Ricardo Baca

Marijuana Editor

Ricardo Baca

Ricardo Baca is the editor of The Cannabist. After 12 years as The Denver Post's music critic and a couple more as the paper's entertainment editor, he was tapped to become The Post's first ever marijuana editor and create The Cannabist in late-2013. Baca also founded music blog Reverb and co-founded music festival The UMS.

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‘Parks & Rec’ star Adam Scott to make Denver-set pot sitcom ‘Buds’ for NBC

April 26, 2016 at 1:58 p.m.

'Parks & Rec' star Adam Scott to make Denver-set pot sitcom 'Buds' for NBC

Two lawsuits filed in federal court aim to end recreational pot sales in Colorado

February 19, 2015 at 5:04 a.m.

Two lawsuits filed in federal court aim to end recreational pot sales in Colorado

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Jane Fonda, at 77 years old, still tokes: “I’ll smoke pot every now and then”

April 26, 2016 at 4:53 p.m.

Jane Fonda, at 77 years old, still tokes: "I'll smoke pot every now and then"

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Hollyweed sign: Remembering a 1976 practical joke in Hollywood, California

April 26, 2016 at 4:36 p.m.

Hollyweed sign: Remembering a 1976 practical joke in Hollywood, California

Pot science: Here are the neurological reasons marijuana gives you munchies

February 18, 2015 at 6:30 a.m.

Pot science: Here are the neurological reasons marijuana gives you munchies

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 17: Enrique Iglesias performs at the Pepsi Center on February 17, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Seth McConnell/The Denver Post)

Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull at the Pepsi Center in Denver (photos, review)

April 26, 2016 at 3:31 p.m.

Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull at the Pepsi Center in Denver (photos, review)

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Double take: Bongs for sale inside this Walmart in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

April 26, 2016 at 3:12 p.m.

Double take: Bongs for sale inside this Walmart in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Uruguay drug czar: Medical pot will cost more than recreational cannabis

February 17, 2015 at 4:08 a.m.

Uruguay drug czar: Medical pot will cost more than recreational cannabis

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Pot app MassRoots is back in Apple鈥檚 App Store after getting kicked out

April 24, 2016 at 2:13 p.m.

Pot app MassRoots is back in Apple鈥檚 App Store after getting kicked out

MBank seeks to serve marijuana businesses such as La Conte's Clone Bar and Dispensary in Denver.

Colorado’s pot sales reach $700 million in 2014

October 2, 2016 at 3:26 p.m.

Colorado's pot sales reach $700 million in 2014

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‘Parks & Rec’ star Adam Scott to make Denver-set pot sitcom ‘Buds’ for NBC

Two lawsuits filed in federal court aim to end recreational pot sales in Colorado

Jane Fonda, at 77 years old, still tokes: “I’ll smoke pot every now and then”

Hollyweed sign: Remembering a 1976 practical joke in Hollywood, California

Pot science: Here are the neurological reasons marijuana gives you munchies

Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull at the Pepsi Center in Denver (photos, review)

Double take: Bongs for sale inside this Walmart in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

Uruguay drug czar: Medical pot will cost more than recreational cannabis

Pot app MassRoots is back in Apple鈥檚 App Store after getting kicked out

Colorado’s pot sales reach $700 million in 2014