Weed-themed weddings in Colorado are all the rage now for the pot-friendly — but apparently cannabis has been a part of nuptials in Egypt since the 1930s. At least, it was part of one Cairo bride’s wedding plan — though it didn’t seem to work out well for her according…
Green Tree’s Northglenn location is in a former used-car dealership, which is somewhat confusing, since the other auto dealership next door parks cars for sale in Green Tree’s parking lot. I couldn’t tell if I was about to walk in the front door and be offered weed, or the Jeep…
Dear Stoner: I saw they are getting rid of the red card for a new, smaller card. What’s up with that? Blue Over Red Dear Blue: It’s true. After nearly fifteen years of listening to patients gripe about the hassle of cumbersome paper “red cards,” the Colorado Department of Public…
The Denver Police Department has done a good job of scaring people into thinking there will be a rash of regular pot users willing to spend ten bucks on a candy bar so that they can secretly dose a little kid while trick-or-treating on Halloween; see a DPD video below…
Dope! That’s what comic books are! Dope! And those dirty books should be scrubbed, put through the wringer and have the dirt squeezed from them! At least, that’s the gist of this December 30, 1948 column in the Steamboat Pilot by George Bowra, an (at the time) relatively well-known figure…
Weedar: the sixth sense you have for finding quality herb. Mine usually operates pretty well and has come in handy both here in Colorado and during world travels, when finding the pot-friendly who can get the sticky-icky can come in handy. So either my weedar wasn’t working over the last…
Dear Stoner: Is it legal to sell my old bong on Craigslist?Broke Glass Dear Broke: This was a head-scratcher. Though we figured the answer was yes, considering you can buy things like used underwear on Craigslist, we weren’t sure if there were laws that prohibit selling a used cannabis pipe,…
In August, recreational cannabis sales outpaced medical sales in Colorado for the second month in a row, with rec topping medical by about $730,000 en route to total sales of $32,999,068. All told, the state saw more than $65 million in pot sold in August. That beat the old record…
This story out of the Akron Weekly Pioneer circa 1921 is an odd one. Not for the ancient Chinese mysticism involved, though that’s plenty intriguing. No, it’s because we can’t tell if it was meant to scare the general public, bewilder them or truly inform. It speaks of a “Chinese…
The lobby and bud-bar walls of Herbal Wellness are literally covered with framed head shots of random celebrities, all signed (I assume) to the owner, mostly from people who were big in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. Some I got, like Cheech and Chong. But for most of them, I…
Dear Stoner: I’ve got crews coming in to work on things like my plumbing and some minor remodeling in the coming weeks (as well as a regular pest-control guy). I’ve been hiding my pot from the pest guy, but should I really care about putting away my pot and pipes…
Colorado edibles manufacturer TinctureBelle made news this past summer — not for the potency of its products, but because of the remarkable resemblance of the small-time pot company’s packaging to that of mega-international giant Hershey’s. It was so similar, in fact, that Hershey’s filed suit in federal court. The questionable…
The Marijuana Enforcement Division has approved an updated set of rules for the recreational and medical marijuana industries. Many of the changes appear to be procedural and mostly clarify existing processes for things like converting a medical dispensary to a recreational or dual-use shop. The timing was key, as new…
I’ll admit it: Although some shops do a better job than others (hence, what I do), the majority offer the same two- or three-dozen strains as everyone else. It is not necessarily a bad thing (and I know I sound spoiled even mentioning it), but after a while, I can…
Dear Stoner: Hey, can you explain what the laws are in Colorado for home cultivation of cannabis for personal consumption? Thanks. MM From Aol.com Dear MM: We’ve addressed this in bits and pieces over the past few years, but considering you’re still on an AOL account, we’ll assume you don’t…
The purple paint is gone from the exterior, as is the “Kushism” sign that was once on the front porch. But the reminder of the shop that starred in one of my worst reviews ever (and the dirt weed the shop was selling at the time) still makes me shudder…
Dear Stoner: My outdoor garden is finishing soon. What is the best way to store herb, and how long will it stay fresh?The Hemp Herm Dear H.H.: The most important thing is learning how to cure your buds properly. It’s a detailed, scientific process, but the general idea is to…
Medical marijuana patient numbers dipped to their second lowest total since recreational cannabis sales began in January. As of the end of July, there were 111,804 medical marijuana patients on the Colorado Medical Marijuana Registry according to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment statistics — just 825 patients more…
We admit that two minors of any ethnicity might be facing jail time — or at least some heavy fines and probation — if something like this 1952 story from the Douglas County News happened today, even in Colorado. But local police calling the feds for two youths with six…
The thing that’s going to turn people away from Golden Meds isn’t the shop or the herb. It’s the parking lot. Even with nobody around, it’s a mess of broken concrete, potholes filled with oily water and bags’ worth of garbage blowing around and stacking up on the curbs. Neither…
Dear Stoner: I am 68 and do not use any doctor-prescribed drugs. It’s my opinion that if you do, you have started down the wrong path. Now, I have not smoked marijuana since the early 1970s; I didn’t like the taste and smell. But recently I have developed a mutually…
A limited Iowa medical cannabis law that allows parents of minors to bring home high-CBD/low-THC oils from Colorado is hitting some major snags, as would-be patients and politicians are increasingly saying they need to be able to grow their own supply. See also: Pot Edibles Lawsuit Update: More Than 100…
