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Lighters and Rolling Papers

Posted on May 21, 2021 - 8:58 pm

When you picture a lighter in your mind, it’s most likely a BIC, but that’s just because it’s always been the cheapest and most prolific lighter out there—it hit the market first in 1973, it was available in five colors, and it sold for $1.49. Isn’t that crazy? The same lighter would cost you around a dollar today at any gas station, so this is one of those rare commodities that has gotten cheaper over time. But it doesn’t mean the BIC lighter is best just because it’s the most affordable: Clipper lighters are much better (I promise you’ll agree by the end of this blog), and that’s what we’re switching to here in our Durango dispensary.

Clipper is the second-largest lighter company in the world, right behind BIC, and they even came out a year earlier. But thanks to a few fancy features and the fact that Clippers were originally manufactured in Spain, they used to cost three times what a basic BIC cost, so they didn’t take off like their competitor, nor did Clipper become synonymous with “lighter” like BIC. But that’s too bad because Clippers are better than BIC lighters for six reasons:

Clipper vs BIC:

  • Nearly 30% of a Clipper lighter is made from recycled material, which isn’t something all the other guys can claim.
  • Clippers are refillable! There’s a little valve on the bottom of every Clipper that allows you to refill the butane, which seems like a bad business decision because it lets people refill an old lighter instead of buying a new one, which is yet another reason Clippers aren’t as ubiquitous as their landfill-filling competitors.
  • Most people know that if you grab the flint wheel on a Clipper and pull, it’ll come out, and you can use the removable part as a joint packer, so you’ll never be without, which is an awesome feature unto itself. But the real reason this happens is so you can replace the flint. So, if you refill your lighter’s butane and replace the flint, a clipper lighter could conceivably last you forever, which is another reason Clippers aren’t the best-selling lighter—they don’t need to be, because one is all you need. Fun fact: the “flint” in a lighter isn’t flint at all—it’s ferrocerium, which is a manmade pyrophoric alloy that produces more sparks than natural flint.
  • Clipper lighters aren’t child-proof, so you won’t have to deal with that little metal bar on the wheel that mangles your thumb every time you light up.
  • People won’t steal your Clipper lighter after a smoking session because it obviously isn’t the cheap, disposable BIC they brought to the circle.
  • I saved the best one for last: there’s a little ball valve in a Clipper that allows more butane to burn when you hold the lighter at 90 degrees, so when you tilt your lighter to smoke a bowl, the flame gets bigger, so it doesn’t burn your thumb. They thought of everything.

Really, this is the first time I’ve listed in writing all the Clipper pros and compared them to the BIC cons, so it’s doubly awesome that we’ll soon have Clipper lighters for sale in our recreational marijuana dispensary that are emblazoned with The Greenery’s logo; it feels like the environmentally responsible choice. But what about rolling papers? Is the most famous brand, Zig Zag, really the best, or is it just the most common even though there’s something better out there, just like the BIC lighter example? Of course, that question was rhetorical, because using Zig Zags is like smoking printer paper; it’s harsh as hell.

So, we have two new rolling papers for you to try that allow you taste the flower instead of the paper with every joint you roll:

Rolling Papers:

  • Elements. Frankly, I love everything about these papers—there’s a little magnet that holds the paper pack closed so the first paper doesn’t get messed up in your pocket; they use a natural sugar gum as the adhesive; the papers themselves are made from ultra-thin rice paper that ashes minimally and is nearly tasteless. These are my favorite if you haven’t guessed.
  • RAW Black. Granted, we sell the original, unbleached RAW papers that made the company famous, but we recently started selling the “Black” version, which are super thin. This can be a hassle if you’re a newbie roller, but if you know what you’re doing and you roll a joint with RAW Black papers, you can see the green of your weed through the wrap because it’s so thin, and the taste is as unadulterated as can be.

Here’s another fun fact: both of these papers are made in Alcoy, Spain, which is the “birthplace of rolling papers” because the very first one was invented there in 1764. Anyway, both of these papers are 1 ¼” in length, which is the magic number for a perfect joint, and they’re both infinitely better than Zig Zags, so if you’re stuck on old-school papers that taste like burnt newspaper instead of the pot inside, you should probably stop by and try something new. And don’t worry, even if you’re the type who can’t roll your own joint, we sell plenty of pre-rolled cones that make it easy, so we’ve still got your back, and we use only Futurola or Raw papers for our pre-rolls so you taste our boutique flower, not the wrapper (here’s another fun fact: Futurola is the only major Dutch rolling paper on the market).

