The latest in pot news from Colorado and around the country, curated by The Cannabist.
Denver pot products pass pesticide test; hold lifted
Denver officials are cracking down on unapproved pesticides in marijuana products. Inspectors ordered tests and put certain products on hold at two businesses this week, then lifted the holds a day later after the products cleared lab tests. Denver health officials will continue to look into possible violations at marijuana shops.
Man sentenced to life for pot freed from Missouri prison
"I spent a third of my life in prison. It's a shame," says Jeff Mizanskey, now 62 after serving 20 years of a life sentence without parole for nonviolent marijuana-related convictions. His sentence was commuted in May after years of lobbying by relatives, lawmakers and others.
Activists plan to pull Denver social pot use initiative from November ballot
Activists behind a proposed Denver ballot initiative to allow some marijuana use in bars and other businesses say they will pull the measure. But the idea isn't dead.
Study: U.S. college students' daily pot use at 35-year high, edging tobacco
More U.S. college students are making a habit of using marijuana, which has supplanted cigarettes as the smoke-able substance of choice among undergraduates who light up regularly, according to researchers for the annual "Monitoring the Future" study.
Fed warrant: 14 people grew, shipped Colorado pot to Florida
Officials say 14 people in southern Colorado were part of an illegal marijuana syndicate that grew pot at eight properties and shipped it to Florida via UPS. More than 1,000 plants were confiscated.
Indiana air sweeps yield $7.5 million in illegal marijuana crops
Indiana State Police say a multi-agency sweep of marijuana growing operations in southern Indiana has seized nearly 4,900 plants from 146 plots with an estimated street value as high as $7.5 million dollars.
Ohio legalization group has new mascot — meet 'Buddie'
A giant green marijuana bud in a white superhero suit is traveling Ohio this fall to promote a pot legalization proposal on the November ballot.
Highlights: Strange and wonderful Colorado happenings Sept. 4-7
It's Labor Day weekend! And no one in their right — or altered — minds wants to be anywhere near the Taste of Colorado. Here are three alternatives, including the premiere of vampire horror-comedy "Bloodsucking Bastards."
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