Revenue From Marijuana Sales Continues To Climb In Colorado

[Source: TheWeedBlog]

Data was released this week for marijuana sales numbers in Colorado from the month of April. As expected, sales increased in the month of April over previous months. The increase is likely due to the fact that April 20th saw an enormous influx of recreational consumers to Colorado for the marijuana holiday, and dispensaries sold more medical marijuana for the holiday as well.

In April, Colorado medical marijuana dispensaries sold roughly $32 million worth of medical marijuana. Revenue from recreational sales was roughly $22 million, which is a 17% increase from March. Roughly $14 million was brought in during February and January for recreational sales. This is great news for the State of Colorado. So far, Colorado has generated almost $18 million dollars in taxes and fees from marijuana since January.


READ HERE: Revenue From Marijuana Sales Continues To Climb In Colorado

Cannabis Time Capsule, 1888: Medical-pot candy predicted 126 years ago?

[Source: Denver Westword Blog]

Leadville in the 1880s was a tough town populated by mining tycoons, the poor miners that made those tycoons rich and the businesses that supported the industry. Okay, there were also a bunch of bunch of thieves, cheats, hookers, gamblers, drunks, visiting opera singers and (apparently) drug addicts around, too.

Our story this week finds us at the intersection of two such groups almost 126 years ago to the day, with a pharmacy at the center of the action.

Taylor's Drug Store was located in the Vendome Hotel Building -- now known as the Tabor Grand. At the time, the town was booming and owner George Taylor was seeing all types in his store. Apparently, a reporter caught up with him one morning when he was on a tear about them.

"You talk about cranks," Taylor told the reporter, who added that "the druggist has not only his full share but a great deal more in the way of idiots who bother him."

More reading here: Cannabis Time Capsule

"A great place to shop! " Review @ Weedmaps - GonjaKween420

 
[Source: GonjaKween420 - Weedmaps]

North Boulder Wellness Center

"This place used to be my one stop shop! I come all the way from Ft. Collins to purchase here, untill the price for flower went up. I guess i cant complain too much because its always QUALITY product & im NEVER disapointed! Their flower is FIRE & the staff is AMAZING! All & all wish i loved closer so price wasnt a issue! You guys rock"

NoBo Wellness thanks all of our patients and clients that give us reviews on our product and work place environment. North Boulder Wellness Center thanks everyone for your support and comments. We strive to provide the highest quality medical marijuana for our patients and the community of Boulder. Stop by and see what NoBo is about, we always have specials happening and buds available!!!  

Legal marijuana created thousands of jobs in Colorado

 
[Source: Vox.com]

Marijuana dispensaries characterize it as a bit of a gold rush: the sudden swarm of thousands of people from in and out of Colorado trying to get into the state's new recreational marijuana industry.

"Everybody's expanding right now," Elan Nelson, business consultant for Medicine Man, one of the largest marijuana shops in Denver. "Really, we're just trying to keep up with demand."

Since retail sales of recreational marijuana began in January, the state has seen a small boom in jobs. The Marijuana Industry Group (MIG) estimates there are currently about 10,000 people directly involved with marijuana, with 1,000 to 2,000 joining in the past few months and more expected as high demand for recreational marijuana continues. MIG says it's hard to separate how many of those 10,000 jobs are tied to recreational marijuana and which are exclusively on the medical side, but at least a few thousand jobs came during and after the preparation and start of recreational sales.

Entire read here: Legal marijuana created thousands of jobs in Colorado

Dr. Oz Backs Medical Marijuana, Says It's 'Hugely Beneficial'

The movement of the benefits that medical marijuana can provide just keep climbing the mountain that many thought was impossible. Nothing is IMPOSSIBLE!!!

[Source: Huffington Post ]

Medical marijuana just got another celebrity doctor's public support.

During an interview Monday with Dr. Mehmet Oz on "Larry King Live", King asked Oz if he'd changed his views on marijuana.