Actually, we have everything you’ll need for rolling your own joints, from eight different types of paper all the way to a hand-held joint rolling machine, and we sell plenty of pre-rolls that were filled professionally if you’d like to skip the rigmarole (see what I did there?) entirely and just smoke a premade joint. So, come see us at 208 Parker Avenue right here in Durango, give us a call at (970) 403-3710, or check out our rolling paper offerings on our online menu, because when it comes to papers and lighters and everything else smoking related, We’re Your Best Buds!

Shake Special in Durango

Posted on May 14, 2021 - 6:22 pm

“Shake” used to mean something different than it does now.

It used to be a gross thing—something I bought when I was a broke and desperate stoner way-back-when. It’d be dry and brown, the remnants of trimming in someone’s basement, but I’d smoke it gladly because it was the best I could find, headache, harsh cough, and all.

But now, “shake” has become something else. It’s what’s left over in the large bags of boutique bud that we sell daily. It’s all the little popcorn nuggets of goodness; little red and orange hairs; crystally trichome heads; the stuff that rolls perfectly into a potent joint. Nowadays, shake is something you should be happy to find because it costs less than aesthetically pleasing bud, but it tastes and smokes just as wonderfully. It’s a secret known by all frugal stoners who are more worried about practicality than glitz.

Yet until recently, I’d have to say “no” every time these savvy shoppers would call in and ask, “do you have a shake special?” because we’ve always been focused elsewhere. Sorry ‘bout that. But we’ve fixed things, and from now on, we’ll always have shake on hand, and it’ll be available in two different pricing tiers.

The absurdly good shake will be $6.50 per gram out-the-door, which pretty much means you should stop reading and run down because this stuff is awesome. It’s just as flavorful as the bud, and for the most part, you don’t even need to grind it, so it saves you a step right along being more affordable. The second-tier shake will be $4.50 per gram, making it just about the most affordable recreational marijuana in Durango, so if you’re ballin’ on a budget or about to throw a party, you should come stock up.

And that’s that! This week, I wanted to write something short and to the point to let you know that Durango’s best dispensary just got a little better thanks to our new shake specials, because this is important stuff. That, and I wanted to dilute the negative connotation associated with “shake” because this isn’t the schwag trim you remember back from the day—now, it’s high-quality marijuana that’s affordable, which can never be a bad thing. And really, it’s something we’re doing just for you, the people who read these blogs steadfastly to get behind-the-scenes insight, because these shake specials won’t be on our online marijuana menu; it’s a special we’re holding onto behind the counter just for people who ask.

So, if you’re a practical smoker who prefers shake because you know what’s up, or if it’s a few days until payday but you still want to roll a fat joint, come see us at 208 Parker Avenue or give us a call at (970) 403-3710 to find out which shake strains we have on special. It’s something we’ll always have for you from now on, because We’re Your Best Buds!

420 in Durango

Posted on April 14, 2021 - 3:47 pm

I’m not sure there’s anything I like writing about more than 420, and given the traffic my 420 posts get, it’s safe to say that you like reading about 420 as much as I like writing about it. One of our most-read blogs was centered on where the term “420” comes from, and on 420-friendly establishments (you can read it again HERE), and even though that blog was posted in 2017, it’s still read by more people than any of the posts from this year.

So, now that 420 is right around the corner, I have another excuse to write about the hallowed day, but before getting into the deals we’ll be offering on April 20th, I wanted to give you a quick update on the “Waldos,” who were the original kids from San Rafael High in the 70’s who coined the term “420.”

As a quick recap, Steve, Dave, Jeff, Mark, and Larry from Marin County California were all friends attending the same school, and they were all athletes and academics, which definitely doesn’t fit the stoner stereotype. As the cool kids, they’d all hang out sitting on a short wall right outside the cafeteria, which earned them the “Waldos” moniker. But after school, they all agreed to meet and smoke daily when their extracurricular activities were finished, right at 4:20, and this became their code, which was obviously necessary back in the day before cellphones.

But the Waldos kept their secret for years, even after “420” started to spread like a cultural phenomenon, because pot was still taboo, and the Waldos didn’t want the stigma that came along with creating 420, especially since one of their fathers was a high-ranking official within the DEA. However, time has softened the shame felt by early stoners thanks to a wave of legalization, and now, the Waldos are taking full credit for their mark on cannabis culture. They even have their own website now (that you can find HERE) that’s chock-full of historical evidence proving the Waldos are due credit for 420; they even have a link to The Oxford English Dictionary proving that the Waldos and 420 are synonymous. And since the 70’s, it looks as if time (and marijuana) have been kind to the Waldos, because this is them now, still happy as can be sitting on their wall:

Photo Credit: Gabrielle Lurie

Alright… let’s move onto what’s happening now in 2021 given that our Waldos recap is complete. April is huge month for us here at Durango’s best recreational marijuana dispensary because it’s the start of the Spring tourist season, our 6th Anniversary was on the 10th, and 4/20 is the cannabis kickoff for our year. We always celebrate the holiday gifted to us by the Waldos, and this year is no different; here’s what we’ll have in store for the special day:

