Weed Between the Lines
High anxiety: The state of a highly regulated industry
Working in the weed industry sounds awesome, in theory. Maybe you could be the next marijuana millionaire. Or at least get lots of free samples...
Father-daughter politics
A long time ago I learned not to talk politics with my Dad. Instead we embraced a long-term and unspoken agreement to keep our...
Rep. Jonathan Singer, Jack’s Bill and TABOR restrictions
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...
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...
Industry leaving behind people of color
More than five years after Colorado voted to legalize recreational marijuana, Gov. John Hickenlooper said last week he’s considering the release of about 40...
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...
Delivering on the promises of cannabis
Cannabis has always made big promises as a medicinal supplement: pain relief, reduced anxiety, increased appetites, better moods, sharper focus, and surer sleep. But...
Running high
Long-distance runners often describe a sensation that happens around 40 minutes into a run. A deep sense of relaxation overcomes them, their focus zeroes...
Moving on from marijuana
Remember the summer before ninth grade when you would sit around a circle at camp getting stoned with the other counselors and talk about...
A historic Congressional cannabis vote … or not?
The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment to the 2015 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Bill (HR 4660) passed Friday in the U.S. House of Representatives. It would prohibit the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) or the Department of Justice from using taxpayer ...
My cannabis poll is better than yours
Next time you read or watch a news story about a survey or poll, stop reading or turn it off. It doesn’t mean anything. It won’t help you understand anything. You’re better off watching videos of parkouring goats or hawks knocking drones out of the sky...
To legalize or not to legalize, that is the question
A record number of states will vote on marijuana initiatives this November. In five states — California, Arizona, Nevada, Massachusetts and Maine — voters will...