Dear Stoner: What Can I Do With My Vaped Weed?

Dear Stoner: I’ve had a vaporizer for almost a year now and have a buttload of golden-brown vaped weed saved up. Is there anything I can do with it, or have I been wasting my energy? Nicholas Dear Nicholas: If your vaporizer isn’t turning your flower black, it might eventually…

Cannabis Calendar for the Week of May 26: Grow Your Own

Tired of spending money at dispensaries and interested in a basement garden? There are multiple classes this week on the process of cultivating your own private or commercial marijuana grows, the usual pot-friendly lineup at Green Labs and more in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. On Thursday, May 28, Clover Leaf…

Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana for Veterans

Congress can’t seem to get the veterans hospital in Aurora straightened out, but a Senate Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to a Veterans Affairs funding bill yesterday that would allow Veterans Health Administration doctors to recommend medical marijuana to patients in states where it is legal. The 2016 Military Construction,…

Dear Stoner: I Need Some Good Edibles Recipes

Dear Stoner: Do you have any good infused-product recipes that require smaller amounts of pot? I’m looking for a mentor in making pot edibles and dabs. Mckenzy Dear Mckenzy: If you don’t want to pay for classes on extraction or cooking with cannabis, there are plenty of recipes to help…

Cannabis Calendar for the Week of May 19: Marijuana in the Highlands

Cannabis events are pretty sparse this week, but as always, Green Labs has mixture of weekly classes and pot-friendly social mixers to educate and entertain. Also check out a photo gallery showcasing the intricacies of marijuana grows, cultivation classes and more in this week’s Cannabis Calendar. Mixed Bag: Marijuana in…

Medical Marijuana Crackdown Bill Now Law: More About Money Than Safety?

Today, Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 15-014, which has been characterized as a “medical pot crackdown bill.” Among other things, the legislation will empower a board, in consultation with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, to “establish guidelines for physicians making medical marijuana recommendations.” The provision is…

Sorry, D.A.R.E.: Pot Candies Didn’t Really Kill 9 in Colorado, 12 at Coachella

For some reason, “How stupid can some people be?” remains a popular question in the Internet age, despite abundant evidence that the answer is, “Astonishingly, incredibly, jaw-droppingly stupid.” More evidence surfaced earlier this month, when D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the venerable anti-drug organization, published on its website a story from…

Marijuana Strain Review: Girl Scout Cookies at Starbuds DU

I’ve been getting hash-pen cartridges at the Starbuds in the University of Denver neighborhood for months, but I’d never purchased its flower before. This Starbuds branch, located at 1640 East Evans Avenue, is across the street from an actual Starbucks and near the original Chipotle. Since plenty of college students…

Dear Stoner: Can Edibles Help You Sleep?

Dear Stoner: Are edibles good for helping you sleep? A bunch of my friends say they’re using pot to sleep. What would you recommend? Menopause Minnie Dear Minnie: Eat an edible and you could be off to dreamland — as long as you pay attention to both dosages and strains…

Strain Gang Review: Kings Kush at Trenchtown

Before marijuana critic William Breathes bid farewell to the Westword staff a few days ago, he gave me one piece of advice: “Go to Trenchtown,” he said. “You won’t be disappointed.” I wish I could afford a plane ticket to the famous Jamaican neighborhood that the late Bob Marley called home,…