Watch: Coats vs. Dish Network at Colorado Supreme Court
The Coats vs. Dish Network case inside the Colorado Supreme Court could shape marijuana law for years to come. Watch the courtroom video stream.
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Colo. Supreme Court case: employers’ marijuana rules
Coloradans could find out whether they have a right to use marijuana when the state Supreme Court takes up a major case Tuesday that will clarify cannabis’s place in the law. Though the case focuses specifically on medical-marijuana use, the high court’s conclusions could also be applied to recreational marijuana use.
Cannabist Q&A: Dosing for newbies, probation restrictions, ’70s strains
This Q&A handles readers’ questions on cannabis matters. Topics include marijuana dosing for newbies; probation restrictions for medical marijuana; and a quest for strains seen in Denver in the ’70s.
New Colorado caregiver rules could put pinch on young patients
Dozens of families who moved to Colorado to treat their severely disabled children with a special kind of marijuana could lose access to the treatment under new rules proposed by the state health department.
Is paying pot tax self-incriminating? Activists lose initial court challenge
Marijuana activists lost an initial bid Friday to strike down special taxes on recreational pot because they require businesses and consumers to implicate themselves in federal crimes.
Washington D.C. residents to vote on marijuana legalization in November
District of Columbia residents will vote in November on whether to legalize marijuana, setting up another possible fight with Congress over drug laws in the nation’s capital. Activists gathered more than the necessary 22,600 signatures to put the issue before voters.
House GOP on D.C.’s laws: Guns OK, weed dangerous
If House Republicans have their way, District of Columbia residents won’t be allowed to walk the streets with a joint in their pocket, and they will be allowed to carry a semi-automatic rifle.
U.S. House OKs bill that could ease marijuana banking issues
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed by 39 votes a measure that bars treasury and securities regulators from spending funds to penalize financial institutions that work with legal marijuana businesses.
Parenting: Mrs. Driver goes to the Capitol for a political fight
A parent who uses marijuana is inspired to join a fight against proposed legislation regarding child endangerment that appears to target legal marijuana. How was the political process affected by marijuana advocates?
Wheat Ridge places 90-day moratorium on marijuana manufacturing applications
The city of Wheat Ridge has placed a 90-day moratorium on all applications for marijuana-infused manufacturing businesses in the city.
A cautionary tale: Don’t leave pot in your hotel room after checkout
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.”
Limiting Colo. caregivers topic of upcoming town hall meeting
The state Health Department has announced a town hall meeting to explore new limits on people who are designated to grow marijuana on behalf of medical marijuana patients.
Colo. lawyers get official OK to work with pot businesses
The Colorado Supreme Court approved a rule change Monday that eliminates the threat of ethics sanctions for lawyers who work with marijuana businesses — even though those businesses are breaking federal law — so long as the lawyers don’t help businesses also break state law.
Cannabist Q&A: Drug testing, edible limits, fly/ship pot
This Q&A handles reader questions on marijuana matters. In this installment, Q’s on tourist drug testing, edible purchase limits and flying with or shipping pot out of Colorado.
Cannabis Q&A: Girl Scouts, unemployment benefits, first-time shopping advice
Answering reader questions on marijuana matters. In this installment, Q’s about Girl Scouts selling cookies near pot shops, unemployment benefits and first-time shopping at a recreational store.
Growers still eligible on greenhouse tax bill
The bill codifies tax practices for greenhouses and nurseries, which are considered agricultural property and not commercial property in most cases. That makes them eligible for lower property taxes.
Farm tax breaks for weed part of growing debate in Colorado, Washington
Marijuana farmers and agricultural tax breaks are the next wrinkle facing the states that have legal weed . Some lawmakers in both Colorado and Washington say marijuana growers shouldn’t be eligible for any taxation perks afforded to farmers that grow conventional crops. Others say that marijuana while it’s growing should be treated like the hops and barley that go on to become highly taxed alcohol.
New Mexico legalization plan in limbo
A proposal to allow New Mexico voters to decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana has been stalled — for now. The Senate Rules Committee failed Friday to debate the proposed constitutional amendment that would allow for the possession and personal use of marijuana for those 21 years of age and older.
That time we legalized marijuana: 10 defining moments in the recreational era
Remember when Colorado voters legalized recreational marijuana? Here are 10 moments that helped define Jan. 2014, the first month of legal weed sales. Click here.
Colorado Supreme Court to review Brandon Coats’ firing over medical marijuana
In a move that could have major impacts for how employers treat marijuana use by workers, the Colorado Supreme Court will review the case of Brandon Coats, a fired medical marijuana patient.
