Blog Posts in 2019

Unions Blowing Smoke with "Green Lung" Myth

David Nagel and Jered Harris

What is ‘green lung’? Is cultivating marijuana to blame, or something else? In case you didn’t catch the Colorado Senate Finance Committee hearing on April 18 th regarding Publicly Traded Marijuana Companies HB19-1090, the term ‘green lung’ was introduced by Randy Tiffey, of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local ...

From Prison to Profit

Charles Feldmann

Read Charles' new publication in The Edition here.

Social use cannabis is now permanent in Denver, opening the door for new business.

Charles Feldmann

The Denver City Council voted 10-1 in favor of lifting the 2020 sunset date on social use cannabis businesses. While it is legal to buy and consume cannabis is Colorado, there are only two businesses in Denver that will allow you to vape or consume edibles on the premises. The reason? While Colorado voters previously passed a bill to allow social ...

On Global Cannabis: Why the 50 Stars Will Triumph Over a Single Maple Leaf

Charles Feldmann

Last October, I was in Canada speaking at a convention for international lawyers just days after the country’s bold move of legalizing marijuana. Mexico is also on the path to federal legalization, and more and more countries are joining in the global end to prohibition. I wondered: Has the United States lost its opportunity to be the top dog ...