Know the Rules Colorado’s cannabis laws are fairly simple, but you should still know a few things before you waltz into a dispensary or spark a joint on the street. Here are the basics: Who can buy pot in Colorado? You must be 21 or older to purchase recreational marijuana in Colorado, and you must present a government-issued ID for proof of age. If you are between the ages of 18 and 20 and would like to purchase marijuana, you will need to apply for a medical marijuana card — but only Colorado residents are eligible. Who can sell pot in Colorado? Every storefront that sells marijuana in this state must be licensed as a marijuana dispensary — but not all medical marijuana dispensaries sell recreational marijuana, and not all recreational dispensaries sell medical marijuana. Before heading out, make sure the dispensary you’re visiting caters to recreational purchasers, and check on its hours, as they vary from town to town. It is illegal for any unlicensed person or entity to sell marijuana; it is also illegal to buy marijuana from an unlicensed source. How much pot can I buy/possess? Colorado residents and visitors 21 and older may purchase up to 1 ounce of marijuana at a time per state regulations, but may possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana at a time (confusing, we know). Medical marijuana patients may purchase and possess 2 ounces of marijuana at a time. What about edibles and concentrates? The possession laws are the same for all types of retail marijuana, but dispensaries may only sell 8 grams of concentrates and edibles containing no more than 800 milligrams of THC to a customer. Medical marijuana patients abide by the same rules, but can purchase more if recommended by a doctor. Marijuana edibles and concentrates may not be consumed in public. Can marijuana be delivered in Colorado? Marijuana delivery is legal in Colorado, but like all marijuana businesses, a local government must opt into the practice fi rst. So far, Denver and Aurora are the only major cities to have opted into recreational marijuana delivery, and a handful of dispensaries are currently participating. Where can I smoke pot in Colorado? Marijuana may not be consumed openly or publicly in Colorado. Under the law, that includes transportation facilities (train and bus stations, for example); schools; music, sports or amusement venues; parks and playgrounds (including Denver mountain parks, such as Red Rocks Amphitheatre); and rooftop cafes. You cannot smoke marijuana — or anything else, for that matter — indoors in any public areas, including restaurants, theaters or offi ce buildings. It is also prohibited to consume marijuana on the 16th Street Mall (and on city blocks for one block in any direction of the mall). But there are several locally licensed consumption venues in Colorado Springs and Denver, and Colorado residents can smoke in the comfort of their own homes — assuming they own their home or their lease does not have any smoking restrictions. What about marijuana-friendly classes and events? There are several marijuana-friendly classes held regularly around Denver at private and licensed spots, including painting, cooking, yoga and sushi- and joint-rolling classes, as well as karaoke ses- sions. Find these classes and special marijuana events online at westword.com/marijuana. Can I give or sell marijuana to someone under the age of 21? No. It is illegal to give or sell retail marijuana to anyone under the age of 21. What is the penalty for possessing or consuming marijuana if I am not yet 21? In Denver, anyone between the ages of 18 and 20 caught possessing marijuana will face a civil penalty, not a criminal citation. Schools may have additional disciplinary policies for students caught with marijuana on school property. Other legal penalties can range from fi nes to jail or prison sentences. Is it okay to have marijuana in my car? Yes, you can carry