Source Colorado

10/16/2026

"Leading Colorado cannabis products manufacturer Spherex announced on Tuesday that is has struck an agreement with The Cannabist Company (TCC) and its affiliates, The Green Solution (TGS) and Rocky Mountain Tillage (RMT), to acquire two cannabis cultivation facilities."

Spherex’s acquisition brings two cultivation facilities in-house as the cannabis manufacturer expands its operations and prepares for potential federal rescheduling.

10/15/2026

"Following one of Colorado’s largest ma*****na vaporizer recalls since commercial sales began, state health and ma*****na officials say dozens of consumers have reported adverse health events potentially related to the flagged products, and the warnings continue to snowball."

Over 500 dispensaries sold flagged v**es from the manufacturer, which is facing another recall for pesticides.

10/01/2026

"Metrc, a leading provider of regulatory track-and-trace systems for highly regulated industries, announced the extension of its longstanding partnership with the Colorado Department of Revenue"

The new contract extends through 2029 and offers new solutions to Colorado businesses focused on efficiency and sustainability.

09/30/2026

"A Colorado cannabis manufacturer last week recalled 49 v**e products after a third-party lab found they were contaminated with a solvent that could cause cancer."

StayCon recalls 49 Maui Wowie and Grape Gorilla v**es after a lab found methylene chloride, a cancer-causing solvent tied to h**p inversion.

09/17/2026

"Denver's Hash Cab is the world's first rideshare service providing a safe way for people to consume ma*****na while getting from point A to point B."

Denver's Hash Cab is the world's first rideshare service providing a safe way for people to consume ma*****na while getting from point A to point B. The service is accepting rides, but the owner says he's still navigating regulatory challenges.

09/15/2026

"In March 2022, Colorado public health officials started getting startling reports of liver damage tied to a new ma*****na-based sleep aid that had quickly become a top seller in the state."

Colorado’s Ma*****na Enforcement Division can take months or even years to issue formal safety warnings about ma*****na products even when it receives reports that the products are harming people’s health, The Denver Gazette and ProPublica found.

09/03/2026

"The DEA — the agency that’s spent over 50 years playing prohibition’s final boss — is now the one arguing ma*****na doesn’t belong in Schedule I anymore, while the seven groups it hand-picked to participate in the hearing are the ones fighting to keep it there."

Every good legal thriller needs a twist, and this one’s a doozy: The DEA — the agency that’s spent over 50 years playing prohibition’s final boss — is now the one arguing ma*****na doesn’t belong in Schedule I anymore, while the seven groups it hand-picked to participate in the hearing a...

09/01/2026

"Colorado’s governor has issued additional pardons for past ma*****na convictions, adding to the thousands of such acts of cannabis clemency he has granted to date."

Colorado’s governor has issued additional pardons for past ma*****na convictions, adding to the thousands of such acts of cannabis clemency he has granted to date. Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Wednesday pardoned 29 people—several of whom were sentenced for cannabis-related crimes. Jonathan Carey, for...

08/25/2026

"Last month, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wrapped up hearings on a long-delayed Biden Administration proposal to reschedule all ma*****na under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The agency’s proposed rule would move the drug from Schedule I, the most tightly controlled, to Schedule III, alongside drugs like ketamine."

“Trump himself has never called for relaxing federal controls on adult-use ma*****na.” By Robert A. Mikos, Vanderbilt University Law School Last month, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) wrapped up hearings on a long-delayed Biden Administration proposal to reschedule all ma*****na under ...

08/20/2026

"What that really means is that the easy money is gone, and the brands pulling ahead now are the ones making deliberate choices. Instead of racing each other to the bottom on price, they are building something customers actually remember and come back to."