Tag: Thc
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GUEST COLUMN: A powerful cautionary tale for Pikes Peak-area families
My son, Sam, died April 3, 2021, after a 12-minute altercation with Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies during a cannabis-induced psychotic episode. If the term “cannabis-induced psychotic episode” is new or surprising to you, please read on. Someone you love’s life may depend on it. Sam was 23 and one semester away from graduating from the University of Colorado-Boulder. In high…
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Judge denies push to overhaul Colorado marijuana testing rules
A Denver district court judge ruled against a cannabis cultivator’s request to force Colorado to immediately overhaul the state’s cannabis testing rules and seemed ready to rule for a complete dismissal of the case, after a full day in court Wednesday arguing over whether the state is living up to its obligation to protect marijuana…
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Colorado cannabis cultivator files lawsuit against state regulators, citing public health and black market concerns
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A Colorado cannabis cultivator has filed a lawsuit against the state’s marijuana regulators, with a spotlight on what it describes as massive oversights in the state’s testing regime that the cultivator claims endanger public health and allows for the illegal diversion of cannabis into black markets. The lawsuit, filed earlier this week in Denver District…
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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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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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EDITORIAL: Politicians tell big lies to celebrate pot
Our state’s highest-ranking politicians must think misery loves company. Gov. Jared Polis and Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper rank among the country’s most enthused advocates of marijuana legalization. Sunday marks the 10-year anniversary of Colorado becoming the first state to legalize recreational pot. State leaders are celebrating like children. They want pot legalization from…
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Hemp producer cannot sue for confiscation of plants at DIA, federal judge rules
Congress has not given a Texas hemp producer the ability to sue the Denver Police Department for confiscating 32 of his plants at Denver International Airport earlier this year, a federal judge determined in dismissing the lawsuit. Francisco Serna, a resident of Austin, said the seized plants cost him under $200, but would have been…