420 Deals

  • All full-priced items in the store will be 20% off. Get it? Everything will be available “for” 20% off, which sounds like 420! We’re so clever…
  • All full-priced items in the store will be 30% off for Veterans, because they get 20% off every day, and we don’t want them to feel left out because they’re so important to us.
  • All 1906 products will be 40% off.
  • We’ll have select grams of Moroccan and Lebanese Hashish from our Hash Factory available for $20 after tax, which works out to more than a 40% discount.
  • All members of our Loyalty Program will receive Double Points on all transactions, which is an insane deal, so if you’d like to sign up for our program ahead of time, click HERE (and as a little secret reward for reading this far into our blog, if you text “Join DG420” to (970) 670-2575, you’ll be able to sign up and receive a 20% off coupon to use on any day of your choosing).

If you’d like to see real, out-the-door pricing on any of our products on 4/20, all you have to do is click on our Marijuana Menu on the morning of 4/20, and you’ll be able to see everything.

And that’s that for 4/20 in 2021. This will be our 6th 420 in our Durango dispensary, so we’ve had plenty of time to get the day dialed, and it’s an “all hands on deck” occasion for us, so our whole staff will be here to help you make the day special. We’ll celebrate together the holiday created by the Waldos, and we’ll all revel together in how far legal cannabis has come, because We’re Your Best Buds!

Best Bud of the Month: Tiffany – Budtender

Posted on April 5, 2021 - 9:44 pm

If you haven’t heard, our Durango dispensary’s 6th Anniversary is this month (read about all our specials HERE), which makes us the oldest recreational-only dispensary in Durango. But somewhat ironically, we’ve chosen our newest team member, Tiffany, to be your Best Bud for April, because she’s simply awesome despite her short tenure here at The Greenery.

You see, our company is expanding like crazy thanks to all the opportunities in this burgeoning industry of ours, so a couple of our veteran employees have moved on to greener pastures, including Zach, who’s now over at our Grow. This left a gaping hole in our staff with the insanity of summer looming, so we posted a help-wanted ad. And then, like a serendipitous blessing from above, Tiffany sent us an email, we responded, and the rest will someday be history.

But since Tiffany is so new—she’s been with us for only three weeks, which is doubly odd because she already feels like part of the family—you probably haven’t met her, and you surely haven’t seen her face thanks to the masks that’ve become part of everyone’s daily attire (I knew her for two weeks before seeing her face, which is just another weird curveball caused by Covid). So, here’s your chance to check both boxes:

About your Best Bud:

Q. When did you start working for The Greenery?

Tiffany. March 15th, 2021

Q. What’s your favorite way to enjoy marijuana?

Tiffany. I really enjoy smoking it, but my favorite is definitely dabbing. A straw or dab rig is my go-to for a great smoking session.

Q. What’s your favorite outdoor activity?

Tiffany. I love hiking, fishing, playing with my dogs, and finding really cool places to explore.

Q. Tell us about your pet.

Tiffany. I have a Rat Terrier named Charlie, and a Pitbull Border Collie mix named Milo. They love playing outside and going on long hikes. I also have a ton of other fur babies that I love deeply.

Q. Which station do you stream while you’re working at The Greenery?

Tiffany. I like a little bit of everything: rock, alternative, and country.

Q. What do you like most about working at The Greenery?

Tiffany. I’m a huge pot nerd! This is the best company to learn and grow in. It’s a really chill place to work, and my coworkers are amazing!

Fun fact: all her coworkers would say the same thing about Tiffany, and she’s a huge part of the reason this new team of ours has so many warm and fuzzy feelings for each other. She’s worked hard since day one, and she spends her time here with a calm, confident demeaner that’s helping our team as a whole reach the next level.

And Tiffany is one of the many Texas transplants who live among us here in Durango, but that’s not something we hold against her because she moved here intentionally to join the cannabis industry, and her passion for the plant is plainly obvious. She’s a true pot nerd, just like she said, and we couldn’t be happier that our lap was the one she finally fell into during her mission to land a job slanging legal weed.

Tiffany, thank you for coming into the fold here at The Greenery so effortlessly. We look forward to seeing your career progress, we’re in your debt for swooping in to help when we needed it most, and you’ve definitely earned your spot as the Best Bud of the Month for April!

The Greenery 6.0

Posted on April 3, 2021 - 3:52 pm

As it turns out, all the platitudes are true: “if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life,” “time flies when you’re having fun,” and etcetera. I mean honestly, can you believe that The Greenery turns six-years-old this month?

