Last year, a bill to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of conditions legally treatable by medical marijuana in Colorado failed despite the testimony of Sean Azzariti, a Marine who served in the Iraq war and spoke movingly about the plight of PTSD-suffering veterans like him. Cannabis advocate Brian Vicente…
During a roller coaster of a year, medical marijuana patient numbers increased slightly from the start of 2014 to December 31 — but marijuana revenue hit spectacular heights, with the combination of MMJ and recreational sales totaling just shy of $680 million. But while more patients were toking by the…
Since the legalization of limited marijuana sales in Colorado launched in January 2014, there’s been lots of debate among experts about the risks of stoned driving, as well as dueling statistics aplenty. Note that one report that claimed legalization hadn’t caused an increase in highway fatalities, while another maintained that…
Dear Stoner: I know what organic growing is, but what is “veganic” growing? Curious Cultivator Dear Curious: Veganic growing is the process of chopping up a vegan to feed your plants, Little Shop of Horrors style. Feed me, Seymour! Seriously, veganic growing is growing your cannabis without using any nutrients…
We’re less than a week away from Valentine’s Day, and marijuana businesses, which recently embraced Black Friday and the Christmas holidays, are hoping to entice lovers with products that go beyond cannabis itself. They include THC-infused sprays and oils that claim to take sex to a higher place. See also:…
If you and a special someone are looking to spend a cannabis-infused evening together for Valentine’s Day, there are a few events this week you might want to bookmark. And for those looking to learn about cannabis cultivation and extraction should get out their planners, too. See also: William Breathes…
Our Cannabis Time Capsule excavations first uncovered Maltos-Cannabis marijuana-infused Swedish medicinal treats a few years back, in an 1897 advertisement in the Svensk Amerkanska, a Denver paper for Swedish-speaking immigrants. Now, we’ve dug up another reference, this time in an actual article from 1895 in the same paper. It seems…
There are hundreds of pot-related smartphone apps, but few are really worth the time, effort or (often) money that it takes to install them. I recently downloaded ten of the top canna-apps in iTunes to see what’s worth getting — and what’s worth forgetting. See also: Stoner MacGyver Product Review:…
High Street Growers was one of the dozen or so dispensaries forced out of Fort Collins in 2012, when the town passed a ban on medical marijuana businesses. Unlike a lot of its competitors, High Street was able to make the jump and transfer its license to Denver, where the…
Edibles had a rough ride in Colorado last year. With deaths blamed on pot food, an increase in emergency-room visits and a very public freakout by Maureen Dowd of the New York Times, edibles came under fire in Colorado in 2014. As a result, state lawmakers and the Marijuana Enforcement…
Dear Stoner: I’ve been an everyday smoker for many years. It was always sniff, taste, then buy. But you can only do two of those things in a dispensary nowadays. There are many strains, and I’m kind of lost. I like kick-ass sleepy; what should I look for around $200,…
The red tape tying up clinical medical cannabis research in the United States is stifling progress that could be made in the field, says well-known Colorado medical cannabis doctor and advocate Alan Shackelford. Because of that, he’s begun conducting research in Israel, where he says the climate is much more…
Coloradans voted to legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in November 2012, and the first recreational pot shops opened on January 1, 2014 — but state lawmakers are still keeping themselves busy with pot-related legislation. Below is a roundup of the (current) ganja-related bills at the current General Assembly:…
Has limited access to legal marijuana created societal benefits in Colorado? Or has it caused a series of problems that are only getting worse? Depends on whether you’re talking to cannabis advocates or opponents of greater access to pot. Case in point: The Drug Policy Alliance’s upbeat status report about…
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The latest? The free Mary’s Journal app from Mary’s Medicinals. There’s a plethora of useless marijuana-related smartphone apps out there, and most any program…
Over the years, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has consistently accentuated the negative when it comes to marijuana — and its new report, “Monitoring Health Concerns Related to Marijuana in Colorado: 2014,” is no exception to this rule. The document, included below in its entirety, maintains that…
The edibles industry’s new packaging regulations go into effect this week, a hash art competition is scheduled downtown and Valentine’s Day dinners pop up in this week’s cannabis calender. See also: Marijuana a Factor in 12.2 Percent of DUI Citations, State Patrol Says…
The use of cannabis for headaches these days is common, at least here in Colorado and other states with medical marijuana laws are in place (and plenty where medical pot isn’t legal, for that matter). But in 1907, cannabis was beginning to be seen as an adulterant in medicines. Many…
Has marijuana legalization made our roads more dangerous? At least one report maintains that Colorado’s pot laws haven’t led to more highway fatalities. But the Colorado State Patrol remains concerned based on statistics showing that 12.2 percent of all DUI citations issued last year involved cannabis — although weed was…
The building at 2527 Federal looks smooth now, sans the gaudy purple of the former tenant. If you drive down this stretch of Federal regularly, you’ll remember the big Barney-purple gorilla and the long, purple shop of Kushism standing out. In contrast, the new shop blends in. Well, as much…
According to the Aspen Daily News, Aspen currently has one marijuana dispensary for every 1,000 residents — yet until now, fines for public smoking were vague at best. They’ve now been clarified, with a judge also determining that someone age 21 or older who gives any amount of pot to…
Dear Stoner: I was just released from the hospital with an aneurysm in my groin. They gave me Oxycodone, but it’s too strong for me. I was wondering if smoking a little pot would relieve me in terms of pain and my appetite.Vegas Jimmy Dear Jimmy: Pain meds are no…