"I have," Oz responded, and went on to explain just how far he's come from his early beliefs about the plant. "I grew up like most of my generation believing that marijuana was something Satan was throwing at Americans, a communist plot. But I think most of us have come around to the believe that marijuana is hugely beneficial when used correctly for medicinal purposes," Oz said.

Oz joins the ranks of other TV medical experts who have come out in support of medical marijuana in recent years, including CNN's chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who recently "doubled down" on his support, and ABC News' chief health and medical editor Dr. Richard Besser.

A vast majority of Americans now believe that marijuana should be legalized for medical purposes. According to a recent CBS News poll, 86 percent of Americans think that doctors should be able to legally prescribe medical cannabis to patients suffering from serious illnesses.

READ MORE HERE: Dr. Oz Backs MMJ

Do It Yourself Marijuana BALM

 

 

[Source: THCFinder]

 

Cannabis can be great for smoking but it can also be great for assisting with skin problems like eczema, severe dry skin, and uneven skin tone. While some people have a lot of trouble finding these products, others have been generous enough to share their methods on the web, providing us with a very basic recipe that pretty much anyone can make! The following recipe will give you a great cannabalm that will improve your skin and leave you feeling refreshed!

 

What You'll Need;

1.0oz liquid vegetable glycerin

.3oz essential oil of your preference

24.0 oz distilled H2O

1.2oz cosmetic grade stearic acid

1.2oz emusifying wax

.3oz germaben

4.0oz strong cannabis oil or fat

Small amount of menthol crystals (optional but will do a sunburn wonders if applied!)

 

Take all of the ingredients with the exception of the menthol crystals (if you choose to add them) and the essential oils and put them in to a double boiler that you have set up (remember the double boiler?). Whisk them together until they're blended together very well. The mixture should be creamy in texture. Once everything is blended, you can add in the last two ingredients if you want to. While the substance is still warm, pour it in to bottles. This recipe will give you 32oz of lotion. Trust me, using this on your skin will keep you moisturized, fresh smelling, and free of the dangerous chemicals that some lotion companies use!

 

Article HERE: DIY MMJ BALM

 

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Colorado Lawmakers Shoot Down Cannabis Banking Legislation…For Now

[Source: International Cannabis Business Conference]

Right now as you are reading this article, chances are someone in Colorado is making a legal marijuana purchase. The transaction involves cash, the amount of which likely ranges between $20 to multiple hundreds of dollars. When you compile all of these cash transactions throughout the day, the pile of money that results is sizable. For some recreational or medical marijuana stores in Colorado, the pile is so large that they are having trouble finding a place to keep it, Since federal banking laws are hazy at best when it comes to marijuana businesses. In related news, safe and vault sales are on the rise in Colorado.

Large piles of cash lying around can pose some public safety issues, as they are magnets for robbers. This is something that non-marijuana businesses haven’t had to deal with since the invention of armored transport (something else that marijuana businesses can’t use). Colorado lawmakers were trying to change that problem, but efforts were squashed this week.

Read entire article here: Colorado Lawmakers Shoot Down Cannabis Banking

Henry Rollins: “America will survive the legalization of cannabis"

[Source: The Cannabists]


It’s long been known that punk rocker Henry Rollins is a literate, discerning, smartly cynical individual. The former Black Flag frontman is an outspoken advocate for a number of social issues, and now the pro-marijuana legalization collectives can count him among their flock.

Rollins was in Denver on 4/20 weekend to hit the Cannabis Cup and other pot-spots for a television show he’s creating. Since he was already here, he also gave a number of interviews and wrote a column for LA Weekly to talk about the need for the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana in America.

Read and see video here:  “America will survive the legalization of cannabis”

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stevens: Feds Should Legalize Marijuana

[Source: NORML]

In an interview with NPR released today, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens came out in support for marijuana legalization.

