Denver 4/20 Rally Will Be Much Better on 5/21, Producer Says

Last month, we reported that the Denver 4/20 Rally at Civic Center Park, which was postponed due to a snowstorm, had been rescheduled for Saturday, May 21, with original headliners Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne still aboard. The 21st is now just days away, and Santino Walter, whose Santino Walter Productions…

USA Today Map Blames Wyoming for Colorado Marijuana Smuggling

In recent years, we’ve written plenty about Wyoming’s unhappiness over Colorado’s marijuana laws. Back in January 2015, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead said his state wouldn’t be joining a (failed) lawsuit filed against Colorado by Oklahoma and Nebraska over Amendment 64, which legalized limited recreational cannabis sales here. However, he made…

Reader Prediction: $500 for a Pound of Marijuana Within Four Years

We’re still collecting comments on a recent post that attempted to pin down why the price of marijuana has been falling at Colorado dispensaries. Plenty of readers have offered their own theories, but this one goes beyond explanation to offer predictions about where prices will go from here. Spoiler alert:…

Uber for Stoners: Marijuana-Friendly Ride Loopr Launches

Going out for a night on the town but pretty sure you’re going to be partaking in cannabis? Loopr to the rescue. The “mobile cannabis lounge” is a marijuana-friendly concept bus ride, similar to The Hopper, that’s like a shiny new Uber for stoners. Loopr revved up this week, with rides from 4 p.m. to…

Marijuana Strain Review: Headband OG at Oasis

South Broadway and north Denver attract all the attention with their concentration of pot shops, but the herbal haven along a certain stretch of Evans Avenue is nothing to scoff at, either. The area has eight or nine dispensaries — including Cross Genetics, Sacred Seed and Sante — sprinkled on…

Inside New Marijuana Laws Coming to Colorado

Earlier this month, we told you about a provision hidden within the so-called Sunset bill that, in practical terms, would let marijuana tourists purchase four times as much cannabis during a single purchase than is currently allowable under Colorado law. That legislation, known as House Bill 16-1261, has now passed both houses…

Ten Examples of What an Ounce of Pot Costs Across Colorado

The amount dispensaries charge for an ounce of cannabis in Colorado varies radically from place to place. As evidence, check out the latest Colorado numbers from PriceofWeed.com, which uses a crowd-sourcing approach to gathering its data. The priciest figures for high quality marijuana are more than twice as hefty as…

Dear Stoner: How Can I Make a Bowl More Potent?

Dear Stoner: I have a metal pipe that I can unscrew and clean, and the other day I had a great idea: What if I put a nug in there to get nice and sticky after smoking a few bowls? Will it be more potent? JustBlaze Dear Blaze: Now I…

Reader: Colorado Needs Pot Cafes Like in Amsterdam

A recent Ask a Stoner column addressed the issue of why Colorado doesn’t have cannabis cafes. The answer begins: “Colorado doesn’t have cafes like the cannabis coffee shops in Amsterdam because of this state’s stance on public consumption. Although it’s legal to smoke pot in private areas in Colorado, public…

Take a Behind-the-Scenes Tour of MiNDFUL’s Marijuana Grow Warehouse

The humidity increases as you enter the 43,000-square-foot grow facility tucked into a discreet location in the Stapleton neighborhood. Erik Williams, MiNDFUL’s national director of public affairs, leads the tour through a series of automatically locking doors and into the warehouse. With each door we pass through, the cannabis smell gets…

Dear Stoner: Why Doesn’t Colorado Have Cannabis Cafes?

Dear Stoner: Why doesn’t Colorado have Amsterdam-style cafes? I remember reading about pot clubs trying to come to Denver. Cole Dear Cole: Colorado doesn’t have cafes like the cannabis coffee shops in Amsterdam because of this state’s stance on public consumption. Although it’s legal to smoke pot in private areas…

Rigs 4 Us Back in Business After 4/20 Raid

Rigs 4 Us, the smoke shop ot 5912 East Colfax Avenue that hosted the Colorado Cup on 4/20, re-opened its doors last Wednesday, one week after it was raided by the Denver Police Department and closed by the fire department in the middle of the event. According to owner Anna…

Marijuana Strain Review: Sugar Punch at Caregivers for Life

Although it seems like every dispensary in Denver sits on South Broadway, off I-70 or in another slightly rugged area, shops in some of the wealthier neighborhoods actually sell weed, too. Yes, even yuppies need their pot — and believe it or not, the Prius-driving mom of two can re-up…