Tag: Marijuana
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Denver urges DOJ to reclassify cannabis, calling it ‘essential’ for local industry
As the Biden administration looks to reclassify marijuana to a lower-tier drug, the city of Denver put in its two cents as the first major U.S. city to allow legal recreational use in support of the federal process. On Wednesday, city officials sent a public comment to the Department of Justice urging officials to change…
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Number of Colorado teens using marijuana drops, but vaping THC rises statewide
A new biannual study from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shows slight decrease in school-age marijuana users
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Denver’s historic Creswell Mansion — recently known as the ‘Marijuana Mansion’ — closes sale
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Known for years as the “Marijuana Mansion,” the historic Creswell Mansion located at 1244 Grant Street in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood is facing a new rub of the green. It’s been sold to a new owner after several months on the commercial real estate market. …
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Colorado cannabis industry cheers fed move, but opponents concerned
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado cannabis industry supporters, including Gov. Jared Polis, applauded the news on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Justice will recommend that the drug be reclassified. But opponents expressed concern the move would make marijuana more readily available to children, and that potency of the…
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CDOT warns potential dangers of driving under the influence ahead of 420 weekend
The Colorado Department of Transportation warned drivers about the potential dangers — both physically and legally — of driving under the influence of Delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta 9 THC) from cannabis ahead of April 20, the unofficial holiday celebrated by marijuana supporters. “Although the number of people who report driving after using cannabis is down, in 2022 there…
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Cannabis can make work outs more fun — but harder, study says
Meanwhile, another study says people who used marijuana daily were about one-third more likely to develop coronary artery disease compared with people who have never used the drug
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Marijuana industry advocates, critics and regulators reflect on 10-year anniversary of legalization
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Advocates and critics of the marijuana industry offered contrasting assessments of the drug 10 years after its legalization, with the former calling its decade-long existence a successful model for the rest of America, while the latter insist it has harmed Coloradans. Voters legalized marijuana…
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Former Kansas cop now licenses Aurora’s marijuana businesses
Dusty Allen used to arrest people for illegal marijuana. Now, he issues licenses to people looking to sell it legally in Aurora. Allen is going into his seventh year working in marijuana licensing for the city of Aurora and knows the ins-and-outs of the industry — which is celebrating the 10th year of legalization on Jan.…
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Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia. The White House says his action Friday is his latest round of executive clemencies meant…
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Denver Archdiocese condemns marijuana in letter, industry leaders call it ‘disappointing’
The archdiocese of Denver released a pastoral letter Friday condemning the spreading use of recreational marijuana, expressing “concern for the salvation of souls.” A marijuana industry leader called the letter “disappointing” and “out of touch.” The letter, written by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, “highlights challenges of broad acceptance of recreational pot.” “I write to you…