Cannabis Calendar: Marijuana Events in Denver October 3-6

1. Puff, Pass & Pincushion Join Denver artist Leslie Moffatt of Heathen Handmade from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, for a two-hour Puff, Pass & Pincushion session. Design your own needlepoint art with step-by-step instructions and then take home your own quirky, completed cross-stitch. The class is...

By Kate McKee Simmons

October 3, 2016

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1. Puff, Pass & Pincushion
Join Denver artist Leslie Moffatt of Heathen Handmade from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, for a two-hour Puff, Pass & Pincushion session. Design your own needlepoint art with step-by-step instructions and then take home your own quirky completed cross-stitch. The class is $49, which includes a cannabis-themed pattern, a cross-stitch hoop, fabric and embroidery floss. Attendees must be at least 21 and are encouraged to bring their own cannabis to smoke while they stitch.

2. Cannabis Tech Denver
Join other cannabis enthusiasts on Wednesday, October 5, for a free discussion about the future of the cannabis industry and how technology can play a significant role in the legitimization of the industry. Check-in begins at 6:30 p.m., and open networking begins at 8:10 p.m.

3. Cannabis Career Expo
Attend Pueblo's Cannabis Career Expo at Rawlings Library from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 6, for a Q&A with cannabis business professionals that includes résumé tips and networking. Admission is $2, which covers a registration packet and a raffle ticket for another course.

4. Sensitivity and Allyship
The marijuana industry has grown to include people of different backgrounds, races and age groups; now Women Grow is hosting an event to help everyone learn how to get along. The event costs $35 and will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, October 6, at Twisted.

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Kate McKee Simmons interned at the National Catholic Reporter, was a reporter for the New York Post, and spent a brief stint in Israel learning international reporting before writing for Westword.

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