Colorado has been the trendsetter in legal recreational marijuana for more than two years, and as debates about the plant’s economic and social effects rage around the country, people frequently look to this state’s capital for data that supports their arguments. But until recently, Denver hasn’t been able to provide…
Last October, we told you about a class-action lawsuit filed against LivWell Englightened Health dispensaries based on its alleged use of a pesticide called Eagle 20 “in the first quarter of 2015 and likely for many months, if not years, earlier.” The substance is described in the suit, seen in its…
Highland, the Highlands, the Northside — whatever the hell you want to call it — has become the poster child for Denver gentrification. But that hasn’t stopped a lot of us from going to one of the neighborhood’s trendy restaurants or trying to squeeze into Williams & Graham for a…
Dear Stoner: Does marijuana help with depression? Searching Dear Searching: Unfortunately, the answer is not a simple yes or no. There’s such a wide range of studies on the subject that trying to wrap your head around it can make your hair fall out — or leave you more depressed…
All but lost amid the hype in advance of Super Bowl 50, won by your Denver Broncos, were remarks by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about the league’s policy toward marijuana — an issue that arose during a Q&A in advance of the game that came complete with a reference to…
The celebration of the Broncos’ victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 is jam-packed with events beginning at 10 a.m. tomorrow, February 9, and continuing into the afternoon, and the public is invited. But they’re not invited to smoke pot. The press release about the festivities, included below in its…
A bill introduced to the state legislature in January would create a certification program for commercial marijuana growers to label their products “pesticide-free.” As the legal marijuana industry and the authorities that regulate it try to figure out the snowballing pesticide issue in Colorado’s cannabis products, Representatives Jonathan Singer of…
The forecast for Denver’s marijuana industry is hazier than usual this winter as the City and County of Denver considers extending a moratorium on pot businesses for another two years, leaving entrepreneurs and owners holding their collective breath. The original marijuana moratorium, approved before the first legal sales on January…
Much to the dismay of medical marijuana patients, Colorado Alternative Medicine closed a little more than a year ago after its owner got in trouble with the state Marijuana Enforcement Division for some forged documents. The dispensary’s potent, rare strains had made the cottage-style dispensary a regular stop for cannabis…
Dear Stoner: What is pipe resin made of? It’s not what the dispensaries sell, is it? Brick Dear Brick: Lord, no. The black, gooey stuff that’s left in your pipe after smoking buds is basically tar, with some ash, carbon and a little THC mixed in. Igniting cannabis flower burns…
Given Colorado’s role as a leader when it come progressive marijuana policy, it’s natural to assume our medical marijuana rules and regulations are the best in the nation. But according to a new report from Americans for Safe Access, that simply isn’t true. In the document, on view below in…
One aspect of marijuana’s legalization that isn’t up for debate is demand, as a recent report says adult pot sales in the U.S. were up 184 percent in 2015. According to marijuana investment group ArcView, and financial data firm New Frontier, America’s legal recreational marijuana industry sold $998 million in…
Our post about the announcement by Denver NORML to create a marijuana social use initiative inspired some debate about the necessity of such a rule. But not much. The majority of those who weighed in believe such a measure is needed just as much as it was last year, when a…
This week, federal agents, including representatives from the Internal Revenue Service, raided the Lazy Lion, a marijuana club that’s been operating for well over a year. And while the Lazy Lion is in Colorado Springs, not Denver, Jordan Person, executive director of Denver NORML, thinks the incident demonstrates why the…
You’ll never hear me complain about this job, though I am slightly annoyed by the steady stream of texts from friends who ask, “What’s a good dispensary to go to?” Actually, the follow-up messages are what irk me, because after taking the time to send a few recommendations specific to…
Dear Stoner: Do marijuana allergies exist? If so, what happens if you’re allergic to marijuana and smoke it? Mick Dear Mick: Marijuana can cure many ills, but like pollen, peanuts or grass, it’s also capable of making some people swell up and turn red. According to a story in U.S…
In a recent Comment of the Day, a reader maintained that since marijuana was legalized, every fast-food worker in Colorado is stoned. Some folks saw this take as humorous and responded in kind, as it were. Others, though, took the topic in a much more serious direction. Here’s an example…
Whether it’s officially acknowledged or not, marijuana has long been part of the X Games. But with X Games 2016 slated to take place January 28-31, Aspen and Snowmass Village are taking very different approaches toward pot events. The latest version of an Aspen party that turned heads last year…
We’ve covered some of the weirdest ways to ingest cannabis in the past, but Foria may have one-upped anything we’ve written about with its new pot-infused vaginal suppository, which is set to hit California dispensary shelves today and Colorado’s very soon. The same company that you brought pot-infused sex lube,…
The comments keep rolling in for Patricia Calhoun’s post about the ten things to expect when your state legalizes marijuana. Some of the takes have been serious. Others have been hilarious. This one falls into the latter category — although, depending upon your experiences at fast-food restaurants over the past…
One unfortunately common dilemma for Denverites and tourists alike is finding a place to puff when out on the town. On top of that whole illegal thing, smoking marijuana (or anything else, for that matter) in public places or venues can be rude and detrimental to the health of others…
As we’ve reported, negotiations are ongoing between marijuana reformers, business interests and officials to allow social marijuana use in Denver. But last week, Mason Tvert, a proponent of a social cannabis-use measure that was withdrawn from the 2015 ballot in order to allow these talks to get underway, made it…
