Top 20: How Twitter reacted to reporter’s F-bomb, “I quit”
On Sunday night, Charlo Greene quit her job as an Alaskan TV reporter while still on the air. She even dropped an F-bomb. 20 top tweets on Greene’s big move:
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POLL: Did the Alaskan TV reporter come off “like an immature pothead”?
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By now you’ve seen the video of Charlo Greene quitting her job as a TV reporter in Alaska live and on the air. You’ve read her plans for the Alaskan Cannabis Club, and you’ve seen the self-made video where she talks about why she did it this way. But did Greene quit in a way she can be proud of? Take our poll:
Video: Reporter-turned-activist: ‘Why differentiate my toke from your beer?’
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“Why differentiate my toke from your beer?” Charlo Greene asks in a new video posted today. Greene — who’s real name is Charlene Egby — is the Alaska TV reporter who quit her job live and on the air Sunday so she can pursue a career in cannabis activism.
Alaska pot activist: “I just quit my news reporting job on live TV …”
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If you’ve not seen the video of TV reporter Charlo Greene quitting her job with KTVA — on air and with profanity — you’re missing out on one of the most high-profile public relations stunts in marijuana history. Now Greene is out making waves with her first statement since quitting Sunday night.
Maureen Dowd reacts to her column on pot, Willie Nelson and Colorado
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So how exactly did Maureen Dowd end up sitting across from country legend Willie Nelson on his tour bus the Honeysuckle Rose? “The man is the patron saint of pot, after all, and I’m the poster girl for bad pot trips,” Dowd wrote in her most recent New York Times column. “It seemed like a match made in hash heaven.”
Now hiring: Sex columnist, with weed focus (apply by Oct. 1)
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The world is changing rapidly, and so are the ways we live (and love) with marijuana. And now The Cannabist is hiring a sex columnist. Our columnist will write about his or her own history, address trends, review related products and answer reader questions. This is a paid freelance position.
Marijuana job fair: With 500+ jobs on tap, CannaSearch expands scope
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Here’s everything you need to know about the CannaSearch job fair in Denver on Sept. 16, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “All of these companies require accountants and marketing professionals,” says CannaSearch co-founder Ashley Picillo. “There are lots of traditional jobs in cannabis, and we want people to know that those past experiences outside of cannabis are applicable to this.”
Video: Remember when Willie Nelson smoked up on the White House roof?
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Reddit nearly lost its mind in July when Snoop Dogg owned up to smoking a joint at the White House. But let’s not forget the time Willie Nelson lit up on the roof of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. See the video.
Reactions: Retail pot sold more than medical, but what does it mean?
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For the first time ever, Colorado’s recreational marijuana sales topped the state’s healthy medical cannabis numbers in July. The numbers, released Tuesday from the state’s Department of Revenue, are big news for the U.S.’s oldest legal marijuana market. But what do they mean?
U.S. Rep. Jared Polis on Don’t Be a Lab Rat: “It’s a bizarre, ill-fated campaign”
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U.S. Rep Jared Polis (D-Colo.) has strong words for Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s Don’t Be a Lab Rat campaign, which encourages teens to reconsider marijuana use via oversized rat cage installations and directly worded commercial messaging.
July pot taxes: Recreational marijuana outsells medical for first time
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Pot taxes: For the first time in Colorado’s legal marijuana market, recreational cannabis outsold medical pot in the month of July, according to numbers released Tuesday by the state’s Department of Revenue.
What was Colorado congressman Jared Polis doing with Willie Nelson?
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Colorado congressman Jared Polis was hanging out with legendary country singer Willie Nelson on Tuesday afternoon. See their selfie.
Don’t be duped: Marijuana food truck will be THC-free for Denver tour stop
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We’ve told you before about the food truck selling marijuana-infused edibles to the masses in Washington state. The food truck sets out on its two-week Cannaball Run tour starting Sept. 13 at Denver’s RiverRock Dispensary. But it’s important to read the fine print.
Wanna smoke weed inspired by Kevin Smith’s new horror movie “Tusk”?
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Only in Los Angeles can you buy different marijuana strains inspired by director Kevin Smith’s latest film.
Washington Cannabis Cup winners: The best sativas, edibles and more
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As the Washington Cannabis Cup came to a close on Sept. 7 in Everett, Wash. — with an appearance from actor David Arquette and a performance by the Wailers — the focus turned to the Cup’s still-prestigious award show. See the full list of 2014 winners.
Questlove on Colorado marijuana: “Dude it’s everywhere in abundance!”
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As celebrities including Jay-Z, Honey BooBoo and Lil Jon invaded the small Colorado town of Crested Butte for Bud Light’s promotional Whatever USA party over the weekend, another big name was more impressed with the weed offerings than the beer hype. “Dude … it’s like everywhere … in abundance!!!!”
Pot shop owner: “80 percent of our customers come from out of state”
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Ryan Griego owns a recreational pot shop in southern Colorado, and he’s putting out a bold, informed estimate saying that a decidedly clear majority of his customers are from outside of Colorado.
