Politicians who support banking services for legalized marijuana businesses were surprised this week when two lawmakers added an unwelcome amendment to the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, which will undo much of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
One year ago today, on June 9, 2016, Ryan Wood Moss, a 23-year-old University of Colorado-Colorado Springs student, fell to his death at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. His body was found five days later, and an autopsy showed elevated levels of both alcohol and THC in his bloodstream. However, his mother insists that he was neither drunk nor high at the time of his fatal accident. Rather, she believes that hot temperatures at the park prior to the discovery of his remains produced a false positive for alcohol intoxication, and a nationally recognized medical examiner says she could be right.
Marijuana comes in a smorgasbord of hues. Each nug, hair and leaf is splashed with its own color palette. But appearances can be deceptive.
Governor John Hickenlooper announced on June 7 that he would send a marijuana-related bill to the Colorado Secretary of State to become law without his signature. Why the lack of endorsement? A single word would make it tough to punish manufacturers for some violations.
Want to make your own edibles? Our Stoner tells you how to start.
Politics, sports and religion are three topics that can make tempers flare, but our state has a fourth in cannabis: the Church. This ironically named strain combination comes with a conflicting past and a complicated present. As a result, as with most churches, it helps to know what you’re getting into when you sign up.
Michael Huttner is back in Denver as the CEO of Powerplant Strategies, a national cannabis communications and public affairs firm that he helped found last fall, which provides strategic advice to investors in the cannabis space.
Patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can now apply for medical marijuana in Colorado, after Governor John Hickenlooper signed SB17 into law on June 5. That means this state has finally caught up with 22 other states and U.S. territories that allow medical marijuana for the treatment of PTSD.
A 56-year-old marijuana rookie wants to know how to start with edibles. Our Stoner has the answer.
The eighth annual Hemp History Week, which runs from June 5 through June 11, is a national, grassroots effort pushing to restore support for industrial hemp farming in America. And the Denver-based Industrial Hemp Research Foundation is doing its bit by putting on the Grateful Hearts Unite for Hemp fundraiser on June 9, which coincides with the Dead & Company concert at Boulder’s Folsom Field.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Occupational Safety and Health Association are teaming up to host a health-and-safety course for marijuana employees this summer, as the industry continues to grow and add more workers. No, this isn’t anything like Steven Seagal training…
On June 2, organizers of the Denver 420 Rally appealed the City of Denver’s decision to prohibit them from applying for any event permit during the next three years, as well as rescind the priority status that’s allowed them to regularly stage the annual gathering at Civic Center Park. Some readers say it’s time for the rally to go.
Quality control is important no matter the motivation for growing cannabis. As convenient as clones are, you’re stuck with the paranoia of buying B-squad genetics and any diseases or pests they might carry. Using seeds brings more environmental control and peace-of-mind, and they’re cheaper in the long run than clones. So why are they so hard to find?
This afternoon, organizers of the Denver 420 Rally will formally file an appeal to a decision by the City of Denver to prohibit them from applying for any event permit during the next three years and rescind the priority status that’s let them to regularly stage the annual gathering at Civic Center Park on or around April 20. According to rally attorney Rob Corry, the officials who ordered the ban, which followed complaints about trash at the park the morning after the get-together, have trumped up trivial matters in an arbitrary, unconstitutional way that suggests a bad reaction to the smoke plume that rose over the park at 4:20 p.m. on the day of this year’s event.
High Times has a new home with familiar faces. The longtime torchbearer for marijuana media was sold to Oreva Capital, a Los Angeles-based investment group that includes Denver pot entrepreneur Kayvan Khalatbari and reggae musician and royalty Damien Marley. Khalatbari confirmed the $70 million acquisition that will give Oreva Capital a…
Similar to Church or Flo, Blueberry Headband provides an incredibly balanced indica-sativa high that relaxes the body and uplifts the mind. I prefer it mid-day or early evening thanks to its ability to melt stress and muscle tension, but I know many smokers who enjoy it before bed for the same reasons.
If you’re planning a summer of hiking and camping around Colorado, remember that it’s still illegal to smoke on federal or state land, which rules out most campsites. There are, however, a handful of campsites on private land that do allow consumption, a well as some lodges that encourage it.
A Detroit cafe is selling coffee with CBD oil as an add-in. Our Stoner explains why that’s legal.
Last Friday, Governor Hickenlooper signed a bill finalizing Colorado’s budget for 2017-18. Last year the legalized marijuana industry brought in $200 million in taxes and this budget gives us an idea of where that money is actually going
A new study maintains that Colorado has the third most serious drug problem of any state, with the highest percentage of both teenage and adult drug users in the country. However, the findings contradict a recent Colorado report showing that teen marijuana use here is actually below the national average. And the adult use statistics don’t take into account the fact that cannabis consumption is legal for those over age 21 in Colorado.
The 420 Rally has always attracted teenagers, but that doesn’t mean that cannabis use among Colorado’s kids has increased.
On Memorial Day, law enforcement authorities will be setting up checkpoints all over metro Denver. But while it’s easy to test drivers for alcohol impairment, it’s far more difficult to do accurate testing for THC, and the result can be unfair to cannabis consumers,
