Marijuana legalization in Colorado led to a “reversal” of opiate overdose deaths in that state, according to new research published in the American Journal of Public Health. “After Colorado’s legalization of recreational cannabis sale and use, opioid-related deaths decreased more than 6% in the following 2 years,” write authors Melvin D. Livingston, Tracey E. Barnett, Chris Delcher and […]
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2017 Marijuana Sales in Colorado Hit the $1 Billion Mark in Eight Months
Legal marijuana is a bona fide billion-dollar industry in Colorado. And it’s hitting the mark faster than ever. In 2017, Colorado eclipsed $1 billion in marijuana sales in eight months; in 2016, it took 10 months. Colorado’s marijuana retailers logged upward of $1.02 billion in collective medical and recreational sales through August, according to The Cannabist’s […]
Wholesale Marijuana Prices in Colorado Down 40% From Last Year
The price of a pound of legal marijuana continues to plummet in 2017, according to a new report tracking the commodity’s U.S. spot price index. Wholesale cannabis prices dropped 18.6 percent nationwide in the first half of 2017, with Colorado prices dropping by up to 40 percent compared to the first half of last year, […]
Colorado’s Marijuana Laws Are About to Change – Here’s How
Changes to Colorado’s cannabis industry are on the horizon. The Marijuana Enforcement Division has been holding meetings for industry stakeholders and government officials in order to iron out the details of recently passed laws and new regulations, and the public is encouraged to attend those meetings and provide input. In the first day of an ongoing series of […]
Fourth Corner Credit Union Case Not a Hollow Victory
A very substantial amount of resources have been committed to creating a not for profit financial institution in support of the hemp and cannabis movement. This month, The Fourth Corner Credit Union was vindicated in a much celebrated 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that proved conclusively that the movement deserves the right to coalesce […]
Is the Prohibition of the Manufacture of Marijuana Unconstitutional in Colorado?
The Colorado Supreme Court decided it is not in People v. Lente (2017 CO 74). In this case, Austin Lente (“Lente”) tried to extract some hash oil from marijuana by using butane. In the process, he set his laundry room on fire. When authorities arrived, he was also charged with processing or manufacture of marijuana, […]
Colorado passes bill allowing medical cannabis for PTSD, stress disorders
PRESS RELEASE Denver, CO – The Colorado General Assembly recently approved SB 17-17 to add Post-Traumatic Stress Bill to the list of approved medical conditions for the use of medical cannabis. That became Colorado law June 5th with Governor John Hickenlooper’s signature. This is the final step of what has been a long journey to justice. Military veterans and […]
Coloradans with PTSD Can Now Be Treated with Medical Marijuana
DENVER – Coloradans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will now be able to treat their conditions with doctor-approved medical marijuana, bringing a close to a years-long fight. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 17 Monday, which will allow physicians, after consultation and a medical background review, to prescribe patients suffering from doctor-diagnosed PTSD with medical […]
Colorado’s Marijuana Taxes Will Fund Schools and Fight Opioid Addiction
The legal weed business is booming in Colorado, and the state has finalized plans to spend its pot tax windfall on health programs in public schools, housing for at-risk populations, and a new treatment program to combat the opioid crisis. Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday signed a budget bill that dictates how money from the state’s “Marijuana […]
Colorado Releases Draft of Rules for Marijuana Clubs
DENVER – Businesses looking to get one of Denver’s first-of-its-kind social marijuana consumption permits got their first look Thursday at the stringent draft of rules and regulations they will likely have to adhere to if they want one of the permits. Denver voters approved Initiative 300 last November, which opens up the possibility for the […]
