‘The Williamsburg of Amsterdam’: Witness the unreal gentrification of the Dutch capital
Transformation abounds in modern Amsterdam, where a citywide makeover is turning bordellos into homes and marijuana-selling ‘coffee shops’ into actual cafes.
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Obama just commuted the sentences of a record number of inmates
President Barack Obama granted clemency to a record 214 inmates as part of an ongoing effort to release federal inmates serving prison terms deemed to be unduly harsh.
State releases hundreds of recalled pot batches after they tested pesticide-free
Hundreds of batches of Colorado marijuana that months ago tested positive for banned pesticides have been re-tested by the state and released to return to the marketplace.
Colorado marijuana industry pushes back against pesticides crackdown
The Colorado marijuana industry is stepping up its fight against the state’s efforts to regulate the application of pesticides on cannabis. A bill seeking to codify the governor’s executive order about unapproved pesticides died in a state Senate committee after passing the House.
Denver limits on new pot shops, grows finalized in close council vote
New marijuana industry caps approved by the Denver City Council on Monday, after weeks of haggling, will constrain expansion in the state’s largest market while providing new protections for saturated neighborhoods.
High Society: Hopping Sensi Mag party spotlights cannabis pioneers
A massive cannabis convergence happened in Denver recently, and no, we’re not talking about the annual 4/20 smokeout.
D.C.’s Kush God pot peddler: Is he a scam artist or martyr for the cause?
The man who calls himself Kush God is conflicted. Normally, he wants all the attention he can get. In big, bold letters, he has plastered “Kush Gods” on what police describe as his “fleet of Kush Gods vehicles.”
Full list: The 61 drug offenders whose sentences Obama just commuted
President Barack Obama commuted the prison sentences of 61 drug offenders on Wednesday, including more than a third serving life sentences, working to give new energy to calls for overhauling the U.S. criminal justice system.
Strawberry Cough (marijuana review)
Anyone who has heard five minutes of hack comedy about being high has heard the old adage about not shopping whilst stoned. Speaking as someone who loathes every part of the consumer experience, from an abundance of mediocre products competing for attention to the malaise of strangers going through the…
A strip club and a Smokin Gun: New Colorado pot shop stirring up intrigue
The Smokin Gun, a new Colorado pot shop, has some wondering whether strippers and marijuana are too closely aligned on a busy corridor near downtown Denver.
Denver releases 28K pot products it had recalled for pesticides
The city of Denver has released more than 28,000 packages of marijuana-infused edibles back into the market after recalling the products late last year when they tested positive for pesticides that are banned for use on cannabis. FULL REPORT
Are you consuming pesticides or other contaminants in your cannabis? Colorado recall list (updated 2/16/18)
Do you have any pesticide-peppered pot in your stash? Find out here: An updated list of all marijuana companies going through product recalls in Colorado.
Denver now requires alerts on social media for pot recalls
Denver health officials are requiring marijuana companies that recall products tainted with unapproved pesticides to use websites and social media accounts to alert consumers.
Pesticide edict ensures fate of recalled Denver pot products
Thousands of marijuana-infused products, recently recalled in Denver over concerns they contain unapproved pesticides, will likely be destroyed in light of the governor’s order to label them a public safety hazard.
Gov’s executive order declares tainted pot threat to public safety
Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday issued an executive order telling state agencies that any marijuana grown with unapproved pesticides is a threat to public safety and should be removed from commerce and destroyed.
Op-ed: Denver should embrace new biz, let retail pot moratorium expire
Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce president Tyler Henson writes in this new op-ed: A pot moratorium is not a sign of responsible growth, but a device used to pick winners and losers in our newest industry. By prohibiting new businesses from calling Denver home, not only are we sending the wrong message about cannabis but we are invoking the image that Denver is not open for business.
Denver officials seek to stop an influx of new marijuana vendors
Denver’s marijuana regulators are asking the City Council to expand rules that would bar any new players from entering the state’s largest market.
New in Colorado: College scholarships funded by weed
Pueblo County voters in southern Colorado, home to the world’s largest outdoor marijuana farm, have approved a first-of-its-kind weed college scholarship.
What’s next for cannabis industry? Diverse, portable business models
As firms in the Colorado marijuana industry anticipate branching into other states, the future may also include major market corrections and consolidation.
Wine & Weed: Pot tourism goes upscale in the Colorado Rockies
Colorado pot tourism: While curiosity is still at odds with social stigmas, tours with Cultivating Spirits or a stay at Breck Haus are enlightening options.
Seven Denver marijuana shops cited for underage sales
Denver police issued seven violations for underage marijuana sales in a recent compliance check conducted on 30 marijuana shops.
Colorado launches pesticide probes on two marijuana businesses
State agriculture officials have opened an investigation into a marijuana grow operation named in a report by The Denver Post about pesticide residues, and confirmed a second business named in the story was already under scrutiny.
Colorado Senate gives prelim OK on marijuana caregiver crackdown
There’s good news and bad news for Colorado’s medical marijuana caregivers in a bill that got initial approval from the state Senate on Tuesday. The bad news, at least for caregivers, is they would have to register with the state, so authorities can keep closer tabs on how much each caregiver can legally grow, as well as provide record-keeping that respects patient privacy.
App Store denials: Apple just says no to many pot iPhone apps
On the same November day that saw more than 1 million people in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C., vote to legalize recreational marijuana, a popular social media app rooted in the cannabis space was removed from Apple’s massive commercial marketplace known as the App Store.
Opinion: Why fair-weather federalists Nebraska, Oklahoma are dangerous
Opinion: The conservative Republican attorneys general of Nebraska and Oklahoma recently filed a lawsuit urging the Supreme Court to invalidate marijuana legalization in neighboring Colorado. The Nebraska-Oklahoma case is based on dubious reasoning. In the unlikely event that the plaintiff states prevail, they will also have set a very dangerous precedent.
