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2013 Stories by William Breathes

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  Videos: Marijuana 101 -- how to roll a joint

  published Jan 25, 2013

  While there are dozens of ways to ingest your cannabis, the most common (and classic) way is to roll yourself a number, light it and burn it down to the end. Unfortunately, some people have yet to mas... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Nature's Cure III in Denver

  published Jan 24, 2013

  I would love to say there was another reason for my visiting Nature's Cure III on Colfax, but there just isn't. The shop isn't really known for much more than rock-bottom pricing on their buds, and th... More >>

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  Marijuana: Hawaii legislator introduces pot bill nearly identical to Amendment 64

  published Jan 23, 2013

  Could what is basically a carbon copy of Colorado's Amendment 64 help make the Aloha State the next one to pass laws legalizing the cultivation, sale and possession of marijuana in small amountsr If ... More >>

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  Marijuana (still) has no medicinal value, says federal appeals court

  published Jan 23, 2013

  Most sane, rational people understand that the cannabis plant has medical properties beneficial to patients who suffer from severe pain, chronic nausea and a number of other conditions. And then you'v... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: How much pot can my dog handle?

  published January 24, 2013

  Dear Stoner: Why does every one of my puff sessions end with a trip to the convenience store for snacks? Fat... More >>

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  Photos: Anti-marijuana propaganda -- a vintage guide to reefer madness

  published Jan 22, 2013

  Our newish Colorado Cannabis Time Capsule feature spotlights hysterical pot reporting from days gone by -- from 1937's "School Children Buy Drug" to 1968's "Anti-symbol Hippie Ponders Future in Jail."... More >>

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  High Times Medical Cannabis Cup returning with Amendment 64-friendly free-puff zone

  published Jan 18, 2013

  For the third year in a row, High Times is throwing its 4/20 celebration in Colorado, returning to the EXDO Event Center for the annual Medical Cannabis Cup. This year's event still carries the "medic... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: New Broadsterdam -- Herbal Alternatives in Denver

  published Jan 17, 2013

  It wasn't so much from paranoia as from years of conditioning. Walking into New Broadsterdam, I encountered a full-on police-issue Harley-Davidson with emblems still attached sitting in their front e... More >>

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  Pot clubs/cannabis cafes drawing crowds

  published Jan 16, 2013

  Stop by The Front Tea and Arts weekday mornings and you'll find a typical small-town Colorado coffee shop, showcasing a wide range of teas and coffees plus the work of local artists. But lately on cer... More >>

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  Marijuana: William Breathes outed as late New York Times restaurant criticr

  published Jan 15, 2013

  By 9 a.m. today I had received at least three e-mails asking how I felt about my "real identity" as Craig Claiborne being outed in a New York Times opinion piece today by Frank Bruni. Last I checked, ... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: Can the registry stop me from buying a firearm?

  published January 17, 2013

  Dear Stoner: I recently moved to the state and was denied the purchase of a firearm by a local dealer. I have no criminal record, and... More >>

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  Stoner MacGyver: Embur cordless/flameless lighter

  published Jan 11, 2013

  Now and then, companies send us medical marijuana-related products ranging from vaporizers to board games to books. We showcase them in our quasi-regular product review section, Stoner MacGyver. The ... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary review: Best Colorado Meds in Wheat Ridge

  published Jan 10, 2013

  Best Colorado Meds is an orphan from Fort Collins, left to fend for itself in a partially hidden Wheat Ridge location after being ousted due to a dispensary ban. My budtender told me the owners hope t... More >>

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  Amendment 64 responsible for decline at medical marijuana registryr

  published Jan 09, 2013

  Could Amendment 64 be the reason that the Colorado Medical Marijuana registry saw the first decline in active patient numbers in almost a yearr Like a late holiday gift from a strange uncle who only s... More >>

• Where to get stoned on the mountain...or not

  published January 10, 2013

  Dear Stoner: Where's the best place to get stoned on the hill? Sparky Snowboarder Dear Sparky: We don't... More >>

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  The ten best (and also worst) homemade bongs

  published Jan 04, 2013

  Instead of the product review we usually run in this spot, we're getting back to our roots and taking a look at the creative ways that people make bongs out of household objects. These are the true St... More >>

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  Medical marijuana dispensary re-review: Verde Wellness Center in Denver

  published Jan 03, 2013

  I flew back to Denver from a holiday trip on New Year's Day. And while my trip was great, I couldn't stop thinking about how I'd left myself absolutely no marijuana back at the house. With little time... More >>

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  Del Norte pot club shut the day it opened, but owner is planning a new location

  published Jan 02, 2013

  The pot smoking lounge of the White Horse Inn in Del Norte was only open for a few hours on December 31 before owner Paul Lovato says he decided to pull the plug due to growing pressure from local law... More >>

• Ask a Stoner: What's with all the crazy pot strains?

  published January 3, 2013

  Dear Stoner: What's up with all of these crazy strain names? Name Dropper Dear ND: Strain names are a... More >>

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  Rob Corry touts state's first "pot club" on CNN, but is it all a publicity stuntr

  published Jan 02, 2013

  Marijuana attorney Rob Corry made the TV rounds yesterday, appearing twice on CNN in stories about the opening of Club 64, which he dubbed the state's first legal pot smoking club. Corry was on the ... More >>

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  Medical marijuana: Dacono dispensaries don't see the new year

  published Jan 02, 2013

  Despite a last-minute plea for an injunction filed by Dacono's three medical marijuana dispensaries with Weld County courts, a judge declined to grant the request and the shops were all forced to clos... More >>