When asked if he believed the federal government should legalize marijuana, the 94 year old former Justice replied:

“Yes, I really think that that’s another instance of public opinion [that's] changed. And recognize that the distinction between marijuana and alcoholic beverages is really not much of a distinction. Alcohol, the prohibition against selling and dispensing alcoholic beverages has I think been generally, there’s a general consensus that it was not worth the cost. And I think really in time that will be the general consensus with respect to this particular drug.”

Listen to the Radio Interview HERE: Feds Should Legalize Marijuana

In an interview with NPR released today, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens came out in support for marijuana legalization.
When asked if he believed the federal government should legalize marijuana, the 94 year old former Justice replied:
“Yes, I really think that that’s another instance of public opinion [that's] changed. And recognize that the distinction between marijuana and alcoholic beverages is really not much of a distinction. Alcohol, the prohibition against selling and dispensing alcoholic beverages has I think been generally, there’s a general consensus that it was not worth the cost. And I think really in time that will be the general consensus with respect to this particular drug.”
- See more at: http://blog.norml.org/2014/04/24/retired-supreme-court-justice-stevens-feds-should-legalize-marijuana/#sthash.Vp9ycbdA.dpuf

In an interview with NPR released today, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens came out in support for marijuana legalization.
When asked if he believed the federal government should legalize marijuana, the 94 year old former Justice replied:
“Yes, I really think that that’s another instance of public opinion [that's] changed. And recognize that the distinction between marijuana and alcoholic beverages is really not much of a distinction. Alcohol, the prohibition against selling and dispensing alcoholic beverages has I think been generally, there’s a general consensus that it was not worth the cost. And I think really in time that will be the general consensus with respect to this particular drug.”
- See more at: http://blog.norml.org/2014/04/24/retired-supreme-court-justice-stevens-feds-should-legalize-marijuana/#sthash.Vp9ycbdA.dpuf

In an interview with NPR released today, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens came out in support for marijuana legalization.
When asked if he believed the federal government should legalize marijuana, the 94 year old former Justice replied:
“Yes, I really think that that’s another instance of public opinion [that's] changed. And recognize that the distinction between marijuana and alcoholic beverages is really not much of a distinction. Alcohol, the prohibition against selling and dispensing alcoholic beverages has I think been generally, there’s a general consensus that it was not worth the cost. And I think really in time that will be the general consensus with respect to this particular drug.”
- See more at: http://blog.norml.org/2014/04/24/retired-supreme-court-justice-stevens-feds-should-legalize-marijuana/#sthash.Vp9ycbdA.dpu

In an interview with NPR released today, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens came out in support for marijuana legalization.
When asked if he believed the federal government should legalize marijuana, the 94 year old former Justice replied:
“Yes, I really think that that’s another instance of public opinion [that's] changed. And recognize that the distinction between marijuana and alcoholic beverages is really not much of a distinction. Alcohol, the prohibition against selling and dispensing alcoholic beverages has I think been generally, there’s a general consensus that it was not worth the cost. And I think really in time that will be the general consensus with respect to this particular drug.”
- See more at: http://blog.norml.org/2014/04/24/retired-supreme-court-justice-stevens-feds-should-legalize-marijuana/#sthash.Vp9ycbdA.dpuf

In an interview with NPR released today, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens came out in support for marijuana legalization.
When asked if he believed the federal government should legalize marijuana, the 94 year old former Justice replied:
“Yes, I really think that that’s another instance of public opinion [that's] changed. And recognize that the distinction between marijuana and alcoholic beverages is really not much of a distinction. Alcohol, the prohibition against selling and dispensing alcoholic beverages has I think been generally, there’s a general consensus that it was not worth the cost. And I think really in time that will be the general consensus with respect to this particular drug.”
- See more at: http://blog.norml.org/2014/04/24/retired-supreme-court-justice-stevens-feds-should-legalize-marijuana/#sthash.Vp9ycbdA.dpuf

Hemp expansion sails through Colorado Senate

[Source: DenverPost]

A Colorado bill to expand industrial hemp production has sails through the state Senate and now heads to the House. 

