Aspen’s own Lauren Maytin, of the firm of Edson & Maytin, is our FIRST OnAspen Featured Lawyer. She has certainly earned the distinction! With her partner Warren Edson, she has been a statewide leader in marijuana legalization and regulation in Colorado. Edson & Maytin were key movers and shakers in the passage of Colorado’s Amendment […]

  The Perfect Illustration for A Hookah and an Amanita Mushroom, Topped With A Classic Alice In Wonderland Caterpillar A short scenic three and a half hour drive or 5 hours with food, scenery, pictures, and a dilly dally time plan, just up the road from Boulder, is the magic of Aspen. 3 1/2 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 […]

Maroon Bells, Colorado, Fall This particular picture is calmer, perhaps reflecting the time of year, the weather, the temperature, and what I was seeing. Calmer than the more typical sunny pictures of the Maroon Bells. This is a picture of the fall-colored bushes which dominate the scene, with the Bells in the background, playing second-fiddle […]

My wife Heather and I just returned to our home in Colorado from Miami, Florida this week. We were speaking at the U.S. Cannabis Conference and Expo about epilepsy, and the benefits of cannabis for fitness. We’ve had the opportunity to speak several times in Colorado this year, but this was our first time educating […]

Get ready for the 2nd Denver NORML Summer Camp, happening July 13th – 15th! The event is presented by CannaVenture, an event planning service focused on low-cost, outdoor cannabis adventures. This year, they’ve teamed up with Marijuana Fitness Nutrition, to offer a Cannabis Bodyweight Class. I’m excited to say my wife Heather and I will […]

    It’s time for the Super Bowl! I wonder how many of the athletes playing are consuming cannabis on a regular basis. Chances are, quite a few. Cannabis and football has been a hot topic over the past few years as more former NFL pros have come out of the green closet to advocate […]

A little over a year ago, I left a job as a corporate sales trainer for one of the country’s largest wireless carriers. There were a lot of reasons I left, but one of the biggest was that I was tired of working for corporate America. I wanted to work for a smaller company. I […]