Nevada already has legal brothels, round-the-clock casinos and a coy catchphrase declaring that “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.” If voters approve, the state could soon add another vice in the form of recreational marijuana.
Colorado was the first state to open shops in January 2014, making it ground zero for the nation’s growing legal cannabis movement
Would teen use of marijuana drop and roads become safer with California marijuana legalization, as Rep. Ted Lieu has claimed? Or would pot shops begin luring kids with clever TV commercials that push drug-infused candy, as Sen. Dianne Feinstein has argued? In August, those wildly divergent claims landed before Sacramento…
Nine Colorado Springs cannabis consumption clubs received cease-and-desist letters from the City Clerk’s Office last week in the first crackdown under a ban on the clubs enacted by the City Council on March 22.
Social cannabis use backer Kayvan Khalatbari and Cannabist general manager Brad Bogus talk about what Denver would look like if a social use measure passes.
JUNEAU, Alaska — The board regulating Alaska’s fledgling legal marijuana industry started a two-day meeting Wednesday during which it was expected to approve licenses for the state’s first retail marijuana outlets. But Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board delayed for at least another month action on a proposal that would give certain…
Confused on Alaska’s marijuana business moves? Here are some simple questions, answered.
The Denver Elections Division on Thursday approved a proposed initiative that would allow the social use of marijuana in some businesses.
Denver elections officials are reviewing petitions for two potential local ballot measures that would allow social pot use in certain places.
Forget the dorm-room brownie. Instead, think cannabis-infused burritos, French macarons, salad dressings, duck breast or a cannabis-infused sous-vide burger.
A cloud of smoke loomed over a mellow crowd Saturday as Wiz Khalifa stepped on stage at Denver’s 420 Rally. The event, which runs until 10 p.m., featured free performances from Lil Wayne and Wiz Khalifa. FULL STORY
Op-ed: As I sat among clouds of weed smoke at Doug Benson’s show this week I couldn’t help but wonder: Getting high at concerts is still illegal, but should it be?
Colorado’s cannabis connoisseurs won’t let a looming storm snuff out the festivities at the state’s largest marijuana-related rally. Organizers of the annual 420 Rally in Denver’s Civic Center Park say they are expecting as many as 80,000 people to attend the event on Saturday.
Featured guests: Cannabis consultant Will Evans and Canopy Boulder managing director Micah Tapman. [podcast] LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • Of all the companies in legal cannabis, who is winning the brand war? • Venture capitalists in Colorado have millions to invest in marijuana. • The marijuana industry is working to…
The Cannabist Show for April 7, 2016: From The Denver Post newsroom and DPTV Studios, The Cannabist Show is a one-stop spot for the latest in cannabis culture, news, views and reviews. Hosted by marijuana editor Ricardo Baca. FEATURED GUESTS: Cannabis consultant Will Evans and Canopy Boulder managing director Micah Tapman
Protesters held a smoke-in on D.C. land during a White House protest, firing up joints and pipes to protest the federal law prohibiting marijuana. And did we mention the 51-foot, joint-shaped balloon?
Featured guests: “Rolling Papers” director Mitch Dickman and Denver Post reporter Joey Bunch, who covers politics and the Colorado legislature. [podcast] LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • Cannabis-focused mainstream journalism has been growing in the past couple of years since Colorado’s legal sales started — what’s ahead for news pursuits in cannabis?…
Featured guests: “Rolling Papers” director Mitch Dickman and Denver Post reporter Joey Bunch, who covers politics and the Colorado legislature.
Officials behind the High Times Cannabis Cup have told Pueblo County they are no longer interested in obtaining a special event permit for the popular pot fest, scheduled for April.
Denver pro-marijuana activists who hope to persuade city voters to legalize private pot clubs took the first step Monday by filing notice with the City Council.
Adams County commissioners have rejected a permit for April’s High Times Cannabis Cup, the vast marijuana fair that coincides with other 4/20 celebrations.
There’s a reason gondolas are called ‘ganjulas’ — here’s the best smoking gear and accessories to have when you’re spending time in the snow.
A newly formed local chapter of pro-marijuana group NORML says it plans to revive a social pot use ballot effort that other advocates dropped last summer.
Three years after he first directed the Denver City Council to ban all pot clubs, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock has changed his mind.
