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Pain Relief
Chronic pain is the most common reason people give when they enroll in state-approved medical marijuana programs. That’s followed by stiffness from multiple sclerosis and chemotherapy-related nausea, according to an analysis of 15 states published Monday in the journal Health Affairs.
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Colorado Leads member LivWells buys a Fort Collins Infinite Wellness Center
Willie’s Remedy
Willie Nelson officially launched his brand Willie’s Remedy and its first product: coffee infused with “certified organic, full-spectrum hemp oil grown in Colorado.”
Now There are Two
Denver’s second business allowing social consumption of marijuana in the city will open its doors next month.
Quotable
“Every one of those dollars has to be proven to be a valid, legitimate dollar, and that is very labor-intensive. It is not that banks and credit unions don’t want to get in and serve this industry — they do — but the roadblocks are real.”
Cannabis banker Sundie Seefried
With Sessions out, industry exhales collective sigh of relief
The departure of Attorney General Jeff Sessions has sent cannabis stocks rising and calmed states an industry on edge from his tough anti-marijuana rhetoric. While acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker hasn’t taken a stand on the issue, marijuana advocates are hopeful they have escaped the toughest scrutiny.
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Marijuana and the elderly
Survey shows nearly half of older marijuana consumers in Colorado use cannabis products at least weekly for chronic pain, depression, anxiety and insomnia.
Noxious odor verdict favorable for growers
University of Denver expert says case may reduce RICO liability for growers.
Holiday treats
Denver baker turns cannabis into seasonal gourmet goodies.
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Tour Bus Flap
Denver crackdown on cannabis tour bus heads toward trial.
In Training
The state Marijuana Enforcement Division now has a list of approved courses and trainers for cannabis industry employees.
Cannabis Votes
Four weeks from now, voters in Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota and Utah will all be deciding measures that would lift legal restrictions on marijuana — but all in different ways. And Colorado, too, has another marijuana-related issue on the ballot.
Holy Money
The first private equity firm focused exclusively on the cannabis industry has minted 3 new billionaires.
Word Games
Journalists covering cannabis industry struggle with terminology.
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Vape and Play
New vape lounge promises board games, coloring books, puzzles and more.
Let Cannabis Companies Operate Like Other Legitimate Businesses
That was the clear message delivered from Ron Kammerzell, who oversaw the Marijuana Enforcement Division at the Colorado Department of Revenue, and Nate Bruggeman, an assistant attorney general at the Colorado Department of Law’s Marijuana Enforcement Division.
“One specific area that warrants serious consideration is the prohibition on publicly traded companies from holding marijuana business licenses or investing in Colorado marijuana companies,” they wrote in The Denver Post. Not only does the prohibition not enhance public safety, they said, it “is depriving Colorado businesses of access to needed investment capital.”
Kammerzell and Bruggeman also suggested that Colorado update, simplify and streamline it’s marijuana laws.
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Denver approves vaping lounge
Despite complaints about too many rules, a second business has been able to win a social consumption license.
Consumer friendly
Housing prices might be out of control, but a new study from Wikileaf says marijuana is cheaper in Denver than most markets.
Pesticide tests costly for growers
Falling prices and new testing putting a financial squeeze on some growers.
Palmer Lake to reconsider legal cannabis
Palmer Lake residents will vote for a third time in November on whether to allow adult use marijuana.