The first time I stopped by Urban Dispensary was a few months ago, when, despite a sign out front showing that the center should have been open, it wasn’t. That was slightly frustrating, but I figured it was a one-time thing. So I stopped by the cut-rate, low-grade dispensary next…
At 10 a.m. today, just prior to a moms against Amendment 64 event sponsored by opponents of the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act, supporters of the measure will be holding a press event of their own — this one highlighting the release of a new report showing that marijuana possession…
The fight for and against Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act, is entering its final stages — and Roger Sherman, campaign director for Smart Colorado, the No on 64 movement, admits that he can’t compete with proponents when it comes to resources. So he’s countering with events and…
There are more dispensaries in Denver than locations of McDonald’s and Starbucks combined, according to Sunday night’s 60 Minutes report. But things are very different in New Jersey, the latest state to authorize retail cannabis sales…
Newsweek may be abandoning print at year’s end, but the venerable magazine remains an actual publication — and its current cover story, “The New Pot Barons,” shines a light on a major player in the Colorado weed biz: the Medical Marijuana Industry Group. The resulting article doesn’t always cast MMIG…
Update: The Amendment 64 campaign has replied to Mayor Hancock’s comments below. The reply is on page three after the original post. In the intensifying endorsement war around Amendment 64, Colorado’s Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol act, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has come out in opposition, in part because he does…
Last week, we noted that actress Susan Sarandon is voicing robocalls on behalf of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. Now, a new website, MarijuanaMajority.com, is pushing such measures here and elsewhere using the words of other notables who’ve questioned drug policy, including Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly, seen…
In recent years, Colorado’s medical marijuana business has been chronicled by news purveyors as varied as National Geographic (via the program American Weed) and The Daily Show (which featured our MMJ critic, William Breathes). Last night, 60 Minutes weighed in with its own report, offering a somewhat staid but notably…
Last night, I got a call from Susan Sarandon. No, she didn’t want to talk to me about her Academy Award for Dead Man Walking or the eleven pending projects listed on her IMDB page or whether Justin Timberlake is a motherlover in real life. No, she wanted to tout…
The Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division confirms that an investigation is underway involving meat products infused with THC, the active ingredient of marijuana. In the meantime, multiple sources tell us that meat products like a jerky made by local firm Benjamin’s Edibles are being removed from medical marijuana center shelves. Why?…
It’s not so much that I don’t know who owns what in the dispensary world. It’s that I try my hardest not to pay attention to it when selecting a dispensary. So it came as a surprise even to me that I was in for a re-review this week when…
Last month, opponents of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act dismissed retired Denver Police Lieutenant Tony Ryan as a “pro-pot rent-a-cop.” But being personally attacked clearly didn’t intimidate Ryan. He’s the face of a new Amendment 64 television ad, in which he says law enforcement resources are being…
For about a week starting last week, the e-mail system by which MMJ businesses send in their travel manifests and receive confirmation from the state has been down. The problem is causing quite the backup in dispensary warehouses…
As we’ve been reporting, the proponents and opponents of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, have been engaging in PR-generating endorsement wars. Now, in the wake of separate groups of doctors either championing or decrying the measure, religious leaders representing each campaign are sharing their feelings, pro and…
Former drug czars, DEA administrators and national “addiction experts” have come out in opposition to Colorado’s Amendment 64, as well as similar measures before voters in Washington and Oregon. In other wildly-unexpected news: The sky is, indeed, blue…
This week, the folks behind Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, have been ballyhooing a new ad featuring the endorsement of singer Melissa Etheridge. But act opponents are focused more on another commercial — a spot highlighting revenues for school construction. They say the spot is false and…
We hear it all the time from the anti-cannabis crowd: “We’ve got to think of the kids!” It’s the chief argument behind federal letters sent out over the last year shutting down dispensaries within 1,000 feet of schools. But what about the other, much more pressing risks that can be…
Back to the Garden is in a cool spot on South Broadway, well north of the epicenter but still situated in the funky confines of Antique Row. Unfortunately, someone has apparently had their back to the garden instead of being back in the garden…
New data released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shows that in July, the number of medical marijuana patients in this state finally climbed back over the 100,000 mark. That’s the first time this has happened since September 2011…
As we noted in a post yesterday about more than 300 doctors urging approval of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, shortly after a state organization of pediatricians denounced it, those for and against the measure are engaging in the equivalent of endorsement wars. Today’s salvo? Denver DA…
Is marijuana a performance-enhancing drug? This question springs to mind in connection with Cirque de Cannabis, a THC Magazine-hosted party on October 5 at Casselman’s that combined Cirque du Soleil-style acrobatics and fire dancers with attendees who used flame for other purposes. Our Brandon Marshall was on hand for secondhand…
Opponents of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act are hyping a letter endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatric’s Colorado branch decrying the measure. Backers responded with their own pediatrics-approved physician and a promise of support from more medical pros. How many? As will be announced at an…
