Weed Between the Lines
Hemp and the woolly mammoth’s hair piece
It’s no secret that hemp is one of the most misunderstood plants in history. For centuries, it has been used by all kinds of people for all kinds of things — clothing to car construction, bioplastics to building supplies, food to fuel...
Taking a tolerance break
"I can never tell when you’re high. You don’t act any different,” a friend said to me last weekend. We had taken a day...
Farewell to ‘Broad City’
Four and three and two and one!
Jan. 24 is an emotional night for stoners everywhere with the fifth and final season premiere of Broad...
Cannabis taxes a vexing decision
Denver lawyer/activist Robert Corry has become the public face of a campaign to overturn the marijuana taxes proposed by the state legislature for adoption on the November ballot. Amendment AA would place a 15 percent excise tax and a 10 percent sales tax on retail ...
USDA organic hemp? Yes. No. Maybe.
Considered dangerous drugs by the federal government, marijuana and industrial hemp are still listed in the Controlled Substances Act as Schedule I drugs. While...
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...
A misleading distinction
When purchasing cannabis, users are faced with a choice: Do they want an indica high or a sativa high? The distinction (as it was...
Growing pot
The legal cannabis industry has gone through a lot these last few years — from prohibition into the light; from nascent industry to startup...
Is it really this hard to come up with retail cannabis...
The city is now close to passing rules and regulations that will govern the sale of retail cannabis in Boulder. A revised set of staff recommendations returns to City Council this Tuesday, Nov. 12, for a “second” third reading. That follows an often tense “first” ...
You can’t hide from the turning of the tide
When Attorney General Eric Holder announced Monday that there were too many people in federal prison, outlined Justice Department plans to stop charging low-level and nonviolent drug offenders (ie. cannabis users) with crimes that carry mandatory minimums and ...
A Holy high
When is a sin no longer a sin? Apparently when it becomes a profitable investment.
The Church of England, the biggest religious organization in Beatles...
Growing through a labor shortage
It isn’t news at this point so much as common knowledge: Businesses are struggling to hire the help they need. Restaurants, bars, cafes, grocery...
