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What’s Next for Marijuana?

Posted on January 25, 2020 - 9:00 am
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What’s Next for Marijuana?

The new year is still young, so my brain is still stuck on the “new” motif when it comes to writing these pot blogs—this week, I’ve decided to write about what’s on the horizon for the legal marijuana market here in Colorado. But before I get to that, I wanted to remind you that our work to legalize marijuana is far from over. There are now 11 states that sell recreational marijuana, but that’s only 22% of our nation, and it’s not like cannabis is 100% legal even in legal states. For instance, did you know that marijuana is illegal on federal land even here in Colorado? If you buy something legally here in our Durango dispensary, but then take it into a National Park, you’re breaking the law, which proves that cannabis is taxed, but not legal (which is why the hashtag #taxednotlegal is so popular on social media). So, if you’re still looking for a meaningful new year’s resolution, I’d suggest, “try my hardest to normalize cannabis so it becomes legal everywhere.” Anyway, let’s move on to what’s coming up in the cannabis industry.

Colorado Dispensary Regulations

I’ll start with the regulations. For one, sometime in 2020, Colorado is going to allow “hospitality licenses,” which means that there will now be venues in which you can legally consume marijuana (think “bar,” but for weed, not alcohol). And I cannot tell you how wonderful this is, because before, there really wasn’t a way for tourists to consume marijuana legally. Before, marijuana had to be consumed on private property with the property owner’s permission, which meant that unless a tourist brought their house with them when they came to Colorado, they could buy pot, but they didn’t have a legal place to smoke it. It was a horrid Catch 22 that’s going away because soon, you’ll be able to walk into someplace with a hospitality license and smoke your pot after buying it (so you’ll be able to have your cake and eat it too).

And then sometime in 2021, the state is going to allow mobile hospitality licenses as well. Yes, this means we’ll have special limousines and party buses driving around Colorado in which you can legally consume cannabis. Part of the regulations will require that the driver be separated from the passengers by a barrier so he or she doesn’t get high from the party going on behind them (we think of everything here in Colorado). But that’s not all! Along with the limos and party buses, we’re also going to have legal home delivery in Colorado. Seriously. You’ll be able to order online or call a dispensary, and then some dude will show up at your door with pot instead of a pizza; these are exciting times.

New Marijuana Research

Now, regulations are all fine and dandy, but what about pot itself? Well, there’s plenty of “new” there as well. Last year, the proverbial “they” figured out a way to genetically modify yeast so it produces THC instead of alcohol (read about it HERE), and I thought that’d be the pinnacle, but I was wrong. You can read the whole study HERE if you’re a pot nerd, but basically, they’ve discovered two new cannabinoids (THCP and CDBP) that bind ten times more effectively to the receptors in our endocannabinoid system than do THC or CBD.

To sum this all up, they’ve found more than 150 cannabinoids in cannabis, but we really don’t know what they all do because it’s been illegal to study them until recently, and because the cannabis plant produces only trace amounts of the minor cannabinoids such as THCP, so they’re difficult to isolate. But now, “they” can genetically modify yeast to produce whatever cannabinoid they want, and then they can study its effects. And with these two new cannabinoids specifically, the reason everyone is so excited is that because THCP and CBDP bind to our receptors ten times more effectively, which means that they’re ten times more potent and effective than other already-famous cannabinoids like THC. Again, all of this research is in its nascent stage, so we don’t yet know what these “ten times more powerful” cannabinoids do, but we’ll know soon because everything is changing (personally, I hope THCP makes you taller because I’m sick of being short).

Isn’t all of that just freakishly exciting? If you just said “no,” that’s okay (it just means you’re not a cannabis geek), but really, it’s difficult to not be excited by this stuff. The horizon is bringing us new cannabinoids that are ten times more powerful than last year’s, and soon, you’ll be able to get them delivered to your door, which is simply insane given that it was all illegal just a few years ago. And frankly, there’s no better place to stay up-to-date on these changes than the blog you’re reading right now because we’ll always do our best to keep our eyes on the horizon and let you know what we see coming, because We’re Your Best Buds!

