Ask a Stoner: Dabs vs. Flower Taste Test

Dear Stoner: I recently went all in on dabs and now love shatter, butter, rosin, resin, etc. After dabbing, if I take a hit of even the dankest flower, it tastes like sh*t — like burned hair mixed with dry hay. I mention this to fellow dabbers and almost always…

Why Colorado Tokers Love Space Queen

After a heavy week of sleep and sadness thanks to indica-leaning joints of Death Star and the ending of the new Star Wars movie, I decided to blast off with a much more uplifting variety. Space Queen, a fruity hybrid of Cinderella 99 and Romulan, always takes me on a…

The Ten Most Popular Ask a Stoner Questions of 2016

You send us your questions and every week, our resident stoner answers them. He’s told you everything from how to pass a drug test to where you can stash pot at concerts. We’ve rounded up the ten most popular Ask a Stoner questions of 2016 (most of them from this…

Ten Strains That Colorado Tokers Loved in 2016

As our resident Stoner, Herbert Fuego reviews a different strain every week, taking you on a journey through past and present smoking experiences, and documenting what you can expect when you try some of the best strains have to offer. Here’s a list of favorites — not Fuego’s (although the…

The Ten Best Gifts for Your Favorite Female Toker

Still trying to figure out what to get that special lady in your life this holiday season? We reached into Stoner Santa’s bag and came up with great gifts for your favorite female toker — from pipes to handbags to date nights. Here are the ten best: 1. AnnaBis Handbag…

THC vs. CBD: What’s the Difference?

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s recently decided to add cannabidiol to its Schedule I substance list. The change directly affects both hemp and cannabis-derived CBD oil, a substance that is non-psychoactive and has more medical benefits than we can name. The DEA’s move raises a lot of questions, including these: What,…

Why Colorado Tokers Love Death Star

Not all stoners are Star Wars fans, but I’d bet a lot of the midnight movie-goers at Rogue One: A Star Wars Story last week were smoking themselves into a galaxy far, far away before walking into theaters. Cheering on Leia, Luke and the boys as they fight the Evil…

A Penny Can Buy a Lot of Pot — If You’re a Deserving Patient or Vet

Dispensaries are in the holiday spirit, helping out medical marijuana patients and veterans. Starting Wednesday, December 21, LivWell Enlightened Health is providing an ounce of CBD for a penny to qualified medical patients through its LivWell Cares program, in partnership with CannAbility and American Medical Refugees (AMR). “We’re always looking…

Ask a Stoner: Get Baked With These Christmas Cookies

Dear Stoner: What are some good recipes for Christmas edibles? Too many people to count Dear Everyone: It’s that toasty time of year again, when dozens of friends, relatives and strangers hit me up for holiday-themed pot recipes for their snowy nights and ugly-sweater parties. You can always search the…

Yoni Ofir Invented LEAF, the Simplest Home Grow Yet

An inventor between projects, Yoni Ofir started out building a machine for his own plants. He was interested in cannabis and thought it was high time to improve his home-grow operation. The result? An all-in-one, fully enclosed system that’s controlled by an app and makes home growing simple with the…

CBD and Other Marijuana Extracts Illegal Under New DEA Code

On December 14, the Drug Enforcement Administration added a new code for marijuana extracts and made it clear that marijuana extracts, including CBD oil, are illegal. Although this does not represent a change in federal law, many CBD producers have operated under the assumption that cannabis-based products with less than…

Colorado Gives Another $2.35 Million to Marijuana Research Studies

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment just announced another round of grants — totaling $2.35 million — that will fund seven studies researching the health and safety impacts of marijuana. About $1.7 million will go to projects studying how marijuana affects driving impairment, which has been a hot…

Why Colorado Tokers Love Presidential Kush

Remember the stoner kid in Dazed and Confused who swears that George Washington’s old lady, Martha, lit up a fat bowl for Georgie at the end of the day? Probably bullshit, but whatever: Washington definitely grew hemp before it was banned more than a century later. He had a lot…

Ask a Stoner: I Need a Good Portable Bong

Dear Stoner: I love a good hit from a bong or bubbler, but they’re hard to take on the go. Any innovative recommendations? Scuba Stan Dear Stan: My first recommendation would be to gain some self-control. Between joints, pipes and portable vaporizers, getting high while you’re mobile has never been…