INTERVIEW: Ask O.penVape chief revenue officer Todd Mitchem about the national cannabis scene and he says, “The whole thing is falling like dominoes.” The Denver-based company’s oil-based pen vaporizer is sold in three states, but their plans don’t stop there.
Longmont resident Ashley Weber learned on Thursday that she won’t lose her home because she uses medical marijuana to treat pain and spasticity she suffers as a quadriplegic. Under a new policy, Longmont Housing Authority officials will look at individual cases regarding both medical and recreational marijuana.
Remember when Colorado voters legalized recreational marijuana? Here are 10 moments that helped define Jan. 2014, the first month of legal weed sales. Click here.
Readers have questions about marijuana, we have answers. This installment covers hotels and pot, a recreational shop’s ID requirement and the hefty tax rates.
By now you’ve likely heard the news of the Denver County Fair’s expansion in 2014 to include a “Pot Pavilion.” They talked about it on “The View” and Jimmy Kimmel. And yes, they will judge the county’s best cloned plants, pot brownies, homemade bongs, hemp garments and more.
So what happens if your concerned neighbor reports you as a pot-smoking parent? Depending on who they call, a police officer or representative of CPS will make a visit to your home. They will want to come inside and ascertain the welfare of your child.
Among the many oddities that have arisen from marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado is this: It can be easier to get through airport security with a bag of weed than a bottle of water.
“As a caregiver I need to be ready to go at a moment’s notice. And I am. This requires a lot of self-awareness, honesty and willpower.”
When working artist Heidi Keyes and a friend were joking about co-opting the popular “canvas-and-cocktails” idea for the marijuana crowd, Keyes jumped on it. She will teach small classes of six people in her private home studio as joints are passed around.
Nine relatives from three generations work behind the bulletproof glass at Medicine Man, which opened in 2010, grew into one of the state’s largest medical marijuana dispensaries and has aspirations of becoming a national brand if pot legalization continues its march.
In this installment, a reader wonders about the potency of cannabutter leftover plant material. Plus, treating anxiety and synthetic pot use.
When Boulder resident James Howler dreamed up a plan to create a great-tasting pot chocolate bar in late-2011, he couldn’t have expected what would come next.
Our Ask The Cannabist expert answers the hot questions: Can I legally fly with pot? Are recreational edibles the same strength as medical edibles? And I’m a newbie to pot, so how much should I start out with?
Just six days after they opened for business, many Colorado marijuana shops say the demand for recreational pot is so high they have to ration the amount they sell customers to avoid selling out.
This week’s Ask The Cannabist column answers questions on synthetic marijuana versus the real stuff, finding the right strain for insomnia and finding the right spot to smoke weed in Colorado as a visiting tourist.
I’m at the playground, and the question crosses my mind: “I wonder if she smokes weed?” Yes, I’m at the playground — making enjoyable small talk with another mommy while our kiddos discover the sandbox, and I can’t help but think, “I wonder if she smokes weed?”
As the new year approached, Courtney smoked marijuana for the first time, after a lifetime of being against it. “I never smoked before,” said Courtney, a young mother who wants to be identified by first name only.
“Since we opened last year,” said West Flanders head brewer Brian Lutz in press materials, “many of our customers have told us they wanted to be able to enjoy Recreational Smoke here at our brewpub. In light of recent events, we decided the time was right for us to make that happen.”
Some public officials predicted unruly customers would fight over scarce supplies when recreational marijuana went live in Colorado. Others feared images of public toking would be beamed around the world.
Ganja Gourmet has long been a unique staple of South Broadway, not just selling marijuana, but specializing in edibles.
Scenes from the historic first day of recreational marijuana sales in Colorado on Wednesday: Pandemonium – Tight organization reigned at some recreational marijuana stores.
By Ricardo Baca, The Denver Post / Images by Denver Post Staff Photographers For 22-year-old Mississippi natives Anthony Terranova and Jordan Thurman, the choice to move to Colorado was a no-brainer. “We got tired of worrying about going to jail for smoking pot,” Terranova said as he inched his way…
They aren’t hiding it up here any more. Lucas DaSilva of Georgia drove through the night and slept in his car with his dog Marley before settling at the front door of the Telluride Green Room around dawn Wednesday.
Colorado’s ambitious experiment in cannabis policy reaches a historic milestone Wednesday, when licensed stores begin making the first legal sales of recreational marijuana anywhere in the world.
Pot, marijuana, cannabis or weed — it’s all slight variations on a plant. And yet walking into a newly legal recreational pot shop can still be intimidating given the dizzying array of choices.