Pot Potpourri

Posted on January 18, 2020 - 9:00 am
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Pot Potpourri

I can’t tell you how much I love Jeopardy, nor can I express how saddened I am given Alex Trebek’s stage-four cancer. It’s a tragedy, but I’ve found that I’ve been watching his show much more than usual because I want to soak it all up before the era ends. And lately, my favorite category is “Potpourri,” but it has nothing to do with the fact that “pot” is in the word; I love the fact that you never know what you’re going to get. I’m sure the show’s writers use the category as a catchall when they’re lazy because it’s always a bunch of unrelated questions, but I still like the unpredictability. So, this week, I’m going to copy the format and write about three unrelated topics because I’ve been wanting to write about each one for a while, but none of the topics is important enough to merit its own blog. That, and I apologize if you started reading this thinking that I was going to tell you how to make potpourri out of pot; I’m not because it’d be a waste to do so.

Don’t Lick Your Joint

The first topic I’d like to talk about is a PSA of sorts: please stop licking joints if they start to run. There’s nothing worse than smoking a joint with someone who thinks they’re a pro because without fail, if the joint starts to burn unevenly, said “pro” will lick their finger and then put a little spit on the joint just below the run. This is disgusting. Yes, the moisture will make the running part of the joint burn more slowly so the run stops, but then you’ll be smoking spit, which is wholly unnecessary. Instead, use your lighter to burn the part of the joint that’s not burning instead of using spit to stop something else from burning; it works much better. See what I mean? That topic only took a paragraph to cover, so it doesn’t deserve its own blog, but it’s an important one because I’d love it if people stopped spitting on my joints, so it had to be discussed; that’s the beauty of potpourri blogs.

How to Clean Your Pipe

The next topic we need to discuss is “how to clean pipes” because customers ask me about the best way to clean paraphernalia at least twice a day. As you know, commercialism is alive and well in the marijuana industry, and entrepreneurs have come up with just about everything imaginable to sell, including something called “ResRemover.” This product is a pouch filled with dry chemicals: all you do is add water, and then drop in your pipe to leave in the solution overnight. The chemical solution eats away all the resin, and then when you wake up in the morning, you’re greeted with a clean pipe. This method is easy, but just like licking joints, it’s gross. I have no idea which chemicals are in that bag but I’m sure you end up smoking them, and once you’re done, you’re left with a plastic bag full of a chemical solution mixed with pot resin that ends up in a landfill. Please don’t do that.

Instead, get a reusable container (just like you’d use for leftovers) and fill it with rubbing alcohol and a couple tablespoons of salt. Stir the solution thoroughly, drop in your pipe, and then let it sit overnight. The salt and alcohol create a chemical reaction that dissolves the resin and cleans your pipe just like the other stuff, but you know exactly what you’re using because you made the solution, and you’re not left with a disposable bag afterwards. The planet thanks you. However, if alcohol and salt still sound too caustic for you, you can always put your pipe in a pot of boiling water, which will also clean out the resin, but this method makes your house stink, and most people end up dropping their pipes because they’re too hot when they come out of the boiling water. Breaking a freshly-cleaned pipe defeats the purpose, so I’d try the alcohol and salt method if I were you.

Holding Your Hit

Finally, the last topic we need to discuss is holding in your hit. I’ll get right to it: don’t do this. Yes, holding in the smoke after a hit will allow more THC to absorb in your lungs before exhaling, but it’s pointless. The only reason people used to do this “back in the day” was that pot was illegal and difficult to find as a result, so people wanted to get the most out of every hit. But nowadays, you can simply drive to the store to score some weed and Google Maps will even help you find our Durango dispensary. So, instead of trying to hold smoke in your lungs until you pass out (which probably isn’t good for you) so you can get as high as possible, simply inhale and then exhale. You might need to take a couple more hits to achieve the perfect high, but it won’t be as harsh an experience, and pot is everywhere in the modern world, so it’s not like you’ll run out and then need to wait for some sketchy dude in a parking lot like yesteryear.

