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.

Colorado's marijuana sales soared to a new high in September. Pictured: Budtenders Kate Evans, far left, and Brandon Maniez, right, help customers at Native Roots Dispensary at 1550 Champa St. in Denver, on Dec. 9, 2015.

A record September for Colorado鈥檚 marijuana shops

November 16, 2016 at 3:23 p.m.

Colorado's marijuana industry is continuing its record-setting revenue streak. Sales in September 2016 notched a new monthly high for the state's pot shops.

Courtney Hays, right, helps Austin Mathews at Green Sativa on July 26, 2016, in Federal Heights, Colorado.

Marijuana industry keeps a wary eye on how Trump will respond to pot legalization

November 10, 2016 at 12:42 p.m.

With the news of Donald Trump's presidency settling in across Colorado and the nation, some marijuana advocacy groups are feeling anxious about recreational and medical pot under the uncertainty of...

Marijuana measures trending favorably in U.S. states

November 8, 2016 at 10:58 p.m.

Tuesday night shaped up to be the "watershed" moment predicted for the marijuana industry.

Is the push for marijuana legalization reaching critical mass in the United States?

November 9, 2016 at 3:54 p.m.

Voters in nine states are deciding on whether to legalize the recreational or medical uses of marijuana. Could their outcomes force nationwide legalization?

Texas cannabis oil businesses face staggering fee increase for licensing

November 1, 2016 at 2:36 p.m.

Businesses seeking to operate under Texas' new limited medical marijuana program may end up having to pay a pretty penny -- actually 130 million of them.

Recreational marijuana is sold at High Country Healing in Silverthorne on Jan. 1, 2014.

Report: Colorado weed is now a behemoth with a $2.4 billion economic impact

October 26, 2016 at 10:22 p.m.

Colorado鈥檚 burgeoning legal marijuana industry has quickly made gains on the state鈥檚 largest industries and contributed an economic impact of $2.39 billion in 2015, according to research released Tuesday.

Charles Tilmore of Puerto Rico asks questions and looks over the stock on the shelves at Simply Pure's dispensary in Denver as part of a visit to Colorado to learn more about the state's legal marijuana industry on September 15, 2016 in Denver.

The planet抖阴ap mentor in legal weed: A look at Colorado

October 26, 2016 at 5:52 a.m.

Colorado鈥檚 government was the first on Earth to allow legal sales of marijuana to adults for recreational use, and plenty of eyes from outside its borders have closely observed this...

Where is marijuana legalized? Map of U.S. marijuana laws by state

October 17, 2016 at 10:16 a.m.

U.S. map breaking down legalization of marijuana laws by state, with a look at adult-use legal marijuana, medical cannabis, CBD-only laws and more.

In this Aug. 25, 2014 photo, marijuana store Denver Relief co-owner Kayvan Khalatbari, right, talks with his employee Jeff Botkin his medical and recreational marijuana shop in Denver. Khalatbari also runs Denver Relief Consulting, which assists current and would-be marijuana-related businesses around the country, as well as owning a chain of pizza restaurants in Denver.

Millennials, Boomers or Gen X: Who favors marijuana legalization the most in the U.S.?

October 13, 2016 at 10:15 a.m.

The public opinion toward marijuana legalization continues to trend favorably, but there are generational and political divides, Pew Research found.

Colorado pot shops sold a record-breaking amount of marijuana in August 2016

October 13, 2016 at 7:44 a.m.

The latest Colorado revenue data show whether the state's marijuana industry continued its record-setting pace in August 2016.

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