marijuana
Editor-in-chief Ricardo Baca says farewell to The Cannabist
Ricardo Baca, who became the first marijuana editor for a mainstream news organization three years ago, announced he is resigning from The Cannabist.
No change in Colorado teens’ marijuana use before and after legalization, study finds
Recreational marijuana legalization had no impact on how many Colorado teens use pot or on whether they think it is dangerous, but that could be because years of medical marijuana sales had already brought about changes in those measures, according to a new study.
Drug-related child welfare cases have increased in Colorado, but connection to legalized marijuana is unclear
Colorado child protection cases related to drug use have increased since the state opened recreational marijuana shops three years ago, yet it’s unclear how much the uptick relates to pot.
Pot tax trouble: What legalized states need to know about sketchy predictions
Before Colorado’s groundbreaking marijuana sales started in 2014, pot tax projections were all over the map. There are lessons in getting the forecast right.
Five teens arrested in connection with dispensary burglaries in Boulder County
Five teens ranging in age from 14 to 17 have been arrested in connection with a series of marijuana dispensary burglaries in Boulder County and are also suspected to have burglarized other dispensaries across the state.
U.S. women increasingly use pot during pregnancy, study finds
Though the actual numbers are small, the trend raises concerns because of evidence linking the drug with low birth weights and other problems.
Aging baby boomers increasingly embrace marijuana, heavy alcohol use
While anti-drug PSAs still encourage parents to talk to their teens about drugs before someone else does, two recent studies suggest there’s another high-risk population we should be worried about: our kids’ grandparents.
New DEA rule on marijuana extracts, CBD causes commotion in cannabis industry
A little three-page document published this week in the U.S. Federal Register sent some fairly big shock waves through the cannabis industry.
“Invalid” Adams County special marijuana tax collected $1.36 million that could have to be returned
An Adams County recreational marijuana tax that a state high court found Thursday to be invalid collected more than $1.3 million dollars over the 18 months its been in effect that could now have to be refunded.
Adams County may have to return $500K in marijuana taxes collected to fund scholarships
The Colorado Court of Appeals has found that Adams County’s controversial, voter-sanctioned special marijuana tax is invalid, reversing the opinion of a lower court and siding with with three cities — Northglenn, Aurora and Commerce City — that sued over the tariff.