For years, marijuana advocates have warned folks from Colorado to think twice before taking cannabis over the state line to Kansas, which has some of the toughest weed-related penalties in the country and has been repeatedly accused of pot profiling. So it’s something of a surprise to discover that the…
On Friday, the CU Denver School of Public Affairs hosted its first Buechner Breakfast of the 2014-2015 school year. The topic: “Driving Stoned: The Challenges of Regulating Marijuana and Driving.” Most of the arguments about marijuana impairment and driving that panelists Robert Ticer (chief of the Avon Police Department and…
At the time of this tiny news brief from the May 16, 1903 Glenwood Post, “hasheesh” was being blamed for all of the crime and “insanity” in Egypt. Efforts to stamp it out resulted in sixteen tons of hash being confiscated in the country for the year 1901. The population…
The Green Solution’s dual recreational and medical shop on West Alameda reminds me of an old-school shopping mall. There’s the Spencer’s Gifts side, with the random assortment of pot-related stuff like Green Solution sandals, novelty pot leaf ice cube trays and other trinkets: Who knew you could make a pipe…
Dear Stoner: I’m considering growing herb for the first time this winter in my basement. Should I do a hydroponic or a soil setup?Bobby Plantaseed Dear Bobby: Hydroponic was the wave of the future in the ’90s — especially in High Times, where high-tech setups were all the rage. And…
Despite lawmakers’ claims that MMJ patient numbers are growing because of people trying to avoid recreational taxes on pot, patient numbers actually dropped slightly between May and June to 113,506 total red-card holders (down about 1,700 people). In fact, the only population that seems to be increasing on the registry…
It’s no surprise that the commenters at yesterday’s Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) public hearing for proposed rule changes to marijuana legislation brought up an array of associated social issues. And yes, they included representatives from Smart Colorado, including attorney Rachel O’Bryan, who noted that although increased regulation of marijuana edibles…
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment isn’t known as the biggest booster of medical marijuana. Nonetheless, the CDPHE has been tasked by the state legislature with overseeing $10 million worth of grants intended to fund “objective scientific research regarding the efficacy of marijuana and its component parts as…
In May, we shared a Complete Colorado report featuring video evidence that Colorado drivers in Idaho were being pulled over for extremely minor infractions — at which point law enforcers would search their vehicles for marijuana. Now, in a followup, Complete Colorado shares a new clip suggesting that vehicles with…
It’s 4:20 — which makes it the perfect time for another visit to our Marijuana Memes Facebook pagegallery. As we noted earlier this year, some of the material at the address is political, some of it’s funny and a lot of it is both. Check out our twenty favorites below…
Drug Warriors have long implied that marijuana causes violent behavior — which explains why recent incidents such as the tragic killing of Kristine Kirk, who was shot to death by her husband after he’d consumed a marijuana edible, have been major talking points for opponents of pot legalization. But now,…
Here’s a tale of illegal pill dealing from 1921 in Denver, though frankly it could be from any Thursday afternoon walking through Civic Center Park or parts of the 16th Street Mall today. See also: 1949: Crossword Puzzle’s Solution is Hash From Hemp…
Mind, Body, Spirit Wellness Clinic feels old-school — if that can even be a thing for a dispensary that is only a few years old. But it does. It’s got a vintage suburban Lakewood storefront vibe thanks to its small, 1940s-era stucco building, featuring a curved, glass-brick entrance. And inside,…
News flash: Plenty of people in Colorado regularly engage in outdoor recreational activities after using marijuana. But the notion of a so-called “Hash Hike,” slated to take place on (we’re pretty sure) Saturday morning on a nearby 14er, has resulted in online vibe-harshing between the Reddit users coordinating it and…
Dear Stoner: Why is the price of recreational cannabis usually 50 to 100 percent more than its medical equivalent? I do fully understand that the rec weed is more heavily taxed, but I’m referring to the price before taxes. Isn’t it the same weed? Does it cost more to grow…
Colorado Springs voters could decide whether to allow recreational cannabis sales in the city next April — if, that is, pro-pot and anti-pot city leaders can find some common ground first. Recreational cannabis sales are currently banned in the Springs because of a city council vote last year, but in…
Earlier this month, we told you about “Don’t Be a Lab Rat,” a new campaign aimed at dissuading teens from smoking pot. The multi-media effort, backed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, includes oversized rat cages intended to be displayed in public places throughout the state. Now,…
Over the past several years, we’ve told you about alleged marijuana profiling — drivers of cars with Colorado plates being pulled over by troopers in other states for what are often extremely minor infractions as an excuse to search for cannabis. A lot of these stops come to nothing –…
Given Fox News’ conservative slant, it’s no surprise that most of the network’s coverage about Colorado’s legalization of recreational marijuana sales has been largely or wholly negative. Take Bill O’Reilly correspondent Jesse Watters’s report about 4/20 in Denver, which sought laughs by characterizing attendees as clueless burdens on society. It’s…
Have you ever used pot or hash? According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistical Abstract of the United States, 41 percent of people twelve years and older responded in 2008 that they have — at least once in their life. We’re guessing that number is going to rise in the…
Last week, we previewed a court hearing in a lawsuit declaring Colorado’s marijuana sales taxes illegal and unconstitutional. Attorney Rob Corry asked for a temporary restraining order to halt tax collection while the matter is considered, but Denver District Court Judge John Madden rejected that request at Friday’s session. The…
Most of us know by now that hemp and the cannabis we all like to get high and medicated with aren’t the same thing and that you can’t get hash from hemp (unless, apparently, you’re using the Stanley brothers’ cannabis hemp oil). But back in 1949, that wasn’t common knowledge…
