Weed Between the Lines
Cannabis and Seasonal Affective Disorder
Are you depressed or are you just paying attention?
I know this administration makes it difficult to tell the difference, but unfortunately, ski season is...
The momentum behind medical marijuana
As the apothecary movement of dispensaries proves the market and merit of medical marijuana, the industry and its consumers find themselves in a grey area. The federal government promises to keep their nose out of state affairs, especially when it comes to the ...
Getting legalization ‘right’
Years ago, when Andrew Freedman was the acting director of cannabis coordination for the state of Colorado, he was having conversations with businesses and...
Your Brain on DMT
State-licensed psilocybin-assisted therapy clinics will begin opening in Colorado next year, thanks to Proposition 122 passing in November, and by 2026, clinics will also...
Pot protections
The Colorado legislative session ended on May 8, and with it, numerous cannabis and psychedelic bills went to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk, with several...
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...
Voters support cannabis (and high taxes, too) in 2013 elections
It’s an off-off election year, but cannabis initiatives continued to find broad voter support on Nov. 5, as large majorities passed every cannabis measure put forth across the nation...
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...
The alt-green pharmacy
States with legal weed see dramatic reductions in prescription drug use, suggesting it’s a viable alternative to numerous medications
‘For internal use only’
Since 2016, rumors have circulated among cannabis tax experts of an undisclosed playbook the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) uses to audit the cannabis industry....
Banking on it
The Safe and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act has a long history on Capitol Hill. First introduced to the House in 2017 as...
Hickenlooper should stay curious about cannabis
Though I don’t always agree with him on issues or know him personally, I generally like our governor. John Hickenlooper seems to be a smart, cautious, curious and honest guy...