Here’s another cliché: “it seems like just yesterday” that we opened our doors and put the first $20 bill we earned on the wall, but that was six years ago, back in the day when “Jurassic World” was in the theaters and “Uptown Funk” was #1 on the pop charts. Since then, we’ve grown into one of the state’s most well-known companies with wholesale products from our Hash Factory available at over 230 dispensaries across Colorado (click HERE for the list). It’s humbling to see how far we’ve come, and it’s exciting to think about where we’re going.

But here’s one last quotidian quote from (I promise): “Be like a tree. Stay grounded and connect with your roots.” Here at The Greenery, we remember our roots. We remember that we started small and locally, just like all Cinderella stories, and we owe our success completely to you, our steadfast supporters who’ve kept our doors open for the past six years; you are our roots. So, every year on our April 10th Anniversary, we blow the doors off our flagship dispensary with deals meant to honor the most important part of our business: our customers. And this year is no different, so as a sneak peek, here’re the deals that’ll be waiting for you on 4/10:

Dispensary Deals: 

  • All full-priced items in the store will be 20% off. Boom.
  • All full-priced items in the store will be 30% off for Veterans, because they get 20% off every day, and we didn’t want them to miss out on something special during our anniversary given that they’ve helped us immensely throughout the years.
  • We’ll have select grams of both Moroccan and Lebanese Hash on sale for $20 after tax, which works out to more than 40% off.
  • All members of our Loyalty Program will receive Double Points from their purchases on 4/10, and if you’re a member, you know how huge this is (and if you’re not a member, click HERE to join).

See what I mean? We owe you for our success, because your loyalty is the root giving our tree strength, so these incredible deals are for you.

And it’s a bit too soon to talk about them, but we have some big changes—a few more branches on our tree—coming in 2021, so stay tuned. Our company will continue to grow by expanding into new arenas, but we’ll always do so with you in mind because we’ll never forget who got us here. So, thank you. Thank you for the six years’ worth of support, thank you for you for making The Greenery Durango’s top-rated dispensary, and thank you for the love you show us every time you stop by. I usually end these blogs with our slogan, “We’re Your Best Buds,” but this week, I’ll say it plainly: You’re Our Best Buds!!!

“Marijuana Near Me”

Posted on March 26, 2021 - 3:18 pm

It’s right here at 208 Parker Avenue in Durango, Colorado! I mean honestly, why would location matter when we have the best pot on earth? But still, I’m sure plenty of people out there pull out their phones, Google “marijuana near me” not knowing what’s up, and then get led astray to the pot that’s closest to them geographically as opposed to finding the best pot in town, so I’m setting things straight this week. After all, it’s better to go farther to find good pot than it is to swing by the closest place with schwag weed.

But let’s back up. The Greenery is the best recreational marijuana dispensary in Durango, hands down, and I should probably tell you why we’re the best before we get to why our pot is the best. So, for one, we were the first recreational-only dispensary in Durango (our 6th Anniversary is coming up on 4/10, and we’ll have all sorts of deals that day), so we’ve had plenty of time to get things perfected. Secondly, we’ve used all that time to dial our customer service, and I promise you it’s the best in town: we just broke 1,000 reviews on Google, and we have a 4.9-star rating, which isn’t something any of the other Durango dispensaries can say. And thirdly, we’re 100% locally owned and operated, so we’re not part of a soulless corporate chain, and this sets us apart from most of the other shops selling recreational marijuana in Durango. Now, let’s get into why our marijuana products are the best…

Best Recreational Marijuana in Durango:

We grow all our top shelf marijuana inhouse, and we don’t wholesale or mass-produce it (unlike many of the other places), so all the plants in our boutique grow facility are given individual love and care. We talk to them and prune them and water them by hand while they’re babies, and we use natural pesticides only, because besides selling it, we also smoke it (and only it). We’d never try to sell you something that we wouldn’t consume ourselves, so you can trust the flower that comes out of our grow. In fact, we even have a live feed of our cultivation playing on a TV in our dispensary just so you can see the magic for yourself.

And thanks to all the love and attention our small, craft cultivation gets, the flower that comes out of it really is the best in southwest Colorado, and I’m not just saying that because of my bias. Our buds are big and beautiful, their structure is dense, they’re covered with sparkling crystals, and the smell is simply euphoric given the insane amounts of terpenes well-grown flower can contain. All you’d have to do is set a gram of our flower next to a gram of someone else’s, and then you’d understand what I mean. And if you ever want to know exactly which strains we have available on any given day, just click HERE to see our flower menu.

