Marijuana

Video Proof the Media is Still Hooked on Colorado Pot

If you thought the national and international media's fascination with Colorado's marijuana legalization experiment would start to wane by now, you were wrong. Major news organizations continue to crank out stories of widely varying quality about the pot scene here — and based on the sampling below, they don't seem...
Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Carbonatix

If you thought the national and international media’s fascination with Colorado’s marijuana legalization experiment would start to wane by now, you were wrong. Major news organizations continue to crank out stories of widely varying quality about the pot scene here — and based on the sampling below, they don’t seem ready to kick the habit anytime soon.

Below, find ten clips or full programs broadcast in recent weeks or months by U.S. television networks (ABC, CBS, PBS, CNBC, Fox News) and newspapers (The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today), as well as a couple of international sources (Canada’s CBC and England’s BBC). Check out the media addiction below.

CNBC:

Will you step up to support Westword this year?

We’re aiming to raise $50,000 by December 31, so we can continue covering what matters most to this community. If Westword matters to you, please take action and contribute today, so when news happens, our reporters can be there.

$50,000

Editor's Picks

The New York Times:

The Washington Post:

Related

CBS:

ABC:

Related

Fox News:


PBS:

Related

USA Today:


CBC:

Related

BBC:


Send your story tips to the author, Michael Roberts.

GET MORE COVERAGE LIKE THIS

Sign up for the This Week’s Top Stories newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox

Loading latest posts...