Weed Between the Lines
Gray market problems
Without full legalization and federal regulation, consumers will always be at risk of buying tainted or bunk products
Cannabis used for federally funded research is ditchweed
In case you were looking for more ways to be embarrassed by the federal government, you can add “growing brick weed” to the list....
The penguin at the tip of the iceberg
We moved from Phoenix to Washington when I was 15 years old where I watched the trees of Washington get lawn-mowed by the logging...
We danced a ghost dance
For any other column, I’d call Gary King by his last name, but we both agreed that’s too formal for our purposes. It’s weird...
A philosophical quandary indeed
The not-new but increasingly popular practice of administering psychotropic substances to treat psychological and psycho-spiritual concerns is finding unprecedented success in affecting stubborn diseases...
Could there be an agency more inept than the DEA?
Do you remember Acapulco Gold? Panama Red? If you do, you can probably appreciate the latest twist in the war on cannabis. NPR reported recently that cannabis grown in the United States is being smuggled into Mexico and places beyond...
Doubling down
On July 29, Boulder’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted to approve changes to the County codes related to marijuana. Among several additions they...
Breastfeeding and cannabis — understudied, still punished
Seven months into her pregnancy, Carrie Templeton fell down the stairs. The story that unfolds is her account of what happened next.
She and the...
Cannabis for canines
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder affecting humans, and in recent years, CBD has become a popular treatment option for it. In...
Let’s talk about sex, baby
A Stanford University survey analysis recently found that people who smoke cannabis regularly have more sex than people who don’t. Twenty percent more to be...
Will Colorado’s Pot Supply Be Able to Meet Demand?
The time is drawing nigh. In less than a month, Colorado and Washington will open the first adult recreational marijuana markets in history. Which brings up an interesting question. Will there be enough product to supply this emerging consumer base...
Few answers in CDC report on young man’s death
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its report on a 19-yearold male student who leapt to his death from a Denver hotel window after ingesting a marijuana cookie in March 2014...
