Thornton’s Anythink Library has been teaching residents about various career and entrepreneurial opportunities in Denver. On September 27, the focus was jobs in the cannabis industry.
Researchers from the University of Wisconsin Madison found Denver home prices in the immediate vicinity of a recreational marijuana dispensary have risen at a fast pace since retail sales were legalized.
Longmont City Council has approved the first reading of an ordinance that would end the city’s ban on marijuana sales that began in 2011. It moves on to a second reading and second hearing October 2.
In a Princeton Review list of the nation’s most accepting college campuses towards pot, only two Colorado schools cracked the top twenty.
California’s cannabis consumers already display strong similarities to their Colorado counterparts, according to data the BDS Analytics – but on the recreational side.
Of the top 150 ancillary cannabis businesses in a recent list from Cannabis Business Executive, 41 are headquartered in Colorado.
Denver and Colorado Springs aren’t going to be confused as twins anytime soon, but their residents share common opinions on cannabis.
On September 19, Denver 420 Rally organizers Miguel Lopez and Santino Walter argued their case with attorney Rob Corry just across the street from where the annual rally is held at Civic Center Park. The hearing continues September 20.
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws visited Capitol Hill last week to advocate for a number of pot-friendly bills and amendments.
The City of Denver started accepting applications for social cannabis consumption areas in August, but no businesses have officially applied for a license yet. That may change soon, however, now that a group of three local entrepreneurs announced their plan for brand new cannabis vaping lounge – once they find a location.
As part of a limited release during the 2017-18 NFL season, Wana will be selling “Game Day Gummies” at dispensaries throughout Colorado. The infused candies only come in a combination of blueberry and mango flavors, or blue and orange.
Expected to take effect in 2018, a new Colorado program will handle state-approved research and development licenses for medical marijuana. But even though the bill passed months ago, its statutory language is still getting tweaked, and there may be revisions next legislative session.
Starting October 1, The Marijuana Enforcement Division will prohibit the production or sale of edibles in the shape of a human, animal or fruit for medical and retail marijuana infused product manufacturers and dispensaries.
Cannabis consumers in Nevada thought they were handed a small victory earlier this week after the state’s Legislative Counsel Bureau released an opinion stating no state law prohibits local governments from permitting pot consumption in businesses. However, that optimism was quickly diluted by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval
Andrew Freedman lost his job in January, but it wasn’t due to poor performance. In fact, the Colorado Director of Marijuana Coordination was let go for just the opposite reason: He’d been hired to implement the state’s framework of rules and industry regulations for recreational marijuana, and he’d done such a good job that the state was eliminating the job entirely.
Left Hand Hemp wants to make hempcrete more mainstream by teaching you how to build with it.
Changes to Colorado’s cannabis industry are on the horizon. The Marijuana Enforcement Division has been holding meetings for industry stakeholders and government officials in order to iron out the details of recently passed laws and new regulations, and the public is encouraged to attend those meetings and provide input.
Incredibles, known for its cannabis-infused candy bars and concentrates, has announced plans to expand into multiple states across the country with medical and recreational marijuana programs.
With so many dispensaries already in the Mile High area, it can be tough to know who’s new.
The highest selling weekends for Colorado dispensaries in 2016 might surprise you.
The CBD fad is growing fast in America, with everything from hemp-derived CBD vaporizers to high-CBD strains like AC/DC and Harlequin becoming more and more popular for medication. The mid-year report from the Hemp Business Journal, one of the more trusted sources in the industry, shows a rapidly growing field of CBD products that still has plenty of room to grow. But will big pharma take over?
Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a group dedicated to fighting marijuana commercialization, published a report calling for federal resources to crackdown on the industry’s big players.
