Frequent use of high-potency weed may be linked to an increased risk of having a psychotic episode. But milder strains of marijuana, even when used heavily, don’t appear to carry any increased risk of psychosis, according to a new study published Feb. 16 in the journal Lancet Psychiatry.
The Colorado House’s Health, Insurance and Environment Committee was handed what was called “two major reports” on marijuana that totaled 359 pages Tuesday. But in the reports there seemed to be little that was surprising or new.
Colorado lawmakers struggling to make sense of incomplete scientific evidence about marijuana use by pregnant and nursing women have scrapped a bill to add warnings in pot shops about maternal marijuana use.
Acclaimed author and Austin resident Neal Pollack traverses 800-plus miles to the nearest pot-peddling town in Colorado to find the meaning of life and legalization as America heads into 2015.
Get on the bus: One of our critics took a day-long bus trip around Denver to visit dispensaries, head shops and a marijuana grow, and offers an inside scoop on the experience.
For those living in Oregon, Alaska and Washington D.C.: Welcome to the legalization club. Here’s some intel from Colorado and Washington state on what could be ahead for you.
The paucity of marijuana research — good, scientifically valid research — is a problem that will only get worse unless the federal government eases regulations constricting research.
It’s all here: places to stay, places to go, getting around, scoring some herb and something to smoke it out of, and nearby eats and entertainment.
While Amsterdam is a beautiful, modestly safe city, the summer becomes a mecca for “pot tourists.” These are not the Europeans who fly into Vail and wear mink stoles while they ski. These are the Europeans who consider vomiting then passing out on a park bench climactic.
Colorado recreational pot sales: The state saw its first first month-to-month sales decline for marijuana in May, coming down from April and 4/20.
The reality of the marijuana breathalyzer may soon be on the horizon. A former Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer has reportedly developed the first inception of a breath test aimed at giving law enforcement agencies the tools to bust stoned motorists.
“If it’s weed, it leads,” Denver city attorney Scott Martinez said in his opening statement at The Denver Post Marijuana Forum on June 17. Here are some of the more interesting take-aways from the event.
The world of weed is growing every day. Here’s a compendium of marijuana terms, from the plant to the many ways to consume it and the cannabis culture that surrounds it.
Have questions or concerns about recreational marijuana in Colorado? Or are you just a little bit curious about the burgeoning industry that finds its ground zero in Denver? Come to The Denver Post’s marijuana panel on June 17.
Before walking to our first Colorado Rockies game of the season we smeared our lips with marijuana-infused lip balm, dropped vials of Dixie Elixirs watermelon-flavored tincture and watched Sean writhe excitedly to the Bruce Springsteen track, “Dancing in the Dark.”
With both “Star Wars Day” (May the Fourth Be With You — get it?) and Cinco de Mayo coming up, here’s a Denver guide to two completely unrelated events that you’re allowed to be stoned at.
It’s 4/20 weekend, and we have 15 tips on making your weed holiday the best it can be, whether you’re an in-the-know Coloradan or a first-time visitor from out of state. So let’s talk about the concerts, the rally, the Cup, the laws and more.
Sitting at a conference table in his accountant’s office, Andy Williams has a number in mind: $11.5 million. That, he says, is what it would take for him to sell his stake in the marijuana business he and his brother started from nothing.
I walked aimlessly through the Rocky Mountains toward a hidden bend in the South Platte River with only one hope: That after a stoned fishing trip gone hilariously wrong, next time everything would be better.
I grew up in Colorado, but it’s been a while since I lived in the state. When I returned for a recent conference, I found that a place settled by the Gold Rush is now mad about reefer.
We left Aqua Golf quickly, embarrassment crawling up our necks, and somehow during the one hour spent driving golf balls into a man-made lake — downing drops of tincture — Sean had managed to tell me of his greatest fear.
The Q&A handles readers’ questions on all marijuana matters. In this installment, topics include worker’s comp and how employers drug test; how soon an out-of-stater can purchase more pot; and someone seeking marijuana strains of the 1970s.
Colorado’s police chiefs are asking the state for more money to pay for marijuana enforcement, saying they are “disappointed” in Gov. John Hickenlooper’s plan for how to spend marijuana tax revenue.
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.
We catch up with Rain Pryor in advance of her Denver appearance to talk about stepping out of her father Richard’s shadow, her experiences as a drug counselor in Los Angeles and why she thinks legal weed is a good thing in Colorado — even if she’s not sure she’s going to partake.
