Cannabis Calendar for the Week of October 13: First Aurora Pot Shop and More

Last week, we reported that Euflora, located at 6260 South Gun Club Road, would be the first recreational marijuana shop to open in Aurora -- and the dispensary is indeed making its debut today. But that's not the only item on our cannabis calendar. There are plenty more events to...

By Amber Taufen

October 13, 2014

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Last week, we reported that Euflora, located at 6260 South Gun Club Road, would be the first recreational marijuana shop to open in Aurora -- and the dispensary is indeed making its debut today. But that's not the only item on our cannabis calendar. There are plenty more events to keep you occupied this week, plus more for you to pencil in for the rest of the month.

You're going to have to wait a little bit longer for the inaugural Infused Products and Extraction Symposium, which has been rescheduled for October 27 through 29. It'll be held at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center, 7800 East Tufts Avenue, and will include best practices, legislative discussions and more. Visit cannabisbusinesssummit.com/infused-products-symposium to learn more.

The next Puff, Pass & Paint event, where you can explore your creativity in a cannabis-friendly atmosphere, is scheduled for Saturday, October 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. Admission is $50. Get details at puffpassandpaint.com or e-mail [email protected]. The Grow School is rolling out yet another Grow 101 module, this one a one-day live online course. The first one starts Sunday, October 19, and runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; more classes will be offered on Wednesday, October 29; Sunday, November 16; and beyond. Admission is $149. There's also a two-week Grow 101 online module presented by the Grow School on Tuesday, October 21; Tuesday, November 4; and beyond. The course comprises four three-hours classes that will cover all the basics of growing your own cannabis. Admission is $249. And the Grow School also continues its intensive one-day in-person courses that will teach you everything you need to know about growing marijuana; the course includes a tour of a legal grow. The next classes are Friday, October 24; Saturday, October 25; Sunday, October 26; and beyond. Each class runs from noon to 5 p.m. and costs between $99 and $249. Visit thegrowschool.org for more information. A new round of Sell-SMaRT classes, the responsible cannabis vendor training program collaboration between NCIA and Cannabis Trainers, has been scheduled for Monday, October 27, Wednesday, November 19, and Wednesday, December 10. All classes will take place from noon to 5 p.m. at Dixie Elixirs, 4990 Oakland Street; they cost $97 for NCIA members and $147 for non-members. Visit thecannabisindustry.org/events to learn more or sign up.

Find more cannabis-related events in our calendar listings.

Have your own event to submit? E-mail [email protected].

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Amber Taufen has been writing about people, places and things in Denver since 2005. She works as an editor, writer, and production and process guru out of her home office in the foothills.

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