Marijuana Edibles:

When was the last time you perused our marijuana edibles lineup? If it’s been a while, please click HERE to see our new marijuana edibles menu, because it’s way too long to list in a blog. We have fast-acting water-soluble edibles; we have long-lasting lipid-soluble edibles; we have infused baked goods and gummies and lozenges and mints; we have infused drinks and THC powder you can use to infuse your own drinks; we have distillate infused edibles and we have solventless edibles; we have everything. Honestly, our edible offerings are curated with you—the mature consumer type, with a refined taste—in mind, so I promise we have in stock the type of edibles you love (as a pro tip, all our edibles are 15% off on Tuesdays).

Cannabis Concentrates in Durango:

Seriously, we have them all, and we’re the only dispensary in Durango that can make this claim. The reason for this is that we have our very own Hash Factory, and it’s the only company in Colorado making traditional, kief-based concentrates such as Moroccan and Lebanese Hash, and our dispensary is the only one in town that sells them (but they’re also available at over 200 dispensaries in other cities all across Colorado, and for a list, click HERE).

But if you’re not a fan of old-school hashish, we also have all the new stuff, too. You can click HERE to see our concentrate lineup, or you can click HERE to see our cartridge offerings, but I wasn’t exaggerating when I said we had “all” the concentrates. We have THCa Diamonds, two different tiers of Live Resin, the best Live Rosin available, CRC BHO, three different kinds of wax, and four different kinds of shatter. For carts, we have half-gram, and full-gram, we have CO2, BHO, PHO, Live Resin, Live Rosin, and even ethanol-distilled oil carts. We have Pax Pods and Airo Pro Pods and standard 510-thread carts. For real, if you can’t find a dab or a cart here that you like, it probably doesn’t exist.

So, instead of googling “marijuana near me” and ending up somewhere you shouldn’t go, simply put 208 Parker Avenue, Durango, Colorado into google maps, and come to The Greenery where the service and products are unbeatable, because We’re Your Best Buds!

Best Bud of the Month: Ryley – Budtender

Posted on March 2, 2021 - 8:07 pm

Ryley is the goofy one; the one always laughing and enjoying her time here at The Greenery. And really, we love her for it. Meetings are more fun with Ryley in them; the retail floor is livelier when Ryley is there; our company as a whole is a happier place now that Ryley is on the team. She’s quick with a smile and a joke, and the organic excitement she feels while working in Durango’s best dispensary is palpable. Just like the rest of us, she LOVES marijuana, so if you’re looking for an enthusiastic budtender who knows her stuff, just ask for her when you come in; you won’t be disappointed.

But Ryley is one of our newest staff members, so you might not have had the chance to meet her. Well, here it is:

About your Best Bud:

Q. When did you start working for The Greenery?

Ryley. September 9th, 2020!

Q. What’s your favorite way to enjoy marijuana?

Ryley. My favorite way to consume Marijuana would definitely be smoking it, out of a bong preferably! Although I do use edibles every now and then.

Q. What’s your favorite outdoor activity?

Ryley. Long boarding, snowboarding, and anything to do with my dogs.

Q. Tell us about your pet.

Ryley. I have three pets. Two dogs and one cat! Bean is my Border Collie and Mia is my pit bull, and Berlioz is my blue Russian kitty. My dogs love being outdoors, and messing with my cat, they like snuggling, and just being a part of anything they can be.

Q. Which station do you stream while you’re working at The Greenery?

Ryley. Rock, underground rap, old school hip hop, indie. Just depends on whatever I’m feeling that day!

Q. What do you like most about working at The Greenery?

Ryley. I like my co-workers and the environment we’ve created here with one another. I like that we can all be ourselves!

And we love that Ryley feels comfortable enough here at The Greenery to be herself, because it brightens everyone’s day. Honestly, did you notice that Ryley used four exclamation points to answer five questions? That level of excitement is why Ryley has done so well here. Outside of work, Ryley is a new mom, a young wife, and an animal lover. Here at work, she’s a lovely team member, a fan favorite to our customers, and she’s Your Best Bud for March. Thank you, Ryley!

King of Diamonds in Durango

Posted on February 23, 2021 - 8:15 pm

No, the “King of Diamonds” isn’t a playing card: it’s the most potent cannabis concentrate you can buy, but we’ll get to that in a second. The real reason I’m writing this is to tell you about all the new and exciting products we’re adding to our shelves for the spring season.

I mean, variety is important, right? It’s been a while since we revamped our lineup, and since I shop only at The Greenery, I noticed recently that our edible and concentrate selections in particular hadn’t changed in a while, so we put our heads together and freshened our offerings with all sorts of stuff, the first of which was the King of Diamonds from Empire.

