Weed Between the Lines
Seeds of albumin
Novel hemp seed oil extraction method from Boulder’s ECS Brands offers new source of plant-based protein that could revolutionize medical supply chains.
Solving the solvent problem
Russell Thomas was staring at the floor inside a Denver dispensary. The checkered tiles were wiggling beneath his feet, breathing and squirming with a...
Size matters (and smaller is better)
Oral cannabidiol (CBD) products have their benefits: They deliver more CBD to a user more directly than any other form of consumption. But they...
Safety first — and ethical considerations of legalization
No matter how you feel about the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, medically or recreationally, the legal change in status effectively enhanced the freedoms...
Schumer unveils bill to decriminalize marijuana
Two-thirds of Americans, most of whom are not stoners, believe marijuana should be decriminalized. So does Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is so...
For whom the bowl tolls
A close brush with a drug cop on the far side of the Earth almost ends in a third-world prison
Star plants
This August, astrological wonders abound. With Perseid’s meteors whizzing overhead, Mercury in retrograde, a partial lunar eclipse behind us and a full solar eclipse...
Budgeting innovation
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...
Council considers cannabis rules and regs
The second reading for the rules and regulations under which retail marijuana outlets will be able to operate will be held at the Boulder City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Council members will get a chance to go into more detail about the staff ...
Oregon’s legalization process begins
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 (...
Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 rises from the dead
Nothing is more scary on Halloween than the undead. Zombies, ghouls, vampires — all were once dead, but were resurrected and now terrorize living society. It is both frightening and frustrating to think you have finally put something evil to rest with a silver bullet...
Actualizing the impossible
Colloquially known as the “businessman’s trip,” N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is known for its lunch-break-size: a 15-minute duration that launches consumers into vivid alien worlds. Some...
