William Breathes noticed that the Ballpark Holistic Dispensary was going through a slight identity crisis — the grow-supply setup was stellar, but the law requiring dispensaries to grow most of their own product has made it difficult to keep up with demand. Our medical-marijuana directory contains dozens more dispensaries, many…
Stuck somewhere between being a grow supply store and a medical marijuana dispensary, the Ballpark Holistic Dispensary is having a slight identity crisis…
In this state, patient medical marijuana records are protected by medical privacy rules and the state constitution. When patients fill out their MMJ applications, it’s assumed they will be locked securely away, not even accessible by law enforcement. The last place anyone would expect such forms to appear is next…
Prediction #1: Unable to stop the increasing incidence of slope rage, Colorado ski resorts begin to promote Spring Break pay-per-view broadcasts of Ultimate Ski-Fighting® to help generate revenue. Below, see how the stoner vote affects the Denver Mayor’s race…..
In September, Colorado’s health department rejected the use of medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, a common affliction for veterans. But that doesn’t mean the military and MMJ have been divorced once and for all. Cannabis Science, a Colorado Springs marijuana pharmaceutical company, has formed a military advisory board…
Have a question about how medical marijuana works — or doesn’t work — in Colorado? Post it on the Latest Word, and you’re certain to hear from plenty of people — some official experts, like pot reviewer William Breathes, others unofficial. And where there’s smoke, there’s ire, as evidenced by…
William Breathes had heard a lot of good things about Colorado Alternative Medicine, and the shop measured up to his high expectations, which you can read about in his latest review. And there are dozens more options available in our medical-marijuana directory. Click here to access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
Colorado Alternative Medicine is one of the few shops I’ve heard good things about from patients as well as other dispensary owners. I’ve been hearing stories about its solid collection of connoisseur genetics and homegrown-quality herb for over a year now, and decided it was finally time to check it…
And here we thought marijuana made its proponents more mellow than our average cranky correspondents. Yesterday morning, shortly after Nick Lucchesi posted his piece on one of the products he’d seen at KushCon II, Prescription Lock, which ends the “need to hide your weed,” Mr. Mezzrow posted this comment: So…
Last week I talked about how much I hated holiday shopping. After going to KushCon II over the weekend, I’ve changed my mind. Below is my top ten pot-toy wish list for Santa this year. All photos by Aaron Thackeray…
Last week, Representative Claire Levy talked about introducing legislation to establish standards for driving under the influence of marijuana. Colorado Coalition for Patients and Caregivers’ Robert Chase, a well-known local marijuana advocate, opposes this notion, and in a letter to Levy and other members of the general assembly, he explains…
Our Thursday preview of this weekend’s massive KushConII event found spokeswoman Chery Shuman focusing on the gathering’s seriousness. To that end, SAFER’s Mason Tvert is using KushConII as a platform from which to launch his approach to 2012 pot legalization. Look below to get more info on that, as well…
William Breathes meant to go Christmas shopping — but instead, he wound up at Boulder’s The Farm, his latest medical marijuana review subject. And there are more choices available in our newly updated MMJ center listings. Click to access our medical marijuana dispensary directory…
This dispensary has closed. Holiday shopping sucks. I would rather drink the water from a dirty plastic bong than walk around the mall this time of year — which explains why I always end up waiting until the very last minute to get anything done…
KushConII, December 17-19 at the Colorado Convention Center, has made news over its RTD bus ads, which have drawn protests from law-enforcement. But Cheryl Shuman, the event’s international director of PR and media, would rather focus on the event itself, which she says takes medical marijuana seriously. That’s important to…
Maybe you think Westword has gone pot-crazy, but the national network CNBC isn’t too far behind. After Marijuana Inc., its 2009 report on the nation’s underground weed business, became CNBC’s most successful-ever original documentary, the channel quickly produced a second investigation: Marijuana USA, an hour-long look at how pot is…
Update below: A National Institute on Drug Abuse study showing pot use up among all grades surveyed, with eighth grade taking the largest leap, prompted strong words from Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, an opponent of MMJ dispensaries who blames their prevalence for much of the rise in the state…
Yesterday, Colorado Drug Investigators Association’s Commander Jerry Peters explained why his organization had written a letter castigating RTD’s decision to accept bus ads for KushConII, a marijuana-oriented convention taking place this weekend. While RTD spokesman Scott Reed says the ads will continue running through the event, he says he understands…
It’s been a momentous year for marijuana in Colorado: landmark legislation, turf wars, huge profits, shocking arrests, enormous celebrations and more. Below, we’ve compiled links to and excerpts from 25 of the biggest weed stories to take place in the state during 2010. Page through and breathe in the year…
While all dispensaries and caregivers should be keeping an eye out for mold, mildew and pests on their cannabis, the sad truth is that there is dirty medicine out there no matter if it’s coming from a huge warehouse or a tiny basement grow. In September, KindReviews tipped us off…
Last month, organizers of KushConII thanked RTD for accepting event-related bus ads. But RTD isn’t receiving the same sort of compliments from the Colorado Drug Investigators Association. Says CDIA veep and North Metro Drug Task Force investigator Jerry Peters, “We don’t feel it’s right to advertise something that’s federally illegal”…
During a May 1 rally to legalize marijuana, Lacy Lee was arrested for holding a joint — something attorney Rob Corry considered so absurd, especially given a video of the incident on view below, that he agreed to represent her pro bono. The offense carries a maximum fine of $100…
