Gavin Dahl is in for Leland Rucker for this weeks Weed Between the Lines column in the Boulder Weekly. On July 15th, the Colorado Board of Health voted 6-2 to reject the latest attempt to add PTSD as a qualifying […]
Weed Between the Lines: Marijuana use and employment law
This week the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that an employer has the right to fire a worker for marijuana use outside of work hours, even in states where marijuana is legal. Brandon Coats, a former Dish Network employee from Denver, […]
Marijuana Law: Underrepresented and Undereducated
“100% more people need to get involved” Staci Zaretsky, editor at Above the Law argues that there are not enough qualified attorneys trained in the area of representing marijuana clients in court, outside of criminal cases. After a University of […]
Colorado Supreme Court upholds medical marijuana ruling
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that companies can legally fire employees for using medical marijuana, even off duty. The decision is based on the case of Brandon Coats. He is a quadriplegic who takes medical marijuana to […]
Weed Between the Lines: Expanding Medical Cannabis Access to Veterans
“This is the first time that a majority of a senate (committee), in this case the appropriations committee, cast votes in favor of expanding medical cannabis access to United States veterans.” Leland Rucker takes a look at the bi-partisan “Veterans […]
The Business of Marijuana
“It takes years of hard work and long hours and dedication and terrifying roller coaster rides in the business world just to turn it into a successful business – just by having a license does not turn it into a […]
Weed Between The Lines: Research Grants to Study Medical Marijuana
This week on Weed Between The Lines, host Leland Rucker updates us on the latest Boulder City Council review of marijuana merchandising and of medical marijuana shops converting to recreational sales. Leland also discusses grants awarded to research institutions in Colorado for studies on the efficacy of […]
Weed Between The Lines: Polls on Public Attitudes Towards Marijuana
This week on Weed Between the Lines, Leland Rucker takes a critical look at some recent polls on public attitudes towards marijuana. Leland Rucker writes the Weed Between The Lines column for the Boulder Weekly.