marijuana in your car, but it must be in a sealed container, and it cannot cross state lines. It is illegal to consume marijuana in your car. Can I get a DUI for driving after smoking marijuana? Yes. The legal limit for driving after smoking marijuana is 5 nanograms or less of delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) per milliliter of blood. Anyone with 5 or more nanograms of THC in his or her blood can be arrested for DUI. Can I fl y out of Denver with marijuana? No. Denver International Airport prohibits the possession, use, display or transfer of marijuana on its property. Other Colorado airports have similar rules, though some are less stringent than others. These are all the stores in metro Denver (and beyond) that sell recreational marijuana; some also off er medical. Contact the dispensary for details. D E N V E R Central Denver 1136 Yuma: 1136 Yuma Ct., Denver, 720-900-1136, 1136yuma.com. Alternative Medicine on Capitol Hill: 1301 Marion St., Denver, 720-961-0560, amchdenver.com. Good Chemistry: 330 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 720- 524-4657, goodchem.org. Green Dragon: 1250 Grant St., Denver, 720-505- 5887, greendragon.com. The Health Center Uptown: 1736 Downing St., Denver, 303-758-9997, thchealth.com. Herban Underground: 70 Broadway, Denver, 720- 343-4372, herbanunderground.com. Herbs4You: 20 E. 9th Ave., Denver, 303-830-9999, herbs4youdenver.com. High Level Health: 2028 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-355-9333, highlevelhealth.com. High Level Health: 970 Lincoln St., Denver, 303- 839-9333, highlevelhealth.com. Higher Grade: 1269 Elati St., Denver, 303-993- 4547, highergradeco.com. L’Eagle: 380 Quivas St., Denver, 303-825-0497, leagledenver.com. Lightshade: 745 E. 6th Ave., Denver, 720-899-3040, lightshade.com. LivWell Enlightened Health: 706 E. 17th Ave., Denver, 303-952-9150, livwell.com. LivWell Enlightened Health: 2020 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, 303-758-9114, livwell.com. Local Product of Colorado: 419 W. 13th Ave., Denver, 303-736-8041, localproduct.co. Native Roots: 500 Grant St., Denver, 720-428- 8613, nativerootscannabis.com. Peak: 260 Broadway, Denver, 720-390-7804, peakmj.com. Pure Marijuana Dispensary: 1133 Bannock St., Denver, 303-534-7873, puremmj.com. Terrapin Care Station: 1 Broadway, Denver, 303- 954-8402, terrapincarestation.com. Three Rivers Dispensary: 135 S. Broadway, Denver, 720-485-4353, threeriversdispensary.com. Downtown Denver Cannabis Station: 1201 20th St., Denver, 303- 297-9333, rockymountainhigh.co. The Dab: 2119 Larimer St., Denver, 303-996-6884, thedab303.com. Den-Rec: 2117 Larimer St., Denver, 303-296-2093, den-rec.com. Denver Kush Club: 2615 Welton St., Denver, 303- 736-6550, denverkushclub.com. Good Chemistry: 2563 15th St. #103, Denver, 720-328-2131, goodchem.org. The Green Solution: 1995 Wewatta St., Denver, 720-612-7835, tgscolorado.com. High Level Health: 1620 Market St., Denver, 303- 953-0884, highlevelhealth.com. JARS Cannabis: 403 16th St., Denver, 303 — 534- 6255, eufl oracolorado.com. LivWell Enlightened Health: 2863 Larimer St., Denver, 303-484-1662, livwellco.com. LoDo Wellness Center: 1617 Wazee St., Denver, 303-534-5020, lodowellnesscenter.com. LOVA: 2042 Arapahoe St., Denver, 720-531-5492, lovaco.com. Rocky Mountain High: 1538 Wazee St. Suite 100, Denver, 303-623-7247, rockymountainhigh.co. East Denver Affinity: 7739 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 720-479-8458, affi nitydispensary.com. Best High Dispensary: 1518 Quince St., Denver, 303-900-0809, besthighdispensary.com. DANK: 3835 Elm St., Denver, 303-394-3265, dank- colorado.com. Golden Meds: 4620 Peoria St., Denver, 720-502- 6393, goldenmedsco.com. Green Dragon: 5130 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 720- 458-6450, greendragon.com. Lightshade: 11975 E. 40th Ave., Denver, 720-974- 7220, lightshade.com. LivWell Enlightened Health: 