marijuana

The Beautiful Buds of Botanico

These citrusy flavors may induce the urge to grab your favorite childhood cereal, but they themselves provide some extra-sweet effects.

The Chemists of Colfax

Be familiar with Good Chemistry’s clever logo before you venture out to the establishment.

The impact of legalized marijuana on Colorado

Two of the facts really stand out and show how marijuana legalization might not bring down civilization as we know it.

Edibles: A Most Delicious Way to Get High

Let me just say that I am daily smoker — have been for years — but even with all that experience under my belt, I was still not prepared for edibles.

How will your ganja garden grow?

Finding the space to grow a dozen Mary Jane plants is only half the hurdle. What’s really withering my plans is Mr. Waste himself. He absolutely refuses to have pot growing in the house.

Interview: 2012 is just the beginning for House Speaker Mark Ferrandino as a politician, father

Whether it’s destiny or poetic justice, Ferrandino will replace Highlands Ranch Republican Frank McNulty, who became the public face of opposition to state relationship recognition for same-sex couples, after Democrats took back control of the state House by nine seats after the 2012 election.

2012 election results roundup

Obama won big and so did Colorado Democrats, but there were also big moments in down-ballot issues, not least being marriage equality. Here’s a recap of the 2012 election results we know so far:

HeinzeSight: My boyfriend takes my prescription meds

I have an anxiety disorder and have a prescription for a medicine I take if I’m having a panic attack. My boyfriend doesn’t have anxiety but sometimes likes to take my pills for fun, always asking me for some, or sometimes just popping them when I’m not around. He’s not addicted or taking whole bottles, and I don’t think abusing this medication is much worse than using marijuana or for an underage person to drink alcohol. I just hate how he treats my disorder like a fun chance to get high, because I treat it very seriously. I don’t want to seem stingy or conservative. How should I handle the situation?

Fight for the right: Political battles over marijuana reach new level

This November, Colorado voters will decide whether cannabis rights should be expanded beyond medical patients and find a legal home with those who simply enjoy it as a recreational high. Though some in the LGBT community find Amendment 64 – which would put marijuana on a legal playing field with alcohol – to be a dishonor to those who require the plant for debilitating conditions.

Measuring up: Ballot measures and initiatives on your Nov. 2012 ballot

A guide to measures on Denver and Colorado ballots in 2012