Colorado Cannabis Industry News & Insights

Considering Delivery Options for Cannabis Dispensaries and Retailers

Thu / Aug 31st

Whether you’re ordering pizza, Chinese, or Indian food, there’s nothing better than that knock on the door when your food… Read More

Aspen, Colorado School District Spend Cannabis Tax Money on Student-Focused Social Worker

Wed / Aug 30th

The Aspen, Colorado School District has been granted $250,000 from the state’s cannabis taxes to employ an on-campus social worker… Read More

Denver, Colorado Set to Accept Public-Use Applications by the End of the Month

Wed / Aug 23rd

Denver, Colorado officials are expected to begin accepting public-use license applications by the end of the month; however the pilot… Read More

Danny Sloat: Self-Healing Through Clean Cannabis Cultivation

Fri / Aug 11th

Danny Sloat is the owner of Alpinstash, a Colorado cannabis cultivator known for producing premium-quality cannabis with an emphasis on… Read More

Dispensary Shuttered by Colorado County Commissioners Files Lawsuit

Mon / Aug 7th

The owner of New Horizons, an El Paso, Colorado medical cannabis dispensary, is suing the county commissioners after the board… Read More

Canopy Boulder Startup Incubator Announces Fall Class

Mon / Jul 31st

Canopy Boulder has accepted eight startups for its Fall 2017 class, including a cloud-based quality management tool for multi-state canna-business… Read More

Drug-Centric Federal Agencies and Colorado Springs Officials Hold Secret Meeting

Fri / Jul 21st

Officials from the Department of Justice, the White House Office of National Drug Policy and the DEA held a secret… Read More

Colorado Cannabis Sales Top $100M for 12th Month; Total State Earnings Now Exceed $500M

Thu / Jul 20th

For the twelfth month in a row, combined medical and recreational sales in Colorado have surpassed $100 million, as the… Read More

Partner Colorado Credit Union Creates Service to Serve National Cannabis Companies

Thu / Jul 20th

Partner Colorado Credit Union has created a Credit Union Service Organization to serve other credit unions interested in serving the… Read More

Undercover Denver Police Crash Private Cannabis Party, Issue Public-Use Citations

Tue / Jul 18th

The Denver Police Department used undercover officers to infiltrate the International Church of Cannabis’ inaugural 4/20 event, leading to public… Read More

Colorado Court of Appeals Rules Police K-9 Alert Not Grounds for Search

Mon / Jul 17th

The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that an alert by a police K-9 trained to smell cannabis and other… Read More

Appeals Court Decision Breathes New Life Into Cannabis Credit Union Plan

Tue / Jul 4th

A decision last week by the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals may allow plans for the world’s first banking… Read More

Denver Preparing For July Launch of Cannabis Social-Use Program

Fri / Jun 30th

As officials in Denver, Colorado are preparing to roll out the voter-approved social-use scheme next month, both cannabis and non-cannabis… Read More

After-Legalization Traffic Studies Draw Conflicting Conclusions

Mon / Jun 26th

Last week, two studies on highway safety after cannabis legalization purported different findings and both drew headlines – one claimed… Read More

Denver’s Proposed Social-Use Rules Draw Heavy Criticism

Fri / Jun 16th

Denver, Colorado’s proposed social use rules are so restrictive that the director for the Initiative 300 campaign – approved by… Read More

Colorado Gov. Signs Plant Cap, Illegal Grow Enforcement Funding Bills

Fri / Jun 9th

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill allowing $6 million a year from the state’s cannabis tax revenues to… Read More

Court of Appeals Revives ‘Horse Rancher Lawsuit’ Against Cannabis Cultivator

Thu / Jun 8th

The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit by a Colorado horse farm which claims that a… Read More

Colorado Gov. Signs Bill Allowing MMJ Use for PTSD

Wed / Jun 7th

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill granting individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder access to medical cannabis under the… Read More

Colorado Gov. Signs Bill Permitting Hemp Farmers to Use Federally Stored Water

Mon / May 22nd

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed the bill to protect hemp farmers registered with the state who use water stored… Read More

Colorado Sets New Cannabis Sales Record in March

Fri / May 12th

For the tenth consecutive month, legal cannabis sales in Colorado have reached more than $100 million with March setting a… Read More

Insurance Company Refuses to Cover Cannabis Candy Manufacturer Linked to Colorado Murder

Mon / May 8th

The insurance company for a Colorado cannabis candy company has filed a lawsuit against their client claiming they have no… Read More

Colorado Collected More Than $683K in Cannabis Enforcement Fines Last Year

Tue / May 2nd

An investigative report by Denver, Colorado’s FOX 31 has found that 47 licensed cannabis dispensaries were caught breaking the law… Read More

Colorado Gov. Meets With AG Sessions, Hopeful Administration Will Maintain Status Quo

Fri / Apr 28th

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, with the governor coming away with the sense that a… Read More

Colorado Lawmakers Back Off Plan to Legalize Cannabis Clubs

Mon / Apr 17th

Colorado lawmakers have backed away from a plan to legalize social cannabis clubs statewide following disapproval voiced by Gov. John… Read More

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