5926 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-573-6337, livwell.com. LivWell Enlightened Health: 4625 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-333-3644, livwell.com. LivWell Enlightened Health: 3955 Oneida St., Denver, 720-573-4735, livwell.com. LOVA: 3121 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 720-479-8127, lovaco.com. Magic City Cannabis: 3819 Quentin St., Denver, 720-692-1539, magiccitycannabis.com. Medicine Man: 4750 Nome St., Denver, 303-373- 0752, medicinemandenver.com. Park Hill Gardens: 6901 E. Colfax Blvd., Denver, 720-836-7275, yumaway.com/locations/parkhill- gardens. Police & Thieves: 6302 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 720-328-0758, policeandthieves.com. Pure Marijuana Dispensary: 5702 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-733-9956, puremmj.com. Reefer Madness: 4401 E. 46th Ave. Suite B, Den- ver, 303-322-3404, reefermadnessdenver.com. Silver Stem Fine Cannabis: 8151 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-321-3100, silverstemcannabis. com. Solace Meds: 4615 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 720-398- 8805, solacemeds.com. Spark Dispensary: 4799 Colorado Blvd., Denver, 303-573-4800, sparkdispensary.com. The Herbal Center: 12005 E. 37th Ave., Denver, 720-549-4372, theherbalcenter.store. Verde Natural: 5101 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303- 474-4489, verdenatural.com. West Denver Callie’s Cannabis Shoppe: 777 Canosa Ct., Denver, 720-415-2976, shoppecallies.com. Frost Exotic Cannabis: 2949 W. Alameda Ave, Denver, 720-787-4909, frostdenverdispensary.com. Kaya Cannabis: 3937 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, 720- 287-3934, kayacannabis.com. Lightshade: 445 Federal Blvd., Denver, 720-899- 3125, lightshade.com. Lit: 1630 Federal Blvd., Denver, 303-455-9333, litmmj.com. LOVA: 446 Sheridan Blvd., Denver, 720-536-5471, lovaco.com. Mana Supply Co.: 2895 W. 8th Ave., Denver, 720- 749-4642, manasupply.com. Morrison Gardens: 4440 Morrison Rd., Denver, 720-792-1420, yumaway.com/locations/morrison- gardens. The Pig ‘N’ Whistle: 4801 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, 720-542-3437, pignwhistlemj.com. Rocky Mountain High: 990 W. 6th Ave., Denver, 303-474-4696, rockymountainhigh.co. Trenchtown Medical Marijuana Center: 734 Sheridan Blvd., Denver, 303-495-3531, trench- townmmj.com. North Denver Callie’s Cannabis Shoppe: 3054 Larimer St., Denver, 303-297-2273, shoppecallies.com. Cross Genetics: 4902 E. Smith Rd., Denver, 303- 388-1353, crossgenetics.com. DenCo Alternative Medicine: 3480 Park Ave. W., Denver, 303-433-2266, dencocannabis.com. DenCo Alternative Medicine: 5155 E. 46th Ave., Denver, 303-388-0434, dencocannabis.com. EverBloom: 4095 Jackson St., Denver, 720-226- 9298, theeverbloom.com. EverBloom: 5110 Race St., Denver, 720-226-9295, theeverbloom.com. Fox Cannabis: 4773 Fox St., Denver, 720-881- 7460, foxcannabis.com. Green RiNo: 3450 Brighton Blvd., Denver, 303-433- 3151, greenrino.com. The Green Solution: 4400 Grape St., Denver, 303- 420-5555, tgscolorado.com. The Healing Tree: 3995 E. 50th Ave., Denver, 303- 916-2355, thehealingtreee.com. High West Cannabis: 10625 E. 51st Ave. Unit 100, Denver, 720-287-0820, highwest.co. House of Dankness: 10555 E. 45th Ave., Denver, 303-373-7373, houseofdankness.com. JARS Cannabis: 6299 Federal Blvd., Denver, 303- 954-0573, eufl oracolorado.com. JARS Cannabis 3D: 4305 Brighton Blvd., Denver, 303-297-1657, eufl oracolorado.com. Kind Love: 3899 Quentin St., Denver, 303-307-4204, kindlove.com. La Conte’s Clone Bar and Dispensary: 5194 Washington St., Denver, 303-292-2252, lacontes- clonebar.com. Lemonnade: 4500 Washington St., Denver, 720- 420-9544, cookies.co/stores/lemonnade-denver. Lightshade: 3950 Holly St., Denver, 303-468-6100, lightshade.com. LivWell Enlightened Health: 6651 Tower Rd., Denver, 720-524-8273, livwell.com. The Lodge: 3944 High