We’re just over 3 weeks into the experiment, and with all the media coverage and opinion pieces on retail marijuana in Colorado one thing is becoming blatantly clear: the real reason most prohibitionists think marijuana consumers should be sent to… Read More ›
Policy & Politics
Colorado’s Cannabis Laws Create a Catch-22 for Workers
The truth is that the morality of marijuana use cuts in many directions—and does not belong solely to wealthy baby boomers afraid to allow brave new facts to challenge old biases. And the truth in Colorado is that there will… Read More ›
States take the lead on pot
Americans are growing more hip to legalizing marijuana. In fact, a House bill to do just that is one of the most viewed proposals on Congress’s official legislative tracking site. But the overwhelming feeling on Capitol Hill is to leave… Read More ›
Mayor’s plan will keep medical marijuana patients out of DIA
From the talk in the media and on social networking, you would think that this ban on marijuana they’re proposing at Denver International Airport is all about flying. It’s not. In fact, when it comes down to it, flying is… Read More ›
A simple guide to being a citizen-lobbyist in Colorado
While the activity under the gold dome seems intimidating to newcomers, lawmakers in Colorado are fairly accessible, especially when compared to members of Congress. With that in mind, here is a basic guide to making your voice heard and possibly… Read More ›
Foreign firms want to study the therapeutic potential of cannabis in Uruguay
Uruguay’s Congress recently approved creation of the world\’s first national marketplace for legal marijuana. The government will oversee production, sales and consumption of the drug. Presidential Spokesman Diego Canepa said Monday that foreign labs have told the government they’d like… Read More ›
Justice Department to Clarify Bank Rules for Dealing With Marijuana Companies
WASHINGTON—The Justice Division is drafting criminal steerage to assist make clear how the banking trade can do trade with newly felony marijuana companies in states like Colorado, in line with folks acquainted with the topic. The deliberate criminal memo will… Read More ›
The Heart of the Matter: The Self-Stupifying Narcissism of the Anti-Pot Brigade
Barry Eisler nailed it! This is the heart of what’s behind many of the rules, regulations and prohibitions in our society, but clearly those related to drugs, sex and other lifestyle preferences. The inability to distinguish between subjective taste and… Read More ›
Pot Won’t Fly At DIA, Marijuana Advocates Say It’s Their Right « CBS Denver
“It’s a chronic pain condition. There’s no cure for it,” said Fibromyalgia sufferer Teri Robnett. Robnett has battled the condition for 27 years and marijuana is her medication, “It’s the only thing that works for me.”She is just one of… Read More ›
Airport proposes ban on marijuana, patient advocates speak out
Cannabis Patients Alliance founder and director, Teri Robnett (Rx MaryJane), and friends testified at the Denver International Airport against a proposed rule that would ban all marijuana from any airport property.