Thomas Mitchell

Denver

News Editor at Westword

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High, I'm Hungry: 4/20 Munchies and Food Deals Around Denver

5 days ago | westword.com | Thomas Mitchell

As we get older, wiser and fatter, 4/20 often becomes less about weed and more about food. Do I burn enough herb to alert the U.S. Forest Service on April 20? Sure. But it's the munchies — fed by buffets and Sunday specials — that get me going. And as one of the national epicenters of cannabis culture on 4/20, Denver's food scene never fails to show up.
4/20 Dispensary Deals in Denver

1 week ago | westword.com | Thomas Mitchell

Get your wallets, lungs and munchies ready, because 4/20 weekend is almost here, and Denver dispensaries have deals to celebrate. With April 20 landing on Easter Sunday this year, you might have other plans on the big day, but not to worry. Although some of the best giveaways and deals are on 4/20, most dispensaries are running promotions and deals all weekend long.
4/20 Cannabis Events in Denver This Year

1 week ago | westword.com | Thomas Mitchell

High Notes Comedy Spotlight Thursday, April 17, 8 to 10 p.m. High Society Dispo & Lounge 7667 Washington Street Take in tokes and jokes during the High Notes Comedy Spotlight hosted by Furious Jorge. This stand-up showcase features six comedians, including Charlie Harmony, Phillip Cano, Hannah Gray, Jeremy Naberhaus, Mike Coppolino and Tairee Dillard. Tickets (21+) are just $12.88. All products consumed must be purchased at High Society.
Denver Has a Growing List of Weed Lounges. It Only Took 13 Years. | Westword

1 week ago | westword.com | Thomas Mitchell

As another 4/20 approaches, licensed cannabis bars, lounges, tour services and day spas are finally a reality in Denver, but it took years and hard work.
Upscale Denver Cannabis Lounge Cleared to Open on Colfax

1 week ago | westword.com | Thomas Mitchell

An upscale venue with a license for cannabis sales and consumption, Cirrus began taking shape over two years ago on East Colfax Avenue. The building, a former tae kwon do studio, has undergone a $3 million renovation, according to founder Arend Richard. It's been a long journey for Cirrus Social Club, but the cannabis bar and social lounge has finally received the go-ahead to open from the City of Denver.
600 Pounds of Seized Marijuana Stolen From Colorado State Patrol

2 weeks ago | westword.com | Thomas Mitchell

According to an announcement from the Colorado State Patrol that sounds like part of Super Troopers, highway patrol officers seized a trailer and its contents, which included the marijuana, as part of an ongoing "highway drug interdiction investigation." But during a property walkthrough on April 4, an evidence technician found a damaged gate at the facility's entrance, the announcement notes.
New Mexico Joins Colorado in Legalizing Psilocybin Therapy

2 weeks ago | westword.com | Thomas Mitchell

But we decriminalized a handful of natural psychedelics for personal use, and New Mexico cannot afford. There goes our neighbor, New Mexico. We legalize recreational weed, so New Mexico must legalize recreational weed. We legalize medical psilocybin, so New Mexico must legalize medical psilocybin.
No Joke: Nikola Jokić Line of Energy Drinks Hit Colorado Stores

3 weeks ago | westword.com | Thomas Mitchell

For an NBA champion and three-time MVP, Nikola Jokić keeps a low profile without many endorsements in America. He'll do a rare ad to help get a teammate paid or promote a Despicable Me movie that his children love, but Peyton Manning, he is not.
Colorado Passes Bill Legalizing Pharmaceutical Psilocybin Upon FDA Approval

4 weeks ago | westword.com | Thomas Mitchell

The personal cultivation, possession and use of psilocybin mushrooms have been legal for adults 21 and up in Colorado since late 2022, and the state's first licensed psilocybin healing centers are expected to open this summer. However, doctors cannot prescribe any form of psilocybin medicine for pickup at pharmacies.
Denver Magic Mushrooms Festival Canceled

1 month ago | westword.com | Thomas Mitchell

Advertised as "Denver’s first psychedelic mushrooms festival" during its inaugural run last June, the Denver Shroom Fest was one the earliest public-facing events to boldly promote Colorado's new psychedelic laws, which include the decriminalization of displaying and sharing (but not selling) psilocybin mushrooms. The Denver Shroom Fest is no more, according to its organizer. "The real purpose of this is to make an accessible, fun event for everybody.