In Colorado, including Boulder, several cities and counties stand out for their high per capita use of both recreational and medical marijuana. For recreational marijuana, the highest per capita sales have been reported in southern border communities like Las Animas County, which includes the city of Trinidad. This area has seen a significant influx of […]

Once a year, at the beginning of June, we gather in the incomparable Aspen, Colorado for the NORML Aspen Legal Seminar. Genius drug lawyers, the best of the best, gather to “cross pollinate” as famous lawyer Gerry Goldstein calls it. Presenters over 3 days share their individual expertise, raising the knowledge base for all of […]

The History of NORML, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws In the landscape of cannabis advocacy, few organizations have had as profound an impact as the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). Founded in 1970 by attorney and activist Keith Stroup, NORML has been at the forefront of the fight […]

Maroon Bells Is The Most Photographed Scene In Colorado. The oldest and most respected of the Marijuana Policy and Education groups in the world, NORML, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws was formed by Keith Stroup in 1970. Today, the NORML Legal Committee NLC is composed of some of the finest drug defense […]

A promise and expectation tied to pot legalization has become the hoped for reality. The legal market was to hurt the illegal market.Our USA marijuana for the USA is cheaper than smuggled pot, far better than smuggled pot, and reduces the flow of money into the coffers of the Mexican Cartels. This benefit of legalization […]

          Organic Chemistry Class: Lab Technique You already know from reading my blogs that I am not great at suspense. If I was, I’d be writing mystery stories and I’d be wealthy. I am neither writing mysteries nor am I wealthy. Yet. I had always wondered if smoking pot was any safer than smoking tobacco. […]

There is no question for Boulderites, as I perceive it, that the Federal Government through the DEA, the conservative drug enforcement administration, has shifted its marijuana position. This is great news! BUT in spite of this outward showing of a softening attitude towards cannabis, specifically psychoactive marijuana, there are huge problems newly created by Schedule […]

Since Colorado pioneered the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2012, the state has stood at the forefront of cannabis regulation and innovation. As the industry has evolved, so has the legal framework that governs it. There was a large shift in regulations this year. The new rules set by the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division, effective […]

Hype or Horror? Is Fentanyl really a thousand times stronger than heroin, or is it all Boulder hype? ” Devil’s lettuce” and other less colorful references kept cannabis scary and illegal for many decades, and it turned out to be mostly nonsense. What about Fentanyl? What about naloxone, Narcan, available over-the-counter? The answer is “yes” […]

Discussions about the cannabis business are now part of daily routine. Many co-workers, fellow professionals, and cannabis enthusiasts now openly discuss on various social forums. The social revolution is being considered popular among many start-ups. While such cooperation is mostly done in social media, it also incorporates other online channels, such as web browsing. Growcycle […]