Who’s using Colorado as a base for illegal pot grows?
Authorities say organized crime elements with out-of-state ties are increasingly using Colorado homes to illegally grow mass amounts of marijuana for transport and sale across the nation.
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Cypress Hill’s Cannabis Cup concert just moved to a much smaller venue
Why the Cannabis Cup’s lone Colorado event, a High Times-sponsored Cypress Hill concert with a Cup awards show tagged on, just moved to a much smaller venue.
Southern Colorado marijuana busts piling up; latest nets 67 plants
Pueblo County authorities say they have made their eighth recent bust of an illegal marijuana grow operation, finding 79 plants at a home inhabited by two Russian immigrants who recently moved to southern Colorado.
April 2016 calendar: Snoop, Wiz, Method & Red and more 4/20 events
From Snoop Dogg and Cypress Hill to Wiz Khalifa and Method Man, here’s your April calendar of 4/20 events and more marijuana happenings.
SCOTUS won’t hear case on Colorado pot legalization
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied Nebraska and Oklahoma’s proposed lawsuit against Colorado’s legal marijuana laws. The decision means the nation’s highest court will not rule on the interstate dispute, and Colorado’s legal cannabis market is safe — for now.
Months after insanity plea, no evaluation for Kirk in wife’s murder
Six months after a judge ordered Richard Kirk to undergo a crucial mental health exam, he has still not been transported to the state hospital for an evaluation.
Ep. 49 – He made a weed documentary; He covers pot politics
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?…
Cannabist Show: He made a weed documentary; He covers pot politics
Featured guests: “Rolling Papers” director Mitch Dickman and Denver Post reporter Joey Bunch, who covers politics and the Colorado legislature.
Op-ed: Reefer Madness looms over Massachusetts’ path to legalization
Massachusett’s top politicians just came out swinging against legalizing marijuana this election season. The state’s Republican governor and Democratic attorney general have penned an op-ed with Boston’s mayor encouraging residents to Just Say No.
Colorado pot shops sold $88 million of cannabis, accessories in January 2016
As Colorado pot sales dip after a big December, experts tout high hopes for school-bound tax revenues to top $40 million, as anticipated in the voter-approved Amendment 64.
High Times Cannabis Cup leaves Colorado for greener lands in 2016
High Times magazine’s flagship event, the U.S. Cannabis Cup, is leaving Colorado for more 420-friendly pastures in April 2016, The Cannabist has learned.
Cannabist Show: He markets pot cigs, He has multi-state shop plan
Featured guests: Chris Connors, COO of America’s First Brands and Jake Salazar, owner of MMJ America. Talking cannabis cigarettes, Nevada marijuana & more.
Ep. 47 – He markets pot cigs, He has multi-state shop plan
Featured guests: Chris Connors, COO of America’s First Brands and Jake Salazar, owner of MMJ America [podcast] LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • We dive into some of the issues with marketing cannabis cigarettes, and why a marijuana aficionado might prefer them to pre-roll joints. • How can a cannabis brand expand to…
High Times U.S. Cannabis Cup plans a possible move to southern Colorado
After having its Denver-area permit rejected last week, the U.S. Cannabis Cup is looking to move to southern Colorado in April 2016.
Will there be a 2016 Colorado Cannabis Cup? Permit denied
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.
Ep. 45 – He makes infused topicals; He’s a compliance expert
Featured guests: Apothecanna founder James Kennedy and Cannabis Business Alliance board member Mark Slaugh. [podcast] LOTS TO TALK ABOUT • For people who are new to using cannabis topicals, what should they expect to feel when trying THC- or CBD-infused lotions and balms? Plus, some pro tips for making your own…
Cannabist Show: He makes infused topicals; He’s a compliance expert
Talking marijuana matters with these featured guests: Apothecanna founder James Kennedy and Cannabis Business Alliance board member Mark Slaugh.
Dank drama develops over Glendale pot shop OK’d by mayor
Colorado Ethics Watch has filed a complaint with the city of Glendale, asking that the City Council censure Mayor Mike Dunafon after he voted to approve a plan for a new recreational marijuana store owned by his now-wife.
Colorado pot lawsuit twist: Gov, other state officials out as defendants
A federal judge this week removed the governor and other state and Pueblo County officials as defendants in a high-profile racketeering lawsuit that is attempting to stop legal marijuana in Colorado.
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.
Annual Colorado marijuana sales near $900 million mark in November 2015
Annual Colorado marijuana sales for 2015 are nearing the $900 million mark through November, according to state statistics. Nearly $700 million of medical and recreational marijuana was sold in Colorado in 2014.
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.
Anti-pot racketeering suit settles, opens door for future RICO claims
A high-profile racketeering lawsuit against a proposed Summit County marijuana shop and companies that did its banking, bonding and accounting settled in U.S. District Court earlier this month — a substantial victory for cannabis opponents hoping to stun legalization efforts in America.
Energy-sapping marijuana cultivation a growing worry
Pot’s not green. The $3.5 billion U.S. cannabis market is emerging as one of the nation’s most power-hungry industries, with the 24-hour demands of thousands of indoor growing sites taxing aging electricity grids and unraveling hard-earned gains in energy conservation.
Week in Weed: Xzibit is on a roll, #CannabistAwards and more pot pics
Favorite weed photos seen on Instagram. This time around, inaugural Cannabist Awards, hip-hop’s Xzibit rolls one up and a Yoda meme that speaks the truth.
