Lavender Jones is quickly becoming the most popular “Lavender” strain in Colorado, lining shelves at chain dispensaries and independent shops alike. But how could it miss with a name like that? Lavender Jones sounds like a smooth-talkin’ player swaggering down Colfax with a bulge in his pants and a smile that makes the ladies swoon — and that’s exactly how I feel after blazing it.
Our Stoner answers questions about edibles — whether they’ll show up in a drug test and whether you can sell edibles in another state with legal marijuana.
A month from now, thousands will gather at Civic Center Park for the annual 4/20 cannabis celebration. On Monday, 3/20, the Colorado Department of Transportation and Lyft gathered at the same spot to launch a safe driving program — the 320 Movement.
A mutually beneficial relationship between vape companies and artists is changing the industry. And it got its start in Colorado, where 7th Floor Vapes was one of the first herbal vaporizer manufacturers to impress eye-catching works of art on its devices, making vaporization not just a habit, but an experience.
About one in four Americans is buying marijuana instead of beer, according to new research from Cannabiz Consumer Group (C2G), released earlier this month. C2G’s study focused on the behaviors of 40,000 participants, looked at more than 55 million marijuana-sales transactions, and analyzed point-of-sale data. “Consumers use cannabis to satisfy various…
This weekend is known for green beer and drinking, but dispensaries are keeping things competitive with some green of their own. Here are ten dispensary deals in Denver that will outlast St. Patrick’s Day. 1. Altitude Altitude’s “Pot of Gold” deals have eighths selling for $17 and ounces starting at…
On March 18, a report on a research study linking marijuana use to strokes and heart failure will be presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 66th Annual Scientific Session. According to the outcomes presented in the data, cannabis users have slightly higher risk for heart problems — and the research shows that there are even cannabis receptors in heart cells.
Bred with Blueberry and Skunk genetics (the exact phenotype of each is up for debate), Skunkberry is an indica-leaning hybrid slowly gaining steam in dispensaries.
In this industry, removing a question mark can mean a great deal — especially when it’s removed from a government website. Earlier this week, the National Institute on Drug Abuse switched the title of its website page from “Is Marijuana Medicine?” to “Marijuana as Medicine.” And that wasn’t the only change. Nearly every section of the site, which was last revised July 2015, has minor changes.These revisions may seem inconsequential, but for the cannabis industry and patients who use marijuana for medicinal purposes, they appear significant.
Marijuana companies are accustomed to dealing with strict governmental regulations. They follow them diligently, because one misstep could cost an operating license, and potentially the entire business. What happened with Grow Depot and the Environmental Protection Agency is a cautionary tale, then. Because after an inspection went awry, the family-owned…
For decades, cannabis has been portrayed as an illicit substance associated with burnouts and addicts, one that clouds mental performance and drains ambition. However, long-standing opinions are beginning to change as more research continues to demonstrate the medical benefits of THC and CBD oil with regard to such debilitating conditions…
The Colorado Springs Police Department has released data revealing the number of local homicides linked by a so-called “marijuana nexus” during the past three years, with the 2016 numbers showing that weed was a factor in more than a third of the killings. However, a spokesperson for the CSPD insists that the release of these figures doesn’t represent a departmental position on the issue and says the numbers were issued following a barrage of requests from news organizations apparently looking for bombshell evidence that marijuana has played a big role in boosting the Springs murder rate.
Our Stoner comes to the aid of two would-be go-gooders, advising how to ship pot out of state and what kind of marijuana would be good for a young adult with stomach pains.
A Denver City Council committee met on March 13 to consider a presentation by the Marijuana Industry Group, which made a case for extending the hours of operation for dispensaries in the city. If council approves, dispensaries would be able to stay open until midnight instead of 7 p.m.
Since Colorado became the first state to legalize recreational cannabis in 2012 — with the first legal sales on January 1, 2014 — lawmakers have been fine-tuning its systems, taking on residential plant counts, marijuana delivery services, hemp water rights and more in 2017’s legislative season.
While smoking cannabis and writing may have been kept in the shadows for the majority of literature’s history, classes like this one are forcing stoned poets into the light.
Since 2014, a group of fitness enthusiasts have come together to incorporate marijuana into their workouts, with a goal of getting fit for 4/20. This year, Diiullo is in charge of the group’s Facebook account and is posting daily fitness inspiration on her Instagram, @highly.fit. In honor of the first…
Much of Denver’s fourth social consumption advisory committee meeting on March 11 was spent discussing the proposal to allow marijuana clubs, which is currently before the Colorado Legislature.
After hours of testimony on Wednesday, March 8, a Colorado House committee approved Senate Bill 17-17, which would make people suffering from PTSD and other stress disorders eligible for medical marijuana, in an 8-1 vote. It now moves on to a full vote of the House.
The Stoner answers questions about why Colorado dispensaries scan IDs.
The Colorado Legislature is loaded up with marijuana measures this week, including proposals to establish pot clubs and to add PTSD to the list of patient ailments that can be treated with medical marijuana. And on March 8, the Senate Business, Labor and Technology committee approved Senator Tim Neville’s bill to allow medical marijuana delivery systems for patients and businesses.
A very popular strain on its own, Girl Scout Coookies is becoming just as beloved for its offspring as it is for itself — if not more. GSC’s kids include Gelato, Platinum GSC, Sherbet and Thin Mints, a couple of which are personal favorites. But Exotic Genetix out of Washington state might’ve created the strongest colt of all with its thunderous Cookies and Cream.
