It’s been another wild legislative session for the medical marijuana industry. Beyond the controversy over THC driving limits, officials have wrestled with regulatory tweaks and the prospect of federal interference in the Colorado system. Nonetheless, Jessica Corry, a medical marijuana attorney and advocate, sees plenty of positives…
U.S. Attorney John Walsh’s recent letter criticizing aspects of HB 1243, a bill designed to tweak aspects of medical marijuana regulations signed into Colorado law last year, hinted at a federal crackdown on MMJ. But the feds’ recent decision to return over $20,000 seized from a pair of dispensary owners…
Senator Morgan Carroll saw the passage of HB 1261, a bill to set THC driving standards, as inevitable despite evidence like medical marijuana critic William Breathes’s blood test showing he was nearly triple the proposed 5 nanogram per milliliter of blood standard even when sober. Nonetheless, the bill died in…
Update: HB 1261, a bill to set THC driving standards, was put on hold by the Senate judiciary committee last month — and committee chairwoman Senate Morgan Carroll says Westword medical marijuana critic William Breathes’s blood test was a factor in the decision. Now, though, the bill’s again moving toward…
Editor’s note: Medical marijuana critic William Breathes just returned from a honeymoon in Jamaica. Read his first two trip diary entries here and here, and check out part three below. My vacation was relaxing — aside from getting constantly hassled to buy herb and my run-in with a Customs drug…
Medical marijuana advocates have been debating the intent of U.S. Attorney John Walsh’s letter attacking portions of HB 1043, a bill intended to tweak MMJ regs that became law last year. Among the theories: The letter is a warning shot in what will be a full-scale federal effort to undermine…
RiNo Supply Company sounds more like a parts warehouse than William Breathes’s latest medical marijuana review subject. But a rose by any other name would smell as sweet — and that’s true of other entries in our newly updated MMJ listings. Click access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
RiNo Supply Company has a pretty ambiguous name, which is good considering how few people in the River North (RiNo) neighborhood seem to favor medical pot. But instead of getting kicked out, such places should be embraced…
Editor’s note: Medical marijuana critic William Breathes just returned from a honeymoon in Jamaica. Read his first trip diary entry here, and check out part two below. The minute you get off the plane in Negril, someone is there to sell you herb…
Update: Yesterday, the Fort Collins Police Department returned growing equipment and other property seized from medical marijuana grower Frank Marzano way back in 2007, during a hunt for a fugitive that turned into a pot raid. Last year, a Colorado court ruled that the search was illegal. Look below to…
As it turns out, German shepherds have a pretty fucking good sense of smell. I learned this after a quick flight from my honeymoon in Jamaica last week to the lovely Miami International Airport. Miami isn’t really known for their tolerant stance on drugs, as Jose Duran at our sister…
Colorado boasts a thriving medical marijuana industry as well as a vibrant tech scene. It’s little wonder, then, that, courtesy of forward-thinking companies such as MJ Freeway and idWeeds, we’re now starting to see inklings of a homegrown marijuana tech industry sprouting up along the Front Range. Is this the…
With medical marijuana clean-up bill HB 1043 under scrutiny from U.S. Attorney John Walsh, it’s no surprise that the medical marijuana lobbyists were out in force when the measure went before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. Representatives of the Medical Marijuana Industry Group spoke to the committee, as did co-sponsor…
In January, Pierre Werner, who ran a Boulder dispensary under the name Dr. Reefer, was indicted in Nevada on multiple marijuana counts — as were his mother and brother. All three have now signed plea agreements, but Werner is asking patients and advocates to write letters to the judge on…
U.S. Attorney John Walsh’s letter objecting to elements of HB 1043, a bill meant to clean up parts of last year’s medical marijuana rules, has alarmed activists and confused legislators like Senator Pat Steadman, the measure’s co-sponsor. Could dispensary raids like those taking place in Spokane this week be in…
This week, medical marijuana critic William Breathes visits MariTrust, a dispensary previously criticized for selling spider-mite-infested products — and gives it an insect-free bill of health. The review shows the importance of shopping around, and our newly updated MMJ listings can help. Click here to access our medical-marijuana dispensary directory…
Last year, MariTrust got called out by Kind Reviews for selling spider mite-infested herb. I’m glad to say I didn’t find any bugs when I recently checked out its herb; the shop seems to be selling clean meds. That doesn’t mean I’ll hurry back, but at least customers can be…
With all the controversy over U.S. Attorney John Walsh’s letter criticizing part of HB 1043, a medical marijuana bill intended to clean up some of last year’s regulations, local members of the MMJ industry are both confused and concerned. No wonder one well-known area gangjapreneur, Brian Cook, prefers doing business…
Earlier today, we shared a letter from U.S. Attorney John Walsh attacking elements of HB 1043, a bill intended to clean up aspects of last year’s medical marijuana legislation. Senator Pat Steadman, who’s co-sponsoring the measure with Representative Tom Massey, confesses to being somewhat mystified by Walsh’s take, which struck…
HB 1043, a bill sponsored by Representative Tom Massey and Senator Pat Steadman to clean up last year’s medical marijuana regulations, seemed to be quietly moving toward passage — but no more. A letter from U.S. Attorney John Walsh attacking aspects of the legislation call into question whether the federal…
As we’ve reported in the past, a recent investment report coming out of Colorado pegged the size of the medical marijuana market at $1.7 billion, just under the amount generated annually by Viagra sales. That’s enough moolah to catch the attention of the pharmaceutical companies, which appear to be quietly…
Again this year, thousands of people celebrated 4/20 on CU-Boulder’s campus. Afterward, university officials complained about the $50,000 cost of providing security for this non-sanctioned event — among them CU regent Michael Carrigan, who wants the university to take “whatever steps are necessary so that the protest doesn’t occur on…