There, wasn’t that fun? I’m sure we’ll have a few more catchall blogs like this popping up in the future, so stay tuned, or better yet, come talk to us. You can always give us a call at (970) 403-3710 if you have questions about this or that, or you can some see us in person at our dispensary on 208 Parker Avenue so we can chat in person. Because if you like to discuss random marijuana topics, I promise We’re Your Best Buds!

How long is marijuana good for?

Posted on January 11, 2020 - 9:00 am
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How long is marijuana good for?

Just like many of our past blogs, this one was inspired by the questions that come from you, our clientele, because those are the questions that matter. And more than one of you have asked how long marijuana can be stored, so it’s time to answer that question as well, but it’s not as easy as you might think because the way marijuana is stored determines how long it’ll last. So, we’ll get into that, but we’ll also talk about edibles and hashes and vape oil, because it’s all different, and it’s all important; let’s get started.

Storing your flower

Marijuana is a plant, plain and simple, and people seem to forget this fact because most plants don’t get you high. If you treat marijuana like a plant, and think of it that way, you’ll be able to figure most of this out on your own. For instance, would you put lettuce in the freezer to keep it fresh? No? Well, you shouldn’t do so with cannabis either. For one, freezing plant mater makes any amount of moisture within expand, and that causes the plant cells to burst, which is no good. And secondly, even if you use the refrigerator instead of the freezer, the fluctuating temperatures and moisture levels in your fridge will screw things up as well, so don’t do it. Ever. Instead, store your flower in a cool, dry, dark place.

As to the “cool” part, most plant-destroying molds love warm temperatures, so unless you like smoking fungus, I’d recommend keeping your pot someplace in the sixty-degree range. As to the “dry” part, it’s self-explanatory: wet places are moldy places, so it wouldn’t make much sense to go through the effort of finding a cool place to avoid mold just to encounter the same problem thanks to moisture. So, store your flower in an air-tight container. Glass is always best because plastic can make your pot taste funky, and it creates a static charge that can attract trichome heads. If the trichome heads get stuck in a plastic container, it’ll make your pot less potent, and nobody wants that. Now, if you’re a pot pro and you’re looking for the perfect amount of relative humidity, I’ve found that the zone between 58% and 64% RH is perfect. To achieve this, you can either buy a hydrometer to measure the humidity within your glass jar (which is superfluous), or you can simply buy a two-way humidity control pack. All these control packs are designed to produce a specific RH level within a small space, so all you need to do is find a pack that’s within the 58%-64% RH range, and then drop it into the glass jar with your flower. If it gets too humid, the pack will absorb moisture, and if it gets too dry, it’ll humidify your jar; that’s why they’re called “two-way” packs. We sell these packs in our Durango dispensary, or you can buy them online HERE.

Alright… if you’ve been paying attention, we’ve discovered that your pot needs to be stored someplace cool and dry, preferably in a glass jar. That just leaves us with the “dark” part, and since most glass jars are transparent, you’ll need to put said jar in a dark place, because believe it or not, light (UV rays specifically) is the biggest thing that leads to cannabinoid degradation. In cannabis, it’s the THC that gets you high, as I’m sure you already know, but UV rays can and will degrade THC into CBN, which will make you super sleepy if you smoke it, and that’s thoroughly disappointing when you’re trying to get high. And yes, everything I’m saying is backed by science—there’s even a peer-reviewed study that you can read HERE proving that light is the enemy of cannabinoids.

How long will it last?

