Weed Between the Lines
Pharmaceutical considerations of marijuana edibles
One of the most difficult issues in Colorado’s legal marijuana industry is the regulation of marijuana edibles. There is a risk that unpracticed (or...
Bizarro World
In November, InSys Therapeutics, an Arizona-based pharmaceutical company, donated $500,000 to the successful campaign to defeat a marijuana legalization initiative in their home state....
High hopes for improved reporting on teen marijuana use
When Rocky Mountain Community Radio reporter Bente Birkeland began tracking legal marijuana’s impacts on Colorado teenagers earlier this year, she discovered key data wasn’t available...
The cannabis industry and the golden rule
Every week in the world of cannabis there are timely happenings — new legislation, new businesses, new dimensions of social justice implications — but...
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...
The solventless solution
All cannabis concentrates are not created equal. When you wander into a dispensary and browse their shatter, wax, hash, oil, live rosin, and butter...
Feds crack down on bunk CBD claims
If there’s any product or substance that has benefitted from the ongoing relaxation of cannabis laws across the county — outside of medical and...
Will Colorado’s Pot Supply Be Able to Meet Demand?
The time is drawing nigh. In less than a month, Colorado and Washington will open the first adult recreational marijuana markets in history. Which brings up an interesting question. Will there be enough product to supply this emerging consumer base...
Creating a national cannabis brand might be harder than you think
I ran across several stories about Bethenny Frankel, a reality show personality, who, after apparently being spotted coming out of an Aspen dispensary and tweeting her delight at the experience, is rumored to be wanting to cash in on the cannabis business. Frankel ...
The momentum behind medical marijuana
As the apothecary movement of dispensaries proves the market and merit of medical marijuana, the industry and its consumers find themselves in a grey area. The federal government promises to keep their nose out of state affairs, especially when it comes to the ...
Trying to grok Congress and cannabis
It’s impossible to understand the labyrinthine rhyme or reason behind any part of the Goliath spending bill passed by Congress to keep the government running another year. A bill that includes a rider that, for instance, would give Wall Street the same opportunities ...
The THC Fear Factor
It was great news to hear that New York has decided to legalize medical cannabis...

















