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Photos: See all 37 recreational marijuana shops Denver has licensed so far

By Jack Daniel on February 5, 2014 Culture, Dispensaries

William Breathes

The budroom at #22 on the list, Colorado Harvest Company

As of January 1, when recreational marijuana sales officially began, the City of Denver had licensed eighteen shops. The numbers have grown steadily since then. By our January 21 update, fifteen more shops had gotten the city’s blessing, and in the couple of weeks since then, another four have won approval, bringing the current total to 37. Michael Roberts lists them all in order of licensing, along with photos, videos, links and excerpts from those critiqued by Westword marijuana reviewer, and Toke of the Town editor, William Breathes.
Westword has the countdown here

Justin Bieber could legally be banned from the United States for pot use (but likely won’t)

By William Breathes on January 23, 2014 Culture, Global, News

MBPD.

Justin Bieber was arrested on underage drunken driving charges earlier this morning in Miami after cops say they caught him street racing in a Lambo.
Normally we couldn’t give even a single fuck about this, but the Canadian also admitted to cops that he had been smoking herb, which is illegal in Florida and – more importantly – illegal federally. If those statements end up being upheld in court, it could prevent the pop icon from entering the U.S. in the future.

Puff, Pass and Paint offers a 420-friendly art experience in Denver

By William Breathes on January 21, 2014 Culture, Legalize It

Like most artists, Denver painter Heidi Keyes, seen here, was looking to expand her artistic endeavors. Then, a friend told her to create a Colorado-style version of the popular Sip and Paint/Canvas and Cocktails events already happening: “Why not some kind of 420-friendly painting class?”
And with that, Puff, Pass and Paint was born, gaining steam and clients faster than Keyes could ever have imagined. Westword caught up with Keyes this week to find out more about how she managed to become a professional artist and what it’s like finding her way within the state of Colorado’s new marijuana laws.

The Top Ten Reasons Texas Should Legalize Cannabis, Y’all

By William Breathes on January 17, 2014 Culture, Opinion

Despite the state being home to the great Willie Nelson, Texas and marijuana don’t go hand-in-hand. You’re looking at a misdemeanor for carrying anything under two ounces with up to 180 days in jail and $2,000 in fines. Cultivation is based on weight, and cops love to weigh everything attached to a plant – easily putting you at the four-ounce felony threshold and getting you anywhere from 180 days to five years mandatory prison time.
Yee-haw, indeed. Texas, your laws are absurd.
Angelica Leicht with the Houston Press knows this, and lists off ten reasons why the Lone Star State needs to legalize the herb.

(Another) Colorado tourist pissed off over pot writes letter to ski town

By William Breathes on January 13, 2014 Culture, Legalize It, Say what?

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Houstonian Joe Mattingly likes the finer things in life. Namely, he enjoys expensive ski trips to Vail, Beaver Creek, Utah and Lake Tahoe. And now he’s thinking about visiting Steamboat Springs. The only problem? Colorado legalized marijuana and this Texan doesn’t want it interfering with his vacation. In fact, he might choose another destination if he and the youngsters with him are subjected to to the sight or scent of pot, or the sound of people talking about it.
“While Colorado politics is certainly none of my business, I thought that my thoughts might potentially be of interest to some people in Steamboat,” he wrote Steamboat Today last week. Translation: “I clearly think Colorado politics is my business and I’m going to tell you why right now.”
Denver Westword has more.

Colorado sushi restaurant offering pot/sushi pairings just a publicity stunt… or is it?

By William Breathes on January 10, 2014 Culture, Say what?

Hapa veggie sushi.

Even if it’s nothing more than a publicity stunt, it’s a brilliant one: The homegrown Hapa Sushi chain is running ads promoting a pairing menu unlike any other in the country (because it wouldn’t be legal anywhere else besides Washington!).
Whether you’d like your raw fish with indica, sativa or a hybrid, Hapa’s got some suggestions for you, along with ideas about how to craft your high-as-a-kite dinner conversation. Denver Westword‘s Cafe Society blog has the full story.

Cannabis Encyclopedia strain review: Mob Boss

By Ry Prichard on January 8, 2014 Cannabis Encyclopedia, Culture

Mob Boss.

Want to know more about the herb you’re smoking? So do we, so we’ve hired Ry Prichard – a fellow Colorado cannabis nerd, grower, photographer and founder of the Cannabis Encyclopedia project which aims to create a central database on cannabis strain information – to help school us all, strain-wise.
This week? Mob Boss.

Breaking Bad superfan contest winner arrested for running drug ring

By William Breathes on January 6, 2014 Culture, Say what?

Is Walter White overtaking Tony Montana as Florida’s iconic drug-dealing antihero of choice?
Earlier this month, police in Florida found a stuffed Walter White doll in a car parked outside a meth house, and now a Florida man who won a fan contest to watch the series finale of Breaking Bad with the cast was arrested for running his very own ring of lab-made drugs often called “synthetic marijuana”. Miami New Times has the details.

Jermaine Dupri pulled over “smelling like Snoop Dogg” in Miami

By William Breathes on December 30, 2013 Culture, News

via Timothy M. Moore, Wikimedia Commons

Jermaine Dupri was cruising South Beach with his boys when cops noticed the black Lincoln Navigator’s tint was so dark that they couldn’t identify the race, sex, or number of passengers inside the SUV. Police pulled over the party to see who was headed north on Washington Avenue at 3:24 a.m. and what they had to hide.
Two officers noticed a “strong odor of marijuana emanating from within the vehicle.” There was no weed present, however. Still, they called in backup. Dupri tweeted: “Somebody pls call TMZ. Five police cars just pulled us over cause [names]got the car smelling like snoop dogg. oh shit!… lol this is a movie.” Miami New Times has the rest.

Colorado dispensary makes fighting multiple sclerosis a yearlong mission

By William Breathes on December 4, 2013 Culture, Medical

Big photos below.

Of all the conditions that bring patients to The Clinic Medical Marijuana Centers, one is especially important to master grower Jay Price: multiple sclerosis. He knows which strains help the muscle pains and which strains help the eye spasms or the depression that often comes from battling the incurable disease. But helping a handful of patients find the right strain to ease their symptoms can only do so much, which is why for the last four years, the Clinic has been committed to fundraising for the national MS Society, quickly becoming one of the top donors in the region.

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