Weed Between the Lines
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...
Special K education
Therapy clinics offering treatment with ketamine, a dissociative drug used in medical settings for more than 50 years, have started opening up across the...
The Obama drug war budget and the definition of insanity
The words were encouraging, especially coming from the surgeon general of the United States. “We have some preliminary data showing that for certain medical conditions and symptoms that marijuana can be helpful. So I think we have to use that data to drive policy ...
Election fallout in the green industry
If anything was actually clear on election night, it was the American people’s will to legalize cannabis.
New Jersey, Montana, South Dakota and Arizona all...
Few answers in CDC report on young man’s death
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its report on a 19-yearold male student who leapt to his death from a Denver hotel window after ingesting a marijuana cookie in March 2014...
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....
The Supreme Court stays out of it
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the case brought by Nebraska and Oklahoma against Colorado over its marijuana legalization law....
A black and white difference
In the U.S., Black and white Americans use cannabis at roughly the same rates, according to a 2013 American Civil Liberties Union Report—and yet,...
A word to those seniors who are cannabis-curious
A new medical marijuana dispensary aimed at seniors just jumped through another hoop in its bid for acceptance in Berkeley, California. Hopeful proprietor Sue Taylor says her business, if approved, would provide services for seniors with compatible medical strains ...
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...
Boom times, they are a-changing?
Despite the fact that 33 states have legalized medical marijuana, and a handful have passed laws allowing for adult recreational use, marijuana is still...
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...
