Steve Horwitz opened Ganja Gourmet in late 2009, , turned it into a takeout joint in 2010, transformed it into a medical dispensary in 2011, then changed it into a medical/recreational store in 2015. Now, to keep up with the times, Horwitz is gearing up to stamp his candy logo on wholesale edibles and partner with a smoke room once social consumption is allowed.
As a 4/20 veteran with a big-boy job for a few years now, I’ve learned how to appropriately ring in the holiday without being a dirtbag – and, most important, without rubbing shoulders with dirtbags. Want to celebrate 4/20 like an adult? Follow a few of these steps and you’ll feel a lot less ashamed on Friday morning.
Has flying with marijuana become routine in the U.S.? A new survey from MissTravel.com, which calls itself “the world’s first travel dating website,” shows that more than half the respondents have taken cannabis with them on a domestic flight. But that number tumbles for people traveling internationally.
Colorado has been a 4/20 destination for more than a decade, and the allure of tax dollars helped spur a legalization movement that now brings tens of millions of consumer dollars into the state every April. Data from the Colorado Department of Revenue shows that Colorado made $2.49 million from…
In Colorado, 4/20 is famous for large rallies, smoke-filled concerts and the best deals of the year at dispensaries. If you want to avoid the crowds, you can host your own 4/20 dinner— maybe a potluck? — as an alternative celebration. Here are five tips on how to do it.
Organizers are estimating that there will be more than 80,000 people celebrating in downtown Denver on 4/20, so the Colorado Department of Transportation is partnering with Lyft to give out free ride credits and discounted rides all week.
On 4/20, it’s all about smoking on the go — and what better to bring with you than a pipe made by an artisan working right here in Colorado?
A few weeks ago, it looked like TSA had okayed flying with medical marijuana. But as our Stoner discovers, pot is still grounded.
A Denver-based medical marijuana edibles manufacturer has recalled almost 1,000 products from dispensary shelves because of potentially harmful marijuana, according to an announcement from the Denver Department of Environmental Health. Approximately 980 Mountain Medicine products are subject to a recall because they were made with marijuana flower from Good Meds,…
On January 1, 2014, 3D Cannabis Centers sold the first legal recreational marijuana in Colorado, ending the nation-wide prohibition on cannabis. Hundreds of people (many of them media), lined up outside the dispensary for this historic occasion. Today the site will reopen as one of four Euflora stores.
The new occupants of an old church at 400 South Logan Street have been raising eyebrows since Google Maps starting listing the address as the “International Church of Cannabis.” Practioners of Elevationism, Steve Berke and Lee Molloy plan a three-day grand-opening leading to 4/20.
SteepFuze, a Colorado company that specializes in CBD-infused coffee, came together through a series of coincidences that could only happen in this state. “It was a total accident how the idea came about,” admits Devin Jamroz.
A reader wants to know what to put in a marijuana goodie bag for a visitor to Colorado. Our Stoner has the answer.
Over the past decade, Colorado’s cannabis industry has grown far beyond stoner stereotypes. Ever since Jane West started her wellness-products business, she’s been vocal about what it’s like to be a cannabis consumer, a business leader and, yes, a parent. We recently sat down with West to find out what this pot pioneer carries every day, and will be taking with her on 4/20.
Colorado might have been the first state to sell recreational marijuana, but we’re not nearly finished updating our cannabis laws. Lawmakers have introduced seventeen bills during this legislative session, most of them aimed at tightening the rules for marijuana sale and production. Governor John Hickenlooper will sign a bill that will limit marijuana home grows to twelve plants this week.
The Denver 4/20 Rally, scheduled to take place on April 20, is offering something new this year. Each attendee will receive a black bag containing tons of swag from marijuana businesses that were unable to legally give away such items at big public events in the past because of restrictive advertising rules related to cannabis.
I’ve always loved fruity-flavored cannabis. Not the citrus-heavy strains like Lemon Skunk or Grapefruit, which are great in their own way — but sweet and decadent strains like Cannalope Kush, Cherry Pie and Strawberry Cough. Everyone enjoys a visit to the candy shop sometimes, and when you get there, you’re going to want to pick up some Blueberry.
Amy Diiullo runs the Fit for 420 program in Denver. She’s been playing sports and working out since high school… and she’s been smoking marijuana about that long, as well. She studied exercise science in college, and as she learned the technical aspects of working out and being healthy, she realized that cannabis could help her achieve her fitness goals.
You’ve been able to buy recreational marijuana in Colorado since January 1, 2014. But there are still good reasons to get a patient card for medical marijuana, our Stoner says.
In celebration of the upcoming cannabis holiday on 4/20, Veritas Fine Cannabis is launching seven new strains that will be available at dispensaries around the state.
With a month to go in this session of the Colorado Legislature, nine marijuana-related bills are still awaiting action.
No this isn’t an espresso machine. It’s an at-home cannabis oil infuser, one that would fit right in on the shelves of Bed, Bath & Beyond (in the Beyond section). LEVO Oil is the name of this Colorado-based product that is the first of its kind in the world. Launching this past month, LEVO will turn novice home cooks into real-life cannabis chefs
