marijuana
A veteran cannabis farmer mourns the passing of a more paranoid, more profitable way of life
Tim Blake, owner of Healing Harvest cannabis farm and Area 101, an iconic dispensary and gathering spot in California, discusses the past and future of weed.
Federal lawsuit against Sessions, DEA says marijuana’s Schedule I status unconstitutional
A diverse cadre of cannabis advocates filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging the constitutionality of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as it pertains to marijuana.
Retired NFL players back new Denver nonprofit advocating for medical mairjuana
Denver’s 420 Games featured former NFL and other athletes supporting the non-profit Athletes for Care, which hopes to change public perception of medical marijuana.
Durango upholds marijuana buffer zone measurement method
The Durango City Council unanimously voted to uphold “as the crow flies” buffers that keep marijuana shops away from schools, playgrounds and residential treatment centers.
Feds visit Colorado to research marijuana regulation, black market, enforcement
Colorado officials who oversee the state’s marijuana agencies are sharing details about a fact-finding visit earlier this week by federal law enforcement and drug policy administrators.
Feds hold closed-doors meetings with Colorado officials known to have doubts about weed
Federal Department of Justice and drug policy officials met privately Wednesday with Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, local police and other community leaders who have expressed concern with marijuana.
Absences delay Longmont discussions on pot shops
With two members absent from Tuesday night’s study session, Longmont’s City Council postponed giving the city staff much in the way of even informal directives about policies they’d prefer to pursue to prepare for the possibility that marijuana sales establishments would be allowed to operate in the city.
‘Major milestone’: Colorado hits half a billion in cannabis tax revenue
Marijuana advocates are trumpeting a Colorado milestone: More than $500 million in revenue for the state since recreational cannabis sales started in 2014.
Massachusetts’ top court says workers can’t be fired for using medical marijuana
Massachusetts’ highest court has ruled that a woman who says she was fired for using marijuana legally obtained to treat Crohn’s Disease can sue her former employer.
Pot smell not enough to search car, Colorado court rules
Drug-sniffing police dogs in Colorado may need new training if they can detect marijuana.