34 JANUARY 26-FEBRUARY 1, 2023 westword.com WESTWORD | REAL ESTATE | RENTALS | HEALTH WELLNESS | SERVICES | EMPLOYMENT | ADULT | MUSIC | CLASSIFIED | A S K A S T O N E R BY HERBERT FUEGO Dear Stoner: What happens to people when they mix cannabis and magic mushrooms? Jesus Scuttlesworth Dear Jesus Scuttlesworth: Asking for a friend? Don’t worry, Imperial College Lon- don researchers asked over 300 people that same question. According to their survey, cannabis generally escalated the effects of psychedelic substances such as psilocybin (magic mushrooms), LSD, DMT, ayahuasca and mescaline. However, the majority of participants said the benefi ts of mixing psy- chedelics and cannabis dropped off with the more weed they used, with their best experi- ences coming from limited consumption. Adding cannabis to a large dose of mush- rooms can intensify the trip to a point that it’s no longer enjoyable, according to research from experts (and me...woof). But combining the two isn’t all bad if you know when to do it. I enjoy pairing a few hits of weed with psilo- cybin’s body high as the psychedelic experi- ence is wearing off. Eating magic mushrooms can make those of us with weak stomachs feel nauseous, too, so I use cannabis before psilocybin to help my gut stay stable. If you plan to experiment, take it slow and low, as with edibles, but with even more discretion. Dear Stoner: My husband and I have virtually zero help with our baby, and our work sched- ules confl ict. Can I go into a dispensary with my infant daughter? I’m not leaving her in the car. Zero Options Dear Zero Options: You’ll need to get creative, because dispensaries are very strict about age limits. For starters, no one under the age of 21 (or eighteen, at a dwindling number of medical-only dispensaries) is allowed inside of a dispensary’s shopping area. Most pot shops keep the retail space behind a waiting room, with an employee or security guard checking IDs at the partition. Some stores might let a child hang out in the waiting area, but are more likely to ask them to leave out of fear of an undercover inspection. If you live at an Aurora or Denver address, you can have cannabis delivered to your house through a legal delivery service. If not, I sug- gest one of you run a late-night errand to dis- pensaries in suburban towns with later closing times than in Denver, where dispensaries must close at 10 p.m. and the majority of stores close earlier. Edgewater, Federal Heights, Glendale, Mountain View and Thornton all allow can- nabis sales to take place until midnight, and most of their stores stay open that late. Send questions to [email protected]. www.westword.com/newsletters go to go to www.w wsletters /new o d.co tword Stay informed of the latest marijuana news and views with updates about dispensaries, strains, products, changes to the law, and special offers in your area. SIGN UP FOR OUR MARIJUANA EMAIL LIST MARIJUANA EMAIL