Inside a wild week in weed for Colorado Springs
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July 27, 2017
Inside a wild week in weed for Colorado SpringsInside a wild week in weed for Colorado SpringsInside a wild week in weed for Colorado Springs
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Its been a busy week for marijuana in Colorado Springs. Colorados second-largest city is in the national spotlight this week following a closed-door meeting between ...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Its been a busy week for marijuana in Colorado Springs. Colorados second-largest city is in the national spotlight this week following a closed-d ...
Illegal marijuana grows leave Colorado homes filled with mold
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July 31, 2017
Illegal marijuana grows leave Colorado homes filled with moldIllegal marijuana grows leave Colorado homes filled with moldIllegal marijuana grows leave Colorado homes filled with mold
By Tom McGhee, The Denver Post David and Christine Lynn paid $398,000 for a home in rural Douglas County before discovering that the previous occupants had diverted an electrical line to avoid paying the ...
By Tom McGhee, The Denver Post David and Christine Lynn paid $398,000 for a home in rural Douglas County before discovering that the previous occupants had diverted an electrical line ...
Sessions raises “serious questions” about Colorado’s marijuana management in letter to gov
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August 04, 2017
Sessions raises “serious questions” about Colorado’s marijuana management in letter to govSessions raises “serious questions” about Colorado’s marijuana mana...Sessions raises “serious questions” about Colorado’s marijuana management in letter to gov
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Attorney General Jeff Sessions says Colorado isnt making good on its promises to stop marijuana from spilling over its borders, nor is the state keeping it out of th ...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Attorney General Jeff Sessions says Colorado isnt making good on its promises to stop marijuana from spilling over its borders, nor is the state ...
Colorado marijuana sales top $750 million at 2017 midpoint
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August 10, 2017
Colorado marijuana sales top $750 million at 2017 midpointColorado marijuana sales top $750 million at 2017 midpointColorado marijuana sales top $750 million at 2017 midpoint
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Halfway through 2017, Colorados marijuana retailers amassed more than $750 million in sales, according to The Cannabists extrapolations of the latest tax data releas ...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Halfway through 2017, Colorados marijuana retailers amassed more than $750 million in sales, according to The Cannabists extrapolations of the la ...
Colorado city gets community boost as pot taxes help propel opening of new rec center
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August 17, 2017
Colorado city gets community boost as pot taxes help propel opening of new rec centerColorado city gets community boost as pot taxes help propel opening...Colorado city gets community boost as pot taxes help propel opening of new rec center
By Megan Mitchell, The Denver Post A collection of black-and-white photos is all that remains of the original Moorhead Recreation Center in north Aurora. In them, kids play baseball and swim in the pool ...
By Megan Mitchell, The Denver Post A collection of black-and-white photos is all that remains of the original Moorhead Recreation Center in north Aurora. In them, kids play baseball a ...
Veteran sues police after SWAT team raided his legal Colorado marijuana grow
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August 17, 2017
Veteran sues police after SWAT team raided his legal Colorado marijuana growVeteran sues police after SWAT team raided his legal Colorado marij...Veteran sues police after SWAT team raided his legal Colorado marijuana grow
By Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post A former special forces infantryman, who was awarded a Bronze Star and uses marijuana to treat PTSD after tours to Iraq and Bosnia, has sued the Fountain police SWAT tea ...
By Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post A former special forces infantryman, who was awarded a Bronze Star and uses marijuana to treat PTSD after tours to Iraq and Bosnia, has sued the Foun ...
Op-ed: Colorado officials should speak out on fake marijuana data used by feds
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August 21, 2017
Op-ed: Colorado officials should speak out on fake marijuana data used by fedsOp-ed: Colorado officials should speak out on fake marijuana data u...Op-ed: Colorado officials should speak out on fake marijuana data used by feds
By Ricardo Baca, Denver Post Guest Commentary Government-rooted misinformation has long been central to the very existence of War on Drugs. From government-sponsored anti-marijuana campaigns to the famil ...
By Ricardo Baca, Denver Post Guest Commentary Government-rooted misinformation has long been central to the very existence of War on Drugs. From government-sponsored anti-marijuana ca ...
New Colorado Edibles Rules: Major Cost for Producers, ‘Blip on the Radar’ for Others
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September 28, 2016
New Colorado Edibles Rules: Major Cost for Producers, ‘Blip on the Radar’ for OthersNew Colorado Edibles Rules: Major Cost for Producers, ‘Blip on the ...New Colorado Edibles Rules: Major Cost for Producers, ‘Blip on the Radar’ for Others
By John Schroyer New labeling rulesthat take effect Oct. 1 for marijuana edibles produced in Colorado have been a huge expense for many infused products manufacturers and may cause headaches for retailer ...
By John Schroyer New labeling rulesthat take effect Oct. 1 for marijuana edibles produced in Colorado have been a huge expense for many infused products manufacturers and may cause he ...
Colorado Will Use Marijuana Taxes to Fund Bully Prevention Grants
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September 29, 2016
Colorado Will Use Marijuana Taxes to Fund Bully Prevention GrantsColorado Will Use Marijuana Taxes to Fund Bully Prevention GrantsColorado Will Use Marijuana Taxes to Fund Bully Prevention Grants
Opponents to marijuana legalization often tout the archaic question, what about the children?, despite numerous studies that have shown that marijuana reform generally reduces teen use. Well, Colorado has ...
Opponents to marijuana legalization often tout the archaic question, what about the children?, despite numerous studies that have shown that marijuana reform generally reduces teen use ...
Potential rec marijuana ban in Colorado county could create havoc for state’s MJ industry
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October 11, 2016
Potential rec marijuana ban in Colorado county could create havoc for state’s MJ industryPotential rec marijuana ban in Colorado county could create havoc f...Potential rec marijuana ban in Colorado county could create havoc for state’s MJ industry
By Bart Schaneman A vote next month on whether to banrecreational marijuana businesses inPueblo County, Colorado, could have hugeramifications for the entire states cannabis industry. If Ballot Question ...
By Bart Schaneman A vote next month on whether to banrecreational marijuana businesses inPueblo County, Colorado, could have hugeramifications for the entire states cannabis industry. ...
Former state marijuana enforcement chief to head Colorado cannabis chamber
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January 04, 2017
Former state marijuana enforcement chief to head Colorado cannabis chamberFormer state marijuana enforcement chief to head Colorado cannabis ...Former state marijuana enforcement chief to head Colorado cannabis chamber
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A former top marijuana regulator in Colorado now will fight for the future of the states cannabis businesses. The Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce this week a ...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A former top marijuana regulator in Colorado now will fight for the future of the states cannabis businesses. The Colorado Cannabis Chamber of ...
This Colorado county not backing down: will take pot sales tax battle to state Supreme Court
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January 04, 2017
This Colorado county not backing down: will take pot sales tax battle to state Supreme ...This Colorado county not backing down: will take pot sales tax batt...This Colorado county not backing down: will take pot sales tax battle to state Supreme Court
By John Aguilar, The Denver Post Adams County is not backing down in its fight to collect a tax on recreational marijuana sales, announcing Wednesday morning that it will bring its case to the Colorado S ...
By John Aguilar, The Denver Post Adams County is not backing down in its fight to collect a tax on recreational marijuana sales, announcing Wednesday morning that it will bring its ca ...
State of Cannabis: Colorado Comes in Second
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January 08, 2017
State of Cannabis: Colorado Comes in SecondState of Cannabis: Colorado Comes in SecondState of Cannabis: Colorado Comes in Second
2016 was a huge year for cannabis. As a result, we are ranking the fifty states from worst to best on how they treat cannabis and those who consume it. Each of our State of Cannabis posts analyzes one sta ...
2016 was a huge year for cannabis. As a result, we are ranking the fifty states from worst to best on how they treat cannabis and those who consume it. Each of our State of Cannabis po ...
Colorado marijuana sales top $106 million in November
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January 11, 2017
Colorado marijuana sales top $106 million in NovemberColorado marijuana sales top $106 million in NovemberColorado marijuana sales top $106 million in November
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Colorado marijuana shops tallied just over $106 million in sales this past November, putting the industrys 2016 sales totals just shy of $1.2 billion with returns f ...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Colorado marijuana shops tallied just over $106 million in sales this past November, putting the industrys 2016 sales totals just shy of $1.2 bil ...
Colorado budget: Gov wants $6M to enforce marijuana laws, fight homelessness with pot taxes
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January 12, 2017
Colorado budget: Gov wants $6M to enforce marijuana laws, fight homelessness with pot t...Colorado budget: Gov wants $6M to enforce marijuana laws, fight hom...Colorado budget: Gov wants $6M to enforce marijuana laws, fight homelessness with pot taxes
By Brian Eason and John Frank, The Denver Post Gov. John Hickenlooper asked lawmakers to send a tax hike measure to the November ballot to build and repair the states roads, calling on Colorado to invest ...
