Alicia Wallace

Marijuana Policy and Business Reporter

Alicia Wallace

Alicia Wallace is a former Denver Post business reporter who specialized in covering the cannabis industry.

Gorilla Glue lawsuit: Marijuana biz stuck in the middle of branding battle over popular weed strain’s name

August 10, 2017 at 9:48 a.m.

When you think of Gorilla Glue, is what comes to mind an adhesive or a weed strain? A lawsuit against GG Strains could shake up marijuana industry branding.

Recent data from the state's survey of high school drug use is important and heartening, and seems to confirm that legalization of marijuana has not boosted teen consumption.

DEA plans to reduce quota of government-grown marijuana for research

August 8, 2017 at 1:04 p.m.

The Drug Enforcement Administration intends to decrease the amount of marijuana it allocates for federally approved research in 2018.

AG Jeff Sessions’ letter to Oregon gov cites “pervasive illicit cannabis cultivation”

August 7, 2017 at 9:00 p.m.

AG Jeff Sessions' letter to Oregon Gov. Kate Brown zeroed in on state police findings that marijuana legalization did little to cull black market activity.

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Sessions asks Hickenlooper how he plans to address “serious questions” on marijuana management

August 5, 2017 at 1:24 a.m.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is questioning the efficacy of marijuana regulatory structures in Colorado in a letter to Gov. John Hickenlooper obtained by The Cannabist.

Hydroponic plant growing system is on ...

Scotts Miracle-Gro eyes global leadership position in hydroponics sector

August 2, 2017 at 7:19 p.m.

The venerable lawn-and-garden giant's leap into hydroponics, an ancillary sector of the cannabis industry, continues to bolster its top line.

Sen. Cory Booker intros marijuana bill focused on racial justice, descheduling, funding

August 1, 2017 at 12:09 p.m.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is planning to introduce a comprehensive bill on Tuesday that would not only deschedule marijuana in the federal Controlled Substances Act but also provide funding...

Nevada state Sen. Tick Segerblom at Denver cannabis law conference

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July 31, 2017 at 12:35 p.m.

Public consumption of cannabis is the "next frontier" and the next big legal hurdle for Nevada and other legalized states, said Tick Segerblom, a state senator representing Las Vegas.

Colorado Springs and El Paso County have had a rough go of it since the recession.

Inside a wild week in weed for Colorado Springs

July 27, 2017 at 6:15 p.m.

Secret meetings with the feds, head shop busts and 'gateway drug to homicides' talk put Colorado's second-largest city in the national spotlight.

Trading veggies for herb: Produce grower planting cannabis in million-square-foot greenhouse

July 28, 2017 at 8:58 a.m.

Large-scale greenhouse-grown cannabis is about to explode in Canada, where a fruit-and-vegetable giant is joining forces with medical cannabis producer. And bigger grows are also a stateside endeavor.

Feds visit Colorado to research marijuana regulation, black market, enforcement

July 20, 2017 at 4:27 p.m.

Colorado officials who oversee the state's marijuana agencies are sharing details about a fact-finding visit earlier this week by federal law enforcement and drug policy administrators.

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Gorilla Glue lawsuit: Marijuana biz stuck in the middle of branding battle over popular weed strain’s name

DEA plans to reduce quota of government-grown marijuana for research

AG Jeff Sessions’ letter to Oregon gov cites “pervasive illicit cannabis cultivation”

Sessions asks Hickenlooper how he plans to address “serious questions” on marijuana management

Scotts Miracle-Gro eyes global leadership position in hydroponics sector

Sen. Cory Booker intros marijuana bill focused on racial justice, descheduling, funding

Inside a wild week in weed for Colorado Springs

Trading veggies for herb: Produce grower planting cannabis in million-square-foot greenhouse

Feds visit Colorado to research marijuana regulation, black market, enforcement