Dear Stoner: I am a tourist here on my honeymoon. I’ve checked into elixirs, but noticed one of the bottles says “one fluid ounce.” So does that count the same as flower? Phurious Dear Phurious: Everything you can buy in a dispensary is measured by weight, but only in terms…
Dear Mexican: Some time back, you discussed the Chivas soccer team. This reminded me of my time in San Francisco’s Mission District, when the traficantes would whisper, “Chiva…chiva” as I walked down 16th Street. When I asked someone what it meant, they said, “Stuff.” Now it’s baby goats? I know…
When I think of Glendale, dispensaries don’t usually come to mind. Shotgun Willie’s, yes; Elvis eating a bacon-laden PB&J, sure; even Mayor Mike Dunafon rapping with Wyclef Jean. But not pot shops — though the tiny town does have four dispensaries, and will soon have a fifth, next to Shotgun…
Dear Stoner: I’m looking to smoke higher concentrations of THC but wasted half of my wax last time I bought some. Is there any way to get stoned off my gourd that isn’t so sticky and messy? Jamal Dear Jamal: Wax heads and dabbers would cringe to hear you say…
Crack is whack. Crack kills. Say no to crack. Sound familiar? Well, kids, I’m here to tell you that not all crack is bad. Some crack is actually really, really good. I’m not talking about the stuff that Shawn Carter cooked in his kitchen and sold in G-packs before he…
Dear Stoner: I’ve been making butter, oils and tinctures. What licenses and permits do I need to sell my edibles to dispensaries, and do I need a commercial kitchen? Todd Dear Todd: There are plenty of hoops to jump through on your way to producing commercial edibles, but here’s one…
It was recently pointed out to me that I don’t smoke enough of the everyman’s weed. Not in Denver, where shitty weed and light beer aren’t welcome, but in the Midwest, where words like “mids” still exist. My cousins in St. Louis and Chicago laughed when I asked them what…
Dear Stoner: I heard Oregon just enacted recreational legalization. Alaska and D.C. both have, too, and we already know about Washington. Will potheads keep flocking to Denver after more states legalize weed? Kush Kramer Dear Kramer: We won’t know until the day comes, but as more parts of the country…
It’s great to be a pot nerd in Denver these days. Two years ago, I could merely window-shop the waiting room of MMJ stores, like Ralphie in A Christmas Story admiring a Red Ryder BB gun. Today I can buy marijuana all over town. Still, I’ll never take the opportunity…
Dear Stoner: I’ve noticed a few random dispensaries accept credit or debit cards as payment. I thought that stores were all cash-only because banks wouldn’t work with them. Travis Dear Travis: Even with all of the business conferences in which white-collar investors line up to get involved with cannabis-related companies,…
Maybe it’s my age or inner circle, but whenever friends visit me in Denver, a brewery or dispensary is the first place they want to check out. Luckily, in RiNo — in almost every neighborhood, actually — you can find both. So after an early round of day drinking one…
Dear Stoner: What is the best way to store pot when not using it for a while? Is it best to put it in the refrigerator, the freezer, or neither? Gary Dear Gary: Depending on your definition of “a while,” there are a few ways to store your cannabis. The…
Since opening its doors at 1 Broadway in 2009, Denver Relief has made quite an effort to get involved with the community. I’m not talking about persistent self-promotion or hyping roles in cable “documentaries” about Colorado’s pot industry, but by pushing true community projects, like helping local kids through college…
Dear Stoner: I could really use instructions on how to break apart a nugget, clean a grinder and roll a joint. Is there an intro-to-marijuana class somewhere? New to Nugs Dear Nugs: Most people take Pot Smoking 101 during high school or college, but there are plenty of ways to…
Between edibles and extracts, there’s a new product on the shelves every time I walk into a dispensary, often replacing one that floundered just weeks before. As I tell this to Guy Rocourt, he just smiles and explains why that’s an advantage for the products pushed by Neos, the hash-infused…
Summers in Denver are getting too expensive. It’s not that everything is overpriced — it’s just that there’s too much awesome stuff going on. Concert at Red Rocks? Duh. A game at Coors Field and a visit to Blake Street Tavern afterward? Absolutely. Some brewery is roasting a pig on…
Dear Stoner: My friend says he likes to get high before working out. I always assumed that would be bad for my lungs and coordination. Jay Blazer Dear Jay: Marijuana as a performance-enhancing drug sounds crazy, doesn’t it? While no one is suggesting that NFL quarterbacks light up before a…
The last thing I want to endure after work is the hellish roundabout that connects I-70 to Pecos Street, so out of fear of totaling my car or getting stuck in rush hour, I’d never been to Fox Street Wellness, at 4773 Fox Street, before last week. That’s when my…
Dear Stoner: I just heard about Foria, some marijuana oil claiming to enhance a female’s sex life. Is it basically female Viagra that also gets me high down there? Brittany Dear Brittany: I’m still looking for a girlfriend who will help me with hands-on research, but reviews of Foria describe…
When I first heard about the Ballpark Holistic Dispensary, I envisioned puffing a fatty on a summer day as I gallivanted around Coors Field in an unbuttoned Larry Walker jersey. Though public-consumption laws and respect for your eyes prevent me from living out such freedom, Ballpark Holistic, at 2119 Larimer…
Dear Stoner: I’ve been smoking pot for a few years, but in the last six months I’ve started smoking more as I drink less (I’m 25). My parents have always been against marijuana, but I want to be honest with them if I continue to partake. How should I break…
My experiences at chain dispensaries over the past few months have me worried about the quality of cannabis in Colorado. Yes, you can legally buy an ounce on almost any block in the city — but if that store has several other locations, that ounce may not be top-notch. I’d…
