It wasn’t so much from paranoia as from years of conditioning. Walking into New Broadsterdam, I encountered a full-on police-issue Harley-Davidson with emblems still attached sitting in their front entryway. It almost made me turn around and run out the door and across South Broadway as fast as I could…
Should marijuana pot shops in the state be limited to Colorado residents? This was one controversial debate to emerge this month as the governor’s task force began its work dedicated to implementing Amendment 64. But Mason Tvert, one of the law’s proponents, says there shouldn’t be a debate at all,…
Dear Stoner: I recently moved to the state and was denied the purchase of a firearm by a local dealer. I have no criminal record, and the only possible answer would be that the CBI is cross-checking the registry. Shotgun Willie Dear Willie: With a huge rush on gun sales…
Stop by The Front Tea and Arts weekday mornings and you’ll find a typical small-town Colorado coffee shop, showcasing a wide range of teas and coffees plus the work of local artists. But lately on certain evenings, the smell of roasted beans switches over to the smell from vaporized bowls…
By 9 a.m. today I had received at least three e-mails asking how I felt about my “real identity” as Craig Claiborne being outed in a New York Times opinion piece today by Frank Bruni. Last I checked, though, I’m not a long-dead Times food critic. Or am I? Nudge…
We recently wrote about the debate at the governor’s marijuana task force regarding the licensing of retail pot shots. Sparking some controversy, at least one task force member wants to see a state agency own and operate all commercial establishments. We now have a copy of a letter from Boulder…
Beauty pageants have discovered that one surefire way of getting publicity is to have a judge ask a contestant about marijuana — and then wait for her to say something dopey, as it were. In December, Miss Universe talked pot in an amusing way that made headlines. And now, Miss…
Spotted this weekend at around Colorado Boulevard and 50th: a billboard boldly declaring, “Police roll doobie.” Do they? The sign doesn’t exactly constitute definitive proof, no matter how large the letters. But those who see the message may have a different reaction next time they’re watching a cop show and…
Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games to books. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The latest? The Embur cordless ceramic lighter…
In March, Rocky Mountain Miracles owner Ali Hillery was hit with felony charges over alleged discrepancies in the Colorado Springs dispensary’s plant count. She was cleared of these charges last month, and her attorney, Sean McAllister, issued a motion calling for material seized by authorities to be returned by Monday…
Best Colorado Meds is an orphan from Fort Collins, left to fend for itself in a partially hidden Wheat Ridge location after being ousted due to a dispensary ban. My budtender told me the owners hope to reopen in the Fort and keep the Wheat Ridge store running, too –…
A national organization that opposes the legalization of marijuana and is advocating “smarter approaches” launched today in Denver — and also announced that the group will soon open a chapter in Colorado, where voters in November passed Amendment 64. The advocates behind the group, called Project SAM, talked at length…
On the day Governor John Hickenlooper signed Amendment 64, he also announced the formation of a task force intended to make recommendations about the measure’s implementation. Since then, some observers have complained about the task force’s membership. Hence, a number of reformers are announcing today the creation of an A64…
Project SAM, a national organization that opposes marijuana legalization, is scheduled to formally launch during a 10:30 a.m. press conference today at the Denver Press Club. The event is only open to accredited journalists, but Marijuana Policy Project spokesman and Amendment 64 proponent Mason Tvert is showing up an hour…
Dear Stoner: Where’s the best place to get stoned on the hill? Sparky Snowboarder Dear Sparky: We don’t mind a little puff on a powder day. But resort owners and the U.S. Forest Service do. Remember, there are only a handful of ski hills on private land. Most are located…
Could Amendment 64 be the reason that the Colorado Medical Marijuana registry saw the first decline in active patient numbers in almost a year? Like a late holiday gift from a strange uncle who only sends sensible socks, the Colorado health department posted the figures for October and November late…
The signing of Amendment 64 has plenty of folks talking about marijuana legalization — even the Obama administration drug czar. Project SAM, which will formally launch in Denver tomorrow, is against the wider availability of cannabis. But the group, whose acronym stands for “Smart Approach to Marijuana,” also rejects claims…
Since the passage and signing of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, Coloradans and folks for and against policy reform nationwide have waited for word as to whether the federal government will block implementation of the law. The latest clue to the feds’ approach comes in a letter…
Another controversial question has emerged at Governor John Hickenlooper’s task force on Amendment 64, which legalizes small amounts of pot for adult use: Should the state operate commercial establishments for recreational marijuana? The group, which will ultimately present policy recommendations, hasn’t made determinations yet, but the debate is likely to…
Instead of the product review we usually run in this spot, we’re getting back to our roots and taking a look at the creative ways that people make bongs out of household objects. These are the true Stoner MacGyvers of the world. Below are our ten favorite homemade bongs on…
Once retail shops for recreational marijuana can open their doors in Colorado, who will actually be allowed to use them? This was one of the questions raised at a meeting yesterday of the Amendment 64 task force charged with making recommendations on implementing the new law. We’ll likely see more…
In honor of Amendment 64’s passing — and our continuing updates on the budding law at Mile Highs and Lows — Westword compiled these humorous comparisons between the old faces of marijuana in Colorado and our own predictions for 2013. Whose do you think are the future faces of the…