However, all this being said, the answer to the question “how long is my cannabis good for?” hasn’t been answered, and that’s because there’s not really a good answer. Theoretically, if you store your pot per my instructions, it could be good for quite some time; maybe even more than a year or so. But time itself also degrades cannabinoids, so your guess is as good as mine (unless you’re a chemist, in which case your guess is better). Worst case scenario, if you smoke old, well-preserved flower, it could be harsh and it might not get you that high, but your head won’t explode, so a least there’s that.

What about oils?

Let’s move on to vape oils. The state of Colorado requires a listed expiration date for most non-flower cannabis products, but this isn’t the case for vape oils because they have an awesome shelf-life. If you follow for vape oils the same storage guidelines for flower, you’ll be off to a good start, but there’s something else you need to worry about: oxygen. For instance, if you have an old distillate cartridge laying around the house, take a close look a it. You’ll most likely see a dark brown layer of oil sitting on top of the lighter yellow distillate. That dark-brown oil has simply oxidized because it was at the top where the oxygen within your cartridge touches the distillate; the cannabinoids within have degraded just like they do in plant material. If you let it get too far, the THC will turn into sleepy CBN, and you’ll be disappointed. So, if you plan on storing vape oil long-term, do so in an anerobic environment such as a vacuum sealed bag, and then keep the bag in a cool, dry, dark place. Problem solved.

Now, unlike vape oils or flower, Colorado requires that all edibles be marked with a regulated expiration or “best by” date (or sometimes, it’ll say “use of freeze by”). Please pay attention to these dates—just like you would when shopping for milk, check the date on any container you’re about to buy. Our dispensary in Durango is one of the most compliant in the state, and it’s noncompliant to sell an expired edible so you’ll never find one here, but I’m not delusional enough to think that you’ll only shop at The Greenery for the rest of your life, so when you’re in a lesser shop, check the expiration dates so you don’t get unlucky.

All that being said, fresh pot is always better than well-stored old pot, so if you’d like to avoid the hassle completely, simply buy only what you need for short periods of time as opposed to buying in bulk. That’s how I roll, and it’s always served me well. And since we grow our cannabis in small crops, and since we order our edibles and vape cartridges in small batches, literally everything in our dispensary is fresh and new. And that’s how we roll, because We’re Your Best Buds!

New Year, New Products

Posted on January 4, 2020 - 9:00 am
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Happy New Year! Everyone loves this time of year thanks to one cliché or another (you know, “new year, new me” or, “new year, new beginnings”), but what about “new year, new products”? Frankly, novelty is a good thing because it breaks molds and habits, and when it comes to the retail side of things, we know that the only reason any of our shoppers would go elsewhere is to try something new (we know this because we’re the highest-rated dispensary in Durango, so what else could it be?). So, instead of letting you regulars slip through our fingers thanks to stagnation, we’re always trying to bring into our Durango dispensary the newest and bestest products on the market so you can find novelty in the same old place. And this week, I wanted to talk about our five newest products so you could hear about the “new” from the comfort of home. Let’s begin!

First, we’ve recently brought on a new gummy from Binske, but of course, since Binske is arguably the trendiest cannabis company out there, they call their gummies “Pate De Fruits” because they use a recipe that mirrors a classic French confectionary. These things are delicious, they’re vegan so everyone can enjoy them (and they won’t break many resolutions), and they’re $24 after tax, which is an awesome deal. Lastly, Binske won Leafly’s “Edible Brand of the Year” award in 2018, and all their gummies come in reusable tins decorated with outlandish art, so it’s a win-win.

Next comes the Altus Capsules. This is another product we sell for $24 after tax (but for a pro tip, come get them on Tuesday when all our edibles are 15% off), and you’ll love them. We know that you travelers out there are looking for the most discrete edible you can find, and in that light, there’s nothing better than a capsule because the bottle isn’t much bigger than a tube of Chapstick, and the capsules themselves could be mistaken for regular pills. Each package contains 20 capsules, each of which delivers 5mg THC, and we have both Sativa and Indica options available for those of you who are looking for discrete edibles that can give either an energetic or a relaxing experience.

