Alex Pasquariello
Alex Pasquariello is the former editor of The Cannabist. He left The Post in 2018.
All Stories

Trump tells Gardner he’ll protect legal marijuana: Politicians, cannabis industry react
Politicians and cannabis industry insiders, alike, were surprised Monday morning by Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner's announcement that he has struck a deal with President Donald J. Trump that would protect...

“I’m a healer now”: Former football star Ricky Williams launches his own cannabis brand
Real Wellness by Ricky Williams launches in California with six products designed to be incorporated into daily routines made with formulations combining cannabidiol and THC with herbal extracts.

Colorado Republican congressman wants to reschedule marijuana to allow medical research
"If nothing else, I would like to see the ability for researchers to study the medical effects of marijuana to see if the benefits are really there," Rep. Doug Lamborn...

Mistrial declared for Denver cannabis church leaders charged with open and public marijuana consumption
During jury selection, potential jurors openly questioned prosecutor's legal theory that the defendants were complicit in fostering the open and public consumption of marijuana at the church's 2017 4/20 celebration.

Lawsuit challenging Sessions and DEA on marijuana’s Schedule I status dismissed by federal judge
The plaintiffs, including an Iraq War veteran, a child with a seizure disorder and an ex-NFL player, claimed that the CSA's classification of cannabis as a Schedule I substance is...

Munchies, meet Thin Mints: Girl Scouts will now allow cookie sales outside Colorado pot shops
It's a pairing as natural as milk and cookies, or beer and pretzels. The Girls Scouts have decided it's now cool to peddle their baked goods outside marijuana dispensaries. Munchies,...

18 bipartisan senators, led by Bennet and Gardner, want protections for marijuana laws added to funding legislation
Precise language in the fiscal year 2018 appropriations can alleviate the turbulence U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions threw into the legal cannabis industry when he rescinded the so-called Cole Memo,...

One month after Sessions marijuana memo, where do U.S. attorneys stand on legal weed?
Here's what we know about the top federal prosecutors stationed in the nine states that have legalized recreational marijuana.

Colorado considering dismissing non-violent marijuana convictions: Gov. Hickenlooper
"It's roughly 40 cases (in Colorado) where we can be absolutely sure there was no violence involved in sentencing," Gov. John Hickenlooper said in an interview with Cheddar.

Polis, Buck butt heads on spending bill amendment to protect state-legal marijuana
Colorado Reps. Jared Polis and Ken Buck butted heads in a House Rules Committee meeting over a proposed federal amendment protecting state-legal marijuana.