Weed Between the Lines
Father-daughter politics
A long time ago I learned not to talk politics with my Dad. Instead we embraced a long-term and unspoken agreement to keep our...
The Supreme Court stays out of it
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the case brought by Nebraska and Oklahoma against Colorado over its marijuana legalization law....
Beyond conventional
Dr. Trina Hazzah has been navigating stigmas her entire life. As a gay Muslim woman, she’s no stranger to them, she says.So, in 2017...
Will Denver host the first U.S. cannabis cafe?
Two years ago, in an on-brand move to always be the first at everything when it comes to progressing the cannabis industry, Denver voters...
Where not to smoke weed
For the past decade, cannabis has played a significant role in shaping the sociopolitical landscape and quality of life in Colorado. We’ve become the...
Kosher cannabis
Hi, it’s me, your token East Coast Ashkenazi Jew friend. My name doesn’t reflect how Jewish I am, but if you ever met my...
Clearing the path
Cannabis’ status as a Schedule 1 substance makes conducting scientific research on its medicinal qualities challenging. Obtaining the licenses to study cannabis in a...
Weed between the lines
One of the most encouraging pieces in the cannabis legalization puzzle these days is that it’s less a partisan political issue than ever. Republicans use cannabis, and even some who don’t are beginning to see that legalization is a much more sensible approach than ...
Getting to know you
With just over 12 weeks of writing this column, I am still pretty green when it comes to cannabis. I am no expert, rather...
Cannabis and the media: Back to the boogieman
Somewhere, Dick Nixon is smiling...
Shifting perspectives
As cannabis legalization spreads across the country, addiction has become the rallying cry for opposition. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claim...
A double-edged sword
Cannabis is often anecdotally associated with creativity. Artists, musicians, writers, and many other creative types often use it, and claim that it helps them...
