Kayvan Khalatbari generally appears calm, happy and confident, whether he’s on stage for a marijuana policy speech, in the conference room of his Denver Relief pot business, handing out coupons after a comedy show, or seated in one of his Sexy Pizza shops — where the free-pie coupons transform into food.
Kayvan Khalatbari, a longtime marijuana industry entrepreneur, has built up fundraising momentum in his bid to take on Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in the 2019 election, according to his latest campaign finance report.
Social cannabis use backer Kayvan Khalatbari and Cannabist general manager Brad Bogus talk about what Denver would look like if a social use measure passes.
Featured guests: Kayvan Khalatbari of the Neighborhood-Supported Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program, and Cannabist GM Brad Bogus. Talking Denver marijuana laws, Texas THC and more.
Featured guests: Kayvan Khalatbari of the Neighborhood-Supported Cannabis Consumption Pilot Program, and Cannabist GM Brad Bogus. Talking Denver marijuana laws, Texas THC and more.
A county judge has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed Denver consultant Kayvan Khalatbari was highly involved in too many Illinois medical marijuana businesses.
A new medical marijuana lawsuit claims Colorado businessman Kayvan Khalatbari schemed to monopolize the new pot industry in Illinois.
Denver City Council candidate Kayvan Khalatbari, who also owns pot shop Denver Relief, is campaigning via the pizza delivery boxes of another biz he owns.
Sexpot Comedy, which was created in 2012 by marijuana entrepreneur Kayvan Khalatbari and has grown with the help of Denver comedian-producer Andy Juett, is retooling for 2015 after a year of creative triumphs — but also empty seats at some of its live shows and a delayed website launch.
The sequel to the 2001 cult flick took a long, winding path to theaters — including through the Mile High City
Terrell Davis delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Minority Cannabis Business Association Opportunity Summit, an event aimed at improving minority participation in the cannabis industry.
Utopia All Natural Wellness Spa and Lounge submitted its application for a Denver social marijuana use license this week — with a little help from a powerful Colorado law firm.
Five years after Coloradans legalized recreational marijuana, the state is more familiar with marijuana’s environmental impact, prompting positive changes.
But the initial batch of license requests for the first-of-its-kind program may not come in immediately, given the extensive process required to apply.
Colorado’s largest city is on the brink of licensing some of the nation’s first legal marijuana clubs, but Denver’s elaborate hurdles for potential weed-friendly gathering places may mean the city gets few takers for the new licenses.
At a public hearing on social marijuana use in Denver, businesses and residents clashed over alcohol, cannabis odors, visibility and protecting children.
High Times magazine now has outside ownership for the first time, in a reported $70 million acquisition by a group of investors including Damian Marley and Colorado cannabis power players
Denver officials released rules for social marijuana use Thursday — and they likely will register objections in coming weeks from backers of last fall’s voter Initiative 300.
Support for legal marijuana is fueled by frustration with failed prohibition policies, and grassroots efforts to reverse the historically damaging effects of the drug war. But implementation of reforms has been subjugated by special interests and establishment politics.
Denver’s social marijuana use advisory group has faced disagreements over some issues as the city works to implement voter-passed Initiative 300.
Denver city officials have a lot of questions to sort through as they prepare to issue new social marijuana use permits mandated by the passage of Initiative 300.
State licensing officials delivered a blow Friday to Denver’s Initiative 300 with a new rule that will keep bars and many restaurants from applying for social marijuana use permits.
Denver’s ballot measure allowing social marijuana use at some businesses has passed, with updated results Tuesday morning leaving too few uncounted ballots to flip the result.
Too many ballots remain uncounted to declare victory for Denver’s social marijuana use ballot measure, but its lead has continued to widen in updated results.
Denver’s vote on Initiative 300, the measure meant to permit limited cannabis consumption inside certain businesses, was too close to call in early returns Tuesday evening.
