News
Fake data on marijuana is spewed by a government agency
The federal government’s misinformation campaign is still alive and well, and it’s time Gov. John Hickenlooper and Attorney General Cynthia Coffman call out this misinformation.
The Sessions Letters: Read the U.S. attorney general’s missives to the first four states to legalize marijuana
In April, the governors of the first four states to legalize recreational marijuana asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to “engage with us before embarking on any changes to regulatory and enforcement systems.” Sessions responded at the end of July with four separate letters.
Charges dropped against weed activist who gave out joints in front of Capitol
Adam Eidinger, a marijuana activist in the District of Columbia who helped spearhead the city’s legalization efforts, faced misdemeanor possession charges for allegedly carrying 78 joints that day.
Special forces soldier sues Fountain SWAT after legal pot grow raid
A former special forces infantryman, who won the Bronze Star and uses marijuana to treat PTSD after tours to Iraq and Bosnia, has sued the Fountain police SWAT team after officers raided his legal marijuana greenhouse
Aurora closing gap in citywide recreation space with reopening of Moorhead, groundbreaking at Central
“They really put a lot of time into this place, it’s not just a bigger building. It has heart. It has become something that our community members are really proud of.”
Justice Department has “effectively shut down” marijuana research at DEA
The Justice Department has effectively blocked the Drug Enforcement Administration from taking action on 25 requests to grow marijuana to use in research.
Lafayette hash-oil house explosion spotlights regulatory questions
The Lafayette home mangled by a suspected hash oil explosion has sat virtually untouched in the months since the February blast, nearby residents say, and efforts to remedy the issue have fallen into a regulatory limbo of sorts.
Pot-sniffing dogs role unclear with marijuana legalized
Deuce, a German Shepard with the Aurora Police Department, is sniffing around tables and a barbeque at a picnic area outside a police station. After a few minutes, he sits and fixes his gaze on a plastic trash can.
Nevada opens pot distribution to non-liquor wholesalers
“Without the ability to license marijuana distributors to continue the flow of product to the retail store, a high likelihood exists that consumers will revert to the black market.” That’s what a state regulator argued to expand Nevada’s marijuana distributor licensing pool.
Can marijuana rescue coal country?
According to the group NORML, which advocates for marijuana legalization, cannabis has already been West Virginia’s most valuable cash crop for 20 years.