This year’s annual 420 Rally left behind everything from trash to complaints about long lines. Four days after the gathering in Civic Center Park, Mayor Michael Hancock called for a review of the annual event. The results were just announced: an almost $12,000 fine for the organizer, who’s banned from applying for event permits for three years.
As spring heads into summer, there’s nothing Coloradans love more than getting outside and exploring the great outdoors…often with cannabis for a real Rocky Mountain high. But it’s illegal to smoke in federal parks, which is why edibles are an ideal item to pack. Whether you’re heading to the mountains for the weekend or just hanging out in your back yard, here are ten of the best edibles to bite into this summer.
Are there strains that will help you focus? Our Stoner has the answer.
Two Coloradans in the House of Representatives, Diana DeGette and Mike Coffman, introduced a bill today, May 18, that would protect states with legal marijuana from the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress.
When Colorado legalized cannabis, people had a lot of questions. More than three years after recreational dispensaries first opened their doors in this state, researchers are starting to answer some of those questions. While many marijuana studies focus on the general public, most of the people surveyed for a just-released report by the Cannabis Consumers Coalition were regular users who consume cannabis at least once a day.
Named after country star Willie Nelson, the original stoney Red Headed Stranger, this sativa-dominant hybrid’s flower and concentrates are now at dozens of dispensaries. But is Red Headed Stranger worth all the space?
Will edibles help you fall asleep? Our Stoner has the answer.
As the Colorado Legislature ended its session last week, the Denver chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws celebrated a year of wins on the reform front. “We left our mark, but there’s so much work left for us to do,” said Jordan Person, executive director of Denver NORML at a chapter meeting.
Colorado’s marijuana industry reached $1.3 billion in sales in 2016, and it’s not showing any signs of slowing down. Earlier this month the Colorado Department of Revenue released the sales data for March, and it showed that for the tenth consecutive month, marijuana sales had surpassed $100 million. March’s total was a whopping $131.7 million, a new monthly record. And April’s numbers are bound to be good, too, because that sales period includes 4/20.
Two days before Mother’s Day, Susan Squibb and her team at 4&20 Blackbirds hosted the fifth annual Mother’s High Tea, an event fit for a queen with beautifully prepared food, a stand-out group of speakers and such gourmet teas as Ginger Peach, Rose Oolong and Elegant Earl Grey. Neither the teas…
Veritas Cannabis, a wholesale grow, has introduced four spring strains. Here’s how they rate.
West Washington Park neighbors met on May 13 to discuss the International Church of Cannabis that opened last month at 400 South Logan Street. And what started as an attempt to heal the divides between the congregation and the community ended with threats of legal action.
The U.S. Sentencing Commission has released its overview of 2016. Marijuana accounts for close to a quarter of federal drug cases, but this overview found that cannabis consumers typically have less serious criminal histories than users of other drugs. Reading through the report, we noted five interesting things: 1. Drug arrests…
After six months of meetings, the Social Consumption Advisory Committee, tasked with implementing Initiative 300, has finalized rules and regulations for social consumption.
How many friends can consume cannabis on a front porch? Some Colorado lawmakers wanted to limit it to five.
DRUID launched in the app store in July 2016. It allows users to play games that measure things like reaction time and balance. If the score comes back too high, you’ll know you’re too impaired to drive.
When Ilan Freeman was growing up, his favorite movie was The Lion King, and he named his new company Hakuna Supply to reflect the problem-free philosophy popularized by the movie. Hakuna: No worries.The Colorado-based company offers walnut and mahogany stash boxes, rolling trays and other accessories like stash jars and grinders. “I made the first boxes by hand,” Freeman says. “Keep it simple, keep it functional — that’s the whole idea.”
After some but not all of Eric Jarrin’s marijuana was stolen, the Colorado resident reported what had happened. But because the crime took place in Wyoming, which has some of the strongest anti-cannabis laws in the country, the police officers who responded didn’t bother going after the thief. Instead, they promptly arrested Jarrin and fellow Colorado pal Christopher Rathe, whose actions raise an important question: Were the pair too stoned to remember they were in a state where pot is illegal?
A consumer wants to know why more stores don’t sell clones; our Stoner has the answer.
If neighbors were already concerned about traffic, noise and an influx of visitors to their West Washington Park neighborhood, this news won’t make them any happier: The International Church of Cannabis has announced that it will start hosting weddings for fellow Elevationists.
Pueblo County is quickly becoming a center not only for cannabis production, but for cannabis research, too. In late April, Pueblo hosted two major scientific gatherings featuring speakers from around the globe.
Most cannabis consumers just want whatever’s on sale or the buds that’ll lift them the highest – but those two qualities rarely co-exist. The few strains that are both inexpensive and elevating, like Blue Dream and Gorilla Glue, quickly become popular on dispensary shelves. Still, while THC Bomb’s price is often in inverse proportion to its THC numbers, it hasn’t yet reached the same level of demand.
