Marijuana

Local News

House approves marijuana banking bill

Legislation would offer legal protections, improve safety in pot industry

September 26, 2019

Local News

U.S. advances case against four defendants in Montezuma County pot raid

U.S. seeks property forfeiture; one defendant agrees to plea deal agreement

September 10, 2019

Food

How much pot in that brownie? Chocolate can throw off tests

In states where marijuana is legal, pot comes in cookies, mints, gummies, protein bars – even pretzels. These commercial products…

August 27, 2019

Regional News

New Mexico limits providers to 1,750 marijuana plants

The Albuquerque Journal reported Thursday that the new rules adopted by state Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel take effect Tuesday. The…

August 23, 2019

Regional News

New Mexico legalizing marijuana job numbers may be ‘decent’

A bipartisan group appointed by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to study legalizing recreational marijuana in the state is…

August 14, 2019

Local News

How well do we understand the benefits, side effects of CBD products?

FDA warns cannabidiol can harm liver, induce lethargy and affect appetite

August 7, 2019

Health

Is pot safe when pregnant?

Study seeks answer, draws critics

August 7, 2019

Regional News

New Mexico city reduces penalties for marijuana possession

The Alamogordo Daily News reports Alamogordo commissioners voted this week to update its ordinance on marijuana, making possession of up…

July 26, 2019

Local News

Cortez council considers regulations for marijuana businesses

Local dispensary seeks to produce its own edible products

July 12, 2019

Local News

High drivers aren’t under the radar in La Plata County

A Colorado State Patrol trooper gives a driver a roadside impaired driver test. The driver was later cleared of being…

June 30, 2019

Local News

Could cannabis clubs come to Durango?

Colorado gave municipalities ability to expand marijuana laws this year

June 7, 2019

Food

US holds CBD hearing as fans, sellers await legal clarity

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a hearing Friday to collect information about cannabis compounds such as CBD, which…

June 4, 2019

Business

A look at efforts to make legal pot foster social justice

Cannabis seedlings grow under lights as part of a research project by students in the new cannabis minor program Feb.…

May 24, 2019

Local News

Colorado senators lead way on legalization of marijuana

Lawmakers say lack of banking services is a safety concern

May 4, 2019

Regional News

U.S. authorities: Marijuana involvement imperils citizenship

Rule says people involved with pot fail to have ‘good moral character’

April 19, 2019

Food

Carl’s Jr. is rolling out a CBD burger, but don’t get your hopes too high

But if you think you’re going to get blazed off a cheeseburger, bad news: CBD is a non-psychoactive compound in…

April 18, 2019

Local News

Trial date set in large-scale marijuana bust

Four defendants face federal charges

April 8, 2019

Business

Cannabis banking bill advances in U.S. House committee

The House Financial Services Committee voted 45-15 to advance the proposed bill after amending it to include provisions to provide…

March 28, 2019

Regional News

Legal hemp, pot’s look-alike, creates quandary for police

Several people have been arrested transporting hemp across state lines

March 28, 2019

Business

This is how you sell pot paraphernalia to rich people

Marijuana paraphernalia and related products are displayed for sale march 19 inside the High End at Barneys New York in…

March 21, 2019

Regional News

New Mexico weighs America’s first government-run pot shops

New Mexico state Rep. Javier Martinez of Albuquerque, right, rallies support for a bill to authorize recreational marijuana consumption and…

March 12, 2019

Business

Colorado cannabis wants to go public, but not everyone is on board

Lack of investor capital could be state industry’s undoing

March 1, 2019

Business

Banks want a hit of the marijuana business

Cannabis is legal in more than two dozen states in some form. But it is still illegal on a federal…

February 14, 2019

Regional News

N.M. state police: Hundreds of pounds of pot seized in Gallup

New Mexico State Police said Friday that the drugs were seized along Interstate 40, starting Tuesday when 391 pounds of…

January 20, 2019