Westword Heading to Marijuana Dispensary for First Facebook Live

Westword is doing a first this morning. We’re heading to Medicine Man dispensary to chat with co-owner and co-founder Andy Williams for our first ever Facebook Live.  And you get to be there with us. Participating is simple. If you haven’t already, like us on Facebook. When we’re ready to…

Nebraska Pot Busts Up Near CO Border: Are Police Policy Changes the Reason?

In recent years, Nebraska law enforcers such as Deuel County, Nebraska Sheriff Adam Hayward have grumbled about the increase in marijuana-related arrests in their jurisdictions after Colorado’s legalization of limited recreational cannabis sales in January 2014 and the resultant strain on resources owing to the rising costs of stopping pot from crossing into the…

Marijuana Strain Review: Liberty Haze from Medicine Man

Did you know that there’s a cable channel that shows Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry and The Flintstones (and The Smurfs, but fuck that weird blue sausage-fest of a show) after 11 p.m.? I do now, thanks to a wacky sleep schedule that had me up until 4 a.m. one…

Dear Stoner: How Do You Make Herb Tinctures?

Dear Stoner: I just got some pot brownies, and I’m not planning to ingest them for two weeks. Do you think the potency will still be the same, and if they’ll be okay to eat? Can I heat them up if they go hard?Tasnim Dear Tasnim: We’ve talked to multiple…

Reader: You’re a Moron If You Vote for a President Based on Pot

We recently posted suggestions for how Donald Trump and/or Hillary Clinton should shape their marijuana policies if elected president. The person offering the advice is the Brookings Institute’s John Hudak, and his recommendations work equally well for either candidate despite their vast differences in approach. Trump, for instance, has talked…

Dear Stoner: Can You Smoke Melted Pot Edibles?

Dear Stoner: My brother has cancer, and I think medical marijuana would be better for his pain than Oxycontin, which can be addictive. If you were looking for advice on what strains to use, where would you go? Marge Dear Marge: Opiate painkillers work for many people, but I’ve also…

How Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton Should Handle Pot If Elected President

Donald Trump has consistently criticized Colorado’s legalization of limited recreational marijuana sales. And Hillary Clinton’s cannabis policies are seen as less progressive than those of rival Bernie Sanders. Yet most observers believe that in November, either Trump or Clinton will be elected President of the United States. And despite their widely…

Reader: Pot Should Be Available Wherever Alcohol and Tobacco Is Sold

Police believe a recent home invasion in Golden in which a middle-school teacher was critically wounded happened because three suspects looking for $10,000 in drugs and cash went to the wrong address. Initial reports didn’t specify that the drug in question was marijuana, but plenty of those who responded to our…

Marijuana Strain Review: Kosher Kush at Whole Meds

Despite working for a media outlet known for its up-to-date information on Denver’s restaurants and bars, I’m incredibly unoriginal when it comes to choosing new places to take women. Luckily for me, they rarely call back for a second date, so I don’t have to think of that many. The…

Dear Stoner: Can Lungs Heal Themselves When You Quit Smoking?

Dear Stoner: I’m thinking about quitting smoking flower. I’ll probably eat edibles, but I want my lungs to stay healthy. Will they heal themselves if I quit? J.R. Huff ’n’ Stuff Dear J.R.: Good for you, man. As much as I love consuming cannabis and all that it does, there’s…

Denver 4/20 Rally Will Be Much Better on 5/21, Producer Says

Last month, we reported that the Denver 4/20 Rally at Civic Center Park, which was postponed due to a snowstorm, had been rescheduled for Saturday, May 21, with original headliners Wiz Khalifa and Lil Wayne still aboard. The 21st is now just days away, and Santino Walter, whose Santino Walter Productions…

USA Today Map Blames Wyoming for Colorado Marijuana Smuggling

In recent years, we’ve written plenty about Wyoming’s unhappiness over Colorado’s marijuana laws. Back in January 2015, Wyoming Governor Matt Mead said his state wouldn’t be joining a (failed) lawsuit filed against Colorado by Oklahoma and Nebraska over Amendment 64, which legalized limited recreational cannabis sales here. However, he made…

Reader Prediction: $500 for a Pound of Marijuana Within Four Years

We’re still collecting comments on a recent post that attempted to pin down why the price of marijuana has been falling at Colorado dispensaries. Plenty of readers have offered their own theories, but this one goes beyond explanation to offer predictions about where prices will go from here. Spoiler alert:…

Uber for Stoners: Marijuana-Friendly Ride Loopr Launches

Going out for a night on the town but pretty sure you’re going to be partaking in cannabis? Loopr to the rescue. The “mobile cannabis lounge” is a marijuana-friendly concept bus ride, similar to The Hopper, that’s like a shiny new Uber for stoners. Loopr revved up this week, with rides from 4 p.m. to…

Marijuana Strain Review: Headband OG at Oasis

South Broadway and north Denver attract all the attention with their concentration of pot shops, but the herbal haven along a certain stretch of Evans Avenue is nothing to scoff at, either. The area has eight or nine dispensaries — including Cross Genetics, Sacred Seed and Sante — sprinkled on…