Weed Between the Lines
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,...
Are you the next Colorado marijuana millionaire?
One of the enduring stories/ myths of any emerging industry is that it offers the opportunity to become an instant millionaire. When it comes to cannabis, that is particularly true, and Colorado has pretty much become ground zero in the marijuana dream department...
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...
Recession resiliant
With speculation of a recession on the horizon, many question how cannabis would fare in a serious downturn
Honoring Colorado’s early cannabis entrepreneurs
There’s a lot of talk these days about cannabis and big business. Corporate entities, cigarette companies and other greedy, moneyed interests, the reasoning goes, are poised to swoop in and kill off the local folks who built the cannabis industry and turn it into ...
Let ’em get high, let ’em get stoned
In his line-in-the-sand 1966 album Blonde on Blonde, Bob Dylan sang “everyone must get stoned” on the track “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35.”...
Muddied waters
Hemp farmers everywhere sighed with relief when the Farm Bill was renewed in 2018. That renewal effectively decontrolled hemp, removing the plant from the...
The high-functioning stoner
According to a 2017 survey that polled 600 marijuana users, nearly half (48 percent) have gone to work high. Of those participants, 39 percent...
High achievers
Cannabis was the subject when a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) commit- tee focused on promoting health and wellness for student-athletes convened in Indianapolis...
Cabins, campfires and cannabis
Summer camping has it all. There’s nothing like escaping daily life to experience the freedom of the mountains. Leave your worries and trendy food...
THC tolerance break: Week two/conclusion
When I was 16, my friends and I were arrested after a police officer caught us hot-boxing my grandmother’s Camry in what we thought...
State cannabis campaign based on information, not retribution
Have you seen the Good to Know Colorado marijuana ads on television? They use colorful cartoon characters, whimsical illustrations and a friendly, folksy voice that offers basic information about legalization. “Instead of telling you what you can’t do, we’re going to...