Has Denver’s Homeless Situation Gone to Pot?

When Jesse Watters, a correspondent for The O’Reilly Factor, visited Denver last month, he interviewed a number of colorful homeless characters about marijuana. He spoke briefly with a guy who said he was “medicating” but couldn’t name his ailment, and another guy who said he’s been smoking dope since he…

Dear Stoner: Can I Grow Pot at a Co-op?

Dear Stoner: As a medical marijuana patient, I am interested in growing my own meds, but not in or around the house, where the kids are. Do you know of something like a growing co-op that would allow me to grow somewhere else?Greenhouse Gary Dear Gary: If you’re staying strictly…

Marijuana: How to Make Pot Edibles Safely

It won’t come as a surprise to anyone who follows the cannabis industry that last week’s inaugural National Cannabis Industry Association’s Infused Product and Extraction Symposium focused heavily on safety issues — both consumer safety and employee safety. The importance of proper procedures and protocols was emphasized in almost every…

Number of Halloween Trick-or-Treaters in Denver Dosed With Pot Edibles: Zero

On Halloween, the Denver Police Department’s warnings about trick-or-treaters possibly being slipped marijuana edibles reached its peak with the graphic seen here — one that essentially suggests, against all available evidence, that pot candy could kill children. But if DPD reps hoped the #CheatTheReaper hashtag would become a thing, they…

How to Make Your Halloween Pumpkin Into a Pipe or Bong

Halloween is tonight, and that means you can’t go two steps in Denver without tripping over a pumpkin. The gourds are everywhere: on people’s doorsteps, in their windows, in their pies and lattes. But when dawn breaks on November 1, all of those seasonal squashes are going to seem suddenly…

Dear Stoner: Will Kids Get Pot Candy on Halloween?

Dear Stoner: Do you think the Denver Police Department is right, and kids are going to get pot candy in their bags?Frank N. Stein Dear Frank: Not at all. This is just an updated version of the tired old story that fearmongering cops — and paranoid parents — have been…

Marijuana: Infused Products Symposium Dives Into “Complicated” Future

The inaugural National Cannabis Industry Association’s Infused Products and Extraction Symposium kicked off last night with a cocktail reception and networking event; today, the symposium started in earnest with two different tracks for attendees. “This is an area of the industry that’s creating a lot of conversations right now,” says…

Dear Stoner: What’s Up With the New MMJ Cards?

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…