The big 4-0 for High Times: celebrating milestone
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It’s hard to believe that High Times turns 40 this year. From the fantastical story of its beginnings — via drug smuggler Gary Goodson, a.k.a. Tom Forcade — to the magazine’s modern, mid-legalization renaissance, High Times is the grandfather of marijuana activism-rooted journalism.
When Cards Against Humanity takes on the “Don’t Be a Lab Rat” campaign
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It’s one of those post-modern moments, when a pair of cards from the popular adult game Cards Against Humanity become simple but powerful political statements. That happened recently when the above photo started circulating on social media this week. We saw the photo on marijuana industry lobbyist Shawn Coleman’s Twitter account, where he’s been critical of the “Don’t Be a Lab Rat” campaign recently unveiled by Gov. John Hickenlooper and the state of Colorado.
First look: See photos of youth-oriented “Lab Rat” cages, campaign
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Remember when Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper first spoke about the state’s youth-oriented “Don’t Be a Lab Rat” campaign — with “large, metal cages with a hamster water bottle on the side”? The first thing on most minds at the time was: “But what will it look like?” See the first photos here.
Prison turned pot shop: In rural Colorado, one man’s ironic dream
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A former medium-security prison turned marijuana grow house and pot shop? Nicholas Erker’s dream could become a reality, but first residents of Brush in northeastern Colorado would have to come around to his idea.
Bill O’Reilly’s marijuana poll: Think he expected this result?
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On Bill O’Reilly’s personal website, visitors can vote in daily polls to “see how folks all around the country responded.” A recent topic: marijuana legalization.
Huffington: Let’s fight to change drug laws with an understanding of science
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Arianna Huffington followed up The New York Times’ pro-marijuana legalization editorial with a sprawling missive of her own on July 29.
POLL: When will marijuana be legalized by the federal government?
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It’s the $1 billion question in the cannabis industry: When will marijuana be legalized by the federal government?
Activists react to New York Times’ landmark pro-marijuana editorial
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The paper’s message was straightforward and — surprising to many — thoroughly in line with what many marijuana activists have been saying for decades. While some readers may have been taken aback by the July 26 editorial, activists from D.C. to Denver say they saw this moment coming.
Young Florida voters favor medical cannabis legalization 19-to-1, says poll
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If Florida voters ages 18-29 have anything to do with the state’s upcoming vote, there will surely be legal medical marijuana in Florida in the near future. Those voters support medical legalization by 19-1, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.
N.Y. Times: “The federal government should repeal the ban on marijuana”
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Read these words from The New York Times’ editorial board: “The federal government should repeal the ban on marijuana.”
POLL: Are you surprised legal pot has brought more homeless to Denver?
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Denver homeless shelters and related facilities are reporting an increase in people needing their help this summer — and many of these agencies are blaming Colorado’s relaxed marijuana laws for the surge, according to a new report from The Denver Post. Are you surprised? Take our poll:
Susan Sarandon: “(Marijuana) will be legal everywhere”
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Susan Sarandon is talking about marijuana again: “People don’t get mean on weed, don’t beat up their wives on weed and don’t drive crazy on weed. They just get hungry, don’t go out of the house, or laugh a lot. I think it would make for a much more gentle world.”
20 top tweets: Why people don’t like N.J. Gov. Chris Christie visiting Colo.
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As you might have heard, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is in Colorado this week. Normally such a trip for Christie, an expected GOP presidential candidate in 2016, would be fairly routine. But this trip has been anything but routine. Read these 20 tweets to see why:
Gov. Christie on Colo. anti-pot remarks: “Not backing off an inch”
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When New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie — known for his anti-marijuana legalization opinions — was asked by Denver media what he would say to the Coloradans who voted to legalize recreational marijuana, he answered plainly.
“I disagree with them,” he told reporters at downtown Denver diner Sam’s No. 3 on July 23.
Video: Remember when Chris Christie dissed Colorado? Denver Dems do too
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Remember when N.J. Governor Chris Christie dissed Colorado’s quality of life? In April, Christie was talking on a radio program about how marijuana will never be legalized in New Jersey under his watch.
POLL: Are pot tourists good or bad news for Colorado?
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Who knew that pot tourism would ever become the hotly contested issue it is today in Colorado? Industry types say marijuana tours are popular, 420-friendly B&Bs are sold out and pot shops are filled with out-of-staters. But tourism officials aren’t seeing any of that mania in their data.
Snoop Dogg smoked marijuana at White House, he says (video)
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Snoop Dogg smoked marijuana in the White House? So he says. “In the bathroom,” Snoop Dogg answered guest Jimmy Kimmel during an episode of the MC’s online show “GGN: The Double G News Network.”
Edibles recall: At Home Baked’s use of washing machine for hash questioned
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A popular Denver-based brand of marijuana-infused edibles was recalled by the Denver Department of Environmental Health on July 17 because of the “possible contamination from unsanitary equipment” and “use of equipment not intended for food manufacturing.”
