Weed Between the Lines
A plant pandemic?
It’s an RNA-based viroid that is extremely contagious—to avoid spreading between individuals it requires careful social distancing and diligent disinfection. It’s wreaking havoc in...
THC tolerance break: Week one
Last week, I wrote about the benefits of taking a THC tolerance break. I wanted to take the space to reexamine my relationship with...
Ken Buck is always wrong about pot
When it comes to marijuana (and most other subjects, but I digress), Ken Buck is always wrong.
Back in 2012, he was wrong about what...
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...
Pot and pesticides, Part II
Boulder Weekly brings you this report in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS I-News. Learn more at rmpbs.org/news...
Calming cows
Feeding hemp to cattle is safe for consumers, new research suggests, and it’s actually good for the cows too
Minor cannabinoids could be a major deal
Did you know that cannabis doesn’t actually make THC or CBD? More accurately, it doesn’t make those compounds directly. Heat or light applied to...
Cannabis Cup encapsulates the marijuana culture clash
There was plenty of weed at the Cannabis Cup celebration last weekend in Denver. Billed as the biggest marijuana party in the world, the Cup is a three-day psychedelic mash-up of counter culture, high technology and entrepreneurship, equal parts Woodstock, SXSW, ...
Tastes like crow
On Oct. 6, President Joe Biden made an announcement that caught many of us off guard. Although, in hindsight, it probably shouldn’t have.
“As I’ve...
An existential remedy
A cancer diagnosis is a heavy reality, no matter what type or which stage. More than a quarter of patients surveyed by the American...
Risky Business, Part II: Credit cards no longer accepted
"I get asked five times a week by people who want to run Visa and Mastercard through Jane,” says David Ellerstein, CEO of Jane, a...
Have your pot and drink it too
Do you ever come home after a long day at work and feel torn between which substance you want to use to escape reality?...


















