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.

DENVER, CO - MARCH 27: A cannabis plant at Northern Lights grow facility in Denver, Colorado on March 27, 2014. The retail marijuana business has been booming in Edgewater. No crime or problems have been reported to police by retail marijuana businesses since legal recreational sales began on January 1st.

Who exactly is behind the lawsuits over Colorado’s legal marijuana?

October 2, 2016 at 4:17 p.m.

Who exactly is behind the lawsuits over Colorado's legal marijuana?

A greenhouse sits near 8th Avenue and Wyandot Street on December 22, 2015 in Denver, Colorado.

Denver’s pot businesses mostly in low-income, minority neighborhoods

January 23, 2017 at 11:18 a.m.

Denver's pot businesses mostly in low-income, minority neighborhoods

Anti-pot racketeering suit settles, opens door for future RICO claims

December 30, 2015 at 12:12 p.m.

Anti-pot racketeering suit settles, opens door for future RICO claims

Anti-pot racketeering suit settles, opens door for future RICO claims

October 2, 2016 at 3:22 p.m.

Anti-pot racketeering suit settles, opens door for future RICO claims

DENVER, CO - MAY19: Tom's Home Cookin' is a food landmark in Denver's Five Points neighborhood. Owners Steve Jankousky, left, and Tom Unterwagner serve up to a streaming line of customers for lunch on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. (Photo by Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)

Tom’s Home Cookin’ closes doors in Five Points after 16 years

April 19, 2016 at 1:55 p.m.

Tom's Home Cookin' closes doors in Five Points after 16 years

In this photo taken on Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, Genifer Murray, founder and CEO of CannLabs talks about the testing of marijuana during an interview at her lab in Denver. As marijuana acceptance spreads, from states with full legalization to the states that allow marijuana for sick people, product safety is a growing concern. The federal agencies that regulate food and drug production are no help with pot safety because the drug remains illegal under federal law. Colorado has the nation's most extensive production guidelines for the safe growing of pot, but even here, enforcement is spotty.(AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

CannLabs closes Colorado testing facility, lays off workers

October 2, 2016 at 3:23 p.m.

CannLabs closes Colorado testing facility, lays off workers

Genifer Murray, founder of CannLabs talks about the testing of marijuana during an interview at her lab in Denver in 2013.

CannLabs shuts down Colorado pot-testing facility, lays off workers

April 19, 2016 at 11:28 p.m.

CannLabs shuts down Colorado pot-testing facility, lays off workers

Denver requires social-media announcements for pot pesticide recalls

October 2, 2016 at 3:23 p.m.

Denver requires social-media announcements for pot pesticide recalls

Denver announces ninth pot recall in 10 weeks over pesticide concerns

October 2, 2016 at 3:23 p.m.

Denver announces ninth pot recall in 10 weeks over pesticide concerns

A Livwell employee inspects marijuana plants, which are exposed to direct sunlight 24 hours a day, on Wednesday August 13, 2015 at Livwell in Denver. LivWell operates one of the largest growhouses in the country.

Pot products from Denver-based Lab710 recalled over pesticides

April 20, 2016 at 1:25 a.m.

Pot products from Denver-based Lab710 recalled over pesticides

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Who exactly is behind the lawsuits over Colorado’s legal marijuana?

Denver’s pot businesses mostly in low-income, minority neighborhoods

Anti-pot racketeering suit settles, opens door for future RICO claims

Anti-pot racketeering suit settles, opens door for future RICO claims

Tom’s Home Cookin’ closes doors in Five Points after 16 years

CannLabs closes Colorado testing facility, lays off workers

CannLabs shuts down Colorado pot-testing facility, lays off workers

Denver requires social-media announcements for pot pesticide recalls

Denver announces ninth pot recall in 10 weeks over pesticide concerns

Pot products from Denver-based Lab710 recalled over pesticides