wayne and Wiz, canceled on April 16) have to jump through so many obstacles for a permit, but the stoner fest at Civic Center on April 20 was just fine? Scott Dear Scott: The Official 4/20 Rally isn’t…
Last month, as we reported, the United States Supreme Court decided not to hear a lawsuit filed by Oklahoma and Nebraska over Colorado’s marijuana laws — specifically Amendment 64, which legalized limited recreational marijuana sales here after its passage in November 2012. The court’s decision effectively snuffed out this avenue…
As our Thomas Mitchell has reported, the Denver City Council has been mulling proposals to set a limit on retail marijuana businesses — including placing a cap on the number of marijuana dispensaries and reducing the grow total in the Mile High. And based on actions that took place last…
As we reported, Saturday’s 4/20 Rally at Civic Center park was postponed “due to weather and circumstances beyond its control.” The latter reportedly involved one of the event’s headliners — marquee names were Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne — being unable to get to Denver as a result of the weekend’s crazy…
Last month, as we reported, the United States Supreme Court decided not to hear a lawsuit filed by Oklahoma and Nebraska over Colorado’s marijuana laws — specifically Amendment 64, which legalized limited recreational marijuana sales here after its passage in November 2012. The two states wanted the federal government to act…
In a recent Comment of the Day, a reader argued that every day is 4/20 in Colorado, so people should chill out about marijuana. The conversation this take sparked was freewheeling, and among the topics touched upon was complaints about the smell of pot smoke. Two readers in particular found…
Man, have things changed over the past two years. In the summer of 2014, I made my first visit to a recreational dispensary, where the budtender told me that a mid-shelf eighth would be $72 after tax, and a top-shelf one was priced at $83. I almost shit my breeches…
The inaugural Colorado Cup at Rigs 4 Us was short-lived on 4/20 as city representatives pulled the plug on the event just hours after it started. The actions recalled police enforcement on 4/20 weekend in 2015, when cops raided and shut down two pot clubs, POTUS and Grassroots Colorado. Agencies…
Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado, 4/20 is a big business — and that means things can go wrong in a big way, with policies that feel anything but pot-friendly and force the cancellation of some of the marijuana-friendly events our city has held so dear. Here are…
The number of attendees at Wednesday’s 4/20 gathering at Civic Center Park was much smaller than in recent years, likely owing to the lack of a musical headliner. A more elaborate 4/20 rally was canceled this past Saturday at the last minute “due to weather and circumstances beyond its control,” the event’s organizers…
Westword is seeking a hard-working journalist to serve as our cannabis coordinator. The ideal applicant for this full-time, salaried position will be a skilled writer and reporter who can find interesting stories about the burgeoning marijuana industry and culture in Colorado, and who can recruit and develop freelance writers to assist with…
Dear Stoner: I’m a sufferer of severe chronic pain — thirteen back surgeries, and titanium from my neck to my nuts. The docs have me on so many high doses of opiates, it’s amazing I can still function. What’s the closest city to north Texas where I can buy pot?…
The myths, stories and rumors about what 4/20 means range from insane to ridiculous to pure madness. You may have heard about the unofficial holiday when you were a kid from older teens. Maybe your know-it-all-pot pal gives you the same explanation each year. Or you might have Googled 4/20…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has never been a fan of marijuana legalization in the state. The CDPHE has consistently adopted a downbeat philosophy when it comes to the impact of legal pot, with a February 2015 report standing is a perfect example. That document focused on pot-is-awful…
Our item about the postponement of the 4/20 rally at Civic Center Park, which was set to feature appearances by Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne, proved to be a conversation starter. As we noted, plenty of folks who shared their thoughts on the rally’s Facebook page were upset by the decision…
Last week the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations voted in favor of an amendment to a federal funding bill that would allow Veterans Affairs doctors to discuss and recommend medical marijuana to veterans in states where MMJ is legal. Approved 20-10, the bipartisan Veterans Equal Access Amendment to the 2017…
Although not quite as popular as the 4/20 concerts and rallies this week, a Denver City Council committee could begin this month’s biggest change in Denver’s marijuana industry today when it votes on the city’s long-discussed proposal to set a limit on retail marijuana businesses. The bill’s sponsor, Councilwoman Robin Kniech,…
Put your Gatorade on ice and throw those eyedrops in the trash: 4/20 is almost here. Unfortunately for you chumps with day jobs, the high holiday doesn’t officially start until Wednesday – but you’re also the crowd that actually has money to spend, so there’s plenty of cannabis action to…
A lot of frustration was generated by our post about a bill that would require schools to allow authorized patients access to medical marijuana. One big reason was the story of Addelyn Patrick, a three-year-old with epilepsy. Even though MMJ has proven to be the most effective treatment for her…
Just like foodies and beer geeks, pot connoisseurs often compare notes on certain shops and strains that they come across. With hundreds of dispensaries in metro Denver, it helps us figure out which shops to watch for — and which ones to watch out for. While I’ve received many suggestions…
Denver might be the new weed capital of the world — with hundreds of dispensaries, plenty of smoke shops and pro-ganja culture — but there’s one thing missing from the Mile High City: places where consumers can enjoy marijuana. Anna Zhuravlev has a solution for that, thanks to zoning regulations…
Dear Stoner: I want to celebrate Denver’s biggest unofficial holiday on 4/20. Do you have any advice? Gone Ganja Dear Ganja: Our day of gathering is upon us, but 4/20 in Denver has become much more than a simple day of heavy blazing now that Colorado’s economy has gone green…
