Does legal weed mean my little trick-or-treater is going to get a candy stash tainted with pot-infused edibles? It sounds crazy, right? With a newly legal and intoxicating substance widely available in Colorado and Washington, the magnifying glass is being turned on cannabis-infused edibles.
Minnesota Vikings star Adrian Peterson should be arrested anew after admitting during his court appearance on a child abuse charge that he had “smoked a little weed” while out on bond, Texas prosecutors said Thursday.
A Denver man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for a fatal 2013 shooting that occurred during a botched marijuana robbery, the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office said.
When I saw a couple of snotty rich young ambitious marijuana marketing types in The New York Times yesterday claiming they were “weeding out the stoners” and that they “want to show the world that normal, professional, successful people consume cannabis,” I got pissed, because I am a stoner. And I was especially pissed because I was traveling on business and couldn’t do what I usually do when I get pissed, which is smoke weed. Or vaporize it. Or eat a candy. Regardless, I was an angry pothead. More of writer Neal Pollack’s column for The Cannabist:
An Albuquerque man is in custody for allegedly leaving nearly 140 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of a returned rental car.
The House passed a bill Tuesday night that could make it a little harder for people to use government welfare payments to buy marijuana in states where the drug is legal. Supporters call it the “no welfare for weed” bill.
According to Slate, the state dessert of Colorado should be pot candy. Sure, Colorado is at the forefront of commercialization (and the butt of jokes) when it comes to marijuana, but do we really want to adopt a state dessert with dosage and serving-size rules?
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.
Authorities chasing a driver in a Los Angeles suburb got a surprise when his car crashed into a building that turned out to contain a marijuana farm.
This Q&A handles reader questions on cannabis matters, including the growing season for marijuana in Colorado; residency requirement for a Colorado medical red card; and sexy strain recommendations.
Three people from Texas are accused of stealing pot in two separate robberies of Colorado medical marijuana dispensaries.
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.
This may surprise people who don’t venture into Denver’s concert scene very often, but when I say this I mean it: The public’s usage does not seem very different — even at the city’s largest music festival and almost seven full months after the state’s legal weed sales started.
Concerned that federal policies toward marijuana usage in states that have legalized the drug often are “at odds with one another,” the four U.S. senators from Colorado and Washington state are asking the White House to intervene and establish “consistent and uniform” guidelines.
Hemp cooking oil has several health benefits but also some culinary limitations. The upside to cooking with hemp oil is clear: This is an easy way to absorb hemp’s protein, fiber and “healthy fats,” namely Omega-3 and Omega-6.
Here are scenes from across Washington as the state kicked off recreational marijuana sales on Tuesday, July 8. Frantic shop preparation, growers’ deliveries headed out on trucks, patient crowds lining up, jubilant purchasers and more.
Pierce County prosecutors have accused a Puyallup, Wash., man of supplying the marijuana extract they say his 16-year-old daughter used to make brownies she later gave to classmates.
Here’s a shout out to some of pop culture’s most famous marijuana misters. Maybe they smoke now. Maybe they did it in the past. Maybe they have passed. Whatever the case we say right on right on right on to these 15 pro-pot patriarchs.
Denver’s smashing success with the 2008 Democratic National Convention is a “big advantage” as officials seek to host the 2016 Republican gathering, GOP officials said Tuesday, and the state’s marijuana law won’t hurt its chances.
Child Protective Services is not exactly the popular kid at the lunch table, at least not among the circles that comprise the marijuana community. But why wouldn’t I like the idea of CPS? It’s an agency meant to keep children safe, isn’t it?
Hemp seed, the soft-textured, shelled byproduct of the low- or no-THC cannabis plant, is rich in protein and essential fatty acids like other so-called super foods such as blueberries and salmon.
Hemp product review: This algae- and hemp seed-infused health drink, Daily Greens Hemp Milk made in Austin, Texas, nets mixed results.
Marla Cooley isn’t exactly being discreet when she advertises the marijuana friendliness of her vacation rental home near Lyons. She calls the rental “High in the Hills.” “I’m in a spot where I can enjoy life at its highest, and I’m welcoming people to share the experience up here,” said Cooley, who hopes to expand with extra cabins for guests.
When Louis checked into the Hyatt Place Denver/Cherry Creek recently, he first went to the modest room’s window, which overlooked Glendale’s crowded stretch of South Colorado Boulevard. “I wanted to see if I could open the window,” he said, “But no, it was completely sealed.”
Pineapple Express is not new to me, on film or in my pipe. This sativa hybrid strain has passed through a few times too but as I’ve said before, actually having to record and review a particular type of marijuana makes me quite a bit more aware of how each kind affects me.