By Brian Eason and John Frank, The Denver Post Gov. John Hickenlooper asked lawmakers to send a tax hike measure to the November ballot to build and repair the states roads, calling o ...
Bid to take down Colorado marijuana laws revived in court
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January 16, 2017
Bid to take down Colorado marijuana laws revived in courtBid to take down Colorado marijuana laws revived in courtBid to take down Colorado marijuana laws revived in court
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Federal appeals court judges on Tuesday reviewed the reach of racketeering laws, chewed over case law and opined over olfactory issues in a case that threatens to st ...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Federal appeals court judges on Tuesday reviewed the reach of racketeering laws, chewed over case law and opined over olfactory issues in a case ...
How two small cities became Colorado marijuana kings in the Denver metro area
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January 16, 2017
How two small cities became Colorado marijuana kings in the Denver metro areaHow two small cities became Colorado marijuana kings in the Denver ...How two small cities became Colorado marijuana kings in the Denver metro area
By John Aguilar, The Denver Post Edgewater and Glendale are separated by more than the 10 miles between them. Edgewater is the very picture of suburbia, with its quiet collection of modest, single-family ...
By John Aguilar, The Denver Post Edgewater and Glendale are separated by more than the 10 miles between them. Edgewater is the very picture of suburbia, with its quiet collection of m ...
Why Colorado pot edibles maker Americanna chooses to leave Boulder: ‘I feel lied to’
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January 18, 2017
Why Colorado pot edibles maker Americanna chooses to leave Boulder: ‘I feel lied to’Why Colorado pot edibles maker Americanna chooses to leave Boulder:...Why Colorado pot edibles maker Americanna chooses to leave Boulder: ‘I feel lied to’
By Shay Castle, Boulder Daily Camera A Boulder-based maker of the states most popular marijuana-infused edible is planning to leave the city after the forced annexation of his and several other propertie ...
By Shay Castle, Boulder Daily Camera A Boulder-based maker of the states most popular marijuana-infused edible is planning to leave the city after the forced annexation of his and sev ...
Bid To Take Down Colorado Marijuana Laws Revived In Court
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January 19, 2017
Bid To Take Down Colorado Marijuana Laws Revived In CourtBid To Take Down Colorado Marijuana Laws Revived In CourtBid To Take Down Colorado Marijuana Laws Revived In Court
Federal appeals court judges on Tuesday reviewed the reach of racketeering laws, chewed over case law and opined over olfactory issues in a case that threatens to stamp out Colorados recreational marijuan ...
Federal appeals court judges on Tuesday reviewed the reach of racketeering laws, chewed over case law and opined over olfactory issues in a case that threatens to stamp out Colorados r ...
Tax hike: What it could mean for consumers, industry in Colorado
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January 18, 2017
Tax hike: What it could mean for consumers, industry in ColoradoTax hike: What it could mean for consumers, industry in ColoradoTax hike: What it could mean for consumers, industry in Colorado
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Cannabis consumers could be paying more Colorado marijuana tax come July 1. As with any proposed tax increase, the prospect has been met with some concern amid the n ...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Cannabis consumers could be paying more Colorado marijuana tax come July 1. As with any proposed tax increase, the prospect has been met with som ...
Chart: Colorado wholesale marijuana prices tumble in 2016
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January 22, 2017
Chart: Colorado wholesale marijuana prices tumble in 2016Chart: Colorado wholesale marijuana prices tumble in 2016Chart: Colorado wholesale marijuana prices tumble in 2016
By Eli McVey Wholesale prices of medical and recreational cannabis fell precipitously in Colorado last year, highlighting the difficulties faced by cultivators looking to maintain theirprofit marginsin o ...
By Eli McVey Wholesale prices of medical and recreational cannabis fell precipitously in Colorado last year, highlighting the difficulties faced by cultivators looking to maintain the ...
Colorado lawmakers push PTSD bill to address pleas for medical marijuana
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January 24, 2017
Colorado lawmakers push PTSD bill to address pleas for medical marijuanaColorado lawmakers push PTSD bill to address pleas for medical mari...Colorado lawmakers push PTSD bill to address pleas for medical marijuana
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Efforts over the years to add PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in Colorado have been met with failure. The Colorado Board of Health denied multip ...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff Efforts over the years to add PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in Colorado have been met with failure. The Colorado Board of ...
