marijuana
“Father of cannabis research” touts medicinal potential of CBD at Pueblo conference
PUEBLO — If the United States stopped viewing CBD as an illegal substance, it would unlock the marijuana compound’s immense potential as medicine, the “father of cannabis research” said Saturday.
NFL commissioner talks marijuana: “You’re ingesting smoke, so that’s not usually a very positive thing”
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he’s open to considering marijuana use for players to treat football-related pain. But he’s not completely sold on the idea of players lighting up.
After meeting with Sessions, Colorado gov thinks AG unlikely to crack down on marijuana
After meeting with AG Jeff Sessions, Gov. John Hickenlooper says on “Meet the Press Daily” he thinks the AG is unlikely to crack down but won’t “encourage” marijuana biz “in any way.”
Pot-license “points” systems in Aurora, Thornton invite legal scrutiny
Aurora’s and Thornton’s points-based systems of awarding recreation marijuana are running into legal hot water.
Creating standards for cannabis industry gets ASTM International board approval
ASTM International, a century-old standards organization, gave the official go-ahead to establish a standards-writing committee for the cannabis industry, officials announced Tuesday.
Colorado Supreme Court sides with Northglenn on local controls for marijuana licensing
Northglenn City Council—had the right to deny a medical marijuana license because the new dispensary was deemed superfluous, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Monday.
Videos from Civic Center show park was left a mess overnight after 4/20 event
Videos recorded by city security cameras in Civic Center show cleanup activities following the large 4/20 celebration Thursday left plenty of trash — and it was still there Friday morning.
Study: National medical marijuana laws would save lives — and a billion taxpayer dollars
A fascinating study in Health Affairs last year by a father-daughter pair of public policy researchers found that Medicare prescriptions for things like painkillers, antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications dropped sharply in states that introduced a medical marijuana program.
7 protesters arrested for handing out free joints near U.S. Capitol
The conflict between federal and local laws on marijuana played out in the shadow of the Capitol on Thursday, when seven pro-pot activists were arrested for doing something that’s been legal in Washington for the past two years — handing out free joints.
Two arrested after gunfire near Denver’s 4/20 celebration; no one hurt
Long lines, some over an hour, to enter Civic Center for the annual 4/20 cannabis celebration, along with a steady drizzle, didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of most participants.