Marijuana

During the public hearing portion of the October 16 rulemaking meeting of the Marijuana Enforcement Division, Todd Mitchem intends to testify that Colorado’s rules are going too far.

Although it’s been available to medical patients for some time, Green Dot’s Black Label Nectar wasn’t sold on the retail side because state licensing regulations that require medical and recreational cultivations remain separate.

Colorado marijuana sales continue to hit new milestones, surpassing $1 billion in sales two months faster in 2017 than the year before, according to tax revenue data from the Colorado Department of Revenue.

Marijuana’s path towards overall public acceptance has been measured in baby steps, with most government institutions and authorities slow to recognize its medical and social relevance or ignoring it altogether. However, at least one arm of Colorado’s government has embraced the plant: the public library.

Although my push for a scratch ’n’ sniff cover of Smurfette for this week’s paper didn’t pan out, I hope my description does the strain justice. A melody of blueberries, strawberries, candied apples and a bit of piney wood create an unforgettable smell that I’d put right up there with Alien Rock Candy or Tangie.

A reader wants to know why THC showed up in his drug test, when he was just using CBD.

The Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, a federally funded law-enforcement group with an admitted anti-marijuana bias, has published the fifth volume in a series of reports about the impact of cannabis legalization on Colorado. Predictably, the new analysis, accessible below, is crammed with shocking statistics, and while many of the claims, including ones pertaining to an alleged spike in youth marijuana use in the state, aren’t supported by other, more reliable studies, expect them to be touted by the roll-back-the-pot-legalization-clock crowd anyway.

Organized labor has recently scored one victory after another in the cannabis industry. But unionizing efforts got nipped in the bud in Colorado.

A sixty-year-old reader wants to know if it’s still safe to smoke daily. Our Stoner has the answer.

Dr. Stephanie McGrath specializes in neurology, leading Colorado State University’s study on the efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of epilepsy and osteoarthritis in dogs. A leading advocate for testing and researching CBD in the veterinary field, Dr. McGrath spoke about veterinary CBD trials and the science involved. Even getting to the point of actual clinical trials is an uphill battle, especially when cannabis is involved.

The Centennial Institute hosted an all-day symposium, Marijuana’s Impact on Colorado, at Colorado Christian University on October 6, culminating in a debate between Centennial Institute director Jeff Hunt and cannabis attorney Robert Corry. But readers were already debating the CCU event before those two faced off. Says Jason:  When the church…

Coloradans against the legalization of cannabis have found their collective voice at the Centennial Institute and  Colorado Christian University’s symposium, which will continue until 4:30 p.m. October 6.

Nearly four years after Coloradans voted to legalize recreational marijuana, cannabis continues to be a divisive topic throughout the state. On October 6, cannabis attorney Rob Corry and anti-pot activist Jeff Hunt will debate the subject.

All medical marijuana edibles, concentrates and other infused products made in Colorado will soon be subject to mandatory potency testing now that state testing laboratories have reached an acceptable level of proficiency, according to the Marijuana Enforcement Division. Retail marijuana product manufacturers have been required to send all of their…

What do stoners drink to cure cotton mouth? You might want to stop reading if you prefer coconut water or kombucha, because this study largely lists traditional soft drinks – you know, the ones filled with sugar, dyes and all that other good stuff.

Denver Easy’s brand-new crowdfunding campaign asks for $100,000 to help secure a location, pay staff, build a vape bar and apply for an official Designated Consumption Area Permit.

Some medical marijuana patients have stories of receiving virtually no guidance from their pot-recommending physicians in Colorado, but not all of them are like that.

North Denver dispensaries rarely get more than a passing whiff on I-70. It’s time to listen to that whiff, and check out these five pot shops.

Yesterday, October 3, a special legislative session called by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper in an attempt to fix a gaffe in a new law pertaining to marijuana taxes crashed and burned. What followed was a blame game in which Republicans and Democrats tried to score political points while special districts such as RTD continue to lose thousands of dollars per month.

A lot of hybrids, especially the earlier ones, were bred to build upon a parent strain’s good qualities while minimizing its undesirable traits. San Fernando Valley OG isn’t as old or crusty as Jamaican and Thai landraces, but it’s produced its fair share of wunderkinds while getting unfairly pushed back in the shadows.

With its new, pot-funded program to give people simulated conversations about alcohol and drug abuse, a Denver non-profit hopes the public will start helping itself.

Not all regions of Colorado are as accepting of legal cannabis as others.