Sen. John Hickenlooper on Thursday introduced a bill that would set up the regulatory framework in the event that the federal government legalizes marijuana.  Hickenlooper, a Democrat from Colorado, said the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult Use Regulated Environment (PREPARE) Act would help the government ready itself... Read more
A pair of Colorado agencies last week issued “a Health and Safety Advisory” after identifying “potentially unsafe levels of total yeast and mold and aspergillus on Medical Marijuana flower (bud/shake/trim)” that was produced by a business based in Colorado Springs.  The advisory was issued by both the Colorado Department... Read more
Building on the Legacy of Cheeba Chews
There is not much brand recognition in cannabis still to this day, so it was somewhat notable in 2020 when Green Horizons released a survey indicating that, among other findings, “Across 20 brands tested, only three—Leafs by Snoop, Cheeba Chews, and Marley Natural—are known by more than one in... Read more
A new report from the Tax Policy Center shows that Colorado cannabis tax earnings were seven times higher than alcohol, and Washington earned $559 million from cannabis-related taxes. Although these two states had the highest tax revenue from the plant, they were not the only ones where marijuana sales outpaced... Read more
As harvest season winds up, many cannabis companies prefer to grow outdoors, despite challenges
For cannabis growers who plant outdoors, turning leaves signify the fall harvest. During the month of October — colloquially known as Croptober — cultivators throughout Colorado cut down their marijuana fields, the first step in the plants’ journey to reach consumers at dispensaries. Growing outside is reminiscent of the... Read more
‘This can be done right’: how Colorado sparked a decade of marijuana reform
Ten years ago voters in Colorado approved a ballot measure called Amendment 64 that legalized cannabis for adult, recreational use. This not only created a booming avenue of tourism for Denver – which became the Las Vegas of legal weed – but sparked a domino effect of similar reforms across the... Read more
First Cigarette Authorized by FDA to “Help You Smoke Less” Now Available Across Colorado
Ryan Allway October 6th, 2022 News, Top News VLN® cigarettes from 22nd Century Group contain 95% less nicotine than conventional cigarettes, greatly reducing nicotine consumption to help smokers smoke less; support State and FDA goals of reducing tobacco harm DENVER, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — There’s a revolutionary new option available for... Read more
Colorado medical marijuana sales spiral down as industry suffers
Julie Richardson moved to Colorado from Louisiana in 2015, specifically to get the quality of cannabis-derived medicines obtainable here — but which were unavailable or too expensive back home. Now, Richardson, who suffered a spinal injury when she was 6 months old and who has gone through repeated reconstructive surgeries... Read more
The Denver City Council on Monday signed off on a measure designed to bolster the city’s cannabis delivery services, and do right by individuals who have been adversely affected by the War on Drugs. Axios reports that city lawmakers “approved a measure that will make delivery exclusivity permanent for... Read more
Sales of both medical and recreational cannabis in Colorado plummeted in June compared to the previous year, the state’s Department of Revenue reported, an alarming decline that industry officials attribute to a variety of reasons. Medical marijuana sales totaled $19,235,656 in June—down from $34,534,293 in June 2021. Recreational pot... Read more
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