The red tape tying up clinical medical cannabis research in the United States is stifling progress that could be made in the field, says well-known Colorado medical cannabis doctor and advocate Alan Shackelford. Because of that, he’s begun conducting research in Israel, where he says the climate is much more…
Coloradans voted to legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in November 2012, and the first recreational pot shops opened on January 1, 2014 — but state lawmakers are still keeping themselves busy with pot-related legislation. Below is a roundup of the (current) ganja-related bills at the current General Assembly:…
Has limited access to legal marijuana created societal benefits in Colorado? Or has it caused a series of problems that are only getting worse? Depends on whether you’re talking to cannabis advocates or opponents of greater access to pot. Case in point: The Drug Policy Alliance’s upbeat status report about…
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The latest? The free Mary’s Journal app from Mary’s Medicinals. There’s a plethora of useless marijuana-related smartphone apps out there, and most any program…
Over the years, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has consistently accentuated the negative when it comes to marijuana — and its new report, “Monitoring Health Concerns Related to Marijuana in Colorado: 2014,” is no exception to this rule. The document, included below in its entirety, maintains that…
The edibles industry’s new packaging regulations go into effect this week, a hash art competition is scheduled downtown and Valentine’s Day dinners pop up in this week’s cannabis calender. See also: Marijuana a Factor in 12.2 Percent of DUI Citations, State Patrol Says…
The use of cannabis for headaches these days is common, at least here in Colorado and other states with medical marijuana laws are in place (and plenty where medical pot isn’t legal, for that matter). But in 1907, cannabis was beginning to be seen as an adulterant in medicines. Many…
Has marijuana legalization made our roads more dangerous? At least one report maintains that Colorado’s pot laws haven’t led to more highway fatalities. But the Colorado State Patrol remains concerned based on statistics showing that 12.2 percent of all DUI citations issued last year involved cannabis — although weed was…
The building at 2527 Federal looks smooth now, sans the gaudy purple of the former tenant. If you drive down this stretch of Federal regularly, you’ll remember the big Barney-purple gorilla and the long, purple shop of Kushism standing out. In contrast, the new shop blends in. Well, as much…
According to the Aspen Daily News, Aspen currently has one marijuana dispensary for every 1,000 residents — yet until now, fines for public smoking were vague at best. They’ve now been clarified, with a judge also determining that someone age 21 or older who gives any amount of pot to…
Dear Stoner: I was just released from the hospital with an aneurysm in my groin. They gave me Oxycodone, but it’s too strong for me. I was wondering if smoking a little pot would relieve me in terms of pain and my appetite.Vegas Jimmy Dear Jimmy: Pain meds are no…
Nederland was considered one of Colorado’s most pot-friendly places long before Amendment 64 passed. Growers have found solace in the hills around the tiny town for decades, and people burning bowls outside of acoustic jams and coffeehouses was commonplace for years. So it was no surprise that 73 percent of…
With votes on local marijuana regulation happening tonight in Wheat Ridge and Pueblo, and Adams County granting its first retail licenses, some noteworthy changes in your local cannabis infrastructure might be taking place this week, as you can see in our calendar below. See also: Medical Marijuana Dispensary Review: Fox…
Here’s yet another marijuana-bashing piece we unearthed, this one from a February 20, 1920 edition of the Routt County Sentinel. It follows the somewhat nonsensical ravings of a Dr. T.S. Blair of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — an apparent medical shill for Big Industry in the 1920s. See also: “Colorado Cannabis Time…
In recent weeks, an aide for the Obama administration said the president plans to do nothing new about marijuana policy during his final two years in office — a stance that frustrated a national cannabis advocate, the Marijuana Majority’s Tom Angell. But Angell is pleased by Obama’s prediction, included in…
In case you’re wondering (because you’re like me and only visit any given dispensary once every few years), much has changed about Fox Street Wellness since my last time there, in 2012. But that’s not a bad thing at all. See also: “Shop Drops Challenge to Pot-Hating Town Amid Fears…
Denver International Airport officially banned the sale of marijuana souvenirs and marijuana-related products last week, adding specific wording to its public-conduct rules. At DIA, it is now unlawful to “sell, display, or advertise any product bearing the image, likeness, description, or name of Marijuana or Marijuana-themed paraphernalia; and advertise a…
Last month, we told you about Granby’s extraordinary efforts to block a pot shop wanting to operate near town — by annexing the land in an “emergency” action. The law firm representing the ganjapreneurs had suggested that this action would be challenged in court, but its clients have now decided…
Colorado is already under fire from Nebraska and Oklahoma, whose attorneys general have sued this state in federal court over our marijuana laws; Kansas is thinking about joining the suit. But in Wyoming, where state officials say that plenty of Colorado pot winds up, Governor Matt Mead insists he doesn’t…
Last Friday, comedian Ralphie May’s show in Grand Junction included some special guests — members of the Grand Junction Police Department, who responded to a row involving attendees reportedly pissed at May’s apparent intoxication. Afterward, May’s manager called his client the “first victim of legalized marijuana,” suggesting that he’d overindulged…
Last month, the states of Nebraska and Oklahoma filed a complaint asking the U.S. Supreme Court to void Colorado’s marijuana laws because of the negative impacts legal pot was having across the border. Colorado Representative Tim Dore’s new bill doesn’t go quite that far. But the proposal, on view below,…
Numerous studies have suggested that marijuana users are less violent than those who consume alcohol. But would substituting marijuana for liquor also cut down on sexual assaults currently plaguing so many colleges across the country? Yes, argues New York magazine’s Annie Lowery — and she believes higher taxes on liquid…
