Colorado Dispensary Rules: Can I Enter if I’m Under 21? | Westword – Westword

Dear Stoner: My husband and I are visiting Denver soon. He wants to buy marijuana with me in a dispensary, but I’m under 21. Can we just go in with him, like in a liquor store? If not, where are some late-night spots he can go to while I’m asleep?
Lana

Dear Lana: You might be able go through the door of most dispensaries if you’re under 21 but look close enough, but you definitely won’t get into the shopping area. Colorado dispensaries require visitors to show their IDs before passing through the waiting room, whether they want to buy something or not, and being with an adult who’s of age doesn’t matter. Some stores might let a child hang out in the waiting area, but are more likely to ask them to leave out of fear of a sting operation.

If you get that far, don’t expect much beyond chilling in the waiting area while hubby shops — and if employees think you’re leaving to smoke his purchase together, they may not let him in the bud room, either. Dispensaries face heavy scrutiny from law enforcement and state regulators, including statewide ID audits and undercover inspections. Most pot shops and bars won’t

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Meet Giving Tree Dispensary’s gaming budtender, Wes Pettygrove – Phoenix New Times

Welcome to The High Life, a new series profiling budtenders across the Valley. Know someone we should spotlight? Get in touch.

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Wes Pettygrove still remembers the first time he consumed cannabis.

It involved a makeshift bong constructed from a tin can with a few holes punched into it. Pettygrove’s introductory experience with cannabis was less than glamorous, but it still left him with the feeling that there was something special about the plant.

The Giving Tree Dispensary budtender has since upgraded to a Puffco Peak to get his THC fix, but he never lost his wonderment for weed. Now a year into his burgeoning career as a budtender, Pettygrove enjoys sharing his extensive knowledge about Arizona’s best concentrates.

Phoenix New Times: Most cannabis consumers have a story about how they came to love the plant. What’s yours?

Wes Pettygrove: Just pure recreation, honestly. I got into it when a group of friends introduced me to it. I had never tried cannabis before, and I liked the way it made me feel. I also thought it was cool that I could still function and do things on a mind-altering substance.

PNT: Do you remember the first time you smoked?

Pettygrove: Yeah! It was

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Pot dispensary looking to open by College Park school – Bungalower

College Park residents received a Public Hearing Notice in their mailboxes last week warning of an upcoming meeting concerning a new medical marijuana dispensary hoping to open near a local high school.

According to the notice, which you can see below, Plants of Ruskin/AltMed Florida, the parent company of MÜV (Website), is looking to open a dispensary in a former Amscot building at 3550 Edgewater Drive [GMap], which is within 500 feet of a nearby high school, and thus must file for a code variance with the County.

It should be noted that there is currently an ABC Liquor store located directly across the street from Edgewater High School and several businesses serving alcohol, one of which shares a driveway with the school.

The Board of Zoning Adjustment will be meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 1 at the County Commission Chambers, 201 S. Rosalind Avenue [GMap].

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Cannabis Retail Bill Advanced By Virginia Lawmakers

Lawmakers in a Virginia Senate committee last week advanced a bill that would establish an adult-use cannabis marketplace in the state, the Washington Post reports.

The Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services passed SB 448 in a 10-5 bipartisan vote but the bill still needs to pass several more committees before reaching the Senate floor. If adopted, the bill would put into motion the regulation of cannabis manufacturing and distribution, with adult-use sales to launch in Virginia by January 1, 2025.

Proponents of the bill say that regulating adult-use cannabis is a commonsense step forward following the state’s legalization of cannabis three years ago and that licensed sales would reduce the risk of exposure to contaminated products.

“We already have a $3 billion adult-use cannabis market. It’s just being run by drug dealers who are selling untested, unlabeled, untaxed products. We are not creating the market. We are regulating the market.” — Greg Habeeb, lobbyist for the Virginia Cannabis Association, via the Washington Post

Lawmakers are still uncertain, however, how the bill would fare before Gov. Glenn Youngking (R), whose administration stated last year that the governor had no plans to facilitate adult-use cannabis sales while he is in

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Arkansas AG Rejects Cannabis Ballot Initiative

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has rejected the initial language for a ballot initiative that would improve medical cannabis access and trigger adult-use legalization in the state if cannabis were ever legalized at the federal level.

First reported by the Arkansas Advocate‘s Hunter Field, Griffin on Monday rejected the Arkansas Medical Cannabis Amendment of 2024 and ruled that the initiative contained improper formatting and ambiguities about how the initiative would affect current laws. Advocates behind the ballot initiative say that they intend to address the issues raised by the attorney general and then resubmit the proposal.

The ballot initiative, which is supported by the state’s medical cannabis industry, proposes several significant reforms to the state’s medical cannabis program, including:

Allowing registered patients to grow their own cannabis plants at home. Allowing nurse practitioners and other health providers to recommend patients for the program. Allowing providers to certify anyone they see fit for the program. Allowing for telemedicine medical cannabis referrals. Recognizing out-of-state medical cannabis patient ID cards. Removing program application fees for patients. And increasing the program’s registration period for patients from one to three years.

Additionally, the ballot initiative would trigger the legalization of cannabis possession by

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The Medicine Woman Dispensary, Backed by Ice-T, Gains Approval – Jersey Digs

The Medicine Woman is co-owned by Ice-T (a.k.a. Tracy Lauren Marrow) and Charis Burrett. Image courtesy of The Medicine Woman.

