Times are indeed changing, especially in parts of the country where recreational marijuana has finally become legal. Now, rather than fight for market share using strong arm tactics and street brutality, legal weed slingers in places like Colorado and Washington have been… High Times
Tag: Denver
Denver Amends Law: Will Allow Backyard Toking
Today, Denver reeks less of bureaucratic smoke and more of weed. The mile-high municipality has decided that a recently proposed law to ban the odor of marijuana throughout the city, even in people’s backyards, may have been a little hasty. High Times
Denver Mayor to Stop Free Weed Handouts
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock says he intends to put a stop to the distribution of complimentary weed in the city’s parks by revamping a current ordinance and that will make those areas drug-free zones. High Times
Denver Uses Nasal Ranger to Weed Out Pot Odor Complaints
Since Colorado voters legalized marijuana last November, reports of pot odor are no longer subject to criminal investigations. In Denver, the city’s Department of Environmental Health handles such complaints, examining cultivation sites and determining whether or no… High Times
Denver Council Passes Historic Retail MJ Rules
Denver City Council Monday night passed a historic bill that sets the rules and regulations for the retail marijuana industry in the state’s largest city. Most other big municipalities around Colorado have taken a time-out from setting their own regulations with many opting out to see how Denver’s system will work. Denver also was the […]
Denver Cop Defends Standing Down During Pot Tax Protest
Denver Deputy ChiefDavidQuinonesexplainedthatcops stood downduring a "free joint giveaway" in Denver on Monday because authorities did not want to incite a riot by attempting to prevent hundreds of people from lighting up in p… High Times
Denver City Council Blocks Newcomers to Marijuana Biz Until 2016
Only existing medical marijuana dispensaries will be able to open recreational cannabis shops in Denver until 2016, under a plan that received initial approval by the Denver City Council on Monday — a new report by John Gold of The Denver Post. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Denver Auditor Suggests 3.5 Percent Tax for Marijuana Sales
DENVER, Colo. — Denver Auditor Dennis Gallagher disagrees with Mayor Michael Hancock’s recreational marijuana tax target, arguing the city should seek a starting tax rate of 3.5 percent instead of the mayor’s suggested 5 percent tax rate. Medical Marijuana News – THCbiz
Denver DA Backtracks on Med MJ Murder Claims
District Attorney Mitch Morrissey claimed that his office has investigated "twelve homicides related directly to medical marijuana," including "a double-execution-style" murder of two dispensary operators, along with "over 100 aggravated robberies… High Times