Once available in health food stores, GHB was made a schedule I drug in the year 2000. The ban came over protests of a few plucky doctors and despite over a dozen investigational new drug applications pending with the FDA. Soon after it was outlawed for recreational use, one niche pharmaceutical company was given exclusive […]
Reefer Madness or Kind Medicine?
Marijuana didn’t become legal in Colorado overnight. Nearly fifteen years before recreational weed was legalized in the Centennial State, advocates and activists battled anti drug crusaders in the effort to pass Amendment 20, legalizing the use of medical marijuana. Norman Abeyta isn’t your average pothead. After all, as someone who struggles to perform simple […]
Sloan’s Growing Homeless Population Microcosm of City-Wide Problem
The Denver residential neighborhood of Sloan’s Lake in Northwest Denver has increasingly become a gathering place for homeless people. Due to its distance from downtown, the demographic of homeless here includes those who want to avoid the downtown drug scene: veterans, former foster kids, senior citizens, the mentally ill and families. —North Denver Tribune, October, […]
Leo Tanguma Adds Splash to NW Denver
Artist, Leo Tanguma is famous for his controversial murals at Denver’s International Airport. Learn about his difficult childhood and how he became one of the most well-known U.S. artists specializing in Mexican mural art. Muralist, Leo Tanguma plans to add a blast of color to Federal Boulevard in the coming months with a large mural […]
Hare Hare Hardcore: Krishnas Woo Devotees Through Punk Music
Hare Krishnas drew new devotees in the ’90s thanks to the mosh-pit friendly melodies of ‘krishna-core,’ a spiritual extension of the ‘straight-edge’ punk scene. You’ve seen them giving away food at the Pearl Street Mall or at the airport hawking books, maybe you’ve heard them on the radio. Yep, it’s the Hare Krishna’s — […]
Colorado To Jurors: We Own Your Mind!
The concept of Jury Nullification was brought into the spotlight by Colorado activist, Laura Kriho in the 1990’s. Kriho was charged with Contempt of Court after voting with her conscience while on jury duty. She refused to send a teenager to jail for a non-violent drug charge. Kriho defended herself in a years-long battle in […]
Bhangra & Hindi Hop Add Desi Flavor to New York Music Scene
Bhangra and other South Asian sounds made their way into the U.S. dance club scene in the late 90s. Basement Bhangra in New York City’s West Village was ground zero for one weekly party that ran for twenty years. Go into any New York branch of a chain music store in New York and […]
‘Haunted’ Denver: Ghost Stories of the Northside
Denver has a sordid wild west past that still haunts the historic Colorado capital today. Find out some of the spooky stories from Northwest Denver as told by paranormal experts, a local historian and residents with homes haunted by ghosts. How can you explain the smell of tobacco in a smoke-free house, lights and […]
Discover Denver’s Seamy History with Tour Guide, Phil Goodstein
Denver was the gateway to the Wild West in the Gold Rush days. Fortunes and dreams were made and destroyed and the red light district was a land of unabashed debauchery. Denver historian, Phil Goodstein relates all the salacious details through his books and Denver History Tours. Are you familiar with Denver’s sordid pre-20th century […]
Odd Couple: Denver’s Little Fyodor & Babushka
Little Fyodor, aka Dave Lichtenberg is a punk musician in Denver who got his start in the band Walls of Genius and now plays in a band with his long-time partner (Babushka, aka Lauren Swain). He also hosted a popular radio program, Under the Floorboards on Boulder’s KGNU for over 25 years. Highlands – Musician […]