Weed Between the Lines
Strains of NIDA
For a very long time “research grade” cannabis could only come from a single source: the National Center for the Development of Natural Products...
Can traditional tourism survive marijuana legalization?
OK. You’re a tourist flying into Colorado to hit the slopes, hike the trails, ride bikes, spend some money on the Pearl Street Mall and maybe buy some of the newly legal cannabis you’ve been reading about. You find a retail store, listen to a salesperson explain the ...
Colorado passes law allowing doctors to prescribe cannabis in place of...
Colorado got a lot of attention last week by passing a number of laws that are basically just a huge middle finger to Big...
Students of cannabis
Erin Johnson was enrolled in the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences when she took her first cannabis class. As...
USDA organic hemp? Yes. No. Maybe.
Considered dangerous drugs by the federal government, marijuana and industrial hemp are still listed in the Controlled Substances Act as Schedule I drugs. While...
Moving on from marijuana
Remember the summer before ninth grade when you would sit around a circle at camp getting stoned with the other counselors and talk about...
A big step forward for marijuana in Boulder
Since January, the Marijuana Advisory Panel (MAP) has considered the City of Boulder’s cannabis laws, codes and regulations and last week, it unveiled its...
Cannabis and chronic pain
We are a nation in pain. The exact numbers are a matter of (contentious) debate, but somewhere between 11 and 30 percent of us...
CBD futures
This summer I turned 31. I’m not saying I’m getting old, only that suddenly my bones started creaking, commercials for over-the-counter (OTC) heartburn medications...
The sound of hemp
Hemp is truly a super-plant: It can be turned into CBD to treat a spectrum of health ailments; it can be turned into textiles...
From weed to wine: Keeping the Marijuana farm small and local
In November, voters in as many as 12 states will see a marijuana legalization initiative on their ballots.
Marijuana is already legal for recreational use...
Fighting the dark side of cannabis
When John Nores became a fish and game warden in California, he anticipated spending his working days catching poachers, checking fishing licenses, and investigating...