Cannabis spa day, Canada legalization delayed, Girl Scouts now selling cookies in front of dispensaries & more

Jan. 2: California's historical first day of recreational sales, Vermont taking up legalizaiton legislation again, 63 arrested for possession at a Georgia party in Georgia & more [The Cannabist]( [thecannabist.co]( | [@cannabist]( | [fb/cannabist]( If someone forwarded this to you and you'd like to sign up yourself, just go here: [(. To view this on the web or share a link, [click here.]( [Photo by Anna Stonehouse, The Aspen Times]( Need a spa day? Now that the snow is finally falling, it's time to hit the slopes up in Aspen. [Katie Shapiro has the scoop on three decadent cannabis massages to try while you're in town.]( Down in Denver, a historic mansion could soon be the home of the nation's first legal marijuana spa. [Utopia All Natural Wellness Spa and Lounge submitted its application for a Denver Cannabis Consumption Establishment license last week](. It hopes to be among the first businesses approved for the first-of-its-kind social use program authorized by the city’s [voter-approved Initiative 300](. Colorado News Colorado's trailblazing cannabis industry hit new highs in 2017. [Newly released data show that the state's marijuana sales hit $1.5 billion in 2017](. While the bulk of Colorado’s $1.09 billion in 2017 recreational marijuana sales occurred in the state’s population hubs of Denver and Arapahoe counties, rural Las Animas County, population 14,083, [led the state in per capita sales with more than $3,100 of recreational cannabis sold for every adult and child.]( Non-U.S. citizens advised to stay away from jobs in marijuana industry: having a job in [Colorado's multi-billion dollar industry]( can get a legal resident, or other immigrant, deported and banned from the U.S., sometimes for life. Munchies, meet Thin Mints: [Girl Scouts of Colorado will now allow cookie sales outside dispensaries.]( Proponents of [a bill that would create a marijuana delivery program in the state]( said legal deliveries could decrease incidences of DUIs as well as black- and gray-market activity. National News [Federal appeals court hears hemp industry lawsuit challenging DEA’s position on CBD. [Molson Coors calls legal marijuana a “risk factor” for its beer business.]( The City of Detroit said Friday it plans to [file a lawsuit]( challenging two voter-approved marijuana initiatives that would have relaxed local control this year.]( North Dakota’s Health Department has [selected a Florida-based company to implement a system to monitor the state’s developing medical marijuana program.]( Could Massachusetts become the first U.S. state where [adults can gather and use legal recreational marijuana at so-called “cannabis cafes?”]( A proposal to [ease rules limiting the cultivation of hemp]( is moving forward in the Oregon Legislature. Update from Canada [Recreational marijuana legalization in Canada will be dealayed until at least August](, Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor conceded last week. As recently as two weeks ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government was insisting the country was [on track for legalization in July](. Quote of the Day “I want people to understand that you don’t have to get blottoed, you can just get a little, nice buzz to take the edge off.” — [Comedian Chelsea Handler](, announced to her 3.3 million Instagram followers that she plans to get into the cannabis business with her own line of marijuana. More News - [Netflix cancels marijuana sitcom “Disjointed”]( - [Jim Bridwell, legendary hippie rock climber, dies at 73]( - [Michigan releases symbol to label medical marijuana products]( - [New Jersey lawmakers opposed to marijuana legalization propose decriminalizing small amounts instead]( - [Willie Nelson’s marijuana brand coming to California, expanding edibles line]( - [After marijuana legalization vote, Maine Gov. LePage wants to make it harder to get questions on ballots]( World Culture [Cannabis at the Olympics?](Gold medalist and advocate Ross Rebagliati on CBD’s future in international sport. [PHOTOS: Hindu holy men smoke marijuana at Nepal’s Shivaratri festival.](Nepal temporarily lifts its ban on marijuana use for the festival each year so that holy men, traditionally called Sadhus, can perform rituals. You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up at The Denver Post. Please add "members@mail.denverpost.com " and "members@direct.denverpost.com" to your trusted senders list. To unsubscribe from this mailing, [click here.]( The Denver Post 5990 Washington Street, Denver, CO 80216