Proposition 19, the measure to tax and regulate cannabis for adult use in California, which initially looked doomed, is now registering more than 50 percent support in one major poll — and Eva Enns of the Women’s Marijuana Movement wants to build on that momentum with events today in Denver…
Under Colorado’s MMJ laws, patients aren’t supposed to buy pot until 35 days after they’ve submitted their paperwork, because that’s how long the state has to reject/return applications. In the past, however, most dispensaries would sell to patients before then because everyone believed they were covered under Amendment 20’s “alternative…
In “Mile Highs and Lows,” Westword offers a no-holds-barred look at what goes on behind the locked doors of marijuana dispensaries, whether they resemble swanky bars or a dope dealer’s college dorm room. See our updated dispensary list here, and keep reading for William Breathes’s review of 14er Holistics in…
Has the war between intoxicants formally begun? The California Beer and Beverage Distributors (CBBD), a trade association, recently made headlines for donating $10,000 to oppose Proposition 19, the California marijuana-legalization measure to be voted on in November…
Last week, Sensible Colorado’s Brian Vicente decried the health department’s rejection of a petition to add post traumatic stress order to conditions that can be treated by medical marijuana. Along the way, he specifically cited Kevin Grimsinger, a veteran who’d become the poster child for the campaign. Problem is, Grimsinger…
This weekend’s Plant Medicine Expo, featuring a debate moderated by Law & Order Special Victims Unit star Richard Belzer, was a “historic event not only for the state of Colorado, but for the nation and the world,” says Cannabis Therapy Institute’s Laura Kriho, a member of the expo’s advisory board…
In January, we told you about Plants 4 Life, a Castle Rock dispensary the town attempted to shut down via an emergency ordinance despite granting it a license to operate. Now, attorney Rob Corry has sent the city formal notice that, sans a resolution, he’ll file suit, with damage claims…
Yesterday, we heard from Law & Order Special Victims Unit star Richard Belzer about his participation in this weekend’s Plant Medicine Expo and Healthcare Provider Conference. Belzer stressed that the event’s focus would be on the medical uses of marijuana, not the weed lifestyle — and expo organizer Seth Ginsberg,…
Tonight, several medical marijuana attorneys host a fundraiser for Boulder DA Stan Garnett, who’s challenging Attorney General/MMJ-law hater John Suthers. Garnett’s now publicly criticizing a ruling forbidding marijuana grower Chris Bartkowicz from using a medical defense in his high-profile case. In a release, Garnett also urges Suthers to intercede with…
This dispensary has closed. In “Mile Highs and Lows,” Westword offers a no-holds-barred look at what goes on behind the locked doors of marijuana dispensaries, whether they resemble swanky bars or a dope dealer’s college dorm room. See our updated dispensary list here, and keep reading for William Breathes’s review…
Richard Belzer, a TV mainstay thanks to the Law & Order franchise (he’s currently a regular on Special Victims Unit), got his start as a standup comic. But don’t expect lotsa chuckles at the debate he’ll moderate at this weekend’s Plant Medicine Expo & Healthcare Provider Conference. Because he’s very…
High profile medical marijuana grower Chris Bartkowicz won’t be able to use the state’s medical marijuana laws as part of his defense in federal court, a judge ruled yesterday. Bartkowicz was arrested last February after showing off his grow operation to a local television news crew…
You can find just about everything you want at Mile High Marketplace, that collection of kitsch north of downtown Denver at I-76 and 88th Avenue that’s long been a local institution (and in our hearts, will always be known by its old name, the Mile High Flea Market). Just about…
Today’s rally for Chris Bartkowicz, who faces sixty years in prison for growing medical marijuana, took place at the federal courthouse prior to a hearing that’s ongoing at this writing. Westword’s Boyd Fletcher is there and will offer a complete report. Meanwhile, page down to see his photos from the…
Members of Colorado’s health department held a hearing before deciding not to make Tourette’s Syndrome a condition approved for medical marijuana treatment. But that wasn’t the case with a petition involving post-traumatic stress disorder — and Sensible Colorado’s Brian Vicente, who later this morning will lead a support rally for…
As we noted in a September 10 post, the February arrest of Highlands Ranch marijuana grower Chris Bartkowicz, as well as his subsequent indictment, has been a rallying point for local medical-marijuana activists. That will literally be true tomorrow, when members of major MMJ advocacy organizations will gather at his…
Yesterday, a special issues meeting of the Denver City Council considered medical marijuana grow limits in residential areas. And as Colorado Coalition for Patients and Caregivers’ Robert Chase predicted, the proposal moved forward. Now, the full council is likely to consider the restrictions next month, and Chase, who belittles members…
Last week, a reader posted a tip that City Park Dispensary — which garnered a favorable review from us back in July for its unique strains — was being forced to close down. Unfortunately, the rumor is true. And the reason is approximately 100 feet long…
At 3:30 p.m. today, the Denver City Council will consider zoning language to limit the amount of medical marijuana grown in residential locations. Some advocates believe this measure would severely restrict the rights of MMJ caregivers in Denver — among them Colorado Coalition for Patients and Caregivers’ Robert Chase, who’s…
Last week, the folks over at Kind Reviews put up some disturbing pictures of spider mite infested cannabis from MariTrust, 4662 Glencoe Street. Spider Mites are small (one millimeter) crab-like spiders that take over plants, leaving eggs, webs and exoskeletons behind. While they’re not necessarily harmful to smoke, such an…
Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett once said he wanted to be the state’s most progressive DA when it comes to medical marijuana. In contrast, Attorney General John Suthers thinks MMJ dispensaries suck. It’s no surprise, then, that lawyers/medical marijuana advocates Rob Corry, Jeffrey Gard, Warren Edson, Leonard Frieling and Jon…
In August, we told you about a move on the part of El Paso county commissioners to place a medical marijuana dispensary ban on the November ballot. The plan’s subsequent approval means voters will decide the fate of approximately seventy centers, grow operations and the like. But medical marijuana advocates…
