26 MAY 22-28, 2025 westword.com WESTWORD | REAL ESTATE | RENTALS | HEALTH WELLNESS | SERVICES | EMPLOYMENT | ADULT | MUSIC | CLASSIFIED | 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 CANNABIS CALENDAR Summer isn’t quite here yet, but cannabis party planners have some serious heat to sort through this week. From a pot- friendly music showcase and arts-and- crafts night to Sunday vendor markets and dispensary fi ngerboard sessions, our Cannabis Calendar has something for everyone. Smoke Session Sound Stage Friday, May 23, 6 to 10 p.m. High Society Dispo & Lounge 7667 Washington Street Discover local and up-and-coming rappers, wordsmiths and R&B singers at High Soci- ety’s Sound Stage sessions. These cannabis- friendly showcases are free to attend, with $2 pre-rolls available for anyone who signs up to attend beforehand. Learn more about the cannabis bar’s offerings and sign up (21+) at highsociety.bar. All cannabis use must be done with products bought at High Society. Finger Board Sesh Saturday, May 24, noon to 4 p.m Reefer Madness 4401 East 46th Avenue Are you a champion on the fi ngerboard? Are your grinds and kickfl ips on the kitchen table video-worthy? See how you stack up with others during a fingerboard skate session at Reffer Madness. There will be a fi ngerboard course and obstacles set up at the dispensary, with in-store promotions and Mother’s Day gifts on sale, as well. Call Reefer Madness at 303-322-3404 for more information (21+). Chronic Crafts: May Flowers Saturday, May 24, 7 to 10 p.m. High Society Dispo & Lounge 7667 Washington Street It’s cannabis-friendly arts and crafts time at Colorado’s fi rst licensed cannabis bar, High Society Dispo & Lounge. During this class, you’ll create your own candle or stash jar adorned with dried fl owers, with each ticket including crafting materials. Sign up to attend (21+) for $30 and learn more at highsociety.bar. The Summer Showcase Sundays, 2 to 8 p.m. Tetra Lounge 3039 Walnut Street Every Sunday this summer, Tetra Longe is bringing together art, cannabis and food vendors for its Summer Showcase, a se- ries that Tetra owner Dewayne Benjamin started to blend “cannabis culture, creative expression and local connection in the heart of Denver.” Bask in sunny weather, fun cannabis products and occasional free treats at Denver’s longest-running cannabis smoking lounge. A ticket in- side the BYOC (bring your own cannabis) lounge for Summer Showcases is just $10 (21+). Find out more at tetralounge.com/ events/summer-showcase-at-consump- tion-lounge. Find more cannabis events at westword.com. A S K A S T O N E R BY HERBERT FUEGO Dear Stoner: I can see why bars or clubs with alcohol wouldn’t allow people to smoke weed, but could you see bars ever allowing low-dose THC drinks or edibles? Ganja Guzzler Dear Ganja Guzzlers: At least one state already does, but mostly by accident. Minnesota cur- rently allows bars, liquor stores, movie theaters and other establishments with liquor licenses to sell low-dose THC drinks, but that was an unseen consequence discovered in a state law that actually intended to ban intoxicating products derived from hemp, which sprouted from a federal loophole in 2018. Thanks to that loophole, there’s never been more confusion about what’s legal and what isn’t, state by state. Before that loophole was discovered, I would’ve been bullish on cannabis mocktails gaining steam across the country. CBD was in cocktails and coffee shops, and smaller doses in THC edibles were just getting popular. But here we are in 2025, still waiting on the DEA to reschedule while more state legislatures come down on intoxicating hemp, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Minnesota lawmak- ers reevaluated their THC drink situation. In the meantime, maybe it’s time for a summer trip to Lake Minnetonka. Dear Stoner: What happened to Girl Scout Cookies weed? I see “Cookies” shit every- where, and other strains that came from Girl Scout Cookies or have names that sound the same. Did it go extinct? Dizzy Dear Dizzy: The Cookies cannabis and lifestyle brand, founded on the original Girl Scout Cookies strain, is still alive, and so are dozens of strains bred with its genetics and qualities. But the bigger commercial cannabis gets, the less you’ll see dispensaries selling Girl Scout Cookies and other strains named after established products and entities. Rights holders to Girl Scout Cookies, Gorilla Glue, Oreos and Skittles have all sent legal warnings to dispensaries, growers and breeders over the years, demanding they cease and desist from selling weed-centric knockoffs. You’ll still see the occasional grower and pot shop holding fi rm at their own risk, but you’re more likely to fi nd alter agos and acronyms like “GSC,” “Cookies Kush” and the “Original Glue,” or newer off- spring with different (and un-trademarked) names, like Mochi and Peyote Cookies. Herbert Fuego is the alias of a longtime West- word staffer. Send him questions through [email protected] ®
