Weed Between the Lines
A big day for cannabis and democracy
On November 7, 2012, the day after 55 percent of Colorado voters passed the legalization of marijuana, I got a call from my mom.
“I...
Back-alley deal
It was summer and it was hot. We sought what respite we could from the sun and also from the occasional passerby in the...
Words, words, words
To the general public, the changes in cannabis culture are still novel and the associated language can seem like no big deal. But those...
Your tax dollars at work
Almost a year ago, voters across Colorado weighed in on Proposition BB, deciding whether or not to allow the state to keep the excess...
Breaking the taboo of menstruation with cannabis
If I were to ask you how often you felt discomfort or pain and you told me one week out of every month I...
Out with the old: Rethinking marijuana as a gateway drug
For generations of Americans, marijuana’s description as a gateway drug was embedded into drug prevention education lessons. The federally endorsed D.A.R.E. program that ran...
Wholesale cannabis price drops 40 percent
According to Tradiv, a cannabis trading platform based in Boulder, wholesale cannabis prices have fallen from approximately $2,500 per pound in October of 2015...
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...
Is the DEA moving toward real change, or is it just...
When the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced on August 11 that they would not reschedule marijuana, which would have been an acknowledgement of its...
‘Pot is fun’ and other thoughts by Allen Ginsberg
With the fall equinox approaching, the second coming of the summer of love is coming to an end. The first summer of love was...
A big step forward for marijuana in Boulder
Since January, the Marijuana Advisory Panel (MAP) has considered the City of Boulder’s cannabis laws, codes and regulations and last week, it unveiled its...
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...