Back in 2012, Drug Enforcement Administration boss Michele Leonhart earned the enmity of marijuana reformers when, under questioning from Colorado Representative Jared Polis, she declined to say that pot is a lesser health problem than crack, meth or even heroin. See the video of that shining moment below. Now, Leonhart has…
The lull between 4/20 and summer means a fairly meager selection of cannabis entertainment this week. But there’s still plenty going on around town if you’re interested in the industry and politics. A Denver suburb is considering a ban on any new medical marijuana dispensaries — and a bluegrass concert/glass…
In doing research for our feature on the history of cannabis in Colorado, we came across some amazing old news stories from local papers about marijuana arrests and more. We’ll share the most memorable of them in our quasi-regular feature, Colorado Cannabis Time Capsule. Today’s item, from August 8, 1937:…
When I dropped by the Clinic Colorado last summer, I couldn’t afford anything on the shelves. The shop, located at 3888 East Mexico Avenue, was selling eighths for more than $70 after tax on the recreational side. I’d never paid that much for chronic as a pasty tourist in Florida…
Governor John Hickenlooper has never been a cheerleader for legalizing marijuana. He opposed the passage of 2012’s Amendment 64, which legalized limited recreational cannabis sales in the state, and last year, he declared that he wouldn’t smoke pot if he was alone in a forest. But judging by comments he…
Dear Stoner: I’ve never been to a dispensary; it looks amazing. I don’t have a medical card. Can I go to a recreational dispensary with only an ID? I know I can only get a quarter of an ounce ’cause I don’t live in Colorado. Gabe Dear Gabe: Yes, it…
Leonard Watkins is both a medical marijuana patient and a convicted child molester — and when he challenged the State of Colorado to court, arguing that he should be allowed to use MMJ while on probation, the state won. Earlier this year, a bill to reverse this decision was introduced…
As we’ve reported, the Denver Police Department cited or jailed 243 people during 4/20 weekend — a number significantly higher than the one racked up the previous year. In addition, DPD officers conducted undercover raids at two pot clubs. Things were much, much quieter in Colorado Springs, where a grand total of…
Event organizers might be ready to move on from cannabis after 4/20, but we know you’re not. Pot affairs are a little sparse compared to the overload of celebrations and rallies last week, but there’s still a mix of politics, education and entertainment in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. Today at…
Teddy Roosevelt was like the Dos Equis man of American presidents. He had great facial hair, never lost a fight and did amazing things like leading armies and governments and helped create our national park system. In his spare time, he liked to venture into truly uncharted (for white westerners…
Last week, in honor of 4/20, Good Chemistry was offering 42 percent off any of its flower. The penny pincher in me simply couldn’t resist the lure of discount pot, so I stopped by the new Aurora location, at 16840 East Iliff Avenue, to see if Good Chemistry and good…
In William Breathes’s account of the 4/20 rally at Denver’s Lincoln Park on Monday, he noted that the gathering was more about pot than talk, since most of the serious points delivered by speakers were ignored in favor of stoner celebrations. Now, videographer Kevin J. Beaty has captured that dynamic…
Yesterday, the Fort Collins Police Department announced that it was investigating an incident in which nineteen-year-old Austin Essig leaped from the window of his third-story apartment. Essig reportedly shattered his hip and fractured his wrist in the fall. Why are the cops looking into the story? They won’t go into detail…
While many consider the Cannabis Cup to be more of a shit show than an award show at this point, I still look forward to the judge’s annual selections for the top strains in Colorado and seek them out afterward to try for myself. Sure, some people say the awards…
Dear Stoner: I’m curious about buying a vape pen and wondering what brand or type you recommend and which is the most popular. Tokin’ Tom Dear Tom: It depends on how you plan to use your vape pen. Are you a flower guy? Do you want to smoke oils? If…
A bill that would require dispensaries to post signs warning women not to smoke marijuana when they’re pregnant won preliminary approval from the Colorado House yesterday. The measure, House Bill 15-1298, appears below in its entirety. We’ve also included a Colorado Public Health and Environment report from earlier this year…
Retail cannabis outsold medical marijuana through the first two months of 2015, according to tax-revenue data from the Colorado Department of Revenue. Stats show that between January 1 and the end of February, Colorado medical dispensaries had sold $55,394,034 worth of cannabis, pulling in $1,606,427 in total sales taxes. Recreational pot collected…
The majority of Coloradans back the legalization of limited recreational marijuana sales, as was seen in the passage of Amendment 64 in 2012 — and since then, support for the idea continues to grow. But subsequent attempts to harness the power of marijuana voters has had a spotty record of…
Earlier this week, we noted that the Denver Police Department issued approximately 160 citations at 4/20 weekend events despite tweetin’ that “we see you rollin’ but we ain’t hatin’.” Now, the final figures are in for Saturday, April 18, Sunday, April 19 and Monday, April 20. According to the DPD, 243…
By 3:30 p.m. on April 20 in recent years, Civic Center Park was a zoo. Packed to the gills with people and a heavy, healthy cloud of smoke hanging over everyone. But at 3:30 p.m. yesterday — April 20, 2015 — the park was empty. The only person I could…
Walking up to the Denver Mart on 4/20 is exhilarating for a High Times Cannabis Cup virgin. You’ve heard the stories and seen the pictures, and now you’re ready to witness the madness (and probably partake in it). Over 500 marijuana business and thousands of people made the pilgrimage to…
Over 4/20 weekend, the Denver Police Department tweeted that cops weren’t “hatin'” — but they issued approximately 160 citations at Civic Center Park anyhow, most of them for public consumption of marijuana. Turns out, though, that officers were busy at two other locations — a pair of alleged pot clubs…
