24 APRIL 3-9, 2025 westword.com WESTWORD | REAL ESTATE | RENTALS | HEALTH WELLNESS | SERVICES | EMPLOYMENT | ADULT | MUSIC | CLASSIFIED | CANNABIS CALENDAR Denver cannabis events are cooking with some hot oil this week, starting with a run of weed-friendly Shakespeare at the city’s fi rst licensed consumption lounge. Not to be outdone, other Denver-area cannabis venues are hosting R&B music video bingo (and giving away bongs to winners) as well as a fashion show brunch, puff-and-paint classes and more. Bowls With the Bard: Twelfth Night Thursday, April 3, through Sunday, April 6, and beyond The Coffee Joint 1130 Yuma Court Bowls With the Bard is bringing back can- nabis-friendly performances of Shakespeare plays with Twelfth Night. Written in the early seventeenth century about two twins who were separated by a shipwreck, the play takes place around the end of Christmas season. (It’s also billed as “one of Shakespeare’s most gay plays” by organizers.) You can see Bowls With the Bard from Thursday, April 10, to Saturday, April 12, and then once more on Monday, April 14. All performances will take place at the Coffee Joint cannabis lounge, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the plays starting at 7 p.m. Learn more and buy tickets (21+) at bowlswiththebard.com. (The Coffee Joint only allows vaping, edibles and electric dabbing; no smoking.) R&B Music Video Bong-O Friday, April 4, 7 to 10 p.m. High Society Dispo & Lounge 7667 Washington Street It’s bingo (and bongs) night at High Society. The metro’s fi rst cannabis bar is hosting a night of dancing and R&B bingo, where music videos and squares match on your card. Winners get bongs, cannabis acces- sories and more. Tickets (21+) are $20 at highsociety.bar; learn more by calling High Society, where you smoke what you buy onsite, at 303-993-5760. Brush & Blaze Saturday, April 5, 7 to 10 p.m. High Society Dispo & Lounge 7667 Washington Street For $30, you’ll get a canvas, painting supplies and artist instruction — but if you want to wing it and get creative, that’s fi ne, too. Get tickets (21+) at highsociety.bar; learn more by calling High Society at 303-993-5760. Blazin’ Brunch Sunday, April 6, noon to 4 p.m. Tetra Lounge 3039 Walnut Street Get together for Sunday brunch at Tetra Lounge, which is hosting Blazy Susan’s can- nabis-friendly shindig this weekend. The can- nabis and lifestyle brand is bringing together DJs, food trucks and a fashion show, with Indico handling the cannabis duties. (That’s three Best Of Denver winners in one event.) Get in after buying a $20 day pass (21+) at tetralounge.com/events/blazin-brunch-w- blazy-susan. Find more cannabis events at westword.com. A S K A S T O N E R BY HERBERT FUEGO Dear Stoner: I’m moving back to Denver after living in Europe for six years. I used to work in the cannabis industry before leaving the States and was very plugged in, but dropped off once I moved. So, what did I miss? Rain Killer Dear Rain Killer: You left before COVID, so everything is going to be different here. Well, not everything. Trump is again in of- fi ce, so you’ll probably be turning to weed more often. Many of Colorado’s best growers and hash-makers can now be found at stores across the state and not just a select handful of “heady” stores, although the quality of fl ower in general has seen better days. We still lead the nation in top-shelf rosin and hash, though, and the prices and edibles selection at Colorado dispensaries are tough to beat — but most of those low prices are due to an extremely unhealthy and dwin- dling cannabis market, so most of your old coworkers might have different jobs. Weed delivery is now legal in Denver, too, although it’s barely used because of strict rules, and the cannabis hospitality scene is still small but slowly growing. That’s just the spliff notes, but fi nd more at westword.com/marijuana. Dear Stoner: How long are weed gummies good for? I’m moving and found a pack of strong ones behind my dresser, but I’m pretty sure they’ve been stuck back there since 2022. Jess Dear Jess: Finding potent edibles during the moving process: Talk about a tempting experience. If you ate one and are still alive, then it’s safe to assume the gummies are still good enough to eat (I say this from experi- ence). But the shelf-life of weed gummies varies largely depending on how natural the ingredients are. Some THC edibles in Colorado have ex- piration or use-by dates on their packaging. Like many of the expiration dates you’ll see on food, whether these estimates line up with reality is often up for debate, but the nine- month period on most Colorado products is close enough. Natural ingredients like fruit juice and pectin spoil faster than artifi cial fl avoring, at anywhere from three to six months, while the cheaper, faker fruit chews last up to a year, according to most expert opinions, and storage factors like oxygen and light exposure also play a part. Consider all of this info and your other weed options as you hold those stale gummies. Send questions to [email protected] 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 CLICK it! ®
