Weed Between the Lines
Laying down the law
On May 9, Gov. Jared Polis signed into law SB23-290, the Natural Medicine Regulation and Legalization bill, providing specifics on how Colorado will enable...
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...
Cannabis is all the style and now on the floor of...
Among the most surprising things I’ve witnessed in writing Weed Between the Lines for two years now is how quickly the cannabis debate is evolving in Congress. Back then, a small group of representatives, including Colorado’s Jared Polis, were trying, with little ...
Where not to smoke weed
For the past decade, cannabis has played a significant role in shaping the sociopolitical landscape and quality of life in Colorado. We’ve become the...
Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3
Experiences with edibles can vary wildly, even when following instructions on the box. Sure, some strains are headier than others, but researchers in Oakland,...
A cannabis ad campaign designed to educate, not frighten
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd took some serious shit earlier this year for a piece she wrote about her scary experience in a Denver hotel room after an overdose of cannabis edibles. She was mocked for being stupid, for not reading the packaging, for not ...
Risky Business, Part 1: Banking in the marijuana industry
For a bank, analyzing the risk of onboarding a cannabis business as a client is complicated. The legal marijuana industry is emerging and comes...
The cannabis war rages on
It’s a nice thought to imagine the end of the cannabis prohibition being a single event. It would be a satisfying final concession from...
Let’s talk about CBG
With more than 120 identified cannabinoid compounds found in cannabis, you can bet your bottom dollar you’re going to keep seeing new cannabis products...
High January
It’s officially January, which means all of your (least) favorite people have already taken to Facebook to announce that it’s “their year.” Yes, 2019...
Pot: A bridge between generations
In the past, I went to great lengths to hide my cannabis habit from my parents. After smoking, I had a ritual of using...
Throwing cannabis to the dogs
New York-based veterinarian Stephen Katz has a totally different clientele than you would see in Boulder, or in most suburbs anywhere.
“I mean, it...
