Rise of the terpenes: The next wave of weed innovation focuses on a little-known compound
Terpenes are aromatic compounds that impact marijuana’s flavor and smell, but can also have biological effects. Image: Vicky Leta By Brittany Levine Beckman This post is part of our High-tech High series, which explores weed innovations, and our cultural relationship with cannabis, as legalization in several U.S. states, Canada, and Uruguay moves the market further […]
Hemp taking off as viable product, and Colorado entrepreneurs are at the forefront of industry
Rianna Meyer doesn’t like talking about herself. When prompted, she ticks off a list of milestones: joining the Air Force, becoming a firefighting captain, finding her way to the Antarctic by way of Thailand. Her words tumble out with quick cadence, ready to talk about her latest adventure: hemp farming. If she was a record, […]
Alt-rock icon Dean Ween pitches marijuana-friendly concert venue in downtown Denver
Dean Ween has big plans for Denver. The guitarist, best known for his work in the iconic alt-rock band Ween, hopes to open a Denver concert venue where the audience will be allowed to use marijuana — without hiding from security. The venue would be named Dean Ween’s Honeypot Lounge and would be located near […]
Top Lawmakers In Two States Optimistic About Marijuana Legalization In 2019
The midterms are over, but Democrats in the House have already found themselves locked in another contentious race that could ultimately have big implications for marijuana legislation in the 116th Congress. Will Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reclaim her seat as speaker of the House? Or will a coalition of frustrated lawmakers usher in a new […]
Edgewater’s $13 million civic center, partly funded by cannabis cash, opens Sunday
EDGEWATER — This weekend, thanks to its bustling marijuana trade, this tiny city on the western shore of Sloan’s Lake will forge a new civic identity with the opening of a $13 million municipal complex complete with library, police station, fitness center and city offices. Without $3 million in tax money from the city’s half-dozen […]
Man in Henderson marijuana dispute murder gets life sentence
A man who shot and killed another man in Henderson over a marijuana dispute has been sentenced to life in prison. Christopher Toney, 39, was sentenced Friday in Adams County District Court for the 2017 shooting death of 34-year-old Christopher Stockwell, according to the district attorney’s office. The life sentence is without parole. On Feb. […]
