Nederland could become sanctuary for medical, ‘spiritual’ pot users

Nederland resident Kathleen Chippi wants to make her tiny mountain town a sanctuary for all “spiritual” and medical marijuana users. A ballot measure she’s proposing would ask Nederland voters whether the town should stop spending money to enforce laws on marijuana, unless the use or possession causes deliberate harm to another person or property.

Club Ned private marijuana club preparing to open

Nederland pot club to open in a few weeks

Club Ned is set to be the only cannabis cafe — a private club where members can go to smoke marijuana — in Boulder County when it opens sometime in the next few weeks.

The Canary's Song in Nederland to begin recreational marijuana sales next week

Boulder County rec sales start next week in Nederland

The Canary’s Song, the Nederland medical marijuana dispensary that last month received its local business license, is expected to become Boulder County’s first recreational pot outlet some time next week.

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Marijuana activist Laura Kriho dies at 52

Laura Kriho, a staunch marijuana activist whose actions as a juror resulted in a high-profile mistrial during a drug case, died Monday at the age of 52, according to friends and family.

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Alaska on track to be first state to allow toking in pot shops

Alaska is on track to become the first state in the nation to allow on-site consumption in pot shops. “I think that we would be doing a disservice to the public if we did not have cannabis cafes,” said Marijuana Control Board member Brandon Emmett of Fairbanks.

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Mad about Max Kauffman: Aspen art scene gets a jolt with ‘All the Feels’

Shop Sesh interview: Artist and curator Max Kauffman is getting back in touch with his Colorado roots with the ‘All the Feels’ exhibition at the Crystal Palace in Aspen. His artwork has a heavy influence from the herb: ‘It’s how I can focus to paint for six to eight hours at a time and keeps me sane.’

Anti-pot racketeering suit settles, opens door for future RICO claims

Anti-pot racketeering suit settles, opens door for future RICO claims

A high-profile racketeering lawsuit against a proposed Summit County marijuana shop and companies that did its banking, bonding and accounting settled in U.S. District Court earlier this month — a substantial victory for cannabis opponents hoping to stun legalization efforts in America.

Pot club in Englewood highlights public consumption conundrum

Pot club in Englewood highlights public consumption conundrum

A newly opened cannabis club in Englewood allows, for a fee, people ages 21 and older the chance to toke up. But the club quickly ran afoul of city officials, who issued an emergency ordinance to ban future pot-smoking outposts.

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Denver’s hospitality industry conflicted on social pot use

The proposed initiative that would allow Denver entrepreneurs to open their 21-and-up business and patio spaces to limited marijuana consumption has divided many in the city – and it’s not even clear yet if the question will land on the city’s November 2015 ballot.