Marijuana: U.S. House passes pot-banking access amendment

Last July, in an effort to address a long-running marijuana-industry problem we’ve been reporting about for years, Representative Ed Perlmutter, joined by U.S. House colleagues on both sides of the aisle, introduced a bill intended to give state-legal pot businesses access to banking services. Just over a year later, the…

Video: Westword‘s strange-but-true guide to Colorado pot rules

More than six months after limited recreational marijuana sales became legal in Colorado, lots of out-of-towners (and some locals, too) remain confused about the rules. But we at Westword are here to help. Smokin’ Smart: A Guide to Colorado’s Pot Rules, by director and co-star Bailey Geoghan, takes a 1950s-style…

Cannabis leaders of the future: Murphy Murri

Some people are just meant for certain professions. Michael Jordan was meant to play basketball, Bill Gates was meant to program software, and the kid who stole your trading cards in grade school was meant to be a felon. Murphy Murri was meant to sell cannabis to Colorado. See also:…

Photos: Four most important factors in a marijuana business investment

The inaugural Weedstock, a three-day conference at the Westin Hotel-Tabor Center, examined the investment opportunities that have opened up in the cannabis world. The event featured numerous securities-and-exchanges experts offering tips for prospective investors — and many, many prospective investors looking for information and leads. At one breakout session, analyst…