Clover Leaf University and THC Safety are offering some grownup cannabis business courses this week. They’re not intended for the novice and under-qualified — but there’s still a heap of high times for regular folk in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. THC Safety is offering a Marijuana Concentrate Production Technology Course…
The Denver Police Department recently cited seven marijuana shops for selling to persons under age 21. When we shared our report on the topic, we noted that bars, restaurants and other establishments that are found to have sold alcohol to minors get far less media notice than did the dispensaries…
Right now, the biggest controversy in the National Football League — a matter far more important than trivia such as Deflategate — involves concussions. A recent study showed that 87 of 91 former players who donated their brains to science after their death tested positive for CTE, a disease linked to…
It’s hard to drive past a Sweet Leaf location without noticing the pink-and-powder-blue polka-dotted paint job. Although it’s not my favorite look, each loudly colored Sweet Leaf shop attracts potheads like a bug light. So when I noticed a new sore thumb at 4400 East Evans Avenue while stuck in…
Dear Stoner: Which Colorado mountain towns sell recreational marijuana? I’m not saying it’ll dictate where I go skiing this winter, but it would still be nice to know. Erwin Dear Erwin: You don’t have to lie to save face, Erwin. I’m the last person to judge you for planning your…
Yesterday in this space, we noted the contrast between marijuana enforcement across the country, where pot-related arrests take place every 45 seconds by one estimate, versus Colorado, a state that’s seen the rate of busts fall by more than 90 percent since the 2012 passage of Amendment 64, which legalized limited recreational…
Earlier this year, we noted that marijuana charges in Colorado had fallen more than 90 percent since the passage of Amendment 64, the 2012 measure that made it legal to use and possess limited amounts of marijuana for recreational purposes. But the number of busts in other locations has continued at…
In a recent Comment of the Day, we featured a post in which a reader critical of the most recent sky-is-falling anti-marijuana report from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area responded with wit. Probably hundreds have OD’d on pot, he joked — yet a number of readers took him…
Ever go on a pub crawl or an evening of bar-hopping and wonder to yourself, “Why can’t I do this with weed?” Well, your dreams are coming true — although you might have to wait for the after-party to consume. The Mass Roots Munchie Crawl is comingup, and it’s exactly…
A recent post featured this question in its headline: Why won’t Congress promise not to block Colorado’s marijuana laws? We asked about this subject because Congresswoman Diana DeGette has announced that she will be reintroducing the Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act, a bill intended to ensure that federal marijuana laws…
Was I just suddenly noticing spots I’d never seen before — or did more than a few recreational pot shops open up in the last month, right before last week’s pot-tax holiday? Every year, the shopping stampedes on Black Friday remind us how much Americans love a good deal, but…
Dear Stoner: I am heading to Colorado a week after my 21st birthday. I lost my actual ID and only have a paper copy. Will that be enough to get me into dispensaries? Alan Dear Alan: It’s time to stop struggling. You’re supposed to lose your ID after turning 21,…
Earlier this month, the backers of the Limited Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative, which would have allowed commercial establishments in Denver to offer a setting for cannabis consumption, unexpectedly withdrew the measure. The reason, according to proponent Mason Tvert? “City and business leaders agreed to work with initiative backers to develop…
“Congresswoman Diana DeGette’s office announced the introduction of the Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act, a bill intended to ensure that federal marijuana laws don’t exempt the Colorado voter-approved Amendment 64 and a similar measure in Washington state.” This sentence appeared in a November 2012 Westword post — but it could also…
Since the passage of Amendment 64 in November 2012, Colorado has been in the forefront of regulating the use of marijuana, both for medical and for recreational purposes – and Colorado State University’s library archive has begun collecting materials related to this historic event. “The Amendment 64 Collection is focused…
As we noted last week, Colorado’s legalization of limited recreational marijuana sales was a topic at the most recent Republican presidential debate, staged in Simi Valley, California. But how do the GOP candidates, as well as announced Democrats, stack up when it comes to their approach to cannabis in general?…
It’s hard for any non-beer-related event to compete with Great American Beer Festival week and its long, long list of sudsy shindigs. But there’s still plenty of pot knowledge to be spread around through the numerous classes and meet-ups in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. Meet and mingle over music and…
We recently shared the latest report about marijuana legalization in Colorado from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, an anti-pot organization that receives federal funding. The group cobbled together stats meant to portray Colorado’s marijuana policies as a societal disaster that’s wreaking more havoc with each passing day…
Cannabis is growing in importance in Colorado, shaping our economy as well as our image. For a closer look at the businesses creating that image, Westword took a behind-the-scenes tour of L’Eagle, a mom-and-pop pot shop on the industrial edge of the Baker neighborhood that specializes in organic, sustainable and health-conscious…
Ever have a day when you want to shut out the world? That was me a few weeks ago, after an avalanche of bad news. First, I got a parking ticket on a street that never has meter maids, then a date bailed on me (I hadn’t been excited, but…
Last night’s Republican presidential debate, sponsored by CNN and staged at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California, was advertised as a verbal steel-cage match between Donald Trump and the GOP hopefuls who he’s currently drowning out. But it wasn’t all about Trump. One notable section found multiple candidates…
Dear Stoner: I recently changed my name, and I need to change it on my purple card. What’s the easiest way to do that? Jennifer Dear Jennifer: Way to be on top of things. Even if you’re stoned, it’s really not that complicated to change your name on your medical…
