Weed Between the Lines
Local attorney argues fed laws don’t apply to MMJ
Boulder attorney Andrew Reid of the law firm Springer & Steinberg, on behalf of Nederland area resident Kathleen Chippi and the Patient and Caregiver Rights Litigation Project (PCRLP), has filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief to the Colorado Supreme ...
Gateway drugs, Dutch coffee shops and tax revenue
How many times have you heard the argument that cannabis should remain illegal because it is a “gateway” drug, described as one that increases the risk that a user might try other, harder drugs...
The new preference
During Colorado’s 2022-23 fiscal year, the state collected more sales tax revenue from cannabis than it did from both cigarettes and alcohol, according to...
When it comes to pot, Tucker rhymes with…
Tucker Carlson is an absolute moron. I know you already knew that so I’ll be more specific; he’s an idiot when it comes to...
I want you! (to vote for me)
As in any industry, cannabis retailers are eager to catch the attention of shoppers, hoping to sway eyes and dollars toward their products and...
Cabins, campfires and cannabis
Summer camping has it all. There’s nothing like escaping daily life to experience the freedom of the mountains. Leave your worries and trendy food...
Wedding bells
Weddings have a way of bringing me to a point of excruciatingly thorough reflection — thinking about the choices I’ve made and what they...
Schedule 1: Same as it ever was, same as it ever...
“The criminal law is too harsh a tool to apply to personal possession even in the effort to discourage use. It implies an overwhelming indictment of the behavior which we believe is not appropriate. The actual and potential harm of use of the drug is not great enough...
All about the terpenes
There are a lot of elements involved with choosing the right bud when you’re perusing a dispensary. There’s the classic sativa versus indica dilemma;...
Wait and bake
There’s just something about being on your feet all day and dealing with insufferable people who lie about having trendy food allergies that makes...
Attack of the lobbyists: SAM
Colorado Democrats worked with anti-cannabis lobbying organizations to pass HB 1317, regulating concentrates and limiting patient access to medicine
Banking on cannabis still a risky proposition
As has been stated here before, one of the major stumbling blocks for any legal cannabis business to operate successfully is the lack of access to banks. It is also the biggest deterrent to proper regulation of said businesses...
