24 JANUARY 9-15, 2025 westword.com WESTWORD | REAL ESTATE | RENTALS | HEALTH WELLNESS | SERVICES | EMPLOYMENT | ADULT | MUSIC | CLASSIFIED | CANNABIS CALENDAR Cannabis and psychedelic event organizers have a full buffet this month, including bingo, hip-hop freestyling and video game nights, but sex is headlining. With a talk about can- nabis and female orgasms this Thursday, January 9, and a Sex and Psychedelics 101 class on tap next week, it’ll be like middle school all over again...but with more drugs (and probably less rock and roll). Learn more about these events and others around Denver below, and see the full version at westword.com/marijuana. Cannoisseur Cypher Thursdays, 9 p.m. High Society Dispo & Lounge 7667 Washington Street Thursdays are now open-mic and beats night at High Society, the Denver area’s only li- censed cannabis bar. Spit a few bars, smoke a few bowls and meet other musicians. Entry (21+) is free, but all cannabis use must be done with products purchased at High Society. Call the venue at 303-993-5760 to learn more. Estrogen, Cannabis and Orgasms Thursday, January 9, 6 p.m. Awakening Boutique, 38 Broadway Sexpert Tanya Griffi n is hosting a two-hour deep dive into marijuana’s impact on arousal and orgasms. The conversation will focus on how certain cannabis products, strains and doses can increase sexual pleasure for women, and how our relationships with health care, technology, retail cannabis and other people all come together. Admission (18+) is $15 at eventbrite.com. Blaze N’ Bingo Saturday, January 11, 7 to 10 p.m. High Society Dispo & Lounge 7667 Washington Street It’s drag and bingo night this Friday at High Society, where bongs and burlesque go hand in hand. Between bingo rounds, there are games, giveaways and, of course, drag per- formances from hosts Minor Misdemeanor and Lulu Krystals. Find tickets ($20, 21+) at highsociety.bar; learn more at 303-993-5760. Manifest High Vibes: Puff, Plan & Prosper Wednesday, January 15, 5 to 7 p.m. The Coffee Joint, 1130 Yuma Court Have high aspirations for 2025? Outline your goals and dreams over a few dabs at the Cof- fee Joint’s Puff, Plan & Prosper event. Set a calendar, make an agenda or identify moves to make this year in an artsy setting with other motivated marijuana lovers. Entry (21+) is $5, or free if you buy something at the dispensary next door; learn more at 720-583-4657. Sex and Psychedelics 101 Thursday, January 16, 6 to 8 p.m. VXN Lab, 1448 West Cedar Avenue Sex therapist and psychonaut Bria Tavakoli will lead this class about the mindful creation of psychedelic sexual experiences. During a talk about enhancing your sex life with psychedelics, Tavakoli will discuss different substances, methods, safety tips and more. Reserve your spot ($20.52, 18+) at eventbrite. com; learn more at 720-420-1734. ■ A S K A S T O N E R BY HERBERT FUEGO Dear Stoner: I’ve always gotten a kick out of the Stoner MacGyver moments, like making a pipe out of a banana or lighting a bowl with a magnifying glass. Any other weed hacks you’ve heard of? Growing ’Gyver Dear Growing ’Gyver: I’m the furthest thing from an engineer, especially when cannabis is involved, but I also like fi ling away true marijuana MacGyver moments. Some of them are game-changers. Using a wine bottle stopper to plug the downstem hole while cleaning my bong instantly comes to mind. This trick has saved countless paper towels and keeps my sink (and thumb) less smelly as I’m shaking hot water, rubbing alcohol and rock salt around a bong that sees more smoke than Patty and Selma. If you like vaping THC, the straw covers for Stanley drinking cups fi t snugly on the mouthpieces of most hash cartridges, keeping them clear of pocket fuzz and de- bris. The emoji-like characters on the straw covers are cute and kitschy as hell, too. I’ve also seen bongs and steamrollers made out of snow, and socket wrench heads turn just about anything into a smokeable device. Whether it’s for convenience, making salad out of shit or just ’cause you can, weed smoke always fi nds a way. Dear Stoner: My stoner friend was telling me that when he quits smoking weed, there will still be THC in his fat cells, so when he exer- cises, THC will release back into his blood as the fat burns. It sounds ridiculous coming from him, but is there any truth to this? Kurt Sugar Dear Kurt: If that were the case, we could all just eat a bunch of edibles before travel- ing and then work out every morning. It’s like eating for hibernation, but calories are burned and eyes are reddened. As is often the case, however, the National Library of Medicine disputes your stoner friend. A 2009 study showed that THC was re- leased into the bloodstream when stored fat cells burned from fasting or exercise...in rats. A study conducted on humans fi ve years later indicated that “neither exercise at moderate intensity for 45 min. nor 24-hour food depri- vation caused signifi cant elevations in blood or urine cannabinoid levels” in six human subjects. Research shows that running for a long time and smoking cannabis produce similar “highs,” though, so I hope homeboy gets some feel-good out of his theory. Send questions to [email protected]. Where the Mainstream Misses, We Deliver Follow Us
