Denver’s 4/20 organizer appeals three-year ban imposed after trash, noise, health complaints
Cannabis CultureColorado September 18, 2018 0
The organizer of Denver’s 4/20 rally in Civic Center filed an appeal on Friday of the city’s three-year ban, which was imposed after complaints about noise, trash, security, health and other issues. The written appeal of the ban imposed by the city against the organizer, Miguel Lopez, attempts to refute... Read more
Hearing officer considers Denver 4/20 organizer’s appeal regarding 3-year ban
Cannabis CultureColorado September 18, 2018 0
Update: This story has been updated to reflect that the hearing was continued to Wednesday. Whether the man behind Denver’s recent 4/20 rally will get another go at the marijuana-centric event will soon rest in the hands of an administrative hearing officer. Event organizer Miguel Lopez on Tuesday appealed... Read more
Canadian town claims to be “marijuana capital” of country
Cannabis CultureMedical Marijuana September 17, 2018 0
All it took was a little marijuana to lift this Canadian town’s spirits. Smiths Falls, Ontario — population 8,885 — is seeing a revival of fortunes since medical marijuana producer Tweed Inc. set up shop four years ago in an abandoned Hershey Co. chocolate factory. The company, since renamed... Read more
Canada’s strict branding and advertising rules will try to take fun out of legal weed
Cannabis Culture September 17, 2018 0
Recreational pot should be legal in Canada by summer, but it won’t be glamorous. Producers trying to market their product face a battery of proposed government restrictions similar to those governing the sale of cigarettes. Labels may have to display graphic health warnings, adhere to standardized lettering and limit... Read more
Michigan “Hash Bash” organizers hope to legalize marijuana
Cannabis CultureMichigan September 17, 2018 0
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The organizers of a marijuana rally in Ann Arbor hope this year’s event will be the last before cannabis is legalized in Michigan. The 47th annual Hash Bash will be held next month at the University of Michigan, The Ann Arbor News reported . Politicians,... Read more
You might feel paranoid visiting the Drug Enforcement Administration museum
Cannabis Culture September 17, 2018 0
WASHINGTON – Two kinds of people visit the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum and Visitors Center: those who could pass a DEA background check, and those who could not and become increasingly paranoid that they are about to be unmasked and arrested, perhaps by the gift shop cashier. Both kinds... Read more
Appeals hearing wraps up on Denver 4/20 organizer’s ban
Cannabis CultureColorado September 17, 2018 0
A ruling as to whether Denver’s three-year ban against the organizer of the 4/20 rally will stick or be nipped could come in the next two months. Related Articles On Wednesday, a two-day hearing wrapped up on event organizer Miguel Lopez’s appeal of the penalties imposed by the city... Read more
A cannabis health and wellness fair is coming to Denver
Cannabis CultureMedical Marijuana September 17, 2018 0
The Colorado cannabis industry’s effort to corner the wellness market is expanding with the April debut of a cannabis health fair in Denver. RiNo Cares: Cannabis Health and Wellness Fair is coming to Cultivated Synergy event center at 2901 Walnut Street on April 15, 2018. The free event restricted to those 21... Read more
Denver’s new Mile High 420 Festival announces all-star lineup
Cannabis Culture September 17, 2018 0
The state’s largest 4/20 event will be back in Civic Center Park in 2018. Headliners for the new Mile High 420 Festival include Lil Wayne (getting 4/20 redemption at long last), Lil Jon, The Original Wailers, Inner Circle, Taylor Alexander and bluegrass band WhiteWater Ramble, organizers announced Thursday. The official poster of... Read more
This Colorado dispensary has a 270-degree viewing window into its grow
Cannabis Culture September 17, 2018 0
If you’ve ever wanted a window into Colorado’s budding marijuana industry, this dispensary is for you. The Green Solution has carved a 270-degree viewing room out of the grow operation adjacent to its Denver recreational dispensary at 4400 Grape Street. Dubbed the “Retail Cultivation Experience,” it’s about as up-close-and-personal... Read more
