The Power of the Hash Pen — and Your Best Cartridge Options

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…

Marijuana Strain Review: Chemon G at Tru Cannabis

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: Can I Smoke Weed Before My Workout?

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…

Cannabis Calendar for the Week of June 22: Summer School

Class is out until August for the children, but students of the weed industry might be interested in some of the summer school opportunities taught by Clover Leaf University in this week’s Cannabis Calendar.  Clover Leaf University is teaching three different classes on the world of legal marijuana on Tuesday,…

Doug Moxon Crosses Two State Lines, Then Discovers Pot in His Rental Car

Doug Moxon recently found himself at the intersection of two marijuana-related stories we’ve covered in recent years — alleged pot profiling of Colorado drivers by law-enforcement agencies in other states and the phenomenon of tourists leaving their extra weed in rental cars before they leave town, since it’s illegal for them…

Dear Stoner: Will Foria Oil Get Me High Down There?

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…

Brandon Coats MMJ Court Ruling: Business Group Cheers, NORML Boos

In 2012, as we’ve reported, Brandon Coats, a paralyzed medical marijuana patient fired by DISH for failing a drug test, filed a complaint over the issue in Arapahoe District Court. When he lost there, attorney Michael Evans brought the case to the Colorado Court of Appeals, where jurists also rejected…

Marijuana Strain Review: Black Jack at Ballpark Holistic

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: How Do I Tell My Family I Smoke Pot?

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…

Cannabis Calendar for the Week of June 8: The Business of Pot

Get ready for the marijuana industry to show its buttoned-up side throughout the upcoming weeks. With CannaCon this week, the U.S. Cannabis Expo next week and the Cannabis Business Summit later this month, it’s time take out your notebooks and learn something in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. CannaCon will take…