Look… if you call yourself a dab connoisseur, but you’ve never tried pure diamonds, you need to get in here ASAP before you lose your title. Technically speaking, The King of Diamonds dab is pure THCa crystalline, and since it usually tests at 99.98%, it’s the purest, most potent concentrate on earth. From a distance, this stuff looks exactly like quartz crystal, and it’s difficult to believe that it came from a marijuana plant, but I’ll explain. What they do to make this stuff is to first produce Live Resin: fresh-frozen flower is blasted with butane, and then the resulting oil is cured, which causes THCa crystals to start growing. At this point, the concentrate is simple Live resin, or “diamonds and terp sauce,” but the diamonds themselves still contain some of the yellow terpenes from the plant. So, the geniuses over at Empire take the Live Resin a step further through a process called “recrystallization.” Basically, they take the yellow diamonds out of the Live Resin, melt them down with acetic acid and hexane, and then they let the solution form new crystals, which end up being nearly 100% pure THCa. Crazy, right? And since the THC is left in its acid form, THCa, eating this stuff won’t get you high in the slightest. It’s an inert compound that won’t affect you in a psychotropic manner until you apply heat in your dab rig, which decarboxylates the cannabinoids; science is fun when it pertains to marijuana. And to dab this stuff is to experience something truly unique: the taste is almost nonexistent, and the high is wonderfully bright and clean. We simply love this stuff.

But if you’re a fan of the terp-rich taste that comes from standard Live Resin, we’ve still got you covered. We’ve always sold the best Live Resin on earth from Green Dot, but it’s a tad costly, so we just brought on the Live Resin from West Edison. This stuff is super saucy and potent, and if you get it on Waxy Wednesday, it’s barely over $33 per gram, which is a screaming deal for a concentrate of this quality.

Now, on to edibles! This category is near and dear to my heart because I love the convenience and long-lasting high provided by edibles, and I can say honestly that The Greenery now sells the best edible on earth: Dialed In Gummies. You see, most gummies are infused with hydrocarbon extracts made with butane or other chemical solvents. But Dialed In is made with solventless rosin: they press ice-water-extracted bubble hash in a steam press to squeeze out the cannabinoids. So, this new edible was made without any chemicals whatsoever, and since solventless rosin was used, the gummies retain the terpenes, and the high you get from these is as close to a smoked flower high as you can get without smoking flower. Simply put, Dialed In gummies are a game changer.

But just like all gummies, these can melt in the high heat of summer, so we also brought on one of Colorado’s most popular gummy brands, Green Hornet. These gummies are always consistent, but more importantly, they’re individually packaged. So, if you make the rookie mistake of leaving these in your car and they melt, they’ll still stay separate thanks to the packaging, and all you have to do is throw them in the fridge to make them solid again. This makes them perfect for camping and transporting, which is exactly the type of forethought that makes The Greenery Durango’s best dispensary.

And we also brought on the Quiq Chocolates from Incredibles. They’re also packaged individually, so they’re the best chocolate product for summer months, but more importantly, they’re fast acting. With most edibles, the THC is lipid-soluble, so it needs to bind with fats and be processed in your liver before you feel it. But with these new Quiq Chocolates (and with quite a few of the other edibles we sell, such as Wana), the THC has been nano-encapsulated to make it water-soluble. This means the THC permeates the semi-permeable cell walls in your body, and you can start to feel the high in as little as 15 minutes, which is perfect for impatient stoners.

Finally, we brought on the S’mores Bar from Incredibles for obvious reasons. This 100mg THC bar is made with mini marshmallows and chunks of graham crackers… can you imagine what it would taste like to make an actual s’more with this bar instead of boring non-infused chocolate? Well, we can, and that’s way we started selling it. You’re welcome.

Since you made it this far, I’m going to do something we’ve never done before and give you a sneak peek at the products “coming soon to a dispensary near you” (that would be us). Usually, we keep this stuff quiet because we don’t want the lesser dispensaries in town to get wind of what the best one is doing, but I love our customers, so I’ll divulge a few secrets and tell you what we’re bringing on in the coming months.

First, we’re also going to bring on The Jack of Diamonds from Empire to go right alongside their King. With the Jack version, they grind their large diamonds down into a fine powder that looks like ground table salt. I know that sounds a bit weird at first, but when you figure out that you can roll some of the pure THCa powder into a joint, or sprinkle it into a recipe for a homemade edible, the lightbulb above your head should start blinking.

Secondly, we’re about to order Live Sauce Carts from Harmony for our shelves. The Live Sauce (which is just terpene-rich Live Resin) from Harmony represents the pinnacle of cannabis vapes, and you wouldn’t believe the price if I told you, so I’ll save that surprise for when you arrive.

And lastly, if you’re a fan of edibles like I am, the future is bright for you here at The Greenery. Soon, we’ll have the cannabutter-infused cookies and brownies from Sweet Grass available for sale, and these things taste just like the treats grandma used to make, but they get you high. For hard lozenges, up until now, we’ve sold only the Sweet Pieces from Mountain High, but we’re about to have the Suck It from Canyon available, and I love these things because they contain only 2.5mg per piece (with 40 pieces per package), meaning you can eat quite a few of them if you have a high tolerance instead of having just one, which isn’t the case with most edibles.

