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.

Kate Douglas packages up marijuana-infused sour gummies at Wana Brands on Oct. 6, 2015, in Boulder.

Cannabis firms in Colorado, Florida partner to provide pharma-quality medical marijuana product

May 18, 2017 at 5:44 p.m.

Cannabis products firms Wana Brands and AltMed have inked a deal that's one part national expansion play and another part investment in a growing trend: pharmaceutical-quality medical marijuana.

Reach Denver's new Marijuana Health & Safety Line at 1-877-741-3777.

Cannabis concerns? Call Denver’s new Marijuana Health & Safety hotline

May 12, 2017 at 9:22 a.m.

Who you gonna call with your pot questions? Denver now has a 24-7 hotline for marijuana health and safety queries: 1-877-741-3777.

A medical marijuana customer counts out ...

Colorado marijuana sales top $131M, set record in March 2017

May 10, 2017 at 4:05 p.m.

In March 2017, licensed Colorado marijuana shops hauled in more than $131 million in sales; it's the tenth month in a row sales have topped $100 million.

Colorado looks to marijuana tax as budget fix, stretching the limits of what voters approved

May 2, 2017 at 7:26 p.m.

In last-minute negotiations between Colorado lawmakers on a major spending bill, a dubious budget-fixer has emerged: an increase in marijuana taxes. And it represents a little-noticed but significant shift in...

Hydroponic plant growing system is on ...

Scotts Miracle-Gro reports success in hydroponics sector, no plans to slow down

May 2, 2017 at 3:08 p.m.

As more states legalize marijuana, Scotts Miracle-Gro is increasing its focus on hydroponics, a sector that benefits from cannabis growers of all sizes.

Medical marijuana, hemp protections included in federal spending bill

May 2, 2017 at 6:24 a.m.

A congressional spending bill to fund U.S. government through September includes provisions protecting industrial hemp and state medical marijuana programs.

“Father of cannabis research” touts medicinal potential of CBD at Pueblo conference

April 30, 2017 at 2:48 p.m.

PUEBLO -- If the United States stopped viewing CBD as an illegal substance, it would unlock the marijuana compound鈥檚 immense potential as medicine, the 鈥渇ather of cannabis research鈥� said Saturday.

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, left, met ...

After meeting with Sessions, Colorado gov thinks AG unlikely to crack down on marijuana

April 27, 2017 at 4:04 p.m.

After meeting with AG Jeff Sessions, Gov. John Hickenlooper says on "Meet the Press Daily" he thinks the AG is unlikely to crack down but won't "encourage" marijuana biz "in...

DENVER MAY 19: Sally Vander Veer of Medicine Man, left, hands the bags of cash to the crews from Blue Line Protection Group. Medicine Man's security company transporting $100,000 in cash from the business to state offices. Denver, Colorado. May 19. 2014.

New federal bill would allow banking for marijuana businesses

April 27, 2017 at 1:47 p.m.

A federal marijuana banking bill co-sponsored by U.S. Representatives in Colorado, Washington and Alaska would allow banks to serve cannabis businesses without fear of federal penalties.

Creating standards for cannabis industry gets ASTM International board approval

April 26, 2017 at 12:06 a.m.

ASTM International, a century-old standards organization, gave the official go-ahead to establish a standards-writing committee for the cannabis industry, officials announced Tuesday.

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Cannabis firms in Colorado, Florida partner to provide pharma-quality medical marijuana product

Cannabis concerns? Call Denver’s new Marijuana Health & Safety hotline

Colorado marijuana sales top $131M, set record in March 2017

Colorado looks to marijuana tax as budget fix, stretching the limits of what voters approved

Scotts Miracle-Gro reports success in hydroponics sector, no plans to slow down

Medical marijuana, hemp protections included in federal spending bill

“Father of cannabis research” touts medicinal potential of CBD at Pueblo conference

After meeting with Sessions, Colorado gov thinks AG unlikely to crack down on marijuana

New federal bill would allow banking for marijuana businesses

Creating standards for cannabis industry gets ASTM International board approval