cannabis
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BIDLACK: Will of the people-ish
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Regular readers of my columns (and I want to thank both of you) may recall my previous ruminations on representation as well as on hypocrisy. On representation I mulled over whether an elected senator or congressperson should vote in accordance with the will of the people (the “delegate model” of doing things) or should vote…
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Now you’ve heard everything: ride along and sing along to the ‘Cannabis Car’
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In the week the pot pastor entered politics in Weld County, why not hop in the “Cannabis Car” for sing-along and a ride-along? An Atlanta-based band people way cooler than me listen to, Aviva and the Flying Penguins, has a song Colorado should hear. It’s one of the most popular tracks on the band’s CD…
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FEEDBACK: Pushing back at the feds; picking the right pols
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Stop federal encroachment on legal cannabis in Colorado Colorado’s cannabis industry has generated more than $200 million annually for the state. In addition, opiate-related deaths in states that hae legalized cannabis have fallen by 25 percent. Still, the federal government in the form of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided that it will allow…
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Colorado marijuana retailers brace for new labeling rules Jan. 1
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Colorado rules going into effect Jan. 1 are intended to ensure that marijuana packaging doesn’t appeal to minors and that the packages cannot easily be opened. The new rules on labeling should also make it easier for consumers to know what they’re consuming, Mike Hartman, executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue, told Colorado…
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Democratic state Senate candidate Alan Kennedy-Shaffer targeting pot customers with campaign ads
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In what could be a first, Democrat Alan Kennedy-Shaffer, one of five Democrats running for an open state Senate seat in next year’s election, plans to start running campaign ads through the primary on video screens at marijuana dispensaries throughout the Denver district. Kennedy-Shaffer told Colorado Politics his campaign ads touting the attorney as a…
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Denver outlines new environmental standards for cannabis cultivators
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With an eye on fulfilling its promise to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the coming decades, Denver has released new environmental best practices for indoor cannabis cultivators. Through a Denver Department of Environmental Health cannabis sustainability working group, the city released the environmental guide for energy and water use reduction, waste minimization and pest…
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It’s time to look beyond the clichés as cannabis comes of age in Colorado
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Colorado was the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana, and being the first in anything poses both significant challenges and unique opportunities. Consider that in just three and a half years, Colorado’s cannabis industry has evolved from opening the doors to the first marijuana retail store to becoming the fastest-growing business sector…
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Colorado has raised more than half a billion dollars in cannabis-related revenue
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Colorado has received more than $500 million in marijuana-related revenue since recreational cannabis sales began in 2014, according to a new report. Compiled by the Denver-based marijuana policy firm VS Strategies, the report looked at state data, which was released on Wednesday. Pro-marijuana advocates are expected to hold a news conference at noon on Wednesday,…
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Marijuana legalization leader Mason Tvert leaving MPP for consulting firm
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Colorado marijuana legalization leader Mason Tvert is leaving his role with the Marijuana Policy Project on Friday to join the well-known Denver-based cannabis consulting firm VS Strategies. Tvert spent the last five years with MPP following the success of Amendment 64 in 2012, when Colorado voters approved legal retail marijuana with 55 percent of the…
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Noonan: ‘Let’s Coloradify California’ is the Golden State’s new motto
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Not so long ago, the motto of the state was “Don’t Californicate Colorado!” Today, on the West Coast, the motto is “Let’s Coloradify California!” California’s 2017 General Assembly has introduced 43 marijuana related bills among its 2,000 plus bill list. The state is set to implement the selling of marijuana in January 2018, according to…