Weed Between the Lines
Software is the hot thing in cannabis right now
From lowering energy usage to developing point-of-sale systems to connecting grow facilities with dispensaries, software is shaping the quickly evolving cannabis industry — and...
Tax debate highlights rift in cannabis movement
On Sept. 23, there was a “free joint giveaway” on the Boulder Pearl Street Mall that was organized by the “No on Proposition AA Committee.” More than 1,000 cannabis cigarettes were given away to call attention to the marijuana tax issue that will appear on the Nov. 5...
Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop. BB, and attend the Cannabis Forum
Among the reasons I supported Amendment 64 was the provision that the first $40 million of tax revenues each year would go toward school construction projects. There are schools in our state that need it, and I liked the tie-in to education. What I and many others ...
The ongoing debate over cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
Cannabis is celebrated for its ability to suppress nausea and alleviate pain, but for some long-term daily smokers it may do just the opposite.
Cannabinoid...
Burning up: A blunt message from an old stoner to new...
With July’s arrival of Oregon’s pot legalization came legitimization. Pot legitimacy this time around came not through the part-time fig leaf called medical marijuana....
Breaking down ‘The Munchies’
How does science explain the appetite-stimulating side effects of cannabis use?
Forget Big Tobacco; Big Marijuana wants to be part of the...
There has been a persistent rumor, dating back to the 1960s and 1970s, that cigarette companies have been plotting to take over the marijuana industry, were it ever legalized. It’s still around and probably holds on because it doesn’t seem that unreasonable — if they...
To date, or not to date a stoner?
Throughout the majority of my 20s and as it stands right now, marijuana has been very much a part of my lifestyle. I consider...
Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3
Experiences with edibles can vary wildly, even when following instructions on the box. Sure, some strains are headier than others, but researchers in Oakland,...
Colorado says ‘no’ to medical marijuana for post-traumatic stress
John Evans insists that calling post-traumatic stress a disorder is like cutting yourself and calling the blood a disorder...
Organic cannabis
If eating organic is important to you, smoking it should be, too. The difference between organic cannabis and conventionally grown cannabis is similar to...
It’s not easy being green. Or is it?
Let’s level with each other: There’s a lot of one-time-use plastic involved in the cannabis industry. There. We said it. The elephant has been...
