Colorado has become one of the first states to offer business loans to the cannabis industry. The loans are being offered through the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) https://oedit.colorado.gov The loans are available to social equity licensed cannabis businesses, which are businesses owned by people who … Read more
Tetra Private Lounge and Garden is a private cannabis consumption lounge. They offer a safe and enjoyable environment to consume cannabis products while socializing with like-minded individuals. They are located at 3039 Walnut Street, Denver, CO 80205. The hours of operation are Sunday and Monday 12pm-10pm, Tuesday and Wednesday 2pm-10pm … Read more
Cannabis vending machines are not new to Colorado. In 2014 the state of Colorado established legislation for vending machines that sold only edibles for medical use only. Seattle followed up with vending machines for medical patients only offering flower buds. Patients with a valid medical card and a driver’s license … Read more
See Update Below The Buddy Boy dispensary with seven locations in the Denver metro area has closed. Citing rising costs and economic issues, owner John Fritzel made the decision to close all Buddy Boy locations. In addition to the economic conditions, Fritzel indicated that new state regulations effecting medical marijuana … Read more
For the first five months of 2022, Colorado cannabis sales have declined 26.6% ($202.5 million) from the previous period in 2021 and are down 2.6% ($19.8 million) from the first five months of 2020. Cannabis sales, both recreational and medical, have been in a declining in Colorado since May of … Read more
JAD’s Mile High Smoke, located at 7667 Washington St. in Denver, is slated for an April 22 opening. It will be the state’s first recreational sales and hospitality business. JAD’s Mile High Smoke is a lounge where consumers can come to buy cannabis products and consume them onsite. The location … Read more
The city of Denver has started to approve cannabis hospitality licenses for some businesses which will soon allow for people to legally consume cannabis at their place of business. Under the hospitality licenses, businesses cannot sell marijuana, but can allow on-site consumption of marijuana bought elsewhere. Prior to the approval … Read more
Creation of Out-of-School Education Program and Marijuana Sales Tax Increase Initiative Proposition 119 It would create the Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress Program, LEAP Program. Eligible children would include children at least five years of age and no older than 17 years who are eligible for admission to Colorado public … Read more
Marijuana and Hemp Bills There were ten bills introduced this Colorado legislative session regarding marijuana and eight of them passed. The big changes were related to medical marijuana, possession limits and industry regulations. Here are some of the house and senate bills that had a significant impact on Colorado’s marijuana … Read more
As we see more states legalizing recreational marijuana, fifteen plus the district of Columbia to date, anti-marijuana groups have changed their strategy. No longer fighting the legalization battle, these groups are putting their money and resources into industry regulations. There have not been public statements from any of these groups regarding Colorado, … Read more
