S 02, Ep 11: He’s a marijuana mogul; He protects the industry
LivWell Enlightened Health owner John Lord and Blueline Protection Group CCO & COO Ricky Bennett. We’re talking marijuana industry growth and keeping it safe.
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Cannabist Show: He’s a marijuana mogul; He protects the industry
LivWell Enlightened Health owner John Lord and Blueline Protection Group CCO & COO Ricky Bennett. We’re talking marijuana industry growth and keeping it safe.
Amid effort to limit pot potency, industry strikes back with well-funded campaign
A new coalition funded by the cannabis industry has formed in Colorado to fight a ballot measure that some say would crush the state’s billion-dollar marijuana industry.
Rescheduling marijuana: The good, the bad and the ugly unknowns of Schedule II
Yes, the Drug Enforcement Administration is thinking about rescheduling marijuana. Here are the good, the bad and the ugly unknowns of rescheduling weed.
This potential ballot measure could ‘devastate’ Colorado’s pot industry
‘The initiative could devastate Colorado’s fast-growing industry’; If petition is successful, it would be the most significant attempt to roll back access to marijuana
A first: Man fights city of Denver in long court battle, claims pot sales license
A different district judge ruled that the city had no right to retroactively apply new rules to a business that had applied for a license under old rules.
Want to work with weed? Here’s the straight dope on marijuana jobs
As public support and legalization of cannabis spreads, those who have quietly marijuana jobs are slowly emerging from the shadows.
Here’s the scoop on Oregon’s rollout of recreational edibles, oil extracts
Oregon recreational shoppers can now purchase edibles and oil extracts. “I’m kind of excited about getting home and trying these with some coffee,” said Ray Berrian, a 66-year-old retired elementary school teacher.
Something missing in high-minded film fest where no weed allowed
The Reel Social Club premiered its first stand-alone film festival May 6 at Denver’s Sie Center as a shorts fest for a high audience. But: No weed allowed.
Mary’s Medicinals secures patent for transdermal marijuana gel
Topical cannabis technology took a step forward as Colorado-based Mary’s Medicinals received a patent for cannabis-infused gel, used in the company’s Transdermal Pen.
Driving high: Legal limits have no scientific basis
A study commissioned by AAA’s safety foundation said it’s not possible to set a blood-test threshold for THC that can reliably determine impairment.
Former Subway franchisee becomes one of Denver’s top marijuana moguls
John Fritzel talks being a power player in a quartet of Colorado cannabis businesses
Native Roots’ Rhett Jordan: ‘No one believed in cannabis back then. I did.’
How could two misfit thirty-something Colorado kids have grown up to create Native Roots, one of the largest legal-marijuana empires in America?
Special Report: The behemoths of Denver’s marijuana industry
Vail’s largest commercial developer. An owner of a car-detail shop. A former nonprofit event planner. A businessman who made a fortune in child car seats.
Ounces for everyone: Colorado bill would boost tourists’ purchase limits
Visitors to Colorado would be able to buy as much marijuana as residents if a bill moving through the legislature passes.
Ask The Cannabist: Can I take Scooby while I shop for a doobie?
A reader is headed to Denver and wants to know: Will marijuana shops let me bring my dog? Ask The Cannabist gets the scoop on which places are pet-friendly.
Nebraska and Oklahoma’s new tactic to overturn marijuana legalization
The states of Nebraska and Oklahoma are trying again to overturn marijuana legalization in Colorado, this time by asking to intervene in an ongoing court case.
Is Colorado pot too potent? Plans limit THC at 16 percent
A proposed ballot initiative and an amendment to a bill in the state House would cap the THC potency of recreational cannabis and marijuana products at a percentage below most of those products’ current averages. The initiative would limit the potency of “marijuana and marijuana products” to 15 percent or 16 percent THC.
‘Vice’ HBO series spotlights plight of mom-and-pop Colorado pot growers
Colorado pot continues to waft across the airwaves. Here comes yet another TV documentary on marijuana, this time on “Vice” (airing Friday at midnight on HBO). But this one has a fresh angle.
Judge tosses pot pesticides lawsuit filed by consumers
A Denver judge Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against the state’s largest marijuana grower over its alleged use of pesticides saying the consumers behind the case were not actually harmed.
Tangerine Man (marijuana review, Leafs by Snoop)
The clear winner in Snoop Dogg’s new Leafs by Snoop line of marijuana, Tangerine Man is a summertime joyride that won’t let you down.
RiverRock will release Wiz Khalifa’s new line of weed in Colorado on 4/20
Rapper Wiz Khalifa will release his first-ever line of regulated marijuana products in RiverRock pot shops throughout Colorado on April 20.
Denver recalls OpenVape hash oil, pot grown by Strainwise-branded shops
Denver marijuana business Organa Labs announced two voluntary recalls on Wednesday involving more than 1,000 OpenVape hash oil-loaded vape pen cartridges and other infused products made with cannabis originally grown by pot business Strainwise.
EPA: This pesticide is killing bees. (Pssst, it’s also in some of your weed)
Popular pesticide chemical imidacloprid kills bees, according to a new EPA report. (Pssst: It’s also quite possibly in some of your weed.)
Students forced to ‘snitch’ to avoid minor drug charges
Alabama college students accused of minor drug offenses are being recruited as confidential informants in a controversial police tactic, putting students-turned-snitches into high-risk situations and causing turmoil that remains long after a bust.
