Weed Between the Lines
From weed to wine: Keeping the Marijuana farm small and local
In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots.
Marijuana is already legal for recreational use...
Concentrated regulation
After months of contentious debate, close to 30 amendments in the Colorado legislative session, and a veto request letter from over 100 medical marijuana...
Cannabis, family values not mutually exclusive
This is my one-year anniversary writing this column, and I think I’ve just gotten the best news ever. You’ve probably heard about the Colorado Symphony’s announcement that it will hold three private, adultonly, BYOW (“bring your own weed”) fundraising concerts this ...
A warrior lost
We are lucky to live in Colorado.
Sure the mountains and recreation are great but that’s not what I’m talking about.
We are lucky to live...
Smelly business
Cannabis grow ops might stink like pollution, but state research suggests we’re just smelling things
Boulder marijuana sales tax revenues on the rise
The City of Boulder released its latest sales and use tax revenue report in July. It compares tax revenues from January to May of 2014 to the same period this year. The numbers show that Boulder is booming. Total sales tax revenue is up an impressive 6 percent from ...
Eric Holder’s mixed record on cannabis reform
Eric Holder tendered his resignation last week, though he will stay in office until a successor is chosen for the attorney general position. Given congressional inertia on presidential nominees, he could still fill out Obama’s term, so I’m not holding my breath...
The problem with decriminalization in New York
The national tide on marijuana legalization is turning, surely, and one of the first steps change-wary states make is to decriminalize use and possession...
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...
Will CU become the center of the universe for cannabis?
How ironic would it be if the University of Colorado Boulder became the world’s leading university to study cannabis...
Deconstructing stereotypes with David Schmader
I was taught that the two things that I love the most, homosexuality and weed, were completely evil,” says David Schmader, speaker, essayist and author...
Kosher cannabis
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...
