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  • Has White House Launched War on Weed? Colorado Pols Respond.

    Aug 30, 2018, 12:32 pm By Thomas Mitchell
    Has the Trump administration secretly organized a committee of federal agencies to “combat public support for marijuana,” as Buzzfeed reported on August 29? The article describes White House memos and emails instructing fourteen federal agencies and the…
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  • Ask a Stoner: Will CBD Cream Get My Child Into Trouble at School?

    Aug 30, 2018, 12:28 pm By Thomas Mitchell
    Dear Stoner: My kid has growing pains in his legs and deals with shin splints after running or playing sports. Would CBD cream put him at risk of getting into trouble or anything like that at school? Bryant The post Ask a Stoner: Will CBD Cream Get My Child…
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  • Stoned Driving Fatalities Go Down in Colorado for Drivers Over the Legal Limit

    Aug 30, 2018, 7:46 am By Toke of the Town
    The number of fatalities involving at least one driver over the legal limit for marijuana impairment in Colorado went down from 2016 to 2017. However, such fatalities are up during the same period for those testing positive for cannabis use at levels either…
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  • Why Colorado Tokers Love Pucker

    Aug 29, 2018, 5:45 pm By Toke of the Town
    When I moved back to Colorado five years ago, sour beers were just about to become something big. Only the brave breweries were making these brews, which had to spend upwards of a year aging in barrels or required volatile yeast strains that Americans…
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  • Incredibles Founder Bob Eschino on Future of Edibles and Infused Products

    Aug 23, 2018, 12:52 pm By Toke of the Town
    Founded in 2010, Incredibles made a name for itself with its popular cannabis chocolate bars. But the infused-products brand has expanded its line to include live resin, tinctures, bath salts and suppositories, and it’s even entered the emerging legal…
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  • Why Colorado Tokers Love Flo OG

    Aug 23, 2018, 7:36 am By Toke of the Town
    Most of the strains I choose to review are based on some mix of popularity, novelty and timeliness, but sometimes personal motivation trumps all. Flo OG — or, as anyone who hates syllables calls it, “Floog” — was a case of love at first whiff for me,…
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  • Denver Weed Prices Are Low Compared to Those in Other Major Cities

    Aug 22, 2018, 4:36 pm By Thomas Mitchell
    We don’t blame you for complaining about inconsistent prices or expensive herb in certain parts of town, but one study shows that we don’t have it too bad in Denver compared to other cities with legal marijuana. Wikileaf, a website that lists dispensary…
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  • Eleven Strains That Are High on Energy and Low on Anxiety

    Aug 20, 2018, 8:22 am By Thomas Mitchell
    While most people think smoking weed is purely for couch reasons, more marijuana consumers are starting to use the plant for productivity. Certain strains can help medical issues such as insomnia and eating disorders, but energy is one of the most sought-after…
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  • Study Shows Most People Don’t Care if You’re Vaping Weed in Public

    Aug 17, 2018, 8:03 am By Toke of the Town
    We’ve called hash vaporizers the brown paper bags of toking in the past, but a new study shows that hash pens aren’t fooling anyone: People just don’t care. According to a survey of over 1,000 adults, vaporizing cannabis in public isn’t that big of a…
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  • Why Colorado Tokers Love AK-47

    Aug 16, 2018, 2:02 pm By Thomas Mitchell
    Forgive me, fellow tokers, for thus far failing to review one of the cannabis world’s most lethal strains. Maybe I figured we’d already had it covered, maybe I was just too scared to actually check on that. But when AK-47 caught me in the crosshairs during…
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  • Ask a Stoner: Why Are Medical Dispensaries Disappearing?

    Aug 16, 2018, 7:40 am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: Do dispensaries even care about medical sales anymore? Barely any of them around Denver have a medical side. Redd The post Ask a Stoner: Why Are Medical Dispensaries Disappearing? appeared first on Toke of the Town.
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  • Colorado Marijuana Earnings Rebound in June, on Pace for Growth in 2018

    Aug 15, 2018, 9:38 am By Toke of the Town
    After a couple of rocky months of falling numbers, Colorado’s legal marijuana industry bounced back in June, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue, racking up over $129.5 million in sales. The 5 percent rise was pushed by another month of strong…
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  • New Marijuana Nonprofit Incubator Coming to Denver

    Aug 15, 2018, 8:36 am By Toke of the Town
    Many young cannabis entrepreneurs and companies are nurtured by Colorado’s pot-industry incubators, but nonprofits that focus on the plant haven’t received anywhere near the same attention. Filing for federal tax-exempt status for a cannabis-related…
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  • Over 70,000 Illegal Weed Plants Pulled From Colorado Public Land in 2017

    Aug 14, 2018, 3:45 pm By Toke of the Town
    Government reports recently revealed that over 665,000 pounds of legal marijuana were sold in Colorado last year, but that number hardly accounted for every sale in the state. Although market research shows that Colorado’s marijuana black market has become…
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  • Sparking Change With Dispensary Owner and Activist Wanda James

    Aug 14, 2018, 3:35 pm By Thomas Mitchell
    For legal cannabis to spread across the country, people need to speak up in more ways than with Facebook comments and on Gallup polls. Lucky for cannabis users, Wanda James can be loud enough for all of us. The pot entrepreneur and activist was the first black…
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  • Ten Most Popular Strains Through 2018

    Aug 8, 2018, 8:39 am By Toke of the Town
    The school bus I saw on my way home yesterday was a sad reminder that summer doesn’t last forever. That feeling of imprisonment has been diluted now that I work year-round, but it’s still depressing to see the sunshine disappear and the jackets come out.…
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  • Ask a Stoner: How Long Should I Hold in a Hit?

    Aug 7, 2018, 3:36 pm By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: How long should I hold a hit in? The longer the higher, right? Terri The post Ask a Stoner: How Long Should I Hold in a Hit? appeared first on Toke of the Town.
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  • Colorado Sold 665,134 Pounds of Legal Pot in 2017; How Much Did It Consume?

    Aug 7, 2018, 12:35 pm By Thomas Mitchell
    Not counting the budding behemoth in California, it’s tough to match Colorado’s pot-smoking prowess, which was put on full display in the state’s recent Marijuana Enforcement Division’s 2017 market-demand study. According to the MED, Colorado’s legal…
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  • Why Colorado Tokers Love Christopher Wallace

    Aug 2, 2018, 8:19 am By Toke of the Town
    Any cannabis user can attest to the nostalgic feelings brought on by music and a joint. Before the chorus even hits, a certain artist or song can have you yearning for the golden years, whether they were before a breakup, when you were coming of age, or during…
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  • Ask a Stoner: What Can I Hotbox Besides My Car?

    Aug 1, 2018, 7:58 am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: I miss hotboxing my car, but I don’t think it’s a good idea with police and all that. What are some ways I can re-create that experience? Raspy Larr The post Ask a Stoner: What Can I Hotbox Besides My Car? appeared first on Toke of the Town.
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