Published: Feb 13, 2018, 10:13 am • Updated: Feb 13, 2018, 10:13 am By Sadie Gurman, The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The sudden departure of the Justice Department’s No. 3 official is adding to the turmoil at an agency that already lacks permanent, politically appointed leaders for many of its most important divisions. Associate Attorney […]
Published: Jul 28, 2017, 2:11 pm • Updated: Jul 28, 2017, 2:11 pm Cannabist Staff Featured guest: Denver comedian Josh Blue, who has partnered with Mountain High Suckers to make new line of edibles aptly called Josh Blue’s Dream. This episode is underwritten by DopeBoo.com, an online head shop for the modern consumer. Podcast: Play […]
Published: Feb 5, 2018, 1:08 pm • Updated: Feb 5, 2018, 1:27 pm By Alex Pasquariello, The Cannabist Staff Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper had a meeting Monday morning to discuss the state’s efforts to dismiss marijuana convictions for non-violent convictions. The state’s Democratic governor confirmed the meeting in an interview Monday with news network Cheddar. […]
Published: Feb 24, 2017, 7:49 am • Updated: Feb 24, 2017, 8:39 am By Derek Hawkins, The Washington Post The epidemic of opioid addiction in the United States has been well documented. A staggering 33,000 people died in 2015 from overdosing on prescription painkillers, heroin or similar drugs, on par with the number killed by […]
Published: Dec 19, 2017, 3:02 pm • Updated: Dec 19, 2017, 3:02 pm By The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — The number of doctors who have applied for permission to dispense medical marijuana is edging upward, as the estimated summer start of the program gets closer. In October, only two doctors had submitted applications […]
The Weld County Drug Task Force has arrested eight people for their suspected involvement in a large marijuana smuggling ring operating in Greeley, Windsor and Frederick. Lt. Steve Black of the Greeley Police Department, who leads the task force, said the arrests came as officers served six warrants — four in Greeley, one in Windsor […]
Published: Jan 23, 2018, 10:59 am • Updated: Jan 23, 2018, 11:00 am By The Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana will send notices to remind medical marijuana providers to pay taxes after less than half of the providers that paid taxes last fall paid again at the quarterly deadline. The Billings Gazette reports the […]
Published: Mar 9, 2017, 1:38 pm • Updated: Mar 9, 2017, 1:48 pm By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff The University of Denver is broadening its cannabis curriculum by delving into the business-specific facets of the marijuana industry. DU’s Daniels College of Business will have its first “Business of Marijuana” course get underway on March […]
Published: Feb 28, 2018, 2:47 pm • Updated: Feb 28, 2018, 2:52 pm By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A longtime milkman delivered more than what the labels on his packages promised, smuggling marijuana, tobacco and cellphones into an Ohio prison hidden inside milk cartons, a prosecutor said. This undated photo […]
Published: Jan 5, 2018, 10:57 am • Updated: Jan 5, 2018, 10:57 am By Sally Ho, Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state leaders slammed the Trump administration’s move Thursday to roll back Obama-era leniency on legalized marijuana, saying they’ll defend the will of state voters who approved recreational pot and the hundreds of millions […]