144 MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 2025 westword.com WESTWORD | REAL ESTATE | RENTALS | SERVICES | EMPLOYMENT | CANNABIS & MORE | CLASSIFIED | windows were blacked out at Illuzion Glass Galleries, a longtime boutique on Broadway. Known for beautiful pieces — many by lo- cal artists — with prices that could reach six fi gures, Illuzion was Denver’s go-to spot for artful glass and even a basic bong or pipe for daily use. But fear not, tokers: Illuzion lives on thanks to a merger with Explore Glass Gal- lery, another respected heady shop on Santa Fe Drive. The new joint venture in Explore’s space combines the extensive collection of the two galleries, with over a dozen cases and displays full of pieces by Buck, Elbo, Eusheen, Joe Peters, Snic Barnes and many more, as well as a glassblowing studio for live dem- onstrations and a section of more standard pipes, bongs and rolling papers. Best Dispensary Expansion Allgreens 2291 South Kalamath Street 303-955-6917 allgreens.co Hash heads, assemble: Allgreens finally opened to recreational shoppers over the summer, so no need to barter anymore for the unique rosin from Denver’s longest-running dispensary and hash factory. The medical dispensary’s transition into recreational sales required dropping its medical license, which is a shame, but now everyone can enjoy All- greens’ world-famous concentrates, at least. Known for having perhaps the best price-to- quality ratio of hash in Denver, Allgreens has a lineup full of funky, juicy, cheesy and sweet rosin, most of it priced at less than $30 a gram. Although the south Denver dispensary built a reputation on extraction, Allgreens still knows how to curate a full menu, with time-tested brands like Robhots gummies and Single Source fl ower on the shelf. Good things really do come to those who wait. Best Comeback Coda Signature codasignature.com Dispensary shoppers were dismayed upon learning that Coda Signature, a popular ed- ibles maker that started in Boulder in 2015, was closing as 2023 ended. But the brand found new life in 2024, when Colorado-based cannabis ownership fi rm Canvas 1839 Group announced that it had acquired Coda’s assets and planned to restart production right away. That promise quickly came true: Coda’s pop- ular chocolate bars, from Coffee & Doughnuts to Maple & Pecan and a lemon cream and cheesecake crumble, were back on dispensary shelves within a couple of months, and Coda’s chewy Fruit Notes followed soon after. Best Rebrand Paloma by Green Dot Labs greendotlabs.com We liked G, a buzzing Green Dot Labs strain inspired by Ohio G 13, just the way it was. But with so many choices available nowadays, dispensary shoppers need to be lured in, and the lone letter wasn’t cutting it for Green Dot. Enter Paloma, the same grapefruit-heavy line of fl ower with a new name, graphics and label. Whatever you call it, it comes packed with a blast of grapefruit rinds followed by black pepper and smoky sweetness, creating a fizzy, sex-panther- like sensation in the nostrils. The high is pure daytime fuel, bringing both gusto and euphoria for work or play. Like its tequila-inspired namesake, Paloma can be dangerous when overdone, only there’s no headache waiting for you tomorrow. Safe to say, the re- vamp worked, with Paloma’s weekend drops quickly sell- ing out, and deservedly so — though selfi shly speaking, we may have preferred the easier-grabbing days of “G.” Best Weed Gummy DabLogic Mega Minis verdenatural.com Unless you’re at the NFL combine, a porno set or the State Fair of Texas, bigger isn’t always better. If you’re someone who needs thirty or forty milligrams of THC to reach cruising altitude, that equates to a lot of sugar intake with most gummies, chocolates and other dispensary edibles. Not DabLogic’s Mega Minis. The popular hash maker’s line of rosin-infused gummies debuted last summer and punch atmospheres above their size, with 100 mil- ligrams of THC packed into a gummy sized smaller than a LEGO brick. A small plastic tab is included to cut each serving — or, if your tolerance demands, you can plop in all 100 milligrams at once. We’re partial to the cherry and lemon varieties, but the blood- orange fl avor is a tasty option, too. Best Non-Candy Edible Freez-Its instagram.com/freezitsedibles Edibles nowadays are all gummies this, gummies that. Well, gummies are more bor- ing than a wiffl e-ball bat. Freez-Its proves that a small and convenient edible doesn’t need to be the same old fruit chew — not like we’re used to, Cannabis & More continued from page 132 continued on page 146
