Kate McKee Simmons
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Denver, CO, United States
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Vie Is Leading a Revolution in Vaping the Fair Way
The Vie was developed in Denver, where for almost three years Barak Rigbi has worked on a vaporizer that smokes flower and concentrates, and can be sold for a reasonable price. "Let's start a revolution," promises the company's website. → Read More
DEA Issues Helpful List of Marijuana Slang
The Drug Enforcement Administration has released an intelligence report given out to law enforcement agents to help them keep up with the latest drug lingo. There are nearly 300 terms on the list; here's a sample, along with our definitions. → Read More
Five Cannabis-Friendly Getaways in Colorado
If you're planning a summer of hiking and camping around Colorado, remember that it's still illegal to smoke on federal or state land, which rules out most campsites. There are, however, a handful of campsites on private land that do allow consumption, a well as some lodges that encourage it. → Read More
Marijuana Taxes Contribute to State Budget, New Colorado Programs
On May 27, Governor John Hickenlooper signed a bill finalizing Colorado's budget for 2017-'18. Last year the legalized marijuana industry brought in... → Read More
Cannabis Calendar for the First Week of June 2017
Cannabis event will be busting out all over Colorado in June, with the debut of a new weekly series, a regular Sunday showcase and the first DOPE Cup. → Read More
SilverStick: Colorado Entrepreneur Takes on Cannabis With One-Hitter
Mark Collen grew up in Aspen, where his entrepreneurial spirit got its start on the mountain. Today Collen is the man behind SilverStick, a marijuana one-hitter company that he runs out of his house in Boulder. → Read More
Patients Suffering From PTSD Will Finally Be Eligible for MMJ in Colorado
One of the longest-running cannabis controversies in Colorado is about to come to a close. Last month, state lawmakers approved a measure that will create a "statutory right" for patients to use medical marijuana for PTSD. When the bill goes into law, it will mark the first time any condition has been added to those eligible for MMJ since 2001, when the initial list was created a year after... → Read More
Ten Things for Tourists to Know Before Visiting a Denver Dispensary
Visiting Colorado? If you want to check out a dispensary for the first time, we know that can be daunting. There are hundreds of them, including many near the airport, so how do you decide which one to go to? And once you're inside of one, how do you know what to get? Here are some general rules that every tourist should know before heading to a recreational marijuana store. → Read More
Fifteen Proposed Marijuana Laws That Could Change the Cannabis Industry
Colorado's legislative session might be over, but Congressional lawmakers are paying attention to cannabis. Between the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, fifteen bills have been introduced that aim at revising federal marijuana laws. → Read More
Ten Marijuana Edibles for a Real Rocky Mountain High This Summer
As spring heads into summer, there's nothing Coloradans love more than getting outside and exploring the great outdoors...sometimes with cannabis for a... → Read More
Colorado Marijuana Sales Continue at Record Pace
Colorado's marijuana industry reached $1.3 billion in sales in 2016, and it's not showing any signs of slowing down. Earlier this month the Colorado Department of Revenue released the sales data for March, and it showed that for the tenth consecutive month, marijuana sales had surpassed $100 million. March's total was a whopping $131.7 million, a new monthly record. And April's numbers are... → Read More
International Church of Cannabis Founder Steve Berke Meets With West Wash Park Neighbors
West Washington Park neighbors met on May 13 to discuss the International Church of Cannabis that opened last month at 400 South Logan Street. And what started as an attempt to heal the divides between the congregation and the community ended with threats of legal action. → Read More
Federal Marijuana Drug Cases From 2016: Five Things to Know
The U.S. Sentencing Commission has released its overview of 2016. Marijuana accounts for close to a quarter of federal drug cases, but this overview... → Read More
Draft of Rules and Regulations for Marijuana Social Consumption Finalized
After six months of meetings, the Social Consumption Advisory Committee, tasked with implementing Initiative 300, has finalized rules and regulations for social consumption. → Read More
With DRUID, You Can Test Your THC Impairment
DRUID launched in the app store in July 2016. It allows users to play games that measure things like reaction time and balance. If the score comes back too high, you'll know you're too impaired to drive. → Read More
Wed Alert: International Church of Cannabis Will Host Marriage Ceremonies
If neighbors were already concerned about traffic, noise and an influx of visitors to their West Washington Park neighborhood, this news won't make them any happier: The International Church of Cannabis has announced that it will start hosting weddings for fellow Elevationists. → Read More
BDS Analytics Survey Compares Colorado and California on Marijuana Beliefs
For the last six months, BDS Analytics has been working on a survey to analyze marijuana consumers in Colorado and California. The company surveyed 1,000 people in each state and broke respondents into two categories: acceptors and rejectors. → Read More
The Ten Dispensaries Closest to Denver International Airport
Visiting Colorado? Here are the ten dispensaries that are closest to Denver International Airport. → Read More
The Green Solution Opens Dispensary Near Denver International Airport
After a few weeks of delays, The Green Solution has opened another dispensary in Aurora, the first store it's built from the ground up and the last of the 24 stores currently allowed in that town. It's also one of the rec locations closest to Denver International Airport, although still twenty miles awya. → Read More
May the Fourth Be With You: Five Star Wars-Themed Smoking Products
Although the marijuana holiday of 4/20 has passed, we can now celebrate May Fourth. Toke one for Carrie Fisher and use some of these cool, Star Wars-themed items to guide you on your quest through the galaxy. May the Fourth be with you. → Read More