29 AUGUST 14-20, 2025 westword.com WESTWORD | CLASSIFIED | MUSIC | ADULT | EMPLOYMENT | SERVICES | HEALTH WELLNESS | RENTALS | REAL ESTATE | CANNABIS CALENDAR From pot-friendly craft nights and happy hours to vinyl sessions and drag perfor- mances, the Cannabis Calendar has you covered in August. And as the end of the month nears, mark your calendars for a free stand-up comedy show at the International Church of Cannabis and a weed-friendly budtending class at Tetra Lounge. Find out more below. Cirrus Happy Hour Thursdays, 4 to 6 p.m. Cirrus Social Club 3200 East Colfax Avenue Want to check out Denver’s new cannabis bar, but the budget is light? Head to Cirrus Social Club every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m., when you can rip a Volcano Vaporizer bag for $4.20 or bowls from the bong for $7. There are discounts on beverages and munchies, as well, so walk in or reserve a table at cir- russocialclub.com. Kush Krafters Wednesday, August 13, 4:20 to 7 p.m. The Coffee Joint 1130 Yuma Court It’s arts and crafts and cannabis night at the Coffee Joint. Bring in your materials to work on projects with fellow crafters, from painting to knitting to anything else. Food and laptops are allowed, as well. Attendance (21+) is $5, or free if you buy something at the dispensary next door. (Bring your own cannabis; only edibles, vaping and electronic dabbing are allowed.) Learn more about the Coffee Joint at 720-583-4657. Spin & Sesh Thursday, August 14, 6 to 9 p.m. Tetra Lounge 3039 Walnut Street Why play YouTube DJ at home with your bong when you can get out and enjoy vinyl and wax? Tetra’s Spin & Sesh invites music lovers to bring their favorite records and music requests for the DJ, who will be play- ing tracks all evening. Take a dab, burn a joint — whatever you prefer — and get lost in the tunes while you toke. Entrance to the BYOC (bring your own cannabis) lounge dur- ing the event is $12.51 ateventbrite.co.nz/e/ spin-sesh-tickets-1475084660929, or get in for free with a $20 day pass. Cannabis Budtender Crash Course Wednesday, August 20, 7 to 11 p.m. Tetra Lounge 3039 Walnut Street Want to join the dispensary workforce, but don’t know where to start? Hit up Tetra Lounge’s cannabis-friendly bud- tender course. Led by instructor Tripp Gomez, the one-night class will dive into dispensary products, terpenes, dosage, consumer safety and more. Gomez says he has over a decade of experience in the cannabis industry; he will be broadcasting a live podcast and Q&A during the class. Entry (21+) into the class is $25 and requires registration on tetralounge.com. (Tetra is a BYOC lounge, so bring your own products and pieces if needed.) An Evening With Nicole Paige Brooks Thursday, August 21, 7 p.m. Cirrus Social Club 3200 East Colfax Avenue Cirrus Social Club’s next drag session guest is Atlanta-based Nicole Paige Brooks. After a pre-show hang, there will be performances from Brooks and two other drag superstars at 8 p.m., with munchies, beverages and cannabis products available for sale. General admission (21+) is $34.29, but does not guar- antee a seat, with table options or VIP passes, which include a pre-show smoke sesh with Brooks, available for around $56 per person. (No outside cannabis products allowed.) Find out more at cirrussocialclub.com. Bad Habit Stand-Up Friday, August 22, 8:30 p.m. International Church of Cannabis 400 South Logan Street The International Church of Cannabis hosts a steady stream of local and touring come- dians (sometimes, a nationally known face will stop by) at Bad Habit Stand-Up. General admission to the show is free at the door, but if you want a guaranteed seat, tickets range from $15 to $25 online. Although cannabis use isn’t allowed in the venue, organizers want you to know that they “DO allow re- entry (wink wink wink).” Learn more on eventbrite.com. Ongoing cannabis events: Mile High Loop Tour Daily Green Spaces Marketplace 2590 Walnut Street Take a weed-friendly trip around the city, with stops including a local dispensary, the 16th Street Mall, Larimer Square, the Den- ver Art Museum and more. The tour starts and ends at Green Spaces Marketplace in RiNo; tickets (21+) are $77 each at mycan- nabistours.com. 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 ven- dors for its Summer Showcase, a series 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 inside the BYOC (bring your own cannabis) lounge for Summer Showcases is just $10 (21+). Find out more at tetralounge.com/events/ summer-showcase-at-consumption-lounge. RiNo Murals Tour Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays Green Spaces Marketplace 2590 Walnut Street RiNo is a hot spot for Denver and art, so why not ride around in a weed-friendly bus while checking out some of the state’s best murals and wall paintings? After stocking up at a nearby dispensary, the bus will show you around one of Denver’s most popular art districts, joint in hand. Tickets (21+) are $77 each at mycannabistours.com. ■
