Author: Nichole Montanez
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For the love of Charlotte: Colorado Springs girl ‘was so much bigger’ than any CBD movement
Editor’s note: On Tuesday, Charlotte Figi, 13, died in Colorado Springs. She was the namesake of a strain of cannabis developed here that helped curtail the catastrophic seizures she suffered due to Dravet syndrome. Charlotte became the face of a nationwide movement to legalize CBD for medical purposes and the centerpiece of a photographic project…
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2019 Oscars blog: A surprising end to a brisk Academy Awards ceremony
9:17 – The Academy must be in a hurry to get to local news because they don’t give the best picture winner much time at all. Wow, such a fast ceremony. If there’s no host next year that will be just fine with me. Hope to catch you all in 2020! 9:14 – Whoa! We…
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Best of the Springs Expert Picks – Shopping
Click here to see the 2017 Best of the Springs winners. BEST WAY TO AVOID THE SUPERMARKET AND SHOP LOCAL DOOR TO DOOR ORGANICS doortodoororganics.com Let’s face it. The grocery store is not your favorite place. You already know what you like and when you’re gonna need it. Skip the grocery. Door to Door Organics…
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LIVE BLOG: Takeaways from Oscars night 2017
I’m hearing some background blah-blah about Isabelle Huppert’s dress, including *gasp* “for her age,” “covering her best features” and “outdated.” What? Bite your tongue. She’s beautiful. The gown is elegant.
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Current, former NFL players make push marijuana as an option to opiates for pain
In recent months, current and former NFL players have come out in support of cannabis as a treatment for chronic pain and brain injury. This week at the Cannabis World Congress and Business Exposition in New York, former Denver Broncos Charlie Adams and Nate Jackson will be part of panel discussion on “CTE, concussions and…
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SudSisters: Gift ideas that will tug at beer lovers’ heartstrings
Valentine’s Day is three days away. Traditionally, it’s reserved for flowers, chocolate, flowers, jewelry and flowers. I challenge you to think a little outside the box of chocolates. Let me help. Here is a list of valentines I found online – the kind that say “I heart you and I know you heart beer.” First…
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The great pumpkin ale
Bristol Brewing Co. released their Venetucci Pumpkin Ale tonight. One hundred percent of the profits from the sale of each pint and bottle of the community ale will be donated to Venetucci Farm.
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SudSisters: Unusual ingredients in beer cater to about every taste
These days, nothing is off-limits for brewers. Pickles, avocados, oysters, bananas, even pizza. If you can taste it, most likely you can brew it. Recently, I stumbled upon the most unique ingredient I’d seen in beer. To verify that it was indeed unusual, I set out on a quest. My search took me to a…
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‘Face of Cannabis’ project aims to raise awareness, facilitate change amid use of medical marijuana oil
Had I visited a psychic two years ago and been told that in a few short months I would be waving the cannabis flag, I would have called her crazy, grudgingly handed over my $30, rolled my eyes and walked away. But that was a long time ago, and I was sure about a lot…