State regulations of the medical marijuana industry went into effect on July 1 — and that includes inspections of dispensaries by the Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division. But how does the process work? We talked with a security pro who sat in on an inspection that was made for TV…
Denver’s Discreet Dispensary is anything but discreet. Though the huge, old, brown-brick industrial building it occupies off Brighton Boulevard does blend in with the warehouses, auto body shops and junkyards that surround it, the huge green crosses on the front and the smell of skunk in the air from the…
Back in July, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment asked medical marijuana cardholders for their thoughts on the department dropping red card fees from $90 to $35. Last week, the comment period was extended to August 12 on the CDPHE website without any explanation. We’ve now learned that’s…
Yesterday, former judge Leonard Frieling co-starred in a media event at the City and County Building designed to attract attention to the petition-gathering process for the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012. But while the location was great for TV, it wasn’t terrific for collecting valid signatures. Frieling says…
Colorado officials temporarily closed Greenway University, the first state-licensed medical marijuana school, after they found out owner/CEO Gus Escamilla and a chancellor both boasted felony convictions that hadn’t been cited on GU’s application. We subsequently discovered a second unmentioned felony on Escamilla’s record — and now, we learn there’s an…
Editor’s note: Corrections made in this post are described below: Last month, we told you about Michelle LaMay submitting ballot language that would end all punishment for cannabis possession in Colorado. Her proposal is one step closer to reality after LaMay met with the Colorado Legislative Council and Legislative Services…
Last month, we told you about CU student government leaders calling for the 4/20 celebration to be moved off-campus. Now, a new survey of CU students shows that the vast majority of them didn’t “partake,” according to vice president of internal affairs Carly Robinson — and she feels that result,…
We’ve been following the progress of Larry Shurtleff, who was finally able to undergo facial reconstruction surgery after being deemed cancer-free — a diagnosis he largely credits to Phoenix Tears, a cannabis oil treatment. This weekend, he left Porter Hospital to continue his recovery at home — progress that he…
Bob Crouse is a longtime Colorado Springs restaurateur — the eatery Yakibob’s is a local staple — as well as a cancer patient who uses medical marijuana. But he could also become a convicted felon. He currently faces criminal charges related to cultivation and distribution for exceeding the state’s plant…
Update: We’ve gotten our hands on a copy of the video shot by marijuana activist Kathleen Chippi of fellow advocate Corey Donahue’s arrest at a Boulder library, allegedly for disrupting a volunteer meeting associated with the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012. The only editing we’ve done is to…
This week, medical marijuana critic William Breathes checked out iVita Wellness, which is under new ownership — another example of the rapidly changing MMJ scene. Stay ahead of the curve via our newly updated dispensary listings. Click to access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
With new management taking over less than two weeks ago, everyone at iVita Wellness seems to be about as new to the place as I am…
Update:Larry Shurtleff’s facial reconstruction surgery — a procedure that couldn’t go forward until he was deemed cancer-free — was a success, reports Timothy Tipton, his medical marijuana caretaker. An indication that doctors encountered fewer problems than anticipated: The operation was scheduled for eleven hours, but only took nine…
Marijuana activist Miguel Lopez took a signed petition for the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act of 2012 out of a voter’s hands on July 17 and allegedly prevented volunteers from retrieving it. When the petition didn’t resurface last week, Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol proponent Mason Tvert filed a formal complaint…
Westword editor Patricia Calhoun left for vacation today. Predictably, the Westword office has deteriorated into a orgy of journalistic decadence. Beer is flowing like printer ink, and smoke is blowing through the HVAC…
Although it could have been a snapshot of hardworking people in the cannabis industry, last night’s MTV’s True Life “I’m in the Marijuana Business” was an hour-long train wreck. Instead of being shown business people having success in the marijuana industry, all the current MTV generation saw was an abusive…
If a group of Fort Collins residents gets its way, patient access to medical marijuana in the northern Colorado college town could be severely limited. The Concerned Fort Collins Citizens (CFCC) filed a petition to ban pot shops on Tuesday, handing in more than 7,500 signatures. If they’re deemed legit,…
This dispensary has closed. GreenWerkz appeared on my radar a few weeks ago, after we posted a story on Full Spectrum Labs and its quest to find strains high in CBD, the cannabinoid in ganja most able to ease muscle and joint pain. According to Full Spectrum, GreenWerkz carries one…
This week, medical marijuana critic William Breathes goes in search of R4, which Full Spectrum Labs says tests higher for CBD — the cannabinoid in ganja most able to ease muscle and joint pain — than just about any other strain it’s tested. But if you’re not after that, there…
As we mentioned earlier this week, Colorado Springs conservative Douglas Bruce had petitioned the Colorado Title Board to change the title of the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012 to include TABOR-related tax language. The hearing on that challenge was yesterday morning, but no decision was handed down. In…
Alhough new rules for medical marijuana patients and caregivers go into effect in just ten days — on July 30 — some activists are saying copies of the regulations are nearly impossible to find…
Although the so-called Gang of Six’s proposal for averting debt-ceiling catastrophe is getting the lion’s share of attention right now, Representative Jared Polis has floated some revenue-raising ideas of his own, which the media has largely winnowed down to this: Legalizing marijuana would help close the budget gap. But if…