POLL: Should the use of electronic smoking devices be banned in public?
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Some Colorado communities are talking about banning electronic smoking devices — e-cigs and vape pens alike — in public. The city of Lakewood passed such a ban on July 14 — with its city council voting unanimously for the ban.
Toking tourism is real: 20 marijuana-themed souvenirs from the Rockies
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As state officials crunch numbers to determine the legitimacy of marijuana tourism, we found proof of tourists’ cannabis curiosity on the streets of Steamboat Springs, Colo. — a popular mountain resort in the Rocky Mountains.
Graphic: Colorado’s 130 metric tons of pot — how heavy is that?
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A new Colorado study estimates the annual demand for marijuana in the state is 130.3 metric tons. But exactly how heavy is 130 metric tons, anyway? See our graphic.
Obama in Denver: weed offers & other horsin’ around
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Of course President Obama was offered marijuana while he was in Denver — multiple times, even. “Do you wanna hit this?” one gentlemen asked the president on Tuesday evening. He even Instagrammed the moment, which gave the commander in chief a laugh.
Seattle’s city attorney bought weed for his “enjoyment”; Denver’s did not
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When Seattle’s lone recreational pot shop, Cannabis City, opened its doors on July 8, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes was fourth in line. Yes, he bought some marijuana “for posterity” — but he also bought some “for personal enjoyment.” Pretty bold, Holmes.
A shout out to 20 people who made Washington’s pot debut memorable
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It’s Opening Day in Washington state’s retail marijuana shops, and this post is dedicated to the fair people of that Pacific Northwestern state — the people who surprised us, the people who made us laugh and the people who said something poignant at just the right time. So take your time in getting to know these 20 Washington residents and visitors who took part in a conversation about marijuana legalization on July 8, 2014:
POLL: What’s a realistic price for retail cannabis in Washington state?
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The current price of retail marijuana in Washington is $15-$20 per gram. Do you think that’s a fair price for the state’s brand new pot shops to be asking?
This Washington shop served 1,000 grams of pot to 400 buyers in 4 hours
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Thomas Beckley and John Evich were on Cloud 9 when we spoke with them on the morning of July 8 — an unbelievably bustling Cloud 9 with electricity in the air and cash in the registers. “We’ve had about 400 people in four hours,” said Beckley, an owner at Top Shelf Cannabis in Bellingham, Wash.
Cost of cannabis: How much is a gram of weed in Washington?
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So how much are the newly opened Washington pot shops charging for a gram of weed on Opening Day? “We started selling a gram for $10 earlier this morning,” Thomas Beckley, an owner at Bellingham’s Top Shelf Cannabis, told The Cannabist on July 8. “Now our grams are going for closer to $13-$15 each, and we’re selling them in two-gram packages.”
Weegalization: 20 best tweets from Washington’s first retail pot sales
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Washington state’s legal recreational marijuana sales began this morning, and we collected 20 of the best tweets, pics and videos from the web for your perusing. The 20 best tweets from Weegalization Morn:
Washington dank: Press conference will launch Opening Day in Seattle
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Some Washingtonians want to get to the pot shop today — a.k.a. Opening Day, a.k.a. July 8 — wait in line, buy their weed, go home and smoke/vape/eat/drink it. Others want to seek out the party, the place where the movers and shakers and celebrators will be, and revel in the moment of legalization while surrounded by like-minded activists and friends. Those seeking out the party should know about the press conference at Cannabis City, 2733 Fourth Ave. S. in Seattle, at 11:30 a.m. July 8.
Retail pot: “It’s amazing,” says Seattle-based I-502 architect Alison Holcomb
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Alison Holcomb is a big deal in Washington marijuana. Not only is Holcomb the criminal justice director for the ACLU of Washington state and my one-time panel-mate on ABC’s “This Week” (hosted by George Stephanopoulos) but she was also the primary drafter of Initiative 502, which Washington voters passed in 2012 to license and regulate marijuana production and distribution and allow the possession and sale of retail marijuana. Once I-502 was filed in June 2011, Holcomb became the campaign director for New Approach Washington, the yes-on-I-502 political action committee that pushed pot legalization to reality in the Pacific Northwest.
POLL: Will retail cannabis sales in Washington hurt the state’s image?
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Humans are a funny lot. We’ll make bold changes or dramatic statements — and then we’ll look around to see what those around us think about what we just did. So will retail pot sales in Washington hurt the state’s image? Take our poll:
Advice for Washington weed buyers: 8 tips from Colorado
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Dear Washington: You made it! July 8 marks your very first day of legal recreational marijuana sales. It was a long road here for all parties involved, but now it’s time to sit back, hope for the best and watch it all happen.
These 24 Washington marijuana shops are licensed to open July 8
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Has the Washington state Liquor Control Board ever released a more anticipated list than the one it released this morning? Not likely. And here it is: The 24 Washington marijuana shops that are licensed to start selling retail cannabis to consumers 21 and older on July 8 — and, imagine this, only one of them is in Seattle:
