Marijuana

Voters will decide whether to lift marijuana ban in Ignacio

Some residents concerned what impact local pot shops will have on teen use

August 11, 2021

Colorado launches new office to boost jobs and equity in the cannabis industry

These plants were grown by The Medicine Man dispensary in Cortez. The Mancos Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval…

July 29, 2021

Business

Cannabis industry in New Mexico faces big challenge of water

Cid Isbell, right, and Medina Isbell talk about their plans to truck in water for the small cannabis farm they…

July 28, 2021

Regional News

Democrats push for federal marijuana legalization, but banking bill could be collateral damage

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is a sponsor of the effort

July 15, 2021

Local News

Dolores pot shops get board approval

Town permits are conditional on obtaining licenses from state

July 14, 2021

Regional News

U.S. Supreme Court justice say cannabis ban ‘may no longer be necessary or proper’

High Court declines to hear a lawsuit involving a Denver medical marijuana dispensary

June 29, 2021

Business

Colorado pot tax hike proponents get bipartisan endorsements

Kars of marijuana buds sit on the counter at the Denver Kush Club in 2015 in north Denver. A coalition…

June 18, 2021

Local News

Governor to issue more pardons now that Coloradans can legally possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana

In October, Polis pardoned more than 2,700 people convicted of possessing up to 1 ounce of cannabis

May 21, 2021

Local News

Bayfield shrinks buffer zone for marijuana grows

Town requested 3-mile radius in 2013 to prevent cultivations

May 12, 2021

Local News

La Plata County denies license for marijuana dispensary

Owners failed criminal, civil background review

April 27, 2021

Regional News

New Mexico primed to join recreational pot wave

Lawmakers push legislation through in special session; governor’s signature awaits

April 1, 2021

New Mexico

Should marijuana use prohibit gun ownership?

As states legalize drug, federal government still denies firearm purchases for pot users

March 13, 2021

New Mexico

What will happen if New Mexico legalizes recreational marijuana?

Colorado pot shop owner says plenty of customers come from Land of Enchantment

February 25, 2021

Local News

Durango tackles black market marijuana with state grant

Cannabis taxes support local enforcement

February 17, 2021

Regional News

Amid pandemic, New Mexico forges path to legal cannabis

Store manager Ruby Amsden, left, attends to medical marijuana customer and retired nurse Jan Stewart, who uses cannabis to relieve…

February 16, 2021

Business

Colorado has sold about $10 billion worth of marijuana

The figures released Tuesday indicate that marijuana sales in 2020 hit an all-time high for one year with $2.19 billion…

February 10, 2021

Business

Mancos Town Board approves LivWell move to former Millwood Junction building

Some Mancos residents upset because of building’s central location

February 3, 2021

Business

Oh Hi Beverages adds high-THC drinks to the mix

Budtender’s Reserve crafted with experienced cannabis consumers in mind

January 31, 2021

Business

Annual Colorado pot sales surpass $2 billion for first time

Recreational and medical sales for marijuana accounted for about $175 million of revenue in November, according to data released Tuesday…

January 13, 2021

Local News

Buzz kill: Burglars mistake hemp for marijuana in Bayfield heist

170 plants valued at about $300,000 worthless for getting high

December 16, 2020

Local News

New marijuana dispensary coming to Colorado-New Mexico line

Some people concerned business is targeting out-of-state residents

December 15, 2020

Business

Colorado reports highest-selling year in state for marijuana

The Department of Revenue said dispensaries made about $200 million in October, pushing the state’s annual revenue to more than…

December 15, 2020

Local News

Illegal pot farms a persistent problem in Southwest Colorado

CBI forms special task force; 49 arrests made statewide last year

September 19, 2020

Business

Colorado cold snap could disrupt state’s marijuana industry

The drop of about 70 degrees Fahrenheit occurred too early in the growing season for farmers to harvest the plants,…

September 16, 2020