Edibles fire sale: Why Colorado pot shops are hurrying to clear inventory
(Craig F. Walker, The Denver Post)
A looming regulatory deadline has inspired a fire sale on many marijuana edibles in Colorado. Get info on the new rules for potency, packaging and labeling — and the discounts to be had as pot shops clear their inventory before Feb. 1.
Weed-free DIA: Denver airport bans sales of marijuana-themed souvenirs
Tourists who fly to Colorado can forget about buying souvenir boxer shorts, socks or sandals with a marijuana leaf on them when passing through the Denver International Airport. Airport officials feared the kitsch could taint the state's image.
Op-ed: Souvenir ban a win for good taste, but a loss for freedom of choice
Opinion: It's not the airport's job to be an advocate for marijuana legalization, but it would be nice if this major entry point to the state didn’t send the message that Coloradans should be embarrassed about weed.
Marijuana involved in 12 percent of Colorado State Patrol DUI cases
The Colorado State Patrol has issued statistics on stoned driving in 2014, but the numbers don't yet yield a conclusive answer to the question of whether marijuana legalization is making Colorado’s roads less safe. A CDOT study found that 21 percent of recreational marijuana consumers didn’t know they could be cited for driving under the influence of pot.
App Store denials: Apple just says no to many pot iPhone apps
The Apple App Store's strict restrictions related to cannabis could make the marketplace the most heated tech battleground for marijuana businesses. Among developers’ complaints: An app or update is rejected without explanation; Apple doesn’t like certain words or feature sets, but they don’t always say which ones.
Reefer refund? Colorado tax law quirk puts state's pot revenue in spotlight
Colorado’s marijuana experiment was designed to raise revenue for the state and its schools, but a state law may put some of the tax money directly into residents’ pockets, causing quite a headache for lawmakers.
Pediatric doctors want marijuana rescheduled to boost research
The nation’s most influential pediatricians group has issued a new policy on marijuana, saying medical marijuana should be used only for severely ill kids who have no other treatment option. The American Academy of Pediatrics also called for the federal rescheduling of marijuana to allow for more research.
Colorado bill would ban use of public-benefit cards (EBTs) at pot shop ATMs
Welfare money or food stamps for marijuana? It’s an urban legend that won’t go away in Colorado, and state lawmakers this year are poised to pass a law clarifying that public benefit cards can’t be used at dispensary ATMs.
Oskar Blues’ new beer, Pinner, shouts out to marijuana via its name, aroma
What does a skimpy joint have to do with Colorado's Oskar Blues Brewery? Pinner pays tribute to legal Colorado weed and hops' botanical cousin, cannabis. It's a session beer — a 4.9 percent ABV, dry-hopped IPA, and its aroma is a familiar one.
Sushi and Joint Rolling: Yes, this is a class you can now take in Colorado
The latest educational offering in pot-legal Colorado: Sushi and Joint Rolling. “When you can roll a joint by hand and it looks perfect, it’s a nice skill to have,” says Brett Davis, CEO of Denver co-working space Green Labs, which is hosting the class. “And rolling sushi is just fun.”
CannLabs’ new StrainData will use science to match symptoms to strains
Science and cannabis: A Colorado marijuana testing lab is debuting a new web app intended to help consumers research strain options based on various cannabinoids such as THC, CBD and CBN.
(Bryan Betts, Alamogordo Daily News)
For the past 13 years a New Mexico woman drove a van that unbeknownst to her had more than 13 pounds of marijuana hidden in one of the vehicle’s side doors. "I was just glad we found it and not Border Patrol," Alamogordo resident Melodie Peil said about the packages of weed discovered by a family friend making a repair.
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