Our guests on The Cannabist Show this week: Cannabis Journalism professor Andrew Matranga and Sweet Grass Kitchen owner Julie Berliner. [podcast] TOP MARIJUANA NEWS Associated Press report: Hemp being grown by Colorado State University in southwest Colorado is hidden in a crop of corn at a secret location, but Colorado…
Brighton residents who are growing marijuana in their homes need to ensure that their plants are at least two feet lower than the ceiling, according to one of the new indoor cultivation regulations adopted by City Council.
On Sunday I lived out the ultimate weekend morning: Cannabis, meditation, yoga and stretching, catch-up time with friends and an elegant champagne brunch. GET THE INSIDE STORY
Favorite weed photos seen on Instagram. This time around, inaugural Cannabist Awards, hip-hop’s Xzibit rolls one up and a Yoda meme that speaks the truth.
The first-ever Cannabist Awards recognizes businesses that are excelling in Colorado’s marijuana and hemp industries in 2015.
In February, High Country Healing’s Andrew Salini was smoking with a few friends when one of them rolled a smaller joint — a mini joint, if you will. The trio passed it around, and Salini marveled at how something that looked so small was able to satisfy the group.
Two Denver marijuana cultivation facilities voluntarily recalled a wide-ranging group of products Wednesday because of pesticide residues. The products tested positive for three pesticides the state says cannot be used to grow marijuana.
Colorado’s attorney general is investigating several marijuana businesses over concerns the word “organic” in their names or advertising might be misleading to consumers.
A Boulder company that manufactures cannabis-infused edibles has voluntarily initiated a state-wide recall on one of its products because of “a lack of temperature control during the manufacturing and distribution processes,” according to Denver’s Department of Environmental Health. No illnesses have been attributed to the recall, the city confirmed.
When shopping for pot, it’s simple to grab a sativa for energy or an indica for sleep. But trying to do the same with edibles is impossible. And here’s why.
Colorado’s pot industry faces its first major regulatory shift of 2015 on Sunday when popular but controversial infused edibles must comply with new packaging, labeling and potency restrictions. Consumers stand to benefit, not just from rules that should make consumption safer but in cut-rate prices in the short term.
That’s not mistletoe. From new marijuana strains for the holidays to gift sets and pot-and-pumpkin pies, the burgeoning marijuana industry in Colorado is scrambling to get a piece of the holiday shopping dollar.
Recreational marijuana sellers are reaching out to novice cannabis users with a raft of edible products that impart a milder buzz and make it easy for inexperienced customers to find a dose they won’t regret taking.
All week long we’ve been talking about the THC potency of marijuana-infused products (MIPs) here on The Cannabist. Our exclusive report on THC levels was filled with surprises.
A study of several marijuana-infused products showed THC levels in edibles are never exactly what the package reads, but some varied extremely. One milk chocolate bar labeled for 100 milligrams of THC had 0.37 milligrams, according to a state-licensed marijuana testing facility.
Texas hasn’t legalized marijuana, but that hasn’t stopped some entrepreneurs from planting their flags early, wagering that the Lone Star State will one day have its own “green rush.”
Let’s take a moment to mark strides for marijuana and key cannabis lifestyle trends that defined the past year, in the past twelve months. Here, in no particular order.
Ask The Cannabist: For a reader looking to make weed cookies with 10 mg THC per serving, we break down the potency calculations so they’re easy to follow.
High-minded marijuana reads to complete your bookworm’s library.
The co-founder of Smart Colorado examines the difference between high-THC marijuana and high CBD strains, like cannabidiol oil for epileptic seizures.
Holly Alberti, the well-traveled founder of Healthy Headie Lifestyle private cannabis shopping parties, shares her secrets for eating well on the cheap.
Adding cannabis to everything from iced coffee to breath mints, local startups are jockeying for a bite of California’s growing marijuana edibles market as the state gears up to allow recreational pot sales. The industry that barely existed 10 years ago — apart from a few bakers making pot brownies…
Denver restaurants say the cannabis industry is taking a toll on local restaurant work forces and in some cases, liquor sales.
An interview with Julie Berliner, a chef who launched Sweet Grass Kitchen, a Colorado marijuana edibles business, in 2009.