Senators voted 35-0 Wednesday to expand the number and size of farms growing hemp, marijuana's non-intoxicating cousin.

The measure would allow year-round hemp cultivation in greenhouses and strike a 10-acre limit on hemp for research and development.

Colorado just opened applications for hemp cultivation in march, with applications accepted until May. Agriculture officials say there is strong interest and that industrial hemp research and production should be expanded.

READ MORE:  Hemp expansion sails through Colorado Senate

Tens of thousands celebrate marijuana holiday 4/20 across US

[Source: Fox News]

DENVER –  Tens of thousands of revelers raised joints, pipes and vaporizer devices to the sky Sunday at a central Denver park in a defiant toast to the April 20 pot holiday, a once-underground celebration that stepped into the mainstream in the first state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana.

The 4:20 p.m. smoke-out in the shadow of the Colorado capitol was the capstone of an Easter weekend dedicated to cannabis in states across the country. Although it is still against the law to publicly smoke marijuana in Colorado, police only reported 63 citations or arrests on Sunday, 47 for marijuana consumption.

"It feels good not to be persecuted anymore," said Joe Garramone, exultantly smoking a joint while his 3-year-old daughter played on a vast lawn crowded with fellow smokers.

The Garramone family came from Hawaii, among the tens of thousands who crowded into various cannabis-themed extravaganzas, from a marijuana industry expo called the Cannabis Cup at a trade center north of downtown to 4/20-themed concerts at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater. Acts included Slightly Stoopid and Snoop Dogg.

READ ARTICLE HERE: Tens of thousands celebrate marijuana holiday 4/20 across US

Allstar Blake Griffin Endorses Medical Marijuana Use In The NBA

[Source: TheWeedBlog]

In an interview with Rolling Stone yesterday, Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers voiced his support of medical marijuana use to treat pain in the NBA.  Currently, the NBA has strict penalties for drug use, which typically lead to suspensions and fines. It was only in 2011 that the NBA stopped testing for marijuana use in the off-season, but now that marijuana is in the limelight, its place in the NBA, as a form of medical treatment for pain, has come into question.

Entire read here: Griffin Endorses MMJ

Cannabis Cup - Denver, CO - 4/19 &4/20

[Source: Cannabis Cup - Denver]

In 2014, HIGH TIMES will return to the Mile High City for our fourth event at the Denver Mart. Our first two events in Denver were Medical Cannabis Cups, restricted to medical patients only. But Colorado voters legalized adult, recreational use of marijuana in the 2012 election, which resulted in our most successful Cannabis Cup ever. We now host the US Cannabis Cup, an event open to all adults.

New this year is the Cannabis Freedom Trail! Visit participating pot shops, sample the strain they have entered, then vote on Sunday for your fave. The shop with the most votes will be awarded the People's Cup.

Please note that only those 18 and over with ID may attend the event, 21 and over with ID to enter the smoking area. Those 18 and over with a Colorado medical card will also be able to enter the smoking area.

Doors open at 11AM both Saturday and Sunday. 

North Boulder Wellness will have our booth moving and shaking for both event days, so come over and wee what we have available!!!
 

GET ALL INFO HERE:  Canabis Cup Denver - Main Information

 

IT's FRIDAY and we got the "GREENS"

 

We may not have the BACON, but we got the GREENS!!!!

TGIF, soooo get over to your favorite medical marijuana dispensary in BOULDER = North Boulder Wellness. The special on the board today reads as "$1 joints (limit 2) and everything weighed heavy of you favorite greens!Come grab yourself a weekend treat and smile!

FYI - Cannabis Cup in Denver is next weekend 4/19 & 4/20. We will be in full effect for both days so please come and support and stop by our booth to see what;s cooking!!!!