Third would be the vape cartridges from Shift, and when it comes to the newest and bestest, this product is right at the top. Unlike all the cartridges we’ve sold before, the Shift cart is filled with 500mg of PHO, which stands for “Propane Hash Oil.” When producers use propane instead of CO2 or Butane to extract cannabis oil from flower, they can do so at lower temperatures and pressures. This means that the oil comes out as a bright yellow, and that the terpenes that would be lost via a different extraction method are preserved. And Shift takes things a step further because they actually list the terpenes contained in each cart right on the back of the box, which is definitely next-level.

Our fourth new product would be the Straight-Up Milk Chocolate Bar from Dixie. I know that a simple milk chocolate bar doesn’t sound that exciting, but it is. We realized recently that every chocolate bar we sell is flavored with mint or toffee or something else, and we didn’t want to leave all you plain chocolate lovers in the lurch. You can bake more easily with chocolate that doesn’t have secondary flavors, and unlike any other infused bar on the market, this one gives you 8mg servings instead of 10mg, and you get 12 servings per bar instead of 10. That’s more servings that are slightly less potent than normal, which in my mind, is perfect.

The fifth and final new product is a topical: the Aliviar Cream from Med Pharm. Simply put, this stuff is amazing for people who are looking for the benefits of cannabis without the high, and as a fun fact, “aliviar” means “relieve” in Spanish. A 2oz jar of this stuff will cost you $62 after tax, but it’s worth it because this is the most potent lotion we sell—it contains 420mg CBD and 210mg THC, which is insane. And the lotion itself is as good as they get because this company has a bona fide PhD on staff, and their niosome-driven “Lipophilic Enhanced Absorption Formula” makes the Aliviar Cream one of the fastest-acting cannabis topicals on the market. We’re selling both an unscented cream and a Rosemary Lavender version, so we have even the pickiest lotion connoisseur covered.

See what I mean about novelty? It’s fun. Besides that, it’s going to be an exciting year. Cannabis legalization is still sweeping the nation with plenty of planned votes, so more new products are bound to pop up, and we’re always looking for the best new genetics to grow in our greenhouse, so even our plain old flower lineup will get a facelift in 2020. And I know for a fact that we’ll be doing all sorts of new stuff in 2020 just to keep you captivated, so please keep checking our menu. Either way, we simply want to wish you and yours a happy and safe New Year, because We’re Your Best Buds!

How to Become a Budtender

Posted on December 30, 2019 - 7:42 pm
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Out of all the questions I get standing behind our bud counter, “how do I become a budtender?” is one of the most common. I guess there’s just something mystic about my job, something romantic or salacious, that makes everyone want to jump on board (or maybe it’s my employee discount). Either way, I get it, because being a budtender is awesome. We get to slang ganja all day and talk about it nonstop with the people who want it. Seriously, if you’ve always loved marijuana, the legal cannabis market is the place to look for your dream job, but most people already know that because we meet a jobseeker almost every day. So, this week, I wanted to write about what it takes to become a budtender so you’d have a resource if you’re one of the many people who are looking to jump into something perfect.

However, this all comes with a disclaimer or two. For one, we’re not hiring or accepting resumes as I type this. Selling legal weed really is a dream job for many, and since we’re the best Durango dispensary, and the highest rated dispensary in the southwest, people usually swing by here first, and our roster is usually full. But that’s not to say we won’t be hiring soon because employees are always moving up or out, so keep checking in. And two, please take everything I say with a grain of salt; just because I’m telling you “how to be a budtender” doesn’t mean you can actually be one. I’ll explain…

Step one in becoming a budtender is to get your badge. It’s the license you’ve seen around the neck of every budtender you’ve met because it’s an absolute necessity, and not everyone qualifies for one because the state does a background check. I can’t say for sure what type of recorded offence leads to a “no,” and I know it’s difficult to get a badge with a felony on your record, but you’ll never know if you don’t try. And I’ll tell you from experience that it’s pointless to walk into a dispensary looking for a job without a badge because the guy who came in right before you already had his, and dispensaries won’t usually waste time on someone who may or may not get a license.

