Stricter Colorado law for home hash oil extraction goes into effect July 1
People who make marijuana hash oil with hazardous materials at home will face felony charges in Colorado, with new state laws taking effect July 1.
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Curious on concentrates? Dab expert says this is what you should start with
Are you familiar with flower, and educated on edibles, but curious about concentrates? If so, here’s some beginner’s advice on where to start.
Concentrates 101: Why vape or dab? Potency, flavor & other factors
The way cannabis concentrates can be quickly consumed is a double-edged sword. But they offer other benefits, including intense flavor and the ability to be discreet.
Marijuana concentrates 101: Shatter/BHO, rosin, kief and more
Learn about the different types of marijuana concentrates in the marketplace and how they’re made: kief, water hash, CO2 oil, butane hash oil and rosin.
Why marijuana concentrates are cause for confusion
A discussion about why marijuana concentrates are such a complex issue under the law, the common views of concentrates that are misguided and more.
A weed-infused cream of celery soup that will change your mind on celery
Chef Laurie knows you’re already wondering, ‘Why would I waste my cannabutter on a cream of celery soup?’ But this weed-infused recipe is worth your cannabutter, she promises
Vaping vs. smoking pot: What’s safer, and does the high feel the same?
Of the many ways one could consume cannabis — smoke it, eat it, vape it, dab it — much debate swirls around the pros and cons of using a vaporizer for marijuana versus traditional smoking.
Cannabist calendar: May 2015 in full bloom with 50-plus stoney events
April showers bring May flowers! Enjoy the warm springtime weather — and your favorite flowers. In Denver, take a yoga or painting class at Green Labs, find your groove at reggae night at Grow Big Supply or catch a comedy buzz with SexPot Comedy. Geek out at Denver Comic Con or take an early camping trip along the Colorado River at Campout for a Cause.
The Week in Weed: Wiz’s smoke sesh, Fred Flintstone dabs & more pot pics
A compilation of favorite weed photos seen on Instagram: Rapper Wiz Khalifa is in a groove, Fred Flintstone is a dabba-do, and tasty edibles and blunts abound.
Video: Al Jazeera’s ‘A Year on Pot’ takes a turn examining Colorado weed
This week, at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, Al Jazeera America examines “A Year on Pot,” including a day in the life of Denver Post editors and reporters on The Cannabist team. The documentary is one of a growing stash of films chronicling Colorado’s legalization of recreational marijuana one year ago.
A close encounter with the Trailer Park Boys in Denver
When I got offered the chance to attend the first show on the Trailer Park Boys’ new tour, I practically jumped at the chance. Then the deal got sweetened further with a private dispensary-organized cannabis tasting — and my head figuratively exploded.
Live from Amsterdam: Our pot critic’s view of ‘scattered’ Cannabis Cup scene
What’s going on in Amsterdam, where High Times’ magazine’s Cannabis Cup has hit a snag in the so-called “pot-friendly” city? Cannabist pot critic Jake Browne reports from the city’s streets.
Marijuana job fair: With 500+ jobs on tap, CannaSearch expands scope
Here’s everything you need to know about the CannaSearch job fair in Denver on Sept. 16, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “All of these companies require accountants and marketing professionals,” says CannaSearch co-founder Ashley Picillo. “There are lots of traditional jobs in cannabis, and we want people to know that those past experiences outside of cannabis are applicable to this.”
This July 4th party has “lots of free bud” and a marijuana-filled piñata
Matthew Taijeron had me at “marijuana piñata.” “We’ll have raffles and lots of free bud, DJs and a marijuana piñata,” said Taijeron, co-owner of the Speak Easy Vape Lounge in Colorado Springs. “And barbecue — you can’t have July Fourth without barbecue.”
Kitchen Kush: Canna-crockpot baked beans (recipe)
The beans are cooking in the crockpot as I write, and after two hours they are starting to smell really good and everything in the pot is coming together in a smoky, porky kind of way.
The cannabis lexicon: Terms to know, from A-Z
The world of weed is growing every day. Here’s a compendium of marijuana terms, from the plant to the many ways to consume it and the cannabis culture that surrounds it.
Herbalizer — smartest vaporizer ever? (review)
The Herbalizer is a vaporizer like no other. It was designed by a pair of former NASA engineers, which helps explain the deliberate creation process behind the device. A few vaporizers can claim precision temperature control. A few can claim super-fast startup. A few can be called beautiful. But none has so deftly married these features like the Herbalizer.
3 hot pot stocks amateur trader says worth following
Amateur trader Steve Templeton turned a $77,500 investment in pot stocks into more than $325,000 in about a year. Since much of that profit came from highly volatile marijuana penny stocks, Templeton has seen his fair share of luck — including the prosperous market that defined much of 2013.
Agent Orange (marijuana review)
People are always asking for recommendations for good daytime smoke that won’t knock them out, and Agent Orange definitely delivers in that regard. “As we stepped into the coffee shop equivalent of the feminist bookstore in ‘Portlandia,’ I knew two things: we were in Boulder and I wasn’t nearly high enough.”
Video: How shatter hash is made
Shatter hash and other similar concentrates make up one of the fastest-growing facets of Colorado’s bustling marijuana industry — but shatter, which can be used for dabbing, is also still quite controversial. Click here
Talking pot in a modern world: Vaping, Sour Diesel and beyond
Pot, marijuana, cannabis or weed — it’s all slight variations on a plant. And yet walking into a newly legal recreational pot shop can still be intimidating given the dizzying array of choices.
