During the California gold rush nearly two centuries ago, the first million was made not by a miner, but by a publicist and merchant who sold picks, shovels and other supplies to eager prospectors. Some are banking on a similar pick-and-shovel play for today’s “green rush.”
When Washington and Colorado voted in 2012 to approve statewide recreational marijuana use, the news made international headlines and prompted fiery debates about state laws at odds with the federal government.
We’re somewhat stumped here at Cannabist HQ this morning. We’re looking at Legal Hemp’s website, where the company peddles marijuana-flavored candies — lollipops, chocolate bars, jelly beans — that have no THC in them.
David Weiner has prospered with marijuana penny-stock companies, but he keeps a low profile. Bloomberg News takes an in-depth look at the mystery surrounding Weiner and the risky world of pot penny stocks.
A Colorado man loses custody of his children after getting a medical marijuana card. The daughter of a Michigan couple growing legal medicinal pot is taken by child-protection authorities after an ex-husband says their plants endangered kids.
The world of weed is growing every day. Here’s a compendium of marijuana terms, from the plant to the many ways to consume it and the cannabis culture that surrounds it.
For the first time I can remember (insert memory joke here), I’ve felt like I’m too busy to get high lately. As a daily toker for years, this makes frighteningly little sense. I point to examples of high-functioning peers all the time when confronted by the “Pot makes ya dumb!” crowd, yet here I find myself apprehensive to indulge.
I like the Zema Pro from Got Vape. I want to say that up front, because whenever I review vape pens, I typically spend my initial paragraphs explaining how they’re all pretty similar. And then maybe I’ll note my concern that these little Chinese e-cigarettes are almost entirely untested for health hazards. I’m a total buzzkill at the pen party.
Neckties and coffee mugs are great, but … We’ve got you covered for Father’s Day with five 420-friendly gift ideas for the pops who like to partake.
As I walked out of LoDo Massage’s economical RiNo studio near downtown Denver I felt centered and straightened, corrected and focused. The marijuana-infused body tuneup I’d just received was like nothing I’d ever experienced.
New York state is partnering with a British company to hold clinical trials for marijuana-based medication for children who have seizures that are resistant to their medicine.
Venture capitalists swarmed the inaugural Cannabis Capital Summit, eager to hear industry insiders offer and insight to the multimillion-dollar business that is cannabis and hemp. The event was sponsored by the typically conservative Rockies Venture Club.
I decided to bake some leftover fresh fruit with medicated granola, and let me say that this is one awesome dessert. My favorites are the peaches and pears, but honestly they all taste great.
Minnesota joined the ranks of 21 other states Thursday where marijuana is a legal medicine with a law that is one of the nation’s most restrictive.
I think the Pinnacle Pro is a great portable option, particularly if you switch-hit between flowers and hash oil or if you want to run your vape through a water pipe.
These 25 favorite strains of our marijuana critics propelled them to movement and soothed prominent aches. They’re old standbys, trendy new hybrids and old-school classics known by our parents.
The recreational shopping experience at Boulder’s Terrapin Care Station – Folsom St. proved a positive one, but the flower quality/price combination was rather disappointing.
Asparagus is a great vegetable; versatile, easy to cook, can be served hot or cold, and can be prepared all fancy and elegant or rustic and simple. Rustic and simple is how I roll, and this pasta is a breeze.
Bianca Barnhill is no slacker stoner. She’s the West Coast Correspondent for High Times, a producer, former model, legalization activist and has been dubbed the “Anna Wintour of Weed.” Barnhill, who’s also a cancer survivor, says “I’m trying to do my part to erase the stigma. Yes, I’m daily smoker, but I’m also a successful businesswoman.”
What began several years ago with a trickle of women tiptoeing into the brave, new weed world has turned into a stream in Colorado’s marijuana industry.
This Q&A handles readers’ questions on cannabis matters. Topics include rules and limits on medical edibles; Colorado 2014 tax revenue results so far and the state’s spending plans; and an out-of-towner wondering if any pot shops offer “sampler packs” for pot tourists.
The owners of two Boulder County farms are objecting to a proposal to build a large marijuana greenhouse operation near their properties, saying it’s not a good fit for their family-friendly neighborhood.
Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday said he is likely to sign a bill that creates the world’s first cannabis co-op, a marijuana business banking cooperative.
I recently had the chance to visit Soma — the dreadlocked American expatriate who has guided his company, Soma’s Sacred Seeds, to the top of the industry — at his house in Amsterdam.
Landowners leasing property to marijuana businesses could join the financial cooperatives under consideration by state legislators in a bill intended to solve the inability of that industry to get banking services.
