Weed Between the Lines

The DEA says ‘no’ to rescheduling marijuana

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On August 11, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) rejected two petitions to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule II drug in...

Trying to grok Congress and cannabis

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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 ...

Swapping poppies for chronic

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More than 51 million people in the U.S. suffered from chronic pain in 2021, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC). In some...

The Boulder formula: weed and fitness

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Weed and physical fitness are essential parts of the Boulderite identity, which is good news for me, considering toking up before a long run...

Guiding a growing industry

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When the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) approached Kaitlin Urso last year about writing the recently released “Environmental Impacts, Best Management Practices and Policies...

The captain of the ship

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Implementing legalization was like navigating an unknown sea. When Amendment 64 passed in 2012, Colorado voters essentially pushed their state government into uncharted waters...

Top cannabis moments of 2018

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I think we can all agree that this year was disappointing for everything (mostly democracy), so we’re more than happy to throw it out...

How will I know if I’m one toke over the line?

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Although I’m generally encouraged about the rules and regulations passed by the Colorado Legislature to regulate marijuana like alcohol this month, the rule that still bothers me allows a jury to infer that someone whose blood level shows five nanograms of ...

Colorado readies retail regulations while feds dither

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When retail cannabis shops open in Colorado, most likely in 2014, adults will be able to buy it over-the-counter in Nederland, which recently approved an ordinance governing the sales of retail marijuana within its borders. “We passed what we feel is a solid piece of...

Long-awaited legislation legitimizes marijuana industry

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When Colorado legalized marijuana for adult use, it punched a hole in the wall of prohibition. Since then, the rest of the wall has...

From paraphernalia to high art

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There has long existed a divide between high art and craft. Devoid of utility, art is free to speak on its own terms, as...

Solving the consistency conundrum

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Growing consistent cannabis is challenging, even for experienced growers working with high-end equipment. The temperatures, humidity and spectrums of light that the plants are exposed...