What 4/20 means to me: For pot critic, it’s all about camaraderie

Cannabist pot critic Jake Browne considers the backlash over 4/20 celebrations: Whether you professionally approve of it or not, people will coalesce around cannabis every April. My challenge to the industry and my peers is to stop with the 4/20 shaming.

Cosmic J pipes by J Schatz make smoking pot sexy (review)

Shiny and sleek, Cosmic J pipes make smoking sexy (review)

The California ceramicist behind the J Schatz line of housewares has created a new line of sleek pipes called Cosmic J, offering a sexy spin on smoking pot. The star of the line is the “Barbarella.”

bud and money

Federal Reserve president gets scoop on Colorado pot banking woes

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City president Esther George on Thursday listened intently to a group of 20 businessmen, bankers and government officials who talked about the troubling lack of banking services available to the marijuana industry, but offered little indication about how it could be resolved.

Cannabist calendar: April 2015 events, Colorado 420 weekend

Calendar: Lots to do in April 2015, and of course 4/20 weekend

Cannabist calendar: Stoney events in April 2015 for Denver, Colorado Springs and beyond. 4/20 weekend events, comedy shows, classes, music & more. And we’ll be updating with more 4/20 events as we hear about them.

Colorado pot documentary ‘Rolling Papers’ gets its close-up at SXSW

Colorado cannabis documentary “Rolling Papers,” directed by Mitch Dickman, has its world premiere March 15 at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. It’s more than a snicker fest about cannabis, offering a telling glimpse into the state of journalism.

Stoned stand-up often no laughing matter for comedy crowds

Stoned stand-up often no laughing matter for comedy crowds

It almost starts off like a bad joke: A touring comedian walks into a pot shop … But the joke is on comedy fans, given the rash of incidents across Colorado involving stand-ups overindulging on legal marijuana before their shows in Denver, Grand Junction and beyond.

Lyons marijuana vote canceled, but moratorium possible

Lyons cancels vote on recreational pot ban, but moratorium possible

After operating for months under the assumption that a March 24 special election in Lyons would include a measure seeking to ban recreational pot businesses, the town board voted Tuesday night to remove the ballot item altogether, citing insurmountable legal hurdles.

Comedian Ralphie May

Did comic Ralphie May get too high on legal pot before a Colo. gig on Jan. 15?

Comedian Ralphie May overindulged on something before his gig Thursday night in Grand Junction, Colorado — and some media outlets are reporting that it was the state’s legal marijuana that left May slurring his way through his set and some of his fans angry they didn’t get the show they were promised.

Colorado marijuana education ads take folksy angle with "Good to Know"

Colorado marijuana education ads take folksy angle with ‘Good to Know’

Quite possibly the world’s first public service announcement on marijuana to feature hoedown music launched on radio stations across Colorado on Monday, part of a new campaign that state health officials hope will educate — not alienate — marijuana consumers about responsible use.

Colorado seeks federal OK for state colleges to grow marijuana

Colorado seeks federal OK for state colleges to grow pot

Colorado has made an unusual plea to federal authorities: Let our colleges grow pot. The state attorney general’s office has asked federal health and education officials for permission for Colorado’s colleges and universities to “obtain marijuana from non-federal government sources” for research purposes.