Editorial: Colorado can’t overlook pot pesticides anymore
Nearly two years into what Gov. John Hickenlooper called this “great social experiment” with marijuana, Colorado can no longer be given a pass on lack of enforcement with pesticide use.
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Mark Twain’s 1865 hashish escapade inspires revisit
An 1865 San Francisco newspaper report of author Mark Twain’s ‘Hasheesh mania’ recalls high times not unlike today. Exactly 150 years later, well-appointed dispensaries and a vast array of concentrates have given new meaning to the Gold Rush.
Two more Denver recalls over pot pesticides: Den-Rec and Sacred Seed
Owners of two Denver marijuana growing facilities on Friday said they were voluntarily recalling their products after city health officials learned tests found unapproved pesticides.
Week in Weed: The Doggfather kicks it casually & 14 more cannabis cameos
A compilation of favorite weed photos seen on Instagram: This week, Snoop Dogg chills with a best friend. Plus, stunning, colorful flower and concentrates.
Colorado AG examining pot industry’s use of ‘organic’ term
Colorado’s attorney general is investigating several marijuana businesses over concerns the word “organic” in their names or advertising might be misleading to consumers.
Extracts company Mahatma to start testing pot for pesticides
After Denver Post lab tests last week found residual amounts of non-approved pesticide chemicals in concentrated marijuana products made by Mahatma Concentrates, the Denver company has started to test the cannabis it takes in from other pot companies, according to Mahatma leadership.
Cannabist Show: He owns a pot shop chain; He’s a weed biz editor
Our guests on The Cannabist Show this week: MMJ America owner Jake Salazar and Marijuana Business Daily managing editor Chris Walsh.
Colorado launches pesticide probes on two marijuana businesses
State agriculture officials have opened an investigation into a marijuana grow operation named in a report by The Denver Post about pesticide residues, and confirmed a second business named in the story was already under scrutiny.
See the results from Denver Post testing for pesticides in pot products
See the original test results from Colorado lab Gobi Analytical, which The Denver Post hired to conduct testing on marijuana products from Denver shops.
Denver recalls Mahatma pot extracts over unapproved pesticides
State and Denver inspectors on Tuesday ordered a recall of marijuana extracts sold by Mahatma Concentrates that The Denver Post revealed contained high levels of unapproved pesticides.
Investigation: Denver Post tests find pesticides in pot products
Nearly six months after the city of Denver began a crackdown on unapproved pesticides in marijuana products, a spot-check by The Denver Post found that the chemicals were still being sold to consumers.
Pot industry reacts to new Denver scope on pesticide checks
The marijuana industry has reacted to the city of Denver’s recent expansion of its pesticide inspections protocol by double-checking its labels and, in one case, destroying more than $8,000 worth of infused edibles and oils.
Week in Weed: Miley’s back, natch, and 14 other sticky icky Instas
A compilation of favorite weed photos seen on Instagram: This week, Miley Cyrus is getting ready for her VMA hosting gig. Plus, Kyle Kushman and fab flower.
Week in Weed: Wiz Khalifa is flat-out tatted-out and 14 more stoney pics
In this collection of favorite weed-inspired Instagrams, rapper Wiz Khalifa is front and center, along with frosty nugs and a cannabis-infused cocktail.
Man posts photos of himself with pot plants; now he’s facing charges
Authorities have charged a man who they say posted online photos that showed him with marijuana plants he was growing at an abandoned lot in southern New Jersey.
Week in Weed: Making waves after surfer Mick Fanning’s shark escape
A collection of favorite weed-inspired Instagrams. This week, a shatter salute to surfer Mick Fanning and Miley Cyrus takes her smoke sesh on the down low (sort of).
Denver ABC affiliate to run pot ad before Jimmy Kimmel
Denver ABC affiliate KMGH will run its first advertisement for a legal marijuana company in the next week, the station confirmed to The Cannabist on Thursday.
Week in Weed: Juicy J puts his own spin on a big fat joint
A collection of favorite weed-inspired Instagrams, with rapper Juicy J paying homage to herb, plus a funny Maury Povich meme and artistic flower shots.
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.
Week in Weed: Rihanna goes dank and diabolical with #BBHMM
A collection of favorite weed-inspired Instagrams, with pop star Rihanna taking a most explicit turn in her new #BBHMM video, plus legal marijuana in Oregon.
Rand Paul’s Denver fundraiser taps marijuana industry and more
Sen. Rand Paul raises money for his presidential campaign with help from Colorado’s legal marijuana industry. Recreational marijuana has become legal in Oregon. There are stricter laws in the state of Colorado for making hash oil at home. Washington state has overhauled its marijuana tax structure.
Weed gifts and midnight tokes: Oregon marks start of legal era
Oregon began easing into an era of legal marijuana Wednesday after an early-morning pot celebration at the center of Portland.
Trending: Ganjapreneur and rapper buy $4,000 wheelchair for pot activist
After marijuana dispensary manager Marla James, an amputee, was taunted by cops, a ganjapreneur and gangsta rapper gifted her a new $4,000 power wheelchair.
Oregon opens door to legal pot; retail sales still in works
Forty-two years after Oregon became the first state to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, the state is taking its first steps along a road leading to state-licensed stores selling limited amounts of it to anyone over 21.
