Pot merchants are scrambling to find enough vacant warehouses suitable for growing marijuana in Denver, and leasing prices have risen with the demand. An estimate of how much property pot growing/manufacturing occupies is 4.5 million square feet.
The Netherlands, the world pioneer in pot liberalization, has recently taken a harder line toward marijuana, with mixed results. The central government clampdown has involved banning people who live outside the Netherlands from coffee shops, and closing shops deemed to be too close to schools.
Pre ’98 Bubba Kush has some heavy indica roots. “A heavy body buzz kicked in immediately. There was a stacked lineup of comedians at Herb’s for a Sunday night, so I figured a little smoking and joking were in order. In retrospect, Bubba was a poor choice of companion.”
Denver businesswoman Amy Dannemiller created her alter ego Jane West for her cannabis enterprises in October 2013. Her hope: Amy would work her 9-to-5 as an event planner for an unnamed national corporation, Jane would anonymously host her monthly bring-your-own-marijuana dinner parties, and never the twain should meet. Click here
Last week we told you about an over-the-top “Inside Edition” report on stoned skiing and snowboarding in post-legalization Colorado. One of the smoke shacks targeted by the show is now gone. Click here for story
Denver city officials are weighing whether they will issue a 4/20 rally permit for use of Civic Center park after receiving a letter from an attorney for the event that said organizers would encourage open marijuana smoking.
One of the mysteries of Colorado’s legal pot experiment remains: Will this take down the black market? One local dealer says his business has been better.
Review: Blue Dream is a sativa-dominant hybrid marijuana strain crossing sativa Haze with indica Blueberry to spark energy and wild ideas.
It’s 4:20 p.m. on February 20, 2014, and here are a few of the things we’re talking about at Cannabist HQ.
The Cannabist’s Ombudsman reviews a recreational marijuana purchase at Kindman in Denver. “The selection of strains on offer was better than most recreational stores that I have been into. I asked to smell quite a few jars, and despite the line of customers still waiting outside the door, she patiently and happily handled my requests.”
Headband is a cross of a high-flying sativa with some heavy indica. It provides an immediate head high that is extremely euphoric and uplifting, like serving for an ace.
If these Super Bowl-bound Broncos and Seahawks players wanted to give smoking a shot (and there’s absolutely no reason to believe they currently partake), here’s some strain recommendations.
While Las Vegas oddsmakers are having a hard time discerning who is favored to win this year’s Super Bowl — the Denver Broncos or the Seattle Seahawks — the Colorado and Washington offices of NORML know who they’re betting on.
Review: Girl Scout Cookies is an indica-dominant hybrid marijuana strain crossing the cerebral sativa high Durban Poison with the body-numb of OG Kush.
Man loves woman, woman loves man and both love weed. It’s a love triangle that lacks the makings of a fairytale romance, and for the cannabis-craving couple featured in the dark, indie comedy “Newlyweeds,” it’s a three-way affair that spirals from charming to comically tragic.
There are hundreds of strains of marijuana—each containing hundreds of different chemicals—but only one molecule makes much difference, scientists say.
There are hundreds of strains of marijuana — each containing hundreds of different chemicals — but only one molecule makes much difference, scientists say.
