Updates on Colorado bills for pot clubs, plant counts and PTSD; Oakland's effort to right the war on drugs; CBD and drug tests; Border Patrol "tunnel rats" & more

March 10: Updates on Colorado bills for pot clubs, plant counts and PTSD; Oakland's effort to right the war on drugs; CBD and drug tests; Border Patrol "tunnel rats" & more The Cannabist]( [thecannabist.co]( | [@cannabist]( | [fb/cannabist]( If someone forwarded this to you and you'd like to sign up yourself, just click here: [(. To view this on the web or share a link, [click here.]( [Colorado Senate passes first-in-nation pot clubs bill]( The Colorado Senate on Thursday passed a first-in-the-nation bill expressly permitting marijuana clubs. The bill allows local jurisdictions to permit bring-your-own pot clubs, as long as those establishments don’t serve alcohol or any food beyond light snacks. But... [Gov. John Hickenlooper has said he’ll veto the pot club measure unless it bans indoor smoking]( He also said he's concerned that a marijuana home delivery bill would bring unwelcome attention from the federal government. + Also, AG Jeff Sessions talks a bit about marijuana and says, "[It’s a little more complicated than one RICO case, I’ve got to tell you](." More Colorado News [Colorado marijuana plant limit update: House approves 16 plants per residence]( Colorado is moving to curb the nation’s most generous marijuana allowance for medical patients growing their own plants. The state House gave preliminary approval Friday to a bill limiting marijuana patients to 16 plants in their homes, down from 99. The measure aims to make it harder to grow pot outside the taxed and regulated commercial pot system. [Midnight closing time for Denver pot shops? It’s on the table]( Denver may be ready to match some neighboring cities’ late-night closing times for marijuana stores. A first-stab proposal set to be considered by a City Council committee Monday would extend the cutoff for sales from 7 p.m. to midnight. That’s the latest closing time that both Edgewater and Glendale allow for their pot shops. [$1M marijuana investment opportunity on Craigslist – what could possibly go wrong?]( The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies says it has issued a cease and desist order for a marijuana business owner from Nederland to stop soliciting investments in what they describe as unregistered securities for ventures in recreational and medical pot. [Medical marijuana for PTSD legislation heads to Colorado House for debate]( Colorado legislation to add PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana is headed to the full House. Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, who co-sponsored the bill with Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, said he anticipates “a bumpy but positive outcome” for Senate Bill 17. Quote of the Day “Given the uncertainty in Washington, this is not the time to be … trying to carve off new turf and expand markets and make dramatic statements about marijuana.” -Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, [on]( )[legislation to allow home delivery of medical marijuana]( Lifestyle [Drug testing and CBD: Can a cannabidiol user test positive for marijuana?]( A reader asks The Cannabist: Will using CBD products create a positive drug test result for marijuana? Our columnist Susan Squibb reaches out to some drug testing experts for details on plant cannabinoids. [Weed 101: This Colorado university’s cannabis classes keep growing]( The University of Denver's Daniels College of Business will have its first “Business of Marijuana” course get underway on March 28, the third class at the private university centered around legal weed. Numerology $109 million That's the [monthly Colorado cannabis sales total for January 2017,]( marking a 23 percent increase from January 2016. It’s the eighth consecutive month that medical and adult-use sales have topped $100 million. Regional Politics [Oakland reserves marijuana biz permits for people who served time for weed]( The city of Oakland has ramped up its counterattack to the U.S. war on drugs, expanding its one-of-a-kind program to help people jailed for marijuana crimes enter the booming California cannabis industry. In addition to Oakland residents who were arrested within the city for pot crimes dating back to 1996, the permits are available to residents living at least 10 of the past 20 years in police beats torn apart by the war on drugs. There's also an income provision for who's eligible. [Rhode Island attorney general launches anti-recreational marijuana legalization campaign]( Rhode Island’s attorney general is launching a campaign against the legalization of recreational marijuana. Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, a Democrat, is joined by anti-legalization groups including Smart Approaches to Marijuana, the Ocean State Prevention Alliance and What's the Rush, RI. [Maryland struggles to get medical marijuana program off the ground]( Maryland legalized medical cannabis in 2014, and patient registry for the drug finally begins this month. But concerned residents are worried that legislation and lawsuits may push back the rollout date even further. [Vegas tourists need public places to smoke their weed, says state senator]( A Las Vegas Democrat argued before his colleagues Thursday that Nevada’s history of promoting vices and the state’s lax laws on smoking indoors make it prime to legalize the nation’s first public sites to use marijuana. Cities and counties in Nevada would have the authority to license public places or events where adults could legally use marijuana under state Sen. Tick Segerblom’s proposal. + Factoid: Segerblom has a [marijuana strain named after him](. [Canada's marijuana czar pours cold water on hype of imminent legalization]( As investors flock to Canada's burgeoning marijuana sector, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is signaling recreational pot sales aren't imminent. Lawmaker Bill Blair — the former Toronto police chief leading Trudeau's legalization effort — confirmed a bill is due in parliament this spring, but it won't be the last hurdle as ample regulatory work remains. "I'm pretty reluctant to suggest a specific time frame, frankly," he said. Did you know? Hash oil put in food must be refrigerated, and business requirements involve several regulatory agencies: Hash oil extraction machines must be inspected to assure no gases escape and exhaust systems are in place. OSHA has special rules for explosion-proof rooms and wiring. [- Learned in our interview with Denver pot czar Ashley Kilroy]( #AllThingsWeed [Strange twist: FBI honors youth program that's partly funded by Colorado pot taxes]( The Denver FBI honored a youth dropout prevention group Thursday, apparently without realizing it is partially funded with taxes from the marijuana industry. The U.S. Justice Department, the FBI’s parent agency, considers the marijuana industry operating in Colorado and other states illegal. [Take a trip with the Border Patrol ‘tunnel rats’]( Associated Press reporter Elliot Spagat joined the Border Patrol “tunnel rats” to go down into an incomplete tunnel — 70 feet deep, 3 feet wide, 2,700 feet long and equipped with a rail system, lighting and ventilation. And he emerged with a lot of fascinating facts about the hundreds of tunnels constructed since 1990, how they're found and other nuggets. [Cannabist Show: He’s an MMJ patient who plays bass with his feet; She’s a top comedian and your new co-host]( Celebrate the weekend with this fresh episode. Featured guests are bass guitarist Jeffrey Marshall and award-winning comedian and new co-host of the Cannabist Show, Janae Burris, talking with host Jake Browne about overcoming adversity to work in an industry you love, music, mixing a little recreational use into a medical marijuana patient’s regimen and more. You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up at The Denver Post. Please add "members@mail.denverpost.com" and "members@direct.denverpost.com" to your trusted senders list. To unsubscribe from this mailing, [click here.]( To change your e-mail preferences, [click here](. To view this newsletter on the web [click here.]( The Denver Post 101 West Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202