We’re also bringing on Mr. Moxey’s Mints, which are the best mints ever in my opinion, and they originated on the west coast, so you know this edible is vetted and awesome. And finally, for all you shoppers who just need a quick and easy single-serving edible, we’re bringing on both Ganjalas and Pressies. The Ganjalas are delectable single-serving taffies made with solventless cannabutter, and they’re a local favorite produced next door in Telluride, so they have one heck of a cult following. And the pressies are quick and easy tablets that deliver 10mg THC per serving, and each one will cost you $4, which makes this the cheapest high you can find in our shop, period.

Boom! You made it to the end. I’m sorry this one was so long, but the list of new marijuana products we’re adding this summer deserves the attention. And as always, if we didn’t add to our lineup something you’d like to see, please just shoot a message to info@durangogreenery.com, and I’ll look into it. It’s very important to us as Durango’s highest-rated dispensary to offer all the things you want, and to always come fresh with a new variety of products to keep you excited every year, because We’re Your Best Buds!

Solventless Hash Oil in Durango

Posted on February 5, 2021 - 5:32 pm

Technically, “solventless” isn’t a word, but we’ll pretend like it is just like everyone else in the cannabis industry. Anyway, this post is overdue because quite a few of you have been coming and asking for vape cartridges that aren’t filled with BHO or anything else that’s extracted with hydrocarbons, and until recently, CO2 was the best we could do, but that’s over now because we recently put the Live Rosin carts from Dab Logic on our shelves.

But first, I should back up just in case you have no clue what I’m talking about. When most cannabis vape oil is made, they start with dried flower. Then they grind it up finely, bake it to decarboxylate the cannabinoids, and then they put it in an extraction vessel (which looks like a big metal tube). And then they “blast” some sort of solvent through that tube, which separates the cannabis oil from the plant material, and then that oil is put into a vape cartridge. If a hydrocarbon such as butane was used instead of CO2—which is often the case, because butane is a more caustic solvent that removes more from the plant material—they must remove the solvent from the oil thanks to Colorado’s regulations. So, the oil must go into a purge oven before being put into cartridges: the purge oven heats the oil and creates a vacuum, which pulls from the oil all the residual solvents.

This is why BHO (butane hash oil) has never scared me—I trust the manufacturers we use for vendors, and I know their product has been tested for residual solvents to make sure it’s below Colorado’s permissible level. Frankly, I’m more worried about the butane that gets into my system by using a butane lighter to smoke regular pot (we sell hemp wick in our Durango dispensary if it bothers you as well), so the tested, butane-derived concentrates we sell don’t bother me in the slightest.

That being said, there are still plenty of people out there who avoid hydrocarbon-extracted concentrates for one of two reasons: one, they’re worried about the residual butane, and two, they like the taste and high of solventless extracts. The former isn’t a big deal thanks to the testing, but I get the latter preference completely. Solvents such as CO2 and butane work well to remove cannabis oil from the plant, but they leave quite a bit behind, meaning the high you get from BHO will never be as complex as a flower high, and even though the butane has been removed, hydrocarbon extracts have a certain taste to them that some people simply don’t like, which is valid. And that’s where solventless hash oil, or “SHO” comes in, bringing us full circle back to where this blog started.

Rosin and Bubble Hash are two examples of solventless hashes because both products are made with only water, heat, and pressure, but both products are solids, so they don’t do you any good when it comes to vape pens; you need SHO for that. But this stuff hasn’t been around for long, which makes sense: you don’t need to be a scientist to figure out that it’s extraordinarily difficult to turn a plant into vape liquid, so it took this burgeoning industry of ours quite some time to figure it out. But we finally got it done, and here’s how:

First, instead of starting with dried, cured flower, to make SHO, producers start with “fresh-frozen flower,” which is frozen with dry ice immediately after harvest. They do this because when you let flower dry, many of the terpenes evaporate, which means flavor is lost. The next step is to take that fresh-frozen flower and give it a bath in Bubble Hash (which is separated from the flower with ice water and mechanical agitation), and this is done to bump up the potency in the final product. Then, the bubble-hash bathed, fresh-frozen flower is wrapped in a mesh bag before being put in a press, which applies gentle heat and pressure to squeeze out from the plant matter all the hash oil contained within. After this step, you have something called “Live Rosin,” which we also sell in our Durango dispensary, but it’s still a solid, so one more step is required. Next, the Live Rosin is put in a large, deep tray to be baked. This denatures the Live Rosin and makes all the solids float, which are scraped off the liquid below, which is then gathered and put into cartridges as finalized SHO.

