It was recently pointed out to me that I don’t smoke enough of the everyman’s weed. Not in Denver, where shitty weed and light beer aren’t welcome, but in the Midwest, where words like “mids” still exist. My cousins in St. Louis and Chicago laughed when I asked them what…
In a post by Patricia Calhoun, marijuana researcher Sue Sisley suggested that the Colorado Board of Health’s decision not to approve cannabis for treatment of PTSD may have been influenced by Big Pharma. Sisley’s argument sparked some intriguing responses among our readers. Many decried the board’s decision, offering up testimonials about…
Dear Stoner: I heard Oregon just enacted recreational legalization. Alaska and D.C. both have, too, and we already know about Washington. Will potheads keep flocking to Denver after more states legalize weed? Kush Kramer Dear Kramer: We won’t know until the day comes, but as more parts of the country…
Medical marijuana patient Melanie Brinegar was arrested on an accusation of driving under the influence of drugs, and a blood test showed that her THC level was nearly four times the legal limit. Nonetheless, Brinegar decided to fight the allegation, arguing that THC lingers in the system for far longer…
Denver television history was supposed to be made this week, when a commercial for Neos Vape Pen — a marijuana product featured in our recent “Power of the Hash Pen” roundup — aired on Channel 7 Monday night during Jimmy Kimmel Live. Except it didn’t. The spot didn’t air last night,…
Oregon House Representative Earl Blumenauer plans to introduce a bill to Congress today that would clear and expunge particular federal marijuana offenses that are no longer illegal in a number of states across the country — but some marijuana activists are skeptical of how many people it would actually help…
Washington’s voters legalized recreational marijuana the same day that Colorado’s did, but so far that state has been far behind Colorado in creating the infrastructure for the new industry. Far behind in most ways, that is: Last week the Colorado Board of Health again rejected adding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to…
After Melanie Brinegar was cited for driving under the influence of drugs last year, a blood test showed that she was nearly four times over the legal limit for THC. Yet a jury has now acquitted her of any wrongdoing. What led to this verdict? Rather than accepting a plea…
While the majority of Coloradans are too busy enjoying the weather and spending their time outside at public events like baseball games, beer festivals and concerts (where you can’t legally partake), July still holds some annual stoner competitions that make up for a slow-burning month. Broadway dispensary Denver Relief’s charity…
On Wednesday, the Colorado Board of Health rejected a petition to add Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as an acceptable condition for prescribing medical marijuana, citing lack of sufficient scientific evidence to prove the plant’s efficacy in treating PTSD. After listening to over twenty veterans, victims of abuse and family members of…
Break out the Cheetos and Goldfish. When Amendment 64 passed in November 2012, Governor John Hickenlooper reminded Coloradans that “federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug, so don’t break out the Cheetos or [Goldfish] too quickly.” But now it may be time to pass the snack bowl. Because…
It’s great to be a pot nerd in Denver these days. Two years ago, I could merely window-shop the waiting room of MMJ stores, like Ralphie in A Christmas Story admiring a Red Ryder BB gun. Today I can buy marijuana all over town. Still, I’ll never take the opportunity…
Today the Colorado Board of Health rejected a petition to add Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as an acceptable condition for medical marijuana prescriptions, citing lack of sufficient scientific evidence that proves the plant’s effective treatment of PTSD. After listening to over twenty veterans, victims of abuse and family members of those…
Dear Stoner: I’ve noticed a few random dispensaries accept credit or debit cards as payment. I thought that stores were all cash-only because banks wouldn’t work with them. Travis Dear Travis: Even with all of the business conferences in which white-collar investors line up to get involved with cannabis-related companies,…
The Colorado Board of Health will hold a meeting tomorrow that could result in another affliction being added to the Medical Marijuana Registry’s list of debilitating conditions. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a rising problem among combat veterans, will be considered for approval during a public rule-making hearing aimed at updating the…
The big event this week is Colorado Board of Health public rule-making hearing at 10 a.m. July 15 in the Sabin-Cleere Conference Room of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to consider modifications to the state’s MMJ regulations. The deadline for written testimony is up, but it still…
Two years ago on this date, writer Wax Jones explained that 710 “has quickly become the new stoner holiday for the highly concentrated,” since flipping the number upside-down spells “OIL.” Today, laying things out in this way is unnecessary, as evidenced by the fact that Jones’s post, “Ten Ways to…
Maybe it’s my age or inner circle, but whenever friends visit me in Denver, a brewery or dispensary is the first place they want to check out. Luckily, in RiNo — in almost every neighborhood, actually — you can find both. So after an early round of day drinking one…
Last month, we previewed the Limited Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative, a proposal that “gives private businesses the ability to allow adult marijuana consumption in areas that are only accessible to people 21 and older, as long as it’s not viewable to the public,” according to proponent Mason Tvert. Then, last…
Dear Stoner: What is the best way to store pot when not using it for a while? Is it best to put it in the refrigerator, the freezer, or neither? Gary Dear Gary: Depending on your definition of “a while,” there are a few ways to store your cannabis. The…
A recent Comment of the Day found a dispensary worker expressing frustration with tourists who wave their cannabis cock around — meaning folks who think they’re marijuana experts when they actually have a lot to learn. The post received a big response, with plenty of readers who work in the industry…
Last month, we noted that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has promised to crack down on Colorado marijuana laws if he’s elected president. Based on this statement alone, Christie would seem likely to receive the poorest marks from marijuana advocacy groups when it comes to the cannabis policies of presidential candidates. But…
