28 APRIL 11-17, 2024 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: It’s been years, and I still can’t fi nd a hash pen I trust. No matter the brand, I still get leaks, half-fi lls, plugged car- tridges and shitty product. When will they fi nally get this down, like nicotine? Dirt Dabber Dear Dirt Dabber: If you want a hash pen or vape cartridge that tastes like a nico- tine vape and is almost as dependable, then you’re going to have to accept a dip in hash quality. Cartridges fi lled with THC distil- late and vape fl avoring are much easier to manipulate than pure live extracts such as resin and rosin, which depend on quality and unharmed natural terpenes. That’s not to say your beef isn’t valid. Recreational cannabis sales have been going on for more than ten years in Colorado, and the number of cartridges I enjoy is a big fat zero. Sure, a handful of top-tier rosin labs have fi gured out how to fi ll vapes with 100-per- cent solventless hash, but as you pointed out, even the current cream of the crop can still leak, get clogged or arrive fi lled low or with below-average oil. The technology behind vaping and cannabis extraction, on top of how quickly customer preferences change, has put manufacturers in a constant game of catch-up. Maybe we’ll be somewhere better in two or three years, but your guess is as good as mine. Dear Stoner: Now that weed is legal in Ger- many, can I fl y there or back with weed and not be arrested? Got Malk Dear Got Malk: Hopefully your stoned ass hasn’t booked tickets to Germany already, because fl ying into different countries with cannabis is still very risky and illegal. You’re not even supposed to cross the Canadian border with it, and weed has been federally legal up there since 2018. Given how easy it is to fi nd weed in America, even in states where it’s not yet legal, why risk a federal or international crime? Now, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t know anyone who’s fl own in or out of Europe with cannabis, and legalization breeds tolerance and acceptance. The laws against traveling with weed might remain, but it’s only natural that enforcement falls off, just like it did at Denver International Airport after Colorado legalized the plant. That still doesn’t mean it’s time to pack your bags and be an idiot, though. Be patient on vacation and you’ll fi nd the zaza soon enough. Send questions to [email protected]. 720-401-9303 303-356-2882 $80 USE CODE 420 SUNSETWELLNESSDENVER.COM TEXT OR CALL AFTER 3PM TEXT ONLY GET YOUR MED CARD WHILE ON PROBATION! SAVE $$$$$ ON TAXES EXAMS EXP 4/30/2024 (REG PRICE $125) MMJ DOCTORS
