Editor-in-chief Ricardo Baca says farewell to The Cannabist
Ricardo Baca, who became the first marijuana editor for a mainstream news organization three years ago, announced he is resigning from The Cannabist.
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16 cannabis lifestyle trends that helped define 2016
Before welcoming in 2017, let’s take a moment to mark the monumental strides for marijuana in the past twelve months.
Report: How strict rules are hurting the Oregon marijuana industry, more than helping
Recreational marijuana was tested before Oct. 1, but there weren’t uniform protocols or state-approved facilities for doing so — and it wasn’t clear what happened if product failed.
What happens when animals get into your weed stash?
As more jurisdictions legalize marijuana, veterinarians across the country say they are seeing a sharp increase in cases of pets accidentally getting high.
Willie Nelson: The Outlaw Country legend reflects on his personal cannabis history
Willie Nelson talks in detail with The Cannabist on his lifelong relationship with weed — his first time getting high (he didn’t), his willingness to sesh with Donald Trump and the actual intent behind ‘Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die’
A marijuana grower tells all: This is how beneficial bugs can work as pest control
In Legal Cannabis History 101 classes, 2015 will always be remembered as the year legal marijuana recognized its pesky pesticide problem. For decades illegal cannabis growers used whatever pesticides worked to save their plants from insects, molds and anything else threatening their crops. That illicit practice carried over to the…
This edibles maker only uses marijuana he grows himself. Why that’s now crucial
Americanna CEO Dan Anglin joins The Cannabist Show to discuss why his edibles company invests in its own marijuana cultivation operation.
Inside story on where NORML is headed as America gets legalized
NORML had its annual meeting of the marijuana minds in Aspen in June. The event focused on legal issues has changed in recent years, but legalization is at the forefront.
Can I see your license? California weed faces regulatory upheaval
California blazed a trail to legalize medical marijuana 20 years ago. But the Golden State is only now confronting the full complexity of regulating consumer safety and business practices in an industry that’s ballooned to an estimated $2.7 billion annually.
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.
Colorado lawmakers reject organic labeling for marijuana
A Colorado proposal to certify organic marijuana has been rejected amid concerns the labels would imply pot is healthy. The bill rejected in a legislative committee Tuesday would have created a first-of-its-kind label for marijuana that had been produced without pesticides.
Medical marijuana questions could put a hurt on Pennsylvania patients
Pennsylvania Senate backers of medical marijuana cite flaws in the House bill, which could delay getting the drug to cancer and epilepsy patients.
Ep. 50: She consults for industry; He talks weed on the radio
Featured guests: Endocannabinoidology founder Christie Lunsford and Larry Ulibarri, host of the KS-107.5 Morning Show and Larry Uncensored Podcast. [podcast] LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • What does a longtime member of Colorado’s cannabis industry think of the changes that legalization has forced over the past few years? • Has legal cannabis become…
Cannabist Show: She consults for industry; He talks weed on the radio
Featured guests: Endocannabinoidology founder Christie Lunsford and Larry Ulibarri, host of the KS-107.5 Morning Show and Larry Uncensored Podcast. Talking women working in the industry, consulting jobs and social stigmas.
Colorado may create its own rules for organic marijuana; debate ahead
Colorado starts work Friday on becoming the first state to regulate organic labels in its pot industry, with other legal weed states watching to see whether they too should step in to help consumers wondering what’s on their weed.
Who exactly is behind the lawsuits over Colorado’s legal marijuana?
Three of the four marijuana lawsuits filed against Colorado officials and businesses were organized and at least partially funded by out-of-state anti-drug organizations and socially conservative law firms, a Denver Post analysis shows.
Desperately seeking outdoor-grown, organic Colorado marijuana
A pesticide-wary reader wants organic, outdoor-grown marijuana in Colorado, and Ask the Cannabist finds that organic cultivation can get complicated.
Are cannabis testing labs trustworthy, and why do their results vary?
Cannabist Show: We’re talking about cannabis testing labs and their results for an array of products, from dried flower to edibles and concentrates. Why are there variances from lab to lab?
Legalized life: 25 stories that define Colorado’s weed era since 2012
On Dec. 10, 2012, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Amendment 64 into our constitution. And here we are three years later, a slightly changed society.
Ep. 36 – Canyon Cultivation owner Morgan Iwersen and Green Mountain Solutions co-founder Courtney Meyers
Our guests on The Cannabist Show this week: Canyon Cultivation owner Morgan Iwersen and Green Mountain Solutions co-founder Courtney Meyers. [podcast] TOP MARIJUANA NEWS • Will 2015 be remembered as the year legal marijuana first encountered — and eventually figured out — its pesticide problem? Do you have any pesticide-peppered…
Cannabist Show: She runs an edibles company; She’s an industry HR pro
Our guests on The Cannabist Show this week: Canyon Cultivation owner Morgan Iwersen and Green Mountain Solutions co-founder Courtney Meyers.
Highlights: Strange and wonderful Colorado happenings Nov. 21-26
Colorado events with much stoney potential: ReUp! Eco-fashion Market; Disney’s “The Lion King”; “Humpback Whales 3D” at Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
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.
Juicy Fruit (marijuana review)
Marijuana review: Juicy Fruit is a fruity hybrid whose smell and taste reflect its name, and whose quality reflects the current market drought in Colorado.
