HB1220 was introduced with a whole lot of momentum behind it. The bill was considered by the Interim Committee on Cost-benefit Analysis of Legalized Marijuana, but they elected not to move it forward as a group. That didn’t stop the… Read More ›
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UPDATE: Medical marijuana at the half-way point
We’re into March and more than half-way through the 2015 Legislative Session. It’s been a busy session already, and from this point forward, things speed up. Here’s what Cannabis Patients Alliance has been working on so far this year. Training for… Read More ›
We Threw a Party for Cannabis Patients at the Capitol!
On Tuesday, January 27, medical marijuana patients, families and supporters headed to the Colorado State Capitol to meet and talk with their legislators face to face. With more than 150 people stopping by during the day, the little committee room was… Read More ›
Why this medical marijuana patient voted for John Hickenlooper for Governor of Colorado
There’s a great divide within the marijuana community over who to vote for in the Colorado Governor’s race. I’ve already cast my vote, and I might as well be open about it. I voted for the incumbent, Governor John Hickenlooper. I… Read More ›
My crazy comparison of hash oil explosions to turkey fryers
I may be crazy, but every time I hear about another hash oil explosion, I’m reminded of turkey fryers. People laugh and think I’m being silly, but I’m serious. I remember when turkey fryers first came out. People were setting their… Read More ›
Governor, opening a brewery is not the same as opening a marijuana business
In a recent article in the Aspen Times, Colorado Governor Hickenlooper compared his experience with regulations when he opened up the Wynkoop 26 years ago to the experience of those trying to make it in the emerging cannabis industry today…. Read More ›
DUID: Top NIDA researchers say concern for driving high is overblown
Even top researchers from NIDA agree that resources would be better spent on reducing driving under the influence of alcohol than marijuana. And yet, the leadership of Colorado is doing everything it can to discourage people from having a safer… Read More ›
Colorado mulls lessons from 1st month of marijuana sales
On Jan. 1, Colorado became the first state in the nation to allow legal retail sales of recreational marijuana. Washington state, where voters also legalized the drug in 2012, is expected to launch its marketplace in the coming months. [Colorado’s… Read More ›
Opposing marijuana is a faulty strategy for re-election
Today on This Week, George Stephanopoulos interviewed the governors of the two states with teams playing in the Super Bowl. Coincidentally enough, these two states love their weed almost as much as they love their football, clearly demonstrating such attachment… Read More ›
Hickenlooper speaks to Colo. business leaders
Colorado Governor Hickenlooper would be thrilled if all those young entrepreneurs were coming here for the beer culture, and many of them very well may be. But he’s obviously reluctant to consider that they could very well affect the outcome… Read More ›
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