I walked aimlessly through the Rocky Mountains toward a hidden bend in the South Platte River with only one hope: That after a stoned fishing trip gone hilariously wrong, next time everything would be better.
After three months with legal marijuana, Denver has not turned into an urban wasteland. In fact, as Vox reported this week, Denver crime in the first two months of 2014 is down across the board from the first two months of 2013.
As cannabis workers carry cash by the briefcase throughout Colorado, the lack of interest in Washington suggests that federal legislation to green-light banking practices for the marijuana industry is headed nowhere fast.
It’s 4:20 p.m. on March 18, 2014, and here are a few of the things we’re talking about at Cannabist HQ.
On this day the winds had climbed through the hill country, turning up splashing waves and making our river expedition a wavy affair. This was all new for my friend, who had never paired weed with physical activity.
Colorado may be the first state to legalize and regulate the selling of marijuana for recreational use, but other parts of the U.S. began whittling away at anti-marijuana laws as early as the 1970s.
The mellow Oaktown Crippler proved to be perfect for a social outing that required some concentration. And there was an added benefit: “I noticed I had little to no back pain. Score. Big score! Not sure how this mild high could produce such good pain relief, but there it was.”
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s office has received 10 calls and six-eight emails about a satirical online article that went viral this weekend. Yes, there are still those who believe everything they read on the Internet.
INTERVIEW: European travel expert, public TV host, author and noted marijuana activist Rick Steves opens up about state drug policies, social justice and the head trips of legal weed in Colorado and Washington.
Answering readers’ questions about marijuana matters. This installment discusses the differences between sativa and indica, mailing CBD product out of Colorado and the potential for commercial THC beer.
Did marijuana tourism make for a busier-than-average January at Denver International Airport?
Among the many oddities that have arisen from marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado is this: It can be easier to get through airport security with a bag of weed than a bottle of water.
Thousands will begin flocking to Denver this week, but not only for a chance to buy legal weed. The National Western Stock Show kicks off its 108th celebration of bolo ties and bucking broncos on Jan. 11th, an event for which I will be decidedly high. Professional Bull Riding isn’t usually my preferred PBR, but there’s enough to get into at the Stock Show for this stoner to bite. After all, its slogan is “Find Your Western Spirit.”
Scenes from the historic first day of recreational marijuana sales in Colorado on Wednesday: Pandemonium – Tight organization reigned at some recreational marijuana stores.
BRECKENRIDGE — More than 30 people lined up outside the Breckenridge Cannabis Club for the 8 a.m. opening of legal marijuana sales Wednesday morning.
Marijuana users in Colorado and Washington are counting down the hours before the western US states become the first to legalize recreational pot shops on January 1.
