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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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Denver Dispensaries Have Collected Nearly $2.4 Billion Since Legalization

Denver Dispensaries Have Collected Nearly $2.4 Billion Since Legalization

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 21, 2019

That’s a lot of green.

Medicine Man Opens New Dispensary in Longmont

Medicine Man Opens New Dispensary in Longmont

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 20, 2019

Medicine Man even bred an exclusive strain for Longmont.

MMJ for Opioid Conditions Becomes a Stronger Possibility

MMJ for Opioid Conditions Becomes a Stronger Possibility

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 15, 2019

The bill has cleared the Colorado Senate and moved on to the House.

Meet the Man Trying to Bring Mobile Hotbox Lounges to Denver

Meet the Man Trying to Bring Mobile Hotbox Lounges to Denver

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 15, 2019

“We wanted to come up with — forgive the pun — an out-of-the-box solution.”

House Committee Hosts Much-Hyped, First-Ever Pot Banking Discussion

House Committee Hosts Much-Hyped, First-Ever Pot Banking Discussion

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 14, 2019

Congressman Ed Perlmutter finally got his “moment in the sun” to discuss marijuana banking.

Cannabis Church Founder Files for Mistrial in 4/20 Case

Cannabis Church Founder Files for Mistrial in 4/20 Case

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 13, 2019

Despite being fined only $50, Berke wants to keep this fight going.

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Controversial Marijuana and Drug DUI Bill Pulled by Sponsor

Controversial Marijuana and Drug DUI Bill Pulled by Sponsor

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 13, 2019

The bill was withdrawn by the same state representative who introduced it two weeks earier.

Colorado Passes $6 Billion in Overall Pot Sales as 2018 Tops Previous Year

Colorado Passes $6 Billion in Overall Pot Sales as 2018 Tops Previous Year

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 12, 2019

It came down to the last month of the year, but 2018’s dispensary sales ultimately edged out the previous year’s total for Colorado. According to the state Department of Revenue, Colorado pot shops have now sold over $6 billion worth of legal marijuana since retail sales began on January 1, 2014…

Dispensary Offers Penny Eighths of Weed to DPS Teachers

Dispensary Offers Penny Eighths of Weed to DPS Teachers

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 11, 2019

Time for a smoke break.

Good Chemistry Welcomes New Strain as It Prepares for a Big 2019

Good Chemistry Welcomes New Strain as It Prepares for a Big 2019

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 9, 2019

Say hello to Geraldine.

MMJ for Autism Bill Clears First Obstacle, Heads to Senate

MMJ for Autism Bill Clears First Obstacle, Heads to Senate

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 8, 2019

The bill was laid over five times across ten days after passing its second House reading on January 25

Euflora Will Again Host Mile High 420 Fest in Civic Center Park

Euflora Will Again Host Mile High 420 Fest in Civic Center Park

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 7, 2019

The Denver-area dispensary chain will host the 420 Fest for the second straight year.

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Push to Give Medical Marijuana Patients Gun Rights Fails

Push to Give Medical Marijuana Patients Gun Rights Fails

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 7, 2019

Concealed-carry permit holders are still prohibited from becoming MMJ patients, too.

Political Veteran Michael Huttner’s Impact on Legal Pot Stretches Far

Political Veteran Michael Huttner’s Impact on Legal Pot Stretches Far

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 7, 2019

A longtime friend of Governor Jared Polis, Huttner is a public relations and activism veteran, and an emerging force in pot industry financing.

LivWell Buys Fort Collins Dispensary Infinite Wellness Center

LivWell Buys Fort Collins Dispensary Infinite Wellness Center

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 6, 2019

LivWell now has fifteen dispensaries in Colorado.

Broncos Legend Terrell Davis Jumps on the CBD Train

Broncos Legend Terrell Davis Jumps on the CBD Train

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 6, 2019

Davis says he would’ve been able to suit up longer if he were allowed to take CBD during his playing days.

So, About Those Dean Ween Cannabis Concerts…

So, About Those Dean Ween Cannabis Concerts…

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 5, 2019

The property owners of the proposed location say today’s news was the first they’d heard of any such plans.

Dean Ween Wants to Bring Ten Pot-Infused Concerts to Denver This Summer

Dean Ween Wants to Bring Ten Pot-Infused Concerts to Denver This Summer

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 5, 2019

They’d be downtown and completely legal.

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Jury Finds Cannabis Church Founder Guilty in 4/20 Party Case

Jury Finds Cannabis Church Founder Guilty in 4/20 Party Case

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 1, 2019

The verdict was the culmination of a four-day trial and almost two years of legal battles.

Lobbying for the Leaf With Brownstein Hyatt’s Melissa Blake

Lobbying for the Leaf With Brownstein Hyatt’s Melissa Blake

By Thomas MitchellFebruary 1, 2019

Melissa Kuipers Blake leads cannabis lobbying efforts for powerhouse Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.

Bill Would Give Cops More Discretion in Marijuana DUI Arrests

Bill Would Give Cops More Discretion in Marijuana DUI Arrests

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 31, 2019

The bill would allow police to arrest drivers “for the presumption that a driver is under the influence of marijuana.”

Cannabis Church, City Attorneys Dig in for Trial Over Misdemeanors

Cannabis Church, City Attorneys Dig in for Trial Over Misdemeanors

By Thomas MitchellJanuary 30, 2019

“This one could go two days, maybe even three days,” the judge said.

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