What’s in My Bag? Pot Pioneer Jane West Unpacks Her Stash

Over the past decade, Colorado’s cannabis industry has grown far beyond stoner stereotypes. Ever since Jane West started her wellness-products business, she’s been vocal about what it’s like to be a cannabis consumer, a business leader and, yes, a parent. We recently sat down with West to find out what this pot pioneer carries every day, and will be taking with her on 4/20.

Colorado Lawmakers Pass New Plant Limits for Home Grows

Colorado might have been the first state to sell recreational marijuana, but we’re not nearly finished updating our cannabis laws. Lawmakers have introduced seventeen bills during this legislative session, most of them aimed at tightening the rules for marijuana sale and production. Governor John Hickenlooper will sign a bill that will limit marijuana home grows to twelve plants this week.

What’s Inside the Black Bag You’ll Get at the Denver 4/20 Rally

The Denver 4/20 Rally, scheduled to take place on April 20, is offering something new this year. Each attendee will receive a black bag containing tons of swag from marijuana businesses that were unable to legally give away such items at big public events in the past because of restrictive advertising rules related to cannabis.

Why Colorado Tokers Love Blueberry

I’ve always loved fruity-flavored cannabis. Not the citrus-heavy strains like Lemon Skunk or Grapefruit, which are great in their own way — but sweet and decadent strains like Cannalope Kush, Cherry Pie and Strawberry Cough. Everyone enjoys a visit to the candy shop sometimes, and when you get there, you’re going to want to pick up some Blueberry.

Work Out With Marijuana! Fit for 420’s Amy Diiullo Tells You How

Amy Diiullo runs the Fit for 420 program in Denver. She’s been playing sports and working out since high school… and she’s been smoking marijuana about that long, as well. She studied exercise science in college, and as she learned the technical aspects of working out and being healthy, she realized that cannabis could help her achieve her fitness goals.

Colorado Company LEVO Launches Home Oil-Infusion Machine

No this isn’t an espresso machine. It’s an at-home cannabis oil infuser, one that would fit right in on the shelves of Bed, Bath & Beyond (in the Beyond section). LEVO Oil is the name of this Colorado-based product that is the first of its kind in the world. Launching this past month, LEVO will turn novice home cooks into real-life cannabis chefs

Inside the 2017 Denver 4/20 Rally Starring 2 Chainz

Following a 2016 event that was postponed due to a snowstorm and finally staged a month later, the 2017 Denver 4/20 Rally is scheduled to take place on the actual date of April 20 for the first time in four years. That means it should happen on a Thursday instead of a weekend, but this timing hasn’t caused promoter Santino Walter of Civic Center Park Productions to lower his expectations for the gathering, which is centered around a free concert headlined by 2 Chainz.

Colorado Connections in John Oliver’s Shredding of F-ed Up Marijuana Laws

HBO’s Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, which has become the go-to spot for what is essentially investigative comedy, devoted the lion’s share of its latest episode to a shredding of current federal marijuana laws. And among the stories Oliver used to illustrate his points were several from Colorado that Westword has covered for years.

Ten Cool Facts About Hemp From the NoCo Expo

The fourth annual NoCo Hemp Expo this past weekend featured more than 130 vendors and 60 speakers, all sharing information about this amazing plant. Here are ten things we learned about hemp, from its history to its modern-day applications.

Ten Hemp Companies That Even Your Mom Would Love at the NoCo Hemp Expo

The NoCo Hemp Expo is one of the largest gatherings of hemp companies in the world. In it’s fourth year, the expo features more than 130 exhibitor businesses and more than 60 industry speakers. The expo continues in Loveland this weekend, but we got a peek Friday and found multiple companies we want to write home about. Here are the businesses we couldn’t wait to tell mom about.

Five Cannabis-Related Bills Proposed in Congress, and What They Could Change

Five measures concerning marijuana were introduced in Congress on March 30. Three came from Oregon lawmakers regarding taxes, baking restrictions and descheduling marijuana; Representative Jared Polis reintroduced his 2015 legislation that would essentially regulate marijuana like alcohol, and another bill that would give people in states with legalized marijuana extra…