21 videos: From the Cup to Wake-N-Bacon to 4/20 Rally
It’s the big event — 4/20 itself. We catch up with people at the Cannabis Cup, the Denver 4/20 rally/festival and the ancillary events associated with 4/20 weekend.
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4/20 in Denver: The rise of a new entertainment holiday
April 20 is now a full-on entertainment holiday in Colorado with promoters and entrepreneurs looking to capture a slice of the massive audiences in the same way they might on Halloween or New Year’s Eve — and music fans are the winners with a dizzying array of music throughout the city.
Get educated about edibles: Eight tips for getting right dose
With the arrival of marijuana legalization in the U.S. comes medicated cookies, gummies, brownies, caramels, hard candies, chocolates, Rice Krispies treats and more — available for purchase in states that allow infused edibles within their pot laws. Click here
UPDATED: 47 ways to party in Colorado on 4/20 in 2014
So what’s happening on 4/20 in Colorado? A lot — so much that you might need this handy Colorado 4/20 guide. We’ve been keeping a running list of happenings, and we’ll keep this updated.
CannaSearch job fair — seeking accountants, IT and pot-centric workers (videos)
Job seekers are expected to turn out in droves for the CannaSearch cannabis-related job fair Thursday. Résumés — not reefer — will be welcome. More than a dozen Colorado marijuana-related companies are recruiting people 21 and old for positions in accounting, IT, trimming, growing, customer service and sales.
THC levels in edibles: See the lab tests
All week long we’ve been talking about the THC potency of marijuana-infused products (MIPs) here on The Cannabist. Our exclusive report on THC levels was filled with surprises.
THC/edibles followup: Some stunned, angry, curious
As a journalist, it’s always educational to see how your work is treated and digested and repackaged after it’s published and released to the world. Since our report on THC levels in marijuana-infused edibles published March 9, we’ve received plenty of feedback — mostly positive, some negative.
Edibles’ THC claims versus lab tests reveal big discrepancies
A study of several marijuana-infused products showed THC levels in edibles are never exactly what the package reads, but some varied extremely. One milk chocolate bar labeled for 100 milligrams of THC had 0.37 milligrams, according to a state-licensed marijuana testing facility.
Two parties in one cannabis-friendly scene: A Threesome With Mary Jane
While the Valentine’s Day “A Threesome With Mary Jane” did feature a person spinning records (or whatever is tantamount nowadays), it was by far one of the swankiest events I’ve attended in my five years in the marijuana business. For better or for worse.
Inside look at Incredibles: On pot chocolate, THC oil (interview)
It’s no secret: Business is booming at Colorado cannabis companies. The partners at Medically Correct, which produces the popular and well-regarded Incredibles brand edibles (known for their foil-like packaging and uncanny flavors), have a compelling story of growth.
Marijuana the “next great American industry,” investor group says (archive)
The legal-marijuana industry in the United States could mint multiple billionaires in the next decade, a Colorado cannabis business mogul has predicted.
Eager recreational weed consumers can’t get enough edibles
A one-month supply of marijuana edibles, gone in the first three days of January — that’s what the area’s largest supplier is saying about the incredible demand for the product since recreational sales were legalized in Colorado on Jan. 1.
Colorado marijuana guide: 64 of your questions, answered
On Jan. 1, Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose.
Legal pot sales in Colorado: “We are building an impressive showcase for the world”
A gleaming white Apple store of weed is how Andy Williams sees his new Denver marijuana dispensary. Two floors of pot-growing rooms will have windows showing the shopping public how the mind-altering plant is grown.
Denver issues finalized licenses to recreational marijuana stores
Denver’s first recreational marijuana store owners picked up their city licenses Friday, the final step before opening on Jan. 1 among the first shops in the world approved to sell pot to all adults.
“It’s a very tense situation”: Maryland dispensaries off to bumpy start with shortages, closures
Many Maryland medical marijuana dispensaries have run out of inventory in the opening days of sales or have been forced to limit sales to preregistered patients.
Cannabist 2016 Gift Guide: 20 ideas for every enthusiast on your list
20 hot weed gifts for 2016: Unique gifts for all budgets include smoking accessories, storage options, edibles, entertainment, scents, balms and more.
High Society: Hopping Sensi Mag party spotlights cannabis pioneers
A massive cannabis convergence happened in Denver recently, and no, we’re not talking about the annual 4/20 smokeout.
California marijuana jobs: Hunt at a cannabis career fair in San Francisco
Looking for marijuana jobs? Here’s the exclusive line on a pre-4/20 cannabis job fair in San Francisco, California.
Hiring: Two very different ways you can work on weed legalization issues
Now Hiring: Cannabis industry hiring news from two different organizations working tirelessly on weed legalization issues – one in favor, the other against.
More gift-wrapped weed: $120K worth of pot found during Texas traffic stop
A California man faces drug possession charges after a trooper searched his vehicle in northwestern Texas and found $120,000 worth of marijuana, including some neatly wrapped in holiday gift boxes.
Cannabist Q&A: treating rheumatoid arthritis, red card renewal, bad breath
This Q&A handles readers’ questions on cannabis matters. Topics include treatments for rheumatoid arthritis, bad breath and pot smoking, and a medical marijuana red-card renewal issue.
Weed Sport: When at hot music festivals, it’s best to drink your weed
It is music festival season, and I have started to drink weed. I drank weed and went to the Denver Day of Rock festival with some friends and my editor Ricardo. Wed stood below an angry sky, sweating the small stuff, delusional in the sense that afterward I was overwhelmed by my very specie.
Terrapin Care Station – Folsom Street (rec review)
The recreational shopping experience at Boulder’s Terrapin Care Station – Folsom St. proved a positive one, but the flower quality/price combination was rather disappointing.