Residents of Jersey City will soon be able to buy cannabis from a business backed by one of TV’s most famous cops as a new dispensary called The Medicine Woman has been given the full green light.

New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) approved the company’s application to open at 660-684 Tonnelle Avenue. The Medicine Woman is co-owned by Ice-T (a.k.a. Tracy Lauren Marrow) and Charis Burrett, a former Playboy model.

The Jersey City outpost of The Medicine Women will be the second location of the company after Burrett opened the first location in California. Their Tonnelle Avenue facility will span a whopping 5,000 square feet.

“Our mindset is to bring global medicine to local areas at an affordable price for everybody,” Burrett told High Times last year. “We believe that cannabis should be available to everybody that needs it. You know, it is a beautiful medicine. It’s been around for centuries. And we love being able to educate people and communities, have healthy debates and like I said, bring global medicine to local communities at affordable prices.”

The

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Paying for pot online is now legal in Colorado, but will using a credit card become a reality anytime soon? – Canon City Daily Record

Americans are accustomed to using a credit card when shopping, especially when making online purchases. That is, unless, they are buying weed.

Cannabis is among the country’s only industries that rely almost exclusively on cash transactions. Despite recent changes to Colorado laws that aim to modernize the customer experience, experts say it will take changes at the federal level before purchasing marijuana is as easy as checking out on Amazon.

In 2023, legislators passed a bill that made it legal for dispensaries to accept online payments for cannabis purchases. The bill, backed by Native Roots Cannabis Co., supersedes antiquated prohibitions and allows dispensaries to conduct business in a modern way, said Liz Zukowski the company’s director of public affairs.

Native Roots fought for legislation to allow people to pay for pot online. (Lewis Geyer, Longmont Times-Call)

“Online shopping and payments are ubiquitous across industries, so it seemed strange if not unfair that cannabis businesses couldn’t make the decision for themselves,” she said.

The bill passed with little opposition and the Marijuana Enforcement Division recently adopted rules to make it law. It’s still fresh, however, since the rules took effect in early January, and doesn’t yet appear to be in widespread use.

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Lindsay Council says no to cannabis dispensary | News | recorderonline.com – Porterville Recorder

The City of Lindsay still has a battle on its hands for the renovation of the Olive Bowl/Kaku Park after the Council voted to reject the most recent bid on the project during their last regular meeting. The dais also voted to reject the proposal for a second retail cannabis business due to the location of the business being outside of the city’s boundaries for cannabis related businesses. 

While the matter of the Olive Bowl/Kaku Park renovation has remained a topic of discussion for the Lindsay City Council, it will continue to stay unrenovated for the unforeseen future. With a state deadline approaching for the use of the funds, the city will work with CalTrans to make the renovations a reality. After receiving $8.3 million in grant funding, the city has already used around $700,000 towards the project. With the remaining $7.9 million, the City hopes to complete the renovation, but estimates claim that the city is still between $2.7 million and $3.3 million short of finishing the project. The bid rejected on Tuesday night for the project weighed in at over $10 million.

The council held a much longer discussion on the retail cannabis business proposal from Soledad and Reyna

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Arizona Dispensary to Host Party at Phoenix Open Golf Tournament – AZmarijuana.com

As we gear up for the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Curaleaf Scottsdale will serve as the official 420 location for attendees from February 7th – 11th with a golf-themed Vendor Village located just 100 yards away from the Open.

Take a beat from the bustle of the tournament to check out Curaleaf’s variety of cannabis brands along with swag, music, food, comedy from Country Club Adjacent and more with a special VIP area for Curaleaf Rewards Members. Attendees can enter to win top-shelf prizes including a trip for 4 to Pebble Beach for an unforgettable golf experience.

“We are thrilled to welcome attendees of this year’s Waste Management Phoenix Open to Curaleaf Scottsdale’s Vendor Village once again,” said Luke Flood, Curaleaf SVP, West Regional Leader. “Located at Curaleaf Scottsdale, just 100 yards away from the Tournament Players Club, guests can join us at our golf themed Vendor Village for prizes, food, swag, or even just a place to rest and recharge – yourself and your phone! We also look forward to debuting our all new Select Stiq, a super sleek, rechargeable 1 gram vape that fits in your pocket. The Select brand has been active in this market since 2018

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New Cannabis Dispensary The Kush Connection Coming to Montclair – The Montclair Girl

A long-empty building at 135 Valley Road in Montclair will begin a new chapter in 2024 when cannabis dispensary The Kush Connection moves in. The Kush Connection is a family-owned enterprise with roots right here in Montclair. The Montclair Girl spoke to the team about the business and what neighbors can expect from this new business. Read on for more about The Kush Connection, coming in 2024 to Montclair, NJ.

About The Kush Connection

The Kush Connection is a family-run business. The Kushner family has lived in Montclair since the 1990s and company president Jake is a graduate of Montclair High School. Matriarch Patty Steele Kushner said that she chose Montclair as a home base even before her children were born, and the process of opening a business in town has led her to learn even more about her beloved city.

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“Throughout this whole process, we’ve been getting to know people, attending town council meetings, working with leadership,” Patty said. “We are learning more about the culture of cannabis in a town like Montclair. I didn’t want to come in and open a business that wouldn’t fit in.

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