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Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell has been the news editor of Westword since February 2024. He’s been with the publication since 2017 and was formerly its cannabis editor. He’s earned numerous awards and accolades for his work, including placing second for the Marijuana Enterprise Reporting Award from the Colorado Society of Professional Journalists in 2018; being named a Top Cannabis Journalist by Leafbuyer in 2020; and placing first for the College Sports Writing Award from the Arizona Press Club in 2014. His prior work experience includes Arizona Republic, Inman News and Fox Sports.

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Newly Decriminalized Psychedelic Shows Significant Promise With PTSD

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 18, 2024

“This has resulted in advancement at work and vastly improved my ability to talk to my children and wife.”

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Cannabis and Psychedelic Issues Coming to Colorado Lawmakers in 2024

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 16, 2024

Pot talks and mushroom chatter, at a State Capitol Building near you.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo speak at a rally.

Phil Weiser, Other State AGs Call on DEA to Reschedule Cannabis

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 12, 2024

“Colorado is committed to protecting the integrity of its first-in-the-nation regulated cannabis market.”

Wall mural in Denver with snow on the sidewalk

New Dispensary Best Buds Plans on Bringing More Friends

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 12, 2024

The north Denver store is the first of several new dispensaries, according to the owners.

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Welcome to Colorado’s First Cannabis Ghost Town

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 9, 2024

Ten years into recreational sales, Colorado cannabis is high and dry.

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New Marijuana Rules and Laws Take Effect January 8

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 8, 2024

New rules include decontaminated weed guardrails and increased purchasing limits.

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NoCo Hemp Expo Moving to Estes Park in 2024

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 5, 2024

“With where the industry is now, the show has scaled back with less space.”

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Smoking Weed Makes Exercise Fun, but Probably Hurts Performance

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 4, 2024

If it gets you off the couch, then it might not be so bad, researchers note.

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Why Colorado Tokers Love Black Velvet

By Thomas Mitchell and OthersJanuary 3, 2024

We’re concerned about flavor here, not looks.

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Ten Years of Legal Marijuana in Colorado: By the Numbers

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 1, 2024

Since January 1, 2014, dispensaries have sold almost $15.28 billion in cannabis and marijuana projects.

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People to Watch 2024: Joshua Kappel Pushes Psychedelics Policy

By Thomas MitchellDecember 30, 2023

“If you’re making positive change in the world, there are always going to be people hating on what you’re doing,”

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Use-By Dates Coming to Marijuana Products in 2024

By Thomas MitchellDecember 28, 2023

The rules were adopted in 2022, but don’t take effect until the new year.

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The Ten Biggest Denver Cannabis and Psychedelics Stories of 2023

By Thomas MitchellDecember 27, 2023

From swarms of pot-hungry grasshoppers to Colorado’s first-ever legal psychedelic mushrooms grow-off.

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Louisville Lab Analyzes the Science Behind Magic Mushrooms

By Thomas MitchellDecember 22, 2023

Medical mushroom therapy hasn’t started yet, but labs are already hard at work.

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Poop Talk: State Officials Consider Manure in Magic Mushrooms

By Thomas MitchellDecember 21, 2023

“A lot of the vegetables that people eat is grown on manure, so I’m not sure how this would be any different.”

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RubeZilla Art Exhibit Decks the Halls at the Former Marijuana Mansion

By Thomas MitchellDecember 19, 2023

“I’m very proud of what I’ve done in cannabis, but I’m excited to show my entire catalogue.”

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Longtime Edibles Brand Calls It Quits in Colorado

By Thomas MitchellDecember 18, 2023

Colorado’s declining cannabis market was too difficult to endure, according to the company.

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Wyld Launches New Nighttime Cannabis Gummy, Shares Future Plans

By Thomas MitchellDecember 15, 2023

“I think it’s obvious we love berries!”

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Cannabis Researchers Get $800,000 in State Grants

By Thomas MitchellDecember 14, 2023

The six different studies will research impairment detection, the chemistry behind addiction and more.

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Facebook Photos, DMs Lead to 23 Arrests for Stolen Cars, Dispensary Thefts

By Thomas MitchellDecember 11, 2023

Prosecutors outline two separate crime rings responsible for stolen cars, guns, weed and entire ATM machines.

Marijuana plants grown indoors in Colorado.

Medical Marijuana Recall Hits Five Dispensaries

By Thomas MitchellDecember 7, 2023

This is the eighteenth marijuana industry recall issued this year.

A menu and front desk at a magic mushroom co-op in Denver.

Magic Mushroom Co-Op Catches District Attorney’s Attention

By Thomas MitchellDecember 5, 2023

“This is a bit of a gray area on the spectrum right now.”

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