J. R. Armendariz

hen imagining where an agricultural vanguard might occur, one could be forgiven for overlooking our sprawling urban playgrounds of concrete and metal in favor of the more historically fertile ground found in the rural parts of our country. But at least one company, Innovative Organics, situated only a few miles west of downtown Denver in a 12,000-square-foot rental space, is proving that you don’t need to dig your toes into the earth in order to rejuvenate it.

ari and Chauncey Frederick, co-owners of Lofty Living Bud and Breakfast, have a unique draw for those looking to rent a room: permission to use cannabis in designated areas on the property.The Fredericks initially began renting rooms in their spacious, four-bedroom house on Airbnb, but say they didn’t decide to green their business until a visit from one memorable guest: a female ex-police officer, whose debilitating arthritis left her unable to function without medical marijuana for pain...

t’s not an exact science, but a math equation does apply. At a rate of about 40 rolls an hour, Danielle Anderson is responsible for rolling about 6,000 joints in the year and two months she’s worked for Quality Choice dispensary in Colorado Springs.Once prohibited, the cannabis industry has its share of out-of-the-ordinary job titles. Joint-rolling as a profession is one of them. A joint is basically cannabis flower rolled up in paper, to be smoked like a cigarette.