Weed Between the Lines
Breastfeeding and cannabis — understudied, still punished
Seven months into her pregnancy, Carrie Templeton fell down the stairs. The story that unfolds is her account of what happened next.
She and the...
The misunderstood molecule
How many people actually know the difference between tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD)?Ask a chemist, a medical professional or, really, any average Coloradan, and...
In memory of cannabis activist Laura Kriho
In September 2013, Boulder was soaking wet, but on the 23rd the rain stopped, the clouds parted and the sun shined down on the...
Pushing higher
Most commercial edibles in the dispensary today come in relatively small dosages: usually between 5-10 mgs of THC. Which, for most casual recreational users,...
Booker’s Bill: Using social media to spark conversation
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey has a plan to do what no politician has done before: reverse decades of failed drug policy that...
Q&A with Vangst founder Karson Humiston
I’ve been working in the cannabis space for a year now, so I get a lot of questions about how to get involved. It’s...
Gateway drugs, Dutch coffee shops and tax revenue
How many times have you heard the argument that cannabis should remain illegal because it is a “gateway” drug, described as one that increases the risk that a user might try other, harder drugs...
The cannabidiol frontier
The CBD frontier just keeps getting bigger.You’ll find the natural plant-based product in dispensaries, health food stores, crystal and gem shops, even local cafés....
Software is the hot thing in cannabis right now
From lowering energy usage to developing point-of-sale systems to connecting grow facilities with dispensaries, software is shaping the quickly evolving cannabis industry — and...
Can the marijuana industry lead the way on a living wage?
While partisan politics have kept Congress from passing legislation that would increase the federal minimum wage to $15, cities across the country have taken...
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 ...
Ganja asana
Cannabis-enhanced yoga might not be everyone’s cup of chai, but the relationship between the plant and the practice goes back to yoga’s very roots....


