St., Denver, 720-477-4659, thelodgecannabis.com. Mighty Tree: 4755 Lipan St., Denver, 303-600- 8961, mightytreeco.com. Native Roots Tower: 7050 Tower Rd., Denver, 720-428-8990, nativerootscannabis.com. Native Roots North Denver: 620 E. 58th Ave., Denver, 720-476-3399, nativerootscannabis.com. PotCo: 11101 E. 51st Ave., Denver, 720-457-3060, potcodispensary.com. Pure Marijuana Dispensary: 4570 Ivy St., Denver, 303-951-1480, puremmj.com. Pure Marijuana Dispensary: 505 W. 40th Ave., Denver, 720-287-4211, puremmj.com. RiNo Supply Co.: 3100 Blake St., Denver, 303-296- 2680, rinosupplycompany.com. RiverRock by Rocky Mountain High: 4935 York St., Denver, 303-474-4136, riverrock- colorado.com. Rocky Mountain High: 6666 E. Stapleton Dr. S., Denver, 303-377-1020, rockymountainhigh.co. Seed & Smith: 5070 Oakland St., Denver, 720-506- 2533, seedandsmith.com. Social Cannabis: 5068 Federal Blvd., Denver, 303- 997-5563, thesocialcannabis.com. SoHi Dispensary: 1406 W. 38th Ave., Denver, 303- 433-0276, sohidispensary.com. Star Buds: 1451 Cortez St., Denver, 303-429-9196, starbuds.us. Star Buds: 4690 Brighton Blvd., Denver, 720-387- 8952, starbuds.us. Sticky Fingerz: 3954 N. Williams St., Denver, 303- 955-5531, stickyfi ngerzmarijuana.business.site. Unity Road: 6101 Washington St., Denver, 720-741- 8132, unityrd.com. Xclusive Cannabis: 7200 Smith Rd., Denver, 720- 642-2282, xclusivecanna.com. Northwest Denver Berkeley Dispensary: 5398 Sheridan Blvd., Den- ver, 720-310-8057, berkeleydispensaryco.com. LivWell Enlightened Health: 3460 W. 32nd Ave., Denver, 303-997-7130, livwell.com. Elite Cannabis: 4401 Zenobia St., Denver, 720- 550-8339, elite-canna.com. Emerald Fields: 2675 W. 38th Ave., Denver, 720- 389-9179, emeraldfi elds.com. The Giving Tree of Denver: 2707 W. 38th Ave., Denver, 303-477-8888, tgtree.com. Green Dragon: 4103 Sheridan Blvd., Denver, 720- 458-6650, greendragon.com. The Green Solution: 6681 Federal Blvd., Denver, 720-501-2378, tgscolorado.com. The Joint by Cannabis: 4735 W. 38th Ave., Denver, 303-455-0079, thejoint.live. Levels: 5201 W. 48th Ave., Denver, 303-993-6424, levelsthc.com. Lowell Gardens: 3615 W. 49th Ave., Denver, 720- 362-7095, yumaway.com. Native Roots Highlands: 2209 W. 32nd Ave., Denver, 720-287-1478, nativerootscannabis.com. Oasis Cannabis Superstore: 5430 W. 44th Ave., Denver, 303-333-3338, oasissuperstore.com. Simply Pure: 2000 W. 32nd Ave., Denver, 720-507- 7873, simplypure.com. Star Buds: 5238 W. 44th Ave., Denver, 720-535- 6893, starbuds.us. South Denver Alto: 2160 S. Lipan St., Denver, 305-972-1853, stayalto.com. Apothecary Farms: 2251 S. Broadway, Denver, 303-862-5016, apothecaryfarms.com. The Center: 600 S. Broadway, Denver, 720-941- 8872, thecenterco.com. Colorado Harvest Company: 1568 S. Broadway, Denver, 303-722-1227, coloradoharvestcompany.com. Cookies: 2057 S. Broadway, Denver, 303-862-5169, cookies.co. A Cut Above: 1911 S. Broadway, Denver, 720-536- 8965, a-cut-above-dispensary.business.site. Del Mundo Cannabis: 2394 S. Broadway, Denver, 720-379-7295, delmundocannabis.com. Den-Rec: 2042 S. Bannock St., Denver, 720-390- 5070, den-rec.com. The Farmers Market: 2070 S. Huron St., Denver, 720-262-3265, facebook.com/TFMDenver. Ganja Gourmet: 1810 S. Broadway, Denver, 303- 282-9333, ganja-gourmet.com. Find more dispensaries on the fl ip side. Guide to Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries in Metro Denver – Winter 2023 MERRY-JUANA TO OUR COLORADO CANNABIS COMMUNITY! HERE'S TO A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN 2024! W FROM YOUR BUDS AT WARNING: Use of Marijuana Concentrate may lead to: 1. Psychotic symptoms and/or Psychotic disorder (delusions, hallucinations, or difficulty distinguishing reality); 2. Mental Health Symptoms/Problems; 3. Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) (uncontrolled and repetitive vomiting); Cannabis use disorder/ dependence, including physical and psychological dependence