24 MARCH 6-12, 2025 westword.com WESTWORD | REAL ESTATE | RENTALS | HEALTH WELLNESS | SERVICES | EMPLOYMENT | ADULT | MUSIC | CLASSIFIED | CANNABIS CALENDAR Make friends, jewelry and good karma this week with the help of our Cannabis Calen- dar. Start off at a weed-friendly fundraiser for felines at Tetra Lounge, where you can dress up and spark up in the name of the Rocky Mountain Feline Society. Discover new musicians at High Society lounge’s Sound Stage shows, or learn how to craft turquoise during a jewelry-making session. Rocky Mountain Feline Society Fundraiser Friday, March 7, 7 to 11 p.m. Tetra Lounge 3039 Walnut Street This birthday bash and fundraiser for the Rocky Mountain Feline Society benefi ts cats and their companions. For a $20 ticket, you’ll be able to enjoy live music, craft stations and Denver’s most popular BYOC (bring your own cannabis) smok- ing venue. There will also be a food truck on the scene and an art raffl e to further benefi t the Feline Society. Buy tickets (21+) and learn more at tetralounge.com/ events. Smoke Session Sound Stage Friday, March 7, 7 to 10 p.m. High Society Dispo & Lounge 7667 Washington Street Discover local and up-and-coming rap- pers, wordsmiths and R&B singers at High Society’s Sound Stage sessions. These cannabis-friendly showcases are free to attend, with $2 pre-rolls available for any- one who signs up to attend beforehand. Learn more about the cannabis bar’s offer- ings and sign up (21+) at highsociety.bar. Faux Turquoise Jewelry Crafting Sunday, March 9, 2 to 5 p.m. High Society Dispo & Lounge 7667 Washington Street Have a crafty afternoon on the chronic with polymer clay. An instructor will guide you through the process of molding the clay into faux turquoise jewelry, with enough materials provided to make one ring, one necklace and as many earrings as you want — all while puffi ng a joint or nibbling on edibles. Tickets (21+) can be bought for $44.52 at highsociety.bar; call High Society at 303-993-5760 for more information. Swiftie Sing-a-long and Ice Cream Social Saturday, March 15, 6 to 10 p.m. High Society Dispo & Lounge 7667 Washington Street Belt out your favorite Taylor Swift songs at cannabis-friendly Swiftie karaoke, hosted by drag queens Minor Misdemeanor and Phyllis Hull. For $19.89 a person, you’ll get entry into karaoke, a friendship bracelet and a trip to the ice cream station. All cannabis use must be done with products purchased from the High Society weed bar. Learn more about admission (21+) by calling High Society at 303-993-5760. Find more cannabis events at westword.com; send information to [email protected] A S K A S T O N E R BY HERBERT FUEGO Dear Stoner: I just had a stoned idea for homemade edibles: boxed meals, like Hello Fresh, but with infused ingredients or hash oil to infuse yourself. Why haven’t we seen these yet, and how can I get it off the ground? Wolfgang Pot Dear Wolfgang Pot: Adding THC to the box makes everything more complicated. There are laws banning mail-order cannabis, even inside of Colorado. There are laws banning electronic payment systems for cannabis that mail-order subscriptions require. And, until last year, there was a law banning the sale of non-infused food in Colorado dispensaries. That last law was repealed for packaged food and drinks in 2024, so you could theo- retically sell these meal boxes at dispensa- ries, but good luck getting dispensaries to refrigerate the necessary meat, produce and other ingredients. You could also part- ner with an intoxicating hemp extractor for “Delta-9 THC.” It’s a lot cheaper than licensed cannabis, and most of those brands are built on shipping THC across the country. Or you could create a subscription meal ser- vice without the hash oil and partner with a dispensary where customers pick it up. None of these options sound sustainable, though, so your best bet might be building a brand via pop-up events until the laws change... or going underground and taking orders through social media. It’s not uncommon. Dear Stoner: My dad told me that he and his friends used to roll joints with wires in them, and they would use the wires as roach clips. I’ve found some online, but why don’t I see them at gas stations? Are they lame, or bad for you? Grandy Dear Grandy: Smoking wired rolling papers isn’t lame, but anyone who does defi nitely has to seek them out. I fi nd wired papers pretty nifty, though, and probably would have bought more of them if they were easier to fi nd outside of the internet or occasional smoke shop. Randy’s is the only brand of wired rolling papers I know of. I’ve never heard of them being toxic or unhealthy unless you try burning the wire or poking an eye out, and other than being made with a cigarette style of bleached paper, they roll a fi ne joint. But the older I get, the fewer roaches I smoke. Still, wired papers are great for joint circles or getting an extra few hits when supply is running dry, so go ahead and get Randy, baby. Send questions to [email protected]
