Weed Between the Lines

Muddied waters

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Hemp farmers everywhere sighed with relief when the Farm Bill was renewed in 2018. That renewal effectively decontrolled hemp, removing the plant from the...

One in eight adults consume cannabis

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A new Gallup poll released earlier this week finds that self-reported cannabis consumption nearly doubled in the last two years. Thirty-three million people, or 13...

The $3 billion rathole that is the war on marijuana

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Among the reasons I voted for Amendment 64 was that I was tired of people being arrested and sent to prison for simple possession of marijuana...

That which shall not be named

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On March 25, some Twitter users found that many marijuana-related search terms were being blocked by the platform’s search engine. In addition to marijuana,...

Budgeting innovation

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Governor Jared Polis appeared on the cannabis podcast Weed Wonks on Nov. 2 outlining the scope of his 2024-2025 budget proposals and sharing his...

Michigan’s Reefer Madness-style mythology

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Here’s an idea: What if we trusted young folks and talked to them like the capable human beings they are? What if, instead of...

Kosher cannabis

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Hi, it’s me, your token East Coast Ashkenazi Jew friend. My name doesn’t reflect how Jewish I am, but if you ever met my...

Heading into uncharted territory

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Last week Colorado became the first U.S. state to adopt a set of rules that allows marijuana to be regulated like alcohol for adults. Legislators, task force members and all involved are to be congratulated for doing it in accordance with Amendment 64’s spirit and ...

A sane, sensible approach to public cannabis consumption

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One of the conundrums surrounding the implementation of Amendment 64 is that while you can buy marijuana in Colorado, there aren’t many places where you can legally use it in a social setting. Citizens are pretty much limited to their homes or a friend’s house or ...

Recession resiliant

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With speculation of a recession on the horizon, many question how cannabis would fare in a serious downturn

Gray market problems

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Without full legalization and federal regulation, consumers will always be at risk of buying tainted or bunk products

Rep. Jonathan Singer, Jack’s Bill and TABOR restrictions

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When I interviewed Rep. Jonathan Singer last October, he was gearing up for the 2015 legislative session. It adjourned in May, and I decided to check in and find out more about what happened this time around...