Crazy, right? And if you think about it, even though SHO carts look like other carts, this complicated process is why you end up paying more for solventless vapes, but the price is worth it. The flavor from these things is as good as it gets, and since everything was removed from the flower mechanically, and since the flower was fresh-frozen, the high from a SHO cart mimics the complex one you get from flower, which is awesome. So, if you’ve never tried an SHO cart, I recommend running here to get one, because they really are that wonderful.

And if you’re just now realizing that most concentrates are made with hydrocarbons, and you’d like to try something that isn’t besides the new Dab Logic carts, we’ve got you covered. When it comes to solventless, full-melt concentrates, we always have Live Rosin from Kush Masters on our shelves. This is the solid form of SHO that didn’t undergo the denaturing process to make it a liquid, so it looks a lot like wax, but it’s as true to the plant as any concentrate out there, meaning it’s the best solventless dab on earth.

Or, if you’re old-school like me and you don’t dab, but you’d still like a solventless hash experience, The Greenery is Durango’s only dispensary that sells traditional, kief-based hashish. We have our own Hash Factory that produces Moroccan and Lebanese hash, both of which are completely solventless, and all you need to do to step things up a notch is sprinkle some of either on top of you bowl (or roll some into your joint).

But what about all you edible fans? Did you guys know that most gummies are infused with CO2 oil, or that some of them contain butane-extracted cannabinoids just like hydrocarbon dabs? Well, for you, we’ve always sold Love’s Oven edibles such as their Turtle Brownies and Chocolate Chip Cookies, both of which are made with canna-butter, which is technically solventless. With edibles such as theses, cannabis flower is mixed into butter and then heated, which causes the cannabinoids to infuse the butter solventlessly (which definitely isn’t a word). But in the coming weeks, we’re going to expand our solventless edible selection by introducing “Dialed In” gummies, which are made with the same SHO you’d find in a Dab Logic vape cart, which is very exciting, because it means you’ll be able to get a flower-like high from an edible (and because these things are delicious).

And that’s that! SHO carts are the newest “it” thing in the cannabis industry, and we have the best ones in town, so come see us. And for that matter, we always strive to bring in the newest and greatest innovations such as SHO carts before everyone else in Durango, because We’re Your Best Buds!

Best Bud of the Month: Jewel – Bud Tender

Posted on January 21, 2021 - 9:54 pm

About your Best Bud:

Jewel is part of a younger generation, one that simply doesn’t understand the struggle that came from being a stoner twenty-something years ago, because way back then, Jewel was still in diapers instead of waiting in dark parking lots for pot like the rest of us. And as soon as she became of age and moved to Colorado, she walked into a brave new world where marijuana is legal, and oddly enough, the first job she landed was with us, right here in Durango’s best dispensary.

But she has a true love and sense of appreciation for the cannabis plant, despite never knowing the struggle, and her level of professionalism is far beyond her years. She stands behind our bud counter day after day selling weed with a comfort that might come from not knowing a time when this was illegal, and she does her best to research marijuana deeply so she can educate our customers right along with their purchases. Frankly, we love Jewel, but you don’t know her as well as we do, so here’s your chance to meet her:

About your Best Bud:

1.) When did you start working for The Greenery?

Jewel. I started on September 30th, 2019.

2.) What’s your favorite way to enjoy marijuana?

Jewel. I like just about any form of cannabis, but I really enjoy rolling my own joints and dabs, too. Fun fact: my first lesson on rolling came from an old German woman in Dakotas. For dabs, I think half of the fun is hunting around for different strains and consistencies of wax.

3.) What’s your favorite outdoor activity?

Jewel. I’m on the lazy side so I love hikes and yoga.

4.) Tell us about your pet.

Jewel. I don’t have any myself, but I do adore my sister’s pets, a pit-bull as sweet as her name, Daisy, and two cats, Pearl and Spot.

5.) Which station do you stream while you’re working at The Greenery?

Jewel. It usually has something to do with the Revivalists, Unlike Pluto, or Panic! At The Disco.

6.) What do you like most about working at The Greenery?

Jewel. It’s pretty cool I can chat with my managers/coworkers about their experiences with cannabis and it’s just a regular workplace conversation.

Isn’t that exactly how it should be? There are still quite a few people out there who see cannabis as something salacious, when really, it’s just a plant that causes far fewer problems than other legal intoxicants such as alcohol, so shouldn’t all conversations about marijuana be “just a regular workplace conversation”?

And that’s another reason Jewel is a Rockstar, even though she might not know it: by being a young professional in the cannabis industry, she’s helping our culture to normalize this Coloradan experiment of legal, regulated weed. Jewel’s dedication to education and professionalism is helping us all turn a new leaf, pun intended, and for that, she’s Your Best Bud for January. Thank you, Jewel!

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