Colorado cannabis industry - Cannabuzz Columnist

The “Cannabis During COVID-19” Chronicles

- May 7, 2020June 14, 2020 01826

I last wrote about the virus on March 9, 2020. Six days later, the newspapers carrying my column lost 90% of their revenue, and I lost 100% of my syndicated column. At that time, Governor Kate Brown declared a statewide State of Emergency the night before, and the scope of

Children Are Not Accessing Cannabis Through Dispensaries

- December 30, 2019April 25, 2020 0707

One of the ongoing arguments by cannabis prohibitionists is that establishment of a regulated cannabis program will result in those under 21 having increased access to cannabis through dispensary sales. “Our children don’t need to be buying weed from these stores” is a common complaint, and the cannabis industry agrees. No,

Cannabis Superior to OTC Sleep Aids

- December 10, 2019April 25, 2020 01250

There's a reason sleep deprivation is used as a form of torture, because after just a few nights of enduring it, many will gladly give up state secrets. About 70 million people in the United States struggle with sleep disorders, the most common being insomnia. (“Can’t insomnia simply be cured by

Recreational Cannabis Use Often For Medical Use, Says Study

- July 8, 2019April 26, 2020 0665

Delineating between "medical" and "recreational" cannabis use can be challenging and murky. Many of those opposing full legalization say they're in favor of medical cannabis, but are still staunchly against adult-use recreational programs. There aren't many cannabis prohibitionists when it comes to chemotherapy, but heaven forbid weed be used for sadness,