The latest version of Denver’s rules for marijuana consumption eliminates the widely derided “smell test,” which would have made pot smoking illegal when other people can smell it, even if you do it on your own property.
These raids are an unusually aggressive move by Walsh, who until now had mostly contented himself with shutting down dispensaries he deemed too close to schools by sending them threatening letters.
From a consumer’s perspective, something has gone terribly wrong if legal marijuana prices do not end up being substantially lower than black-market prices.
Since Denver is Colorado’s largest city and home to most of its MMCs, the cannabis cartel it is establishing will have a big impact on the industry, especially since other municipalities are apt to copy Denver’s approach.
Since Denver is Colorado’s largest city and home to most of its MMCs, the cannabis cartel it is establishing will have a big impact on the industry, especially since other municipalities are apt to copy Denver’s approach.
The Justice Department’s crackdown on medical marijuana has been notably less heavy-handed in Colorado than in other states.
The Justice Department’s crackdown on medical marijuana has been notably less heavy-handed in Colorado than in other states.
One significant way in which Washington’s regulatory system is stricter: Home cultivation is not permitted. In Colorado, by contrast, you can grow up to six plants for personal consumption and to share with others (up to an ounce at a time, “without remuneration”).
These rules, together with the proposals to restrict advertising, suggest that Colorado is moving closer to the discreet, buttoned-down version of legalization laid out in I-502, Washington’s marijuana legalization initiative.
Assuming the Colorado General Assembly goes along with the committee’s recommendation, this is good news for consumers, new competitors, and the current marijuana suppliers who support a more flexible approach.
As Colorado’s legislators consider the task force’s recommendations during the next month or so, they should keep Althouse’s suggestions in mind. Maybe that will help steer them toward policies that show greater respect for free markets, consumer choice, and freedom of speech.
After smoking repeatedly, all three eventually became too stoned to drive, but their blood test results at that point were nowhere near five nanograms.
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