160 APRIL 4-10, 2024 westword.com WESTWORD | REAL ESTATE | RENTALS | SERVICES | EMPLOYMENT | CANNABIS & MORE | CLASSIFIED | more, with the majority of house buds relegated to the middle shelf or discount bin. Verde Natural proves time and again that we can still fi nd that internal dank without breaking the bank, however. Never scared to try something different or keep tradition alive instead of chasing trends, Verde sports rare fi nds like Creme OG, Hazel’s Comet and Sour 2018, as well as incredibly grown versions of timeless pillars like GMO, Papaya and Wifi OG. You can find Verde’s buds at dispensa- ries around Denver, but the best prices and selection are at the fl agship store on East Colfax Avenue or the Hash House in Boulder, which is branded under Verde’s solventless-extraction partner, DabLogic. Best Dispensary for Flower Lakeshore Cannabis 2517 Sheridan Boulevard, Edgewater 720-920-9617 lakeshorecannabis.com Dispensaries are slowly moving toward the universal selection of liquor stores, but their stock can still vary wildly, and prices even more so. Toss all of those worries in a sack the moment you enter Lakeshore Can- nabis, though, because this Sloan’s Lake pot shop has it all for those of us who love sniff- ing fl owers. Growing operations like 14er, 710 Labs, Green Dot Labs, Meraki, Rare Dankness, Single Source and Verde Natu- ral are all regular features on the menu, with plenty of more budget-conscious op- tions, as well. Several top-shelf growers will likely be on sale when you visit, too, making Lakeshore’s dank bouquets smell even better. Best Flower Brand Bubba’s Kush bubbaskush.com Denver has more legal cannabis cultiva- tions than any- where else in Colorado, but the best weed available in the Mile High is grown in Ordway, a small town in the southeastern cor- ner of the state. Try some of the Orange Cream Cake, Geor- gia Pie, MAC #4, Triangle Kush and whatever else Bub- ba’s Kush founder Chris Kaiser dishes out, and you might be ready to drive three hours to see the chef at work. The Orange Cream Cake, full of sour, sugary fumes and a creamy, nutty funkiness, will remind you of an Orange Julius one second and a cheese board the next. The tropical and acidic fruity notes of MAC #4 are like Golden Goat on steroids, and the Triangle Kush and Two-Step are both odiferous odes to skunky classics. Fans of Bubba’s Kush fl ower and fresh-fro- zen bubble hash have been asking Kaiser to expand Bubba’s Kush into rosin, which he’s done with a few collaborations — but hash has always been a bonus to Kaiser, who proudly grows his plants to be smoked. Best Way to Dip Your Toes Into Psychedelics Doses & Mimosas at Plant Magic Cafe 925 East 17th Avenue 720-432-4211 plantmagiccafe.com Learning about the vast world of natural psychedelics takes time and motivation, but the right environment is just as im- portant. For those of us who aren’t huge on reading dense books with heavy text, Doses & Mimosas is here to teach over drinks and good times. The monthly event at Plant Magic Cafe provides attendees with natural (and magical) drinks made with blue lotus and amanita muscaria, two stimulating natural libations likely to make you smile. A small bar with mimosas and other drinks is included, with Plant Magic employees on hand to talk about psychedelics and Colorado’s new decrimi- nalization laws. Whether you’re looking to learn, fi nd a community or just want to have fun during brunch hours, Doses & Mimosas will provide. Buy a ticket and see for yourself. Best Sober Psychedelic Experience Denver Zen Den 2345 7th Street 303-578-0050 denverzenden.com Curious about the effects of psychedel- ics, but too nervous to take the full trip? Then the sober psychedelic experience at Denver Zen Den is for you. Founded by Michael Pottern, the Zen Den opened last December to share the healing effects of psychedelics... without the psy- chedelics. The sober experience involves lying on a BLISSpod, which vibrates to sooth- ing music played through noise- canceling head- phones, while a Lucia N°03 light (a hypnagogic lamp) flashes over your head, triggering the brain to form kaleidoscopic pat- terns similar to those seen during a DMT blast-off. The combination of light, vibratory and auditory ther- apy relaxes both mind and body, and the effervescent ef- fects last for days afterward. It’s the perfect alternative to psychedelics — and, unlike some people with DMT, you won’t be in- sisting you’re an interdimensional shaman afterward. Cannabis and More continued from page 152 GETT Y IMAGES/ TETIANA L AZUNOVA
