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  • Why Colorado Tokers Love Kong

    Apr 18, 2018, 1:38 pm By Toke of the Town
    If the pantheon of original cannabis strains named after primates were an Olympic event, Gorilla Glue would undoubtedly get the gold, and Grape Ape would take a strong and solidified silver. While the bronze slot might be up for debate, my vote for the next…
  • Ask a Stoner: Can I Host Weed-Selling Parties at My Home?

    Apr 18, 2018, 7:52 am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: Can someone host parties at their home and sell their friends cannabis products? Could the hostess also deliver those products if her friends couldn’t drive? Catherine The post Ask a Stoner: Can I Host Weed-Selling Parties at My Home? appeared…
  • Denver Could Raise Pot Sales Tax to Fund Affordable Housing

    Apr 17, 2018, 2:56 pm By Toke of the Town
    To help remedy its well-publicized affordable-housing shortage, Mayor Michael Hancock wants to use a lifeline that mayors of most major cities don’t have: pot. On April 16, the city floated the idea of using $105 million in bonds from the Denver Housing…
  • Dank Dishes: Pot-Infused Treats by Denver Chefs and Mixologists

    Apr 16, 2018, 9:39 am By Toke of the Town
    There’s no shortage of online recipes and techniques for infusing butters and oils with cannabis, but today’s consumers often want to take things a step further. No longer satisfied with space cakes and brownies, some potheads want a more elegant edibles…
  • Ask a Stoner: How Do I Learn About Medical Marijuana?

    Apr 15, 2018, 9:04 am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: Multiple people have recommended medical marijuana for my severe leg pain, but I don’t know where to go, what to ask, the proper terminology and so on. Any suggestions? I live in Northglenn. Nunya The post Ask a Stoner: How Do I Learn About…
  • Jason Sklar on High Culture in Comedy, John Elway’s Horse Teeth

    Apr 14, 2018, 9:57 am By Toke of the Town
    Unless you’re a knowledgable comedy fan or watched a lot of Cheap Seatson ESPN Classic during the early 2000s, you may not recognize the Sklar brothers by name. But their faces and voices are a different story. The hilarious twins have made audiences around…
  • Colorado’s February Pot Sales Figures the Lowest in a Year

    Apr 13, 2018, 10:08 am By Toke of the Town
    February was the Colorado cannabis industry’s lowest-selling month in a year, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue, but that wasn’t surprising, given overall trends since recreational marijuana was legalized. Medical marijuana sales figures,…
  • Why Colorado Tokers Love Hash Plant

    Apr 13, 2018, 9:00 am By Toke of the Town
    I’ve never been one to hate on the outlandish or complex names of strains. But while the absurdity of a sativa called Somali Taxi Ride or a hybrid named Toxic Kool Aid might pique my interest, simple and no-nonsense classics are generally the strains that…
  • Kratom Recall in Colorado Could Lead to More Product Seizures

    Apr 12, 2018, 1:06 pm By Toke of the Town
    Hot on the heels of a groundbreaking lawsuit over Salmonella-tainted kratom that targeted a Colorado Springs store, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has announced the recall of assorted products made from the popular but controversial…
  • Ask a Stoner: Can I Bring CBD Oil Into America?

    Apr 12, 2018, 11:55 am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: Can I bring my CBD oil into the U.S.? It’s in a dropper bottle. I will be flying from South Africa to Philadelphia. Kindersly The post Ask a Stoner: Can I Bring CBD Oil Into America? appeared first on Toke of the Town.
  • Six Examples of Fake News About Marijuana

    Apr 10, 2018, 8:05 am By Toke of the Town
    Last August, when veteran reporter Peter Marcus announced that he was leaving the ambitious ColoradoPolitics.com project he’d helped launch the previous year in favor of a communications-director position with the rapidly growing marijuana dispensary chain…
  • Hard Hitters: Seven Strains to Help You Watch Baseball

    Apr 9, 2018, 12:04 pm By Toke of the Town
    Ahh, Opening Day in Denver. A land of happy drunks who are more excited to watch a good sunset than a good baseball team. Nothing against Nolan, Charlie and the boys on Blake Street, but this city will always be known more for Broncos, craft beer and blunts…
  • Autism for MMJ Bill Passes Committee, Acute Pain Doesn’t

    Apr 6, 2018, 1:51 pm By Toke of the Town
    Advocates pushing to include autism spectrum disorder in Colorado’s list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana took a small but victorious step forward last night, April 5. But those who supported adding acute pain to the list weren’t as…
  • American Chemical Society Offers Scholarship for Cannabis Chemists

    Apr 6, 2018, 12:50 pm By Toke of the Town
    Cannabis enthusiasts aren’t top of mind when people think about scholarly go-getters, but the American Chemical Society doesn’t buy the stereotype. The nonprofit organization, which turns 141 years old today, April 6, founded its Cannabis Chemistry…
  • Ask a Stoner: How Do I Call Off Work on 4/20?

    Apr 5, 2018, 12:18 pm By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: How do I ask for work off on 4/20 without outing myself as a stoner? Cole The post Ask a Stoner: How Do I Call Off Work on 4/20? appeared first on Toke of the Town.
  • Why Colorado Tokers Love 303 OG

    Apr 4, 2018, 3:26 pm By Toke of the Town
    I’m a fan of Colorado-centric strains, so I was surprised when a friend recently pointed out a glaring omission in our strain-review archives: 303 OG. Unlike Colorado Cough or Commerce City Kush, 303 OG (also called 303 Kush) has a reputation outside of the…
  • Get Up, Toke Out: Every 4/20 Event in Denver

    Apr 4, 2018, 1:25 pm By Toke of the Town
    Brace yourself: 4/20 is almost here, and the lineup of events for the week that includes April 20 is already piled high. On top of such regular suspects as a gathering in Civic Center Park and a stoner-centric concert at Red Rocks, there are some noteworthy…
  • Colorado Bill Would Qualify Autism for Medical Marijuana

    Apr 3, 2018, 1:20 pm By Toke of the Town
    Michelle Walker moved her family to Colorado from Texas in 2017 looking for relief for her son, who suffers from severe autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and epileptic seizures — and she found it. Walker says that her ten-year-old boy, Vincent Zuniga, has made…
  • Ask a Stoner: What Should I Do With Leftover Terps?

    Mar 31, 2018, 10:35 am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: Can I mix leftover terp sauce with normal wax or other hash? I already hit all the crystals. Nate the Great The post Ask a Stoner: What Should I Do With Leftover Terps? appeared first on Toke of the Town.
  • Wana Brands Edibles Sponsors Colorado Endurance Athlete

    Mar 30, 2018, 1:23 pm By Toke of the Town
    Every week, Flavie Dokken goes for a couple of runs that last up to six hours each. The endurance athlete, a United States Army veteran and former bodybuilder, is now an ultramarathoner who plans to compete in multiple 50K and 100K races this year after…

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