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After Denver banned kratom for human consumption last November, advocates, including the communications director for the Libertarian Party of Colorado, spoke out on behalf of the herbal substance, calling it an effective pain reliever that can be substituted for much more dangerous opioids. But one Denver-area resident who spoke at length to Westword warns that kratom isn’t always benign, especially for people, like him, with addictive personalities. In his words, “Kratom ruined my life.”

With such a heavy coat of resin glands and THC levels approaching 30 percent, I’m surprised this strain wasn’t named after Savannah Smiles.

Denver’s first licensed cannabis consumption lounge opened its doors in March, and a bill in the Colorado General Assembly would allow dispensary tasting rooms. But what if it’s all for naught?

Colorado’s cannabis industry saw some new competition in 2018, but it hasn’t seemed to affect the money coming in.

If it’s a group outing, be sure that you each hold on to or claim possession of your cannabis separately, as possessing more than an ounce of pot is still illegal in Colorado.

For Heather DeRose, hemp made sense because it checks off a lot of nutritional boxes. It’s high in magnesium, vitamins B and E, iron, zinc and omega-3 acids. Many of the vitamins it contains help support proper brain function, which in turn helps her epilepsy, she said.

Make plans to get educated about marijuana in March 2018.

A recent study found that many workers are high at work. But some readers argue that means nothing.