Of recommendations made this week by the Amendment 64 task force, one allowing pot tourism received the most attention. As a result, a controversial piece of advice has gotten short shrift. To whit: The panel suggests that only current medical marijuana businesses be allowed to apply for recreational shop licenses…
When the final tally rang on election night, hundreds of thousands of voters in Colorado and Washington rejoiced at the passing of their respective marijuana bills. In these states, the people had spoken: legalize it. Amid the hazy celebrations, however, one acknowledgement was conspicuously absent. Alaska had actually legalized marijuana…
Yesterday, the governor-appointed task force charged with making recommendations about the implementation of Amendment 64 determined that marijuana tourism — letting out-of-staters purchase pot — should be allowed. But the members also believe restrictions should be put in place to prevent smurfing — a practice only marginally linked to noxious…
Dear Stoner: I really enjoy eating my cannabis to help deal with chronic muscle and nerve pain, but the price of edibles is starting to put a dent in my bank account. I’ve never made my own pot food. Is it easy to do? What about finding marijuana to cook…
Earlier this month, we wrote about Craigslist advertisements offering free marijuana as a bonus for purchasing other items, in exchange for a donation, or even for buying a $50 bumper sticker. Now, however, both the Colorado Attorney General and the Denver Police Chief have branded the practice illegal — although…
Ah, the joys of the Internet. Now all it takes is a quick search to see what your fellow ganja smokers are up to, and what pieces they are smoking out of. Browsing pictures of dry pipes last night, we came up with this list of our top ten Stoner…
Those of you who think Colorado legislators know absolutely nothing about marijuana were proven wrong earlier this week, when what’s been described as a strong smell of pot permeated the State Capitol. Hence, a unique order in the annals of this august body: “If the Sergeants would please douse all…
The Amendment 64 Shadow Task Force is made up of activists monitoring a governor-appointed group charged with making recommendations about the implementation of A64, which allows adults 21 and over to possess small amounts of marijuana. Now, the shadow task force is trying to beat the state to the punch…
This dispensary has closed. Based on Boulder RX’s location, pretty much in the heart of the tourist-trap Pearl Street Mall, I figured it would be another high-priced, low-quality bud shop relying on location alone to sell herb. But while the prices were high, everything else about the shop was much,…
Dear Stoner: I am sixty. I first smoked in 1974. I smoke very rarely now, but still (want to) enjoy it. The problem: Everything I try these days is way too strong. Even one hit is too much. I don’t get joy; I get panic. It feels almost like tripping,…
The Denver City Council has agreed to consider a ban on recreational marijuana businesses in April, joining dozens of Colorado cities and counties mulling similar proposals. In addition, it’s Amendment 64 Special Issues Committee will put proposed Denver regulations on hold until spring, so it can collect more input. But…
Just over two months since the signing of Amendment 64, a direct challenge to federal marijuana policy, the Obama administration still has provided no guidance to Colorado about whether a challenge to the law is forthcoming. As a result, observers searching for clues about the feds’ thinking are left to…
Yesterday, we highlighted a Pennsylvania proposal that mirrors Amendment 64, the Colorado measure whose proponents see as a template for nationwide marijuana reform. Today, a Maryland bill to decriminalize pot is the latest example of other states following in Colorado’s footsteps — but perhaps moving a bit more slowly…
Following Amendment 64’s passage, marijuana reformers have pushed for similar measures beyond Colorado’s borders — the idea being that if cannabis is legalized in more states, the federal government will have to change policies making pot illegal under all circumstances. That’s precisely what’s happening today in Pennsylvania: Moments from now,…
After a significant dip in patient numbers from October to November 2012, we questioned whether the number of registered medical marijuana patients would decline steadily over the coming months, as some critics and activists have surmised. But new statistics released this week show the decline in active patients wasn’t permanent…
Update: Bad news for those of you intrigued by Legal Chronic Delivery, which offered free marijuana with the purchase of a $50 “‘I ♥ Colorado” bumper sticker. The website vanished some time after our LCD post was published…
Green Mountain Care is one of the few dispensaries south of East Hampden Avenue and west of I-25 — square in the middle of what is otherwise a dispensary no-man’s land. The shop isn’t on any main strip, and aside from the neon “Open” sign in the window, it looks…
Dear Stoner: I’m not a fan of edibles, and smoking is killing my throat. I keep seeing vaporizers in shops, but they’re all pretty expensive. Is it really worth the $400 for something that looks like a turkey bag UFO? I.B. Coffin Dear Mr. Coffin: We feel your pain. Literally…
Lafayette City Council unanimously voted last night to pass an eight-month moratorium on all marijuana-related businesses, including the city’s lone cannabis-friendly coffee shop. Veronica Carpio, owner of the Front Tea and Arts Shop — which allows adults 21 and over to use vaporizers during certain hours of the week –…
As Colorado lawmakers attempt to figure out the federal government’s stance on Amendment 64, a potential light at the end of the tunnel popped up on Tuesday. Representatives Jared Polis and Earl Blumenauer unveiled the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013, a measure that would effectively decriminalize marijuana at…
Employers would be allowed to fire employees for smoking marijuana off-site under a recommendation endorsed by the Amendment 64 Task Force on Tuesday. Members also voted to support a marijuana DUI bill and to recommend education for juveniles in possession of less than an ounce of pot. But they couldn’t…
Update: Moments after sharing the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013, a potentially groundbreaking piece of legislation co-sponsored by Colorado Representative Jared Polis, we’ve received more information. Look below to see a statement from Polis on the bill, as well as a fact sheet laying out the basics about…