So, click HERE or google “MED occupational license application” to find all the paperwork you’ll need to submit to get your badge. After you print and fill out your paperwork, there will be a couple hoops to jump through before getting your license (like driving to the closest MED office for fingerprinting and whatnot), but you can learn about all of the hoops HERE.

Once your badge arrives, make a photocopy of it and then staple the copy to the back of your resume. Then all you need to do is blanket all the town’s dispensaries with copies of your badge and resume just like you’d do if you were looking for a regular job. And that’s the key: “regular job.” Most applicants assume that because we sell marijuana, we don’t have the high standards held by other employers, but that’s false. Our business is a business plain and simple, and when we’re hiring, we’re looking for professional businesspeople. Just because we sell things that get you high doesn’t mean you should be high when you come in looking for a job; just because pot is associated with lazy stoners doesn’t mean that’s who dispensaries are looking for when it comes to employees. So, dress professionally, act professionally, and for the love of everything holy, don’t come in with red eyes and a pipe tied around your neck (it’s happened).

Now, here comes the part you wouldn’t expect: nobody cares that you don’t have any cannabis industry experience. Frankly, it’s not like they teach this stuff in school (although you can read a list of colleges offering pot-related degrees HERE), and it’s not like all experience is good experience. Many shops are like our own Durango dispensary, and we prefer applicants to have no experience in the cannabis industry because most of the shops out there don’t do things correctly—it’s easier to teach new behaviors than to correct bad ones. That being said, retail experience is definitely a good thing, but I’d never touched a cash register before working here, so it’s still not necessary.

However, if you’re the anxious type who feels naked without a hint of cannabis experience on your resume, there are resources out there for you. For instance, there’s a state-regulated program called “METRC” that all dispensaries use to track legal cannabis. METRC is used in many states, so experience with it is a boon no matter where you’re looking to work. “METRC,” which we pronounce “metric,” stands for “Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting Compliance,” and if I’m being honest, knowing this fact alone will give you an advantage because I’d bet a few of my coworkers don’t know the meaning behind the acronym. And there are plenty of METRC tutorial videos on YouTube that you can watch HERE if you’d like to add a touch of “experience” to your resume, but remember, it’s not necessary, and these videos are for reference only and shouldn’t be taken as gospel.

Other than that, there are plenty of “how to” books out there about being a budtender, but I’d steer clear of them if I were you. For one, most of those books are written by ex-budtenders who are looking to make a buck (and there’s usually a reason for the “ex” part), and for two, this industry is constantly changing. Our regulations are always evolving. There’s a huge chance that most of the book you might buy is centered on the regulatory dos and don’ts, and they change so often that most books are irrelevant about a month after publication.

Lastly, if you want to work in the marijuana industry, it’s pretty damn important to like marijuana; most of us are downright passionate about it. And you need to know a lot about pot if you want a leg up, which is easy—you’ve obviously found this blog, and if you go back through our archives, you’ll find more than 100 blogs just like this one that’ll teach you more about cannabis than any resource I can think of. That, and please feel free to come in and chat with us at our Durango dispensary on 208 Parker Avenue. Even though we’re not hiring presently, any of our budtenders can give you the inside scoop as to what it’s like to do this for a living, and we’ll teach you anything you’d like about cannabis for free if you’re looking for free knowledge. Other than that, if you’re looking to become a budtender, we wish you luck, because We’re Your Best Buds!

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Whether you think we’re awesome, or have suggestions on how we can do better, we’d love to hear about your experience with us online or in-person at our store.

RV Parking Available • Accessible Parking & ADA Compliant • Debit Cards Accepted

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