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  • Bernie Sanders’s Billion-Dollar Weed Plan: Lots of Social Equity, No Big Tobacco

    Oct 25, 2019, 12:24 pm By Thomas Mitchell
    Bernie Sanders isn’t coy about his desire to see marijuana legalized, but the Democratic presidential candidate’s plans for the plant will go much further than that if he’s elected to the White House in 2020. Sanders’s pot platform, just released…
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  • Why Colorado Tokers Love Cheesy Rider

    Oct 25, 2019, 7:26 am By Toke of the Town
    I once received an email from a woman who claimed to have worked at a cheese shop across from Cheesman Park in the ’70s where employees allegedly sold weed under the counter. I couldn’t find much to confirm that story, though I did find that a place called…
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  • Ask a Stoner: Ideas for Autumn Edibles

    Oct 24, 2019, 7:19 am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: I’ve got the infusion process down for butter and cooking oil, but my imagination sucks. What are some fall-centric edibles? Cook The post Ask a Stoner: Ideas for Autumn Edibles appeared first on Toke of the Town.
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  • State Supreme Court Deciding How Judges Can Restrict MMJ on Probation

    Oct 23, 2019, 11:18 am By Thomas Mitchell
    With over 80,000 Coloradans on the state’s MMJ registry, it’s not surprising that this question frequently crops up: Can a medical marijuana patient on probation still use their cannabis medication? The answer was supposed to be black and white after a…
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  • Skunky Aesthetic With Marijuana Style Writer Katie Shapiro

    Oct 21, 2019, 11:31 am By Toke of the Town
    Legal cannabis has spawned a litany of new and interesting careers, which is something writers are always in need of. One of the first scribes to see openings created by the plant was Katie Shapiro, known as “the world’s first marijuana style writer,”…
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  • Why Colorado Tokers Love Gushers

    7:51am By Toke of the Town
    If there’s anything I miss about school, it’s bartering at the lunch table. Nothing was more satisfying than trading a limp PB&J and apple slices for a Lunchable and Hot Cheetos. (I hear prison offers a similar rush, but I don’t miss haggling that bad.)…
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  • Ask a Stoner: Can I Sneak Weed Through An Airport Body Scan?

    Thu 7:48am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: Will an airport body scan identify edibles and a small slice of wax? That seems like a better alternative than my toiletry bag, which will get an X-ray. Allen The post Ask a Stoner: Can I Sneak Weed Through An Airport Body Scan? appeared first on…
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  • CDC: Youth Pot Use Dropped in States After Legalization, Including Colorado

    Oct 16, 2019, 7:50 am By Toke of the Town
    According to a recently published study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, youth marijuana use decreased in the nation’s first three states to legalize recreational pot. The CDC study, released October 4, reports that marijuana use among…
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  • Ask a Stoner: The Origins of “Pot” and “Weed”

    Oct 15, 2019, 8:04 am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: Where do the words “pot” and “weed” come from? Kev The post Ask a Stoner: The Origins of “Pot” and “Weed” appeared first on Toke of the Town.
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  • Stricter Rules Loom Over THC Vape Products in Colorado

    Oct 14, 2019, 12:50 pm By Thomas Mitchell
    The recent outbreak of lung illnesses connected to THC vaporization products is pushing the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division to implement new regulations that could include the prohibition of certain vaping additives in the regulated marketplace. New…
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  • Why Colorado Tokers Love Chem De La Chem

    Oct 12, 2019, 8:13 am By Toke of the Town
    Once you reach a certain level of regular cannabis consumption, your tolerance doesn’t always allow your body to react to strains as sensitively as less frequent users might. So a hit of Super Lemon Haze won’t make my mind race like it once did, nor does a…
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  • Ask a Stoner: Is Weed Considered Kosher?

    Oct 11, 2019, 8:07 am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: I was recently celebrating Jewish New Year, and my family and I began wondering if cannabis can be kosher? What about edibles? Joe The post Ask a Stoner: Is Weed Considered Kosher? appeared first on Toke of the Town.
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  • Colorado Marijuana Sales Continued Hot Streak in August

    Oct 10, 2019, 12:04 pm By Toke of the Town
    Colorado marijuana sales continued their hot streak in August, according to the state Department of Revenue, reaching the highest monthly total ever. Medical and recreational dispensaries accounted for over $173.2 million in sales in August, DOR data shows.…
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  • Need a Celebrity to Promote Your Weed Brand? There’s an Athlete for That.

    Oct 10, 2019, 8:04 am By Toke of the Town
    Society has a complicated and sometimes conflicted relationship with professional athletes, but if there’s anything about jocks that we all want to emulate, it’s those hot, chiseled bods. Our opportunities to gain those physiques traditionally have started…
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  • At Sustainability Symposium, Cannabis Regulations Collide and Cooperate

    Oct 9, 2019, 2:04 pm By Thomas Mitchell
    “Sustainability is important in every sector of every type of economy, and we are proud that Colorado set a good bar for the cannabis industry,” said Governor Jared Polis during a visit to the 2019 Cannabis Sustainability Symposium. But the symposium’s…
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  • Ask a Stoner: Smoking Hemp Buds

    Oct 8, 2019, 7:29 am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: Are hemp cigarettes or joints a thing? Like, all hemp? Justine The post Ask a Stoner: Smoking Hemp Buds appeared first on Toke of the Town.
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  • Why Colorado Tokers Love Tang Tang

    Oct 5, 2019, 7:49 am By Toke of the Town
    “Tang” is one of the more difficult flavor concepts for me to grasp. Is it sweet? Savory? Sour? A mix of all three? Calling something “tangy” at a family dinner table will often lead to an argument from someone who thinks tangy and tart are the same…
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  • Fresh Off a House Victory, Perlmutter Bullish on Pot Banking Bill

    Oct 4, 2019, 12:29 pm By Toke of the Town
    Days before Congressman Ed Perlmutter was scheduled to speak at a cannabis management conference in Denver this week, he had a defining moment in Washington, D.C. His bill that would allow banking institutions to serve legal cannabis companies became not only…
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  • Ask a Stoner: Marijuana-Friendly Retirement Homes

    Oct 4, 2019, 7:40 am By Toke of the Town
    Dear Stoner: Are there any cannabis-friendly nursing or retirement homes in Colorado? I’m going to need one sooner than later. Joe The post Ask a Stoner: Marijuana-Friendly Retirement Homes appeared first on Toke of the Town.
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  • Sustainability Symposium Back to Reduce Marijuana’s Carbon Footprint

    Oct 3, 2019, 2:10 pm By Thomas Mitchell
    Sustainable business practices go far beyond recycling cans and turning the lights off at night. Efficient water use, biodegradable packaging and knowing your partners’ ethics are all important steps to cutting your environmental footprint, according to Ben…
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