Weed Between the Lines

Throwing cannabis to the dogs

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New York-based veterinarian Stephen Katz has a totally different clientele than you would see in Boulder, or in most suburbs anywhere. “I mean, it...

The myth of cannabis and teens

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I don’t put a lot of faith in surveys, studies or polls, especially on hot-button issues like cannabis, when they are used by advocates or prohibitionists to bolster or attack one point of view or another. I’d like to be able to say, as some are these days, that ...

Arizona parents of children with autism fight to legally use medical...

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In Arizona, parents of children with autism are currently unable to use medical marijuana to treat their children’s symptoms, but House Bill 2049 may...

Spark one for Raphael

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The world lost a beacon of cannabis science this month. At 92, Raphael Mechoulam died on Thursday, March 9, leaving behind a legacy of...

Council rethinks its approach to marijuana

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Boulder City Council is considering broad changes to its marijuana rules and regulations. The first reading was Sept. 30, with a second reading scheduled for later this month or early November. And this time around, it appears that Council wants to help rather than ...

Oregon’s legalization process begins

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On Wednesday, Measure 91, the first part of the ballot initiative approved by 56 percent of Oregon voters in November, officially took effect. The state, which, in 1998 became the second to pass a medical marijuana statute, joins Colorado, Washington and Alaska (...

National news finally taking cannabis legalization seriously

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Colorado cannabis was all over mainstream news last weekend. Former Coloradan Harry Smith ran down some of the stories of the first year of legalization on his CNBC Saturday night special, Marijuana Country: The Cannabis Boom. Meanwhile, over at 60 Minutes, Bill ...

Pot: A bridge between generations

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In the past, I went to great lengths to hide my cannabis habit from my parents. After smoking, I had a ritual of using...

Colorado passes law allowing doctors to prescribe cannabis in place of...

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Colorado got a lot of attention last week by passing a number of laws that are basically just a huge middle finger to Big...

Don’t let your dog eat your weed

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My favorite thing about being a millennial is that we’re all rejecting typical milestones like getting married, buying a house and having children because...

Ken Buck is always wrong about pot

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When it comes to marijuana (and most other subjects, but I digress), Ken Buck is always wrong.  Back in 2012, he was wrong about what...

A double-edged sword

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Cannabis is often anecdotally associated with creativity. Artists, musicians, writers, and many other creative types often use it, and claim that it helps them...