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At the corner of 19th and Lawrence Streets now sits a Mural to honor Denver's once-forgotten historic Chinatown.

Before cannabis companies began commissioning work from artists for their packaging and other products, they hired them to create art on their stores. At first this was a way to announce the newly legal industry; later it became a way for stores to set themselves apart with increasingly intricate pieces. As Colorado’s street-art scene continues to grow, more and more cannabis companies are splashing murals across dispensary buildings. Diego Pellicer, Silver Stem Fine Cannabis, Canna City, Berkeley Dispensary, Higher Grade and the Green Solution are just a few of the enterprises that have co...

Robert Gray moved to Denver in 2017, in part for Colorado's weed. Growing up in the Midwest — first Chicago and later Milwaukee — he knew that being caught with cannabis in a state where the plant was illegal could come with legal consequences he didn't want to risk. He quickly found work in the cannabis industry here, first as a budtender at Starbuds, then as a sales representative and, later, a community engagement specialist at Craft Extracts, a position that introduced him to the world of marijuana marketing. During his time in the notoriously un-diverse cannabis industry, Gray, who i...