 

 

Cannabis Cup Time in Colorado

[Source:Inransit, NY Times]

 

With Colorado’s recent legalization of the recreational use of marijuana, ticket sales for Denver’s fifth annual Cannabis Cup this month are expected to double, according to event organizers.

The roving trade show, sponsored by High Times magazine, has already sold around 25,000 tickets to its Denver event, Dan Skye, the magazine’s editorial director and a spokesman for the show, said on the telephone. That’s almost 10,000 more than last year, Mr. Skye said, with 30,000 visitors expected in total over the weekend, April 19 and 20.

In fact, the event has grown so large, organizers were prompted to change venues from the Exdo Event Center to Denver Mart, where there will be plenty of outdoor space for, well, sampling.

Booths lining the outside recreation area will represent around 250 dispensaries, growers and pot shops, with lots of merchandise to be tested by those 21 and older, and those 18 and older with a medical use card. (WE WILL HAVE BOOTH SET UP on BOTH DAYS..SO stop by and see what we having cooking)

READ MORE HERE: CANNABIS CUP COLORADO

Yummy Thursday - Buy ONE and Get the 2nd HALF OFF on all Drinks & Edibles

Have the pain or a medical condition and have your red card, but you don't like to inhale marijuana. Well NO need to worry North Boulder has got you covered. On the special board today is Buy one and Get the 2nd for HALF OFF on all of are delicious edibles and thirst quenching drinks that will give you the high needed without smoking. Our cozy atmosphere will put your mind and body at ease once you walk through the doors. Open till 7 PM so stop by and see what we can recommend on any of your Medical Marijuana needs!!!

CHECK IT OUT: EDIBLE & DRINKS MENU

Hawaii and Minnesota Fire Up Hemp Research Legislation

[Source: www.Marijuana.com]

Hemp cultivation is about to receive a long, hard, second look by both Hawaii and Minnesota, thanks to the recent passage of the US farm bill and the noble efforts of “the canary in the coal mine,” – Colorado’s voters.

It was the combination of these two events that kicked open the doors of prohibition, allowing farmers to once again cultivate hemp. Despite the misgivings of the ignorant right… Hemp can’t get you high – it might give you a colossal headache – but under no circumstances will it get you high! And for many… That’s the rub. In the prohibitionists mind, hemp is analogous to marijuana… Hopelessly intertwined with marijuana’s unearned bad boy reputation.

Read more: Hemp research Legislation on the Rise

"Awesome spot" - Need we say more...

[Source: Weedmaps byZachary710 - March 8,2014]

"I'm a member here, and this place is dope! It's pretty far out of Boulder but the bud and prices are totally worth the drive. Awesome membership deals like a free gram of hash a month, instant store credit. This is my favorite place in boulder fasho!"

Zachary710 thank you for becoming a new patient and we are extremely happy to have you aboard the NOBO team!!!

NoBo Wellness thanks all of our patients and clients that give us reviews on our product and work place environment. North Boulder Wellness Center thanks everyone for your support and comments. We strive to provide the highest quality medical marijuana for our patients and the community of Boulder. Stop by and see what NoBo is about, we always have specials happening and buds available!!! 

Medical Marijuana and Glaucoma Treatment, Symptoms

 

[Source: MedicalMarijuana.net ]

Glaucoma is among the leading causes of blindness in the world, affecting more than 60 million individuals worldwide. A leading cause of optic nerve damage due to glaucoma is intraocular pressure (IOP), which may be reduced by use of medical marijuana. Individuals with normal IOP can also lose vision due to glaucoma. In these cases, medical marijuana may help to halt or reverse deterioration of the optic nerve.

If you're interested in trying medical marijuana for your glaucoma, you're in very good company. Glaucoma is among the most common medical conditions treated with medicinal marijuana. There is no cure for glaucoma, but with your ophthalmologist's guidance, you can combine medical marijuana with traditional glaucoma drugs to create an effective treatment plan to delay or avoid surgical intervention.

Entire read here: Medical Marijuana and Glaucoma Treatment