Cannabis Case Summary: What Happens in Colorado Stays in Colorado
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January 27, 2017
Cannabis Case Summary: What Happens in Colorado Stays in ColoradoCannabis Case Summary: What Happens in Colorado Stays in ColoradoCannabis Case Summary: What Happens in Colorado Stays in Colorado
If you live and work in a state where cannabis is illegal, can you be fired for going on vacation to a state like Colorado and using cannabis while there? A Texas administrative law judge says no. This we ...
If you live and work in a state where cannabis is illegal, can you be fired for going on vacation to a state like Colorado and using cannabis while there? A Texas administrative law ju ...
Bill adding PTSD to Colorado medical marijuana list clears Senate committee
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January 30, 2017
Bill adding PTSD to Colorado medical marijuana list clears Senate committeeBill adding PTSD to Colorado medical marijuana list clears Senate c...Bill adding PTSD to Colorado medical marijuana list clears Senate committee
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A state Senate committee voted 5-0 on Monday afternoon to advance a bill that seeks to include PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in Colorado. I pr ...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff A state Senate committee voted 5-0 on Monday afternoon to advance a bill that seeks to include PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical marijua ...
Colorado Considers Allowing Medical Cannabis for PTSD
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January 30, 2017
Colorado Considers Allowing Medical Cannabis for PTSDColorado Considers Allowing Medical Cannabis for PTSDColorado Considers Allowing Medical Cannabis for PTSD
Photo Brennan Linsley, Associated Press Even thoughColorado the first state in the union to legalize adult use of cannabis is considered a pioneer on pot policy, its been slow w ...
Photo Brennan Linsley, Associated Press Even thoughColorado the first state in the union to legalize adult use of cannabis is considered a pioneer on pot pol ...
Colorado marijuana data: Fresh report looks at health effects, trends
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January 31, 2017
Colorado marijuana data: Fresh report looks at health effects, trendsColorado marijuana data: Fresh report looks at health effects, trendsColorado marijuana data: Fresh report looks at health effects, trends
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff After Colorado implemented its recreational marijuana law in 2014, one of the paramount tasks for state health officials was to monitor potential public-health outco ...
By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff After Colorado implemented its recreational marijuana law in 2014, one of the paramount tasks for state health officials was to monitor potential ...
The DEA wants an illegal grow house registry. Colorado realtors think that’s a bad idea.
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March 21, 2018
The DEA wants an illegal grow house registry. Colorado realtors think that’s a bad idea.The DEA wants an illegal grow house registry. Colorado realtors thi...The DEA wants an illegal grow house registry. Colorado realtors think that’s a bad idea.
DENVER Colorados Green Rush has seen plenty of black market marijuana growth in the last few years, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The illegal grow operations have transitioned from wa ...
DENVER Colorados Green Rush has seen plenty of black market marijuana growth in the last few years, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The illegal grow operations have ...
CBD could be in the fast lane to Colorado pharmacies
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March 21, 2018
CBD could be in the fast lane to Colorado pharmaciesCBD could be in the fast lane to Colorado pharmaciesCBD could be in the fast lane to Colorado pharmacies
Cannabidiol is available in Colorado health food stores, but the states marijuana laws prevent the cannabis compound from being sold in pharmacies. A bill moving through the Statehouse would open the door ...
Cannabidiol is available in Colorado health food stores, but the states marijuana laws prevent the cannabis compound from being sold in pharmacies. A bill moving through the Statehouse ...
Third-grader leading Colorado measure to allow schools to administer medical marijuana
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March 21, 2018
Third-grader leading Colorado measure to allow schools to administer medical marijuanaThird-grader leading Colorado measure to allow schools to administe...Third-grader leading Colorado measure to allow schools to administer medical marijuana
GYPSUM Nine-year-old Quintin Lovato loves baseball. He wants to enjoy life normally, but his medical conditions are hurdles that he sometimes cannot get over without help. Quintin, a third-grader from Gy ...
GYPSUM Nine-year-old Quintin Lovato loves baseball. He wants to enjoy life normally, but his medical conditions are hurdles that he sometimes cannot get over without help. Quintin, a ...
Colorado lawmakers fail in bid to shield recreational marijuana from feds
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March 22, 2018
Colorado lawmakers fail in bid to shield recreational marijuana from fedsColorado lawmakers fail in bid to shield recreational marijuana fro...Colorado lawmakers fail in bid to shield recreational marijuana from feds
WASHINGTON A $1.3 trillion plan to fund the federal government through the end of September wont include protections for the recreational marijuana industry a blow to Colorado lawmakers who tried to add ...
WASHINGTON A $1.3 trillion plan to fund the federal government through the end of September wont include protections for the recreational marijuana industry a blow to Colorado lawmak ...
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