This week’s time capsule is a mere 83 years old. It first appeared in the March 4, 1932 edition of the Eagle Valley Enterprise. Randomly inserted in page six of the paper, this tiny little mention of hashish actually makes it seem as if the author wasn’t all that opposed…
Colorado Senator Cory Gardner is co-sponsoring a bill to legalize hemp nationwide. The Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 (on view below) would remove industrial hemp from the definition of “marihuana” in the federal Controlled Substances Act, making it legal to use the crop commercially. “Industrial hemp is a safe…
I’ll give Rocky Mountain High some credit: a vintage clothing shop that also sells pot sounds like a good plan. Maybe not a great one, but one that might work well in a place like Venice Beach. To that point, it never seemed like a good fit for Denver to…
Plenty of people in Colorado advocate for the painkilling effects of cannabis — but when Nate Jackson speaks about it, more people seem to be listening. That’s probably because Jackson, a Denver Bronco for five seasons, used to take hits for a living. At the age of 35, Jackson has…
Dear Stoner: If Washington, D.C., legalized marijuana, does that mean it’s legal in every state? Sensi Sam Dear Sam: Wouldn’t that be great? In fact, four months after D.C. voters approved a ballot measure that would legalize the possession of up to two ounces of pot and the cultivation of…
It’s become a trend to file a lawsuit in an attempt to dismantle Colorado’s marijuana laws. First came the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma, which filed a complaint with the U.S. Supreme Court in December. Then, last month, the Washington, D.C.-based Safe Streets Alliance filed two lawsuits on behalf of…
The ranks of Colorado’s medical marijuana caregivers are declining, serving fewer and fewer patients every month, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment — and that’s without the state adopting new measures proposed to regulate caregivers. The dip in caregivers has been significant in the year since…
The City and County of Denver’s Department of Safety and Well-Being unanimously approved an amendment to Denver’s municipal code that places a 36-plant limit on any non-residential zone lot in the city, except in a licensed marijuana cultivation facility. The vote will now go forward to the Denver City Council…
In January, we published a post based on this question: Will candidates’ positions on pot be a big 2016 presidential campaign issue? At the time, Jeb Bush, widely considered to be the front-runner for the Republican nomination, was seen among the hopefuls taking the toughest anti-pot-legalization stance. Now, however, he…
Headlines of reports by news agencies such as Huffington Post and Yahoo! scream that Colorado sold 17.5 tons of retail marijuana in 2014. Sounds like a lot, and it is — even if that total was actually dwarfed by the amount of medical marijuana peddled in the state over that span:…
There are a variety of cannabis-related events going on in Denver this week for all interests. Academics, industry professionals and those just looking for some green entertainment can all find something to do in this week’s cannabis calendar. Clover Leaf University will begin hosting a three-day conference and executive breakfast…
This month marks the tenth year since the great god of Gonzo, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, departed this mortal earth for the great gig in the sky. Although he was a native of Kentucky, Thompson chose to call Colorado home and famously lived near Aspen beginning in the early 1960s…
The pool of medical marijuana caregivers and patients could get smaller under provisions of a bill that’s now been endorsed by a bipartisan Senate committee. SB 15-014, sponsored by Senator Irene Aguilar, a Denver Democrat, swept through the Colorado Senate Health and Human Service Committee by a 5-0 vote Thursday,…
Over the past couple of years, we’ve shared plenty of stories about drivers who feel they’ve been pot-profiled in other states because their vehicle had Colorado license plates. Most recently, we shared the story of Gabriel Campbell, who was pulled over in Texas for an extremely minor infraction — after which…
If you thought the national and international media’s fascination with Colorado’s marijuana legalization experiment would start to wane by now, you were wrong. Major news organizations continue to crank out stories of widely varying quality about the pot scene here — and based on the sampling below, they don’t seem…
For a medical marijuana dispensary, Groundswell has probably had the most non-patients visit over the last few years than any other shop in Denver. Not for the pot, but for the well-received art gallery showcasing local artists located in its front room. But the gallery part of the medical marijuana dispensary is…
The Colorado Legislature is well into the 2015 session, considering bills that would repeal the ban on large-capacity gun magazines and prohibit powdered alcohol; there are also measures that deal with privacy from drones, college-tuition tax deductions and expanding rail service in southeastern Colorado. But if you’re a medical marijuana…
Pueblo City Council approved home grows for recreational users last night in a 5-2 vote, but many cannabis supporters are still unhappy with some of the ordinance’s restrictions. The new rules allow growing marijuana in an enclosed, ventilated space no larger than 100 square feet (caregivers can apply to the…
Dear Stoner: Is it legal to fly from Denver to another medical state with medicine on you? Longmont Larry Dear Larry: I’ve addressed this question before, but it still gets asked at least once a month, so the answer is worth repeating. That answer is “kind of.” Transportation Security Administration…
Last month, we told you about Good to Know Colorado, a new marijuana-education campaign launched by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. As we pointed out, much of the messaging on the Good to Know Colorado website was more about what is and isn’t legal than it was about…
Don’t let the snow freeze you out from enjoying some comedy, industry mixers and more in this week’s cannabis calendar, and be sure to monitor some important local and state political developments as well. After several delays, Pueblo City Council is scheduled to vote on several rules regarding cannabis today…
Some things don’t change. Like, for example, the flow of “dope” over the Mexican border into the United States as this April 23, 1923 Telluride Daily Journal article illustrates. Yes, Americans have been wanting to get high and Mexico has been supplying our habits for a century or so. But…
