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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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A marijuana plant blooms inside of a Colorado growing facility.

Colorado Springs Pot Recall Stretches Back Nearly a Year, Involves 16 Dispensaries

By Thomas MitchellAugust 22, 2023

The recall dates back so far that some of the listed stores have since closed.

A black and white cat in front of a window

The Death of a Beloved Cat Inspired a New Colorado Hash

By Thomas MitchellAugust 18, 2023

Lazercat’s new rosin, Bella’s Tune, was named in honor of a customer’s pet that passed away this summer.

A gram of cold cured hash rosin from DabLogic

DabLogic’s Tree of Rosin Extraction Extends Far and Wide

By Thomas MitchellAugust 18, 2023

Denver could be the rosin capital of the world thanks to hash makers like DabLogic.

A pipe shaped like a penis

“Dry Mouth, Wet Pussy” Will Use Genital Pipes to Explore Cannabis and Sex

By Thomas MitchellAugust 17, 2023

“Cannabis legal here, but it’s still this ‘hush-hush’ activity for so many people, just like sexuality.”

A Ukrainian mural on a Colorado dispensary

Dispensary Unveils New Ukrainian Mural and Festival Plans

By Thomas MitchellAugust 16, 2023

“This latest war in Ukraine has taken almost two years, and it’s very hard to maintain energy levels as time goes on.”

Inside a Denver marijuana dispensary

Colorado’s Marijuana Industry Experiences Small Bump in June

By Thomas MitchellAugust 15, 2023

Sales are up slightly, but Colorado’s marijuana industry is still fighting to dig itself out of a hole.

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Surveillance footage of an alleged marijuana thief

Dispensaries, Beware: There’s a Bud Thief on the Loose

By Thomas MitchellAugust 11, 2023

The suspect enters dispensaries with stolen identification and pulls a grab-and-dash when budtenders have their backs turned, according to state regulators.

A Colorado farm worker smells hemp plants

Wolves of Hemp Street Details the “Dark Side” of Colorado’s CBD Trade

By Thomas MitchellAugust 11, 2023

“The CBD industry was nowhere near established enough by the time people were kind of moving on.”

A vacant building in Denver on Morrison Road and South Meade Street

City Rejects Proposed Dispensary in Westwood Neighborhood

By Thomas MitchellAugust 10, 2023

Community support for the new dispensary was mixed.

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State Marijuana Audit Highlights Need for Enforcement Improvements

By Thomas MitchellAugust 9, 2023

Dispensaries pass underage sales checks at a high rate, but the inspections aren’t consistent enough, according to a state audit.

Inside LivWell DTC dispensary in Denver

Dispensary Openings: LivWell’s New Store in Denver Tech Center

By Thomas MitchellAugust 8, 2023

The new recreational dispensary is LivWell’s 27th location in Colorado.

Inside Soiku Bano, a Coloraod hash rosin company

Soiku Bano Helped Turn Cannabis Extraction Into Pearl Hunting

By Thomas MitchellAugust 4, 2023

“We realize how many great growers there are in Colorado. We’ve had to find them.”

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Reefer Madness marijuana dispensary on South Broadway

Longtime South Broadway Dispensary Undergoes a Makeover

By Thomas MitchellAugust 3, 2023

Little Brown House succumbed to Reefer Madness in July, but the two dispensaries have been under the same ownership for a while now.

A hash hole cannabis joint with rosin inside

Eight Pre-Rolled Joints That Are Worth Your Money

By Thomas MitchellAugust 2, 2023

To make sure you stay smoking the good stuff, give one of these eight Colorado pre-roll lines a try.

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Denver Cracking Down on Marijuana Events and Venues

By Thomas MitchellJuly 31, 2023

Nine venues and event organizers were contacted by city enforcement officials for holding pot-friendly parties in Denver.

Mastercard credit card on top of leather wallet

Mastercard Marijuana Ban Hurts Already Struggling Dispensaries in Colorado

By Thomas MitchellJuly 28, 2023

“Usually this is followed by more action and some percentage of the industry is lost.”

Pages from Higher, a book about cannabis strains

Every Cannabis Strain Has a Story. Dan Michaels Is Writing Them.

By Thomas MitchellJuly 28, 2023

We caught up with strain historians to learn more about the evolution of weed and how hard it is to chronicle.

Former Denver Firehouse #13 at 600 South Broadway

South Denver Dispensary Moving Into Historic Former Firehouse

By Thomas MitchellJuly 27, 2023

Pretty soon, the historic building will be dishing out fire of its own.

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A cannabis grower smells a bud in her cultivation

Denver Wants Marijuana Grows to Be Less Stinky

By Thomas MitchellJuly 26, 2023

With “high rates” of businesses not following odor control rules, the city is prepared to take action. But what makes pot so stinky?

A woman struggles to hit a bong

Pot-Smoking Competitors Burn Through Bowls at the Bong-A-Thon

By Jacqueline Collins and OthersJuly 25, 2023

Put me in, coach. I’m ready to toke.

Silver Stem Fine Cannabis, a south Denver marijuana dispensary

Openings and Closings: New Dispensaries in Denver, Broomfield and Lakewood

By Thomas MitchellJuly 24, 2023

A new marijuana party bus is also open for business, while a popular dispensary on South Broadway has a new name.

Former NBA player and Viola cannabis founder Al Harrington

Al Harrington on What to Expect From the NBA’s New Weed Policy

By Thomas MitchellJuly 21, 2023

“I think they were all already investing, anyway, but now they can put their names on it.”

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