Edgewater excited about rec pot, no complaints
Three months after Edgewater became the first city in Jefferson County to open retail marijuana shops, business owners and city officials say business is booming and nary a problem has been reported.
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Editorial: New limits on medical pot plants are smart, if unpopular
State officials struck a nerve Friday when they unveiled new limits on medical pot plants, but they should stay the course.
Colo.-produced CBD oil roils debate on pot reform
A Colorado marijuana innovation is changing the way lawmakers in even the most conservative parts of the country talk about cannabis and is poised to create a rapid expansion in the number of states that have legalized marijuana in some way.
Apply within: Dixie Elixirs seeking pot product testers
Whenever representatives of Denver-rooted cannabis company Dixie Elixirs introduce themselves to the general public, a common response is, “Hey, if you ever need any product testers, lemme know!” It had become a running joke in their office, said Joe Hodas, chief marketing officer. “And then we thought, ‘In many cases we do need testers.’ Market research in our industry isn’t the same as it is for other industries.”
Colorado’s marijuana regulators vow to step up enforcement
The state agency overseeing Colorado’s historic experiment in marijuana legalization is adding enforcement agents, data analysis and undercover operatives — steps officials say will help them better hold businesses accountable.
Medicinal Oasis (recreational review by The Ombudsman)
The peculiar tropical/desert motif that adorns the exterior of Medicinal Wellness has slightly confused me as I drove past the shop on Evans over the past few years. The latest addition of Christmas light-covered metallic palm trees completed the eccentric package and had me even more curious to go inside.
3 hot pot stocks amateur trader says worth following
Amateur trader Steve Templeton turned a $77,500 investment in pot stocks into more than $325,000 in about a year. Since much of that profit came from highly volatile marijuana penny stocks, Templeton has seen his fair share of luck — including the prosperous market that defined much of 2013.
Point-counterpoint: Are rec pot’s low tax numbers worrisome? NO
If the lower estimated tax revenue numbers in Colorado are accurate, does that weaken the case for legalization? Not in the least. The possibility of increased tax revenue was never the main reason for legalizing marijuana.
Denver chef Tom Coohill talks pot in workplace, rock club, bedroom
Denver chef Tom Coohill is talking about it all. Having sex while high. Cooking while stoned. Understanding prog rock band Rush more thoroughly via chemistry. No topic is taboo as Coohill sits in his popular LoDo restaurant’s fashionable bar listening to Radiohead and sipping on a pint.
High Level Health – Lincoln (recreational review by The Ombudsman)
Shop critic The Ombudsman visits High Level Health – Lincoln, in Denver, for a recreational purchase. “Though all of the jars smelled great, I was disappointed there were only seven strains available. I rolled the dice and went with a sativa blend cone joint.”
Video: How shatter hash is made
Shatter hash and other similar concentrates make up one of the fastest-growing facets of Colorado’s bustling marijuana industry — but shatter, which can be used for dabbing, is also still quite controversial. Click here
iVita Wellness on Franklin (shop review, recreational)
The Ombudsman heads northeast of downtown for iVita Wellness on Franklin: It’s in a tricky spot, but once you find it, the bud room is classy and hip. Bud selection is above average, but something strange going on with the packaging.
Weed Sport: It’s easy to lose oneself in cycling’s rhythms, but it’s not complete
As we sweated through our bike jerseys, my friend Sean mentioned that this is the first time he has ever understood this city. We had just biked 12 miles, out of Denver, past Glendale and into the scant suburbs. The edibles had only taken forty-five minutes to hit.
Documentary views legalization through lens of Post, Cannabist pot journalism
“Rolling Papers,” a feature documentary on cannabis culture in Colorado as told through marijuana coverage in The Denver Post and website The Cannabist, is currently in production and slated for completion in the fall of 2014.
Weed Sport: Finding balance, inspiration and focus on the court
“I don’t believe in the stereotypes of pot. The couch-potato clichés. Marijuana, when paired with sports can emotionally transform the athletic experience in positive ways.”
Potheads in pumps
With the legalization of marijuana, a previously underrated (and underserved) market segment is coming to light: women.
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.
Ganjapreneur loses day job after vaping on national TV
Denver businesswoman Amy Dannemiller created her alter ego Jane West for her cannabis enterprises in October 2013. Her hope: Amy would work her 9-to-5 as an event planner for an unnamed national corporation, Jane would anonymously host her monthly bring-your-own-marijuana dinner parties, and never the twain should meet. Click here
Drug dealer says legal pot helps his business (video)
One of the mysteries of Colorado’s legal pot experiment remains: Will this take down the black market? One local dealer says his business has been better.
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.
“Colorado Pot Rush” has motherlode of info, views
NBC News contributor Harry Smith returns to his old Colorado stomping grounds to lead a proper tour of the local pot industry. “Marijuana in America: Colorado Pot Rush,” premieres Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. MST on CNBC. It’s either the end of Prohibition II or the beginning of a dangerous social experiment. Viewers will decide.
Two parties in one cannabis-friendly scene: A Threesome With Mary Jane
While the Valentine’s Day “A Threesome With Mary Jane” did feature a person spinning records (or whatever is tantamount nowadays), it was by far one of the swankiest events I’ve attended in my five years in the marijuana business. For better or for worse.
Kindman (recreational review by The Ombudsman)
The Cannabist’s Ombudsman reviews a recreational marijuana purchase at Kindman in Denver. “The selection of strains on offer was better than most recreational stores that I have been into. I asked to smell quite a few jars, and despite the line of customers still waiting outside the door, she patiently and happily handled my requests.”
Ask The Cannabist: sativa vs. indica, mailing CBD, THC beer
Answering readers’ questions about marijuana matters. This installment discusses the differences between sativa and indica, mailing CBD product out of Colorado and the potential for commercial THC beer.
