Be informed
• Marijuana possession and use is legal in Colorado only for adults 21 and older. Underage use is subject to an MIP ticket, fines and CU sanctions.
• It is illegal for anyone (regardless of age) to have or use marijuana on campus in any form, even with a prescription.
• Being under the influence of marijuana is a violation of the CU drug policy and may result in student conduct sanctions and processes.
• Driving high could land you with a DUI. Wait before getting behind the wheel, at least six hours after smoking and eight hours after ingesting edibles.
• It’s illegal to take marijuana products out of the state. Additionally, Denver International Airport has banned the possession of marijuana products on its property.
• Using marijuana in any form (smoking, eating or vaping) isn’t allowed in public places, including ski resorts, sporting and music venues, state and national parks, campsites, sidewalks, restaurants and outdoor or rooftop cafes.
For more information about the student code of conduct, visit the OSCCR website, colorado.edu/osccr.
Source: University of Colorado
Welcome to Colorful Colorado. Now puff, puff, pass that giant blunt around and watch the state turn more colors, maaan. Womaaan. (Wo)man. Whoa, man.
Cannabis may be legal in your home state, but we don’t care because Colorado started it. So in your face.
With the passing of Amendment 64 in 2012, Colorado residents 21 or older (with a government-issued ID) can legally possess 1 ounce of marijuana or THC. Out-of-state visitors and students 21 or older (with a government-issued ID) can purchase up to a quarter ounce. (Source: coloradopotguide.com)
Party.
Here’s the problem, los duderinos and las duderinas: You have to find a place to smoke it. You can’t just buy a fat sack and then torch it right outside the pearly gates of the dispensary. In Colorado, cannabis can’t be consumed openly in public, and violators will be issued a ticket. The University of Colorado policy says it’s illegal for anyone (regardless of age) to have or use marijuana on campus in any form, even with a prescription.
So that means not in your dorm, not on the quad — and it’s also prohibited in most rentals around town.
But we have no doubt you’ll find a way. When you do, don’t drive high. If you get popped, you get a DUI. (I’m a poet.) Your parents won’t bail you out of jail, and you’ll wind up in a cell spooning a drunk transient who smells like Steel Reserve and lutefisk. (Don’t ask.)
Most Boulder dispensaries close before 10 p.m., so plan ahead. Shoppers usually need to make the last purchase before 9:45 p.m.
Two more tips before I tell you where to go make your first legal pot purchase: Do not take it across state lines, and do not mail it to your friends back home. If you’re into breaking those rules, I’ll ask Lutefisk Steel Reserve to save you a spot at the cafeteria table. You’re now a prison bitch.
Oh, and beware the edibles. If you’ve never ingested an edible, talk to the lovely budtenders at the dispensary. We don’t want you soaring off the First Flatiron in a Wonder Woman outfit, because you can’t fly.
(You’re kind of a mess. You may need some therapy.)
Below are pot shops and where to get pipes, bongs and general hippie shit. If I missed any, apologies, I’m high as fuck. Cough. (Rough strain.)
Boulder’s recreational pot shops
14er Holistics, 2897 Mapleton Ave., 14erboulder.com
Boulder Botanics, 1750 30th St., boulderbotanics.com
Boulder Wellness Center, 5420 Arapahoe Ave., boulderwc.com
Drift, 1750 30th St., Unit 12, 720-612-4382
Fresh Baked Dispensary, 2539 Pearl St., freshbakedcolorado.com
Green Dream Cannabis, 6700 Lookout Road, #5, greendreamcannabis.com
Green Tree Medicinals, 5565 Arapahoe Ave., Suite G, greentreemedicinals.com
Headquarters Cannabis Co., 537 Canyon Blvd.
Karing Kind, 5854 Rawhide Court, karingkind.com
Magnolia Road, 1750 30th St., magnoliaroadcc.com
MMJ America, 1909 Broadway, mmjamerica.com
Native Roots, 1146 Pearl St., nativeroots303.com
Elements Boulder, 1534 55th St., elementsdispensaryboulderco.com
Terrapin Care Station, 1795 Folsom St., and 5370 Manhattan Circle, #104, terrapincarestation.com
The Green Room, 2750 Glenwood Dr., bouldergreenroom.com
The Growing Kitchen, 8401 Baseline Road, thegrowingkitchen.squarespace.com
The Honey Cellar, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., greenestgreenboulder.com
The Station, 3005 28th St., thestationboulder.com
Trill Alternatives, 1537 Pearl St., trillalternatives.com
Village Green Society, 2043 16th St., vgsboulder.com
Helping Hands Dispensary, 1021 Pearl St., helpinghandsdispensary.com
The Farm, 2801 Iris Ave., thefarmco.com
Paraphernalia, pokers, pipes (and good ol’ hippie shit)
Freaky’s Smoke Shop & Tattoo, 1135 Broadway, freakyssmokeshoppe.com
Mile High Pipes & Tobacco, 1144 Pearl St., milehighpipeandtobacco.com
Paradise Smokeshop, 1546 28th St., facebook.com/paradise.smokeshop.9
Buddha’s & Goudha’s, 2009 13th St., 303-284-1622
Crystal Dragon, 3330 Arapahoe Ave., facebook.com/CrystalDragonBoulder
Rocketman Boulder, 4461 Broadway, facebook.com/rocketmaninboulder
Baba’s Pipe & Hookah, 1650 Broadway, facebook.com/BabaPipesAndhookah
Wild Side, 1111 13th St., facebook.com/wildsidecolorado
The Fitter, 1303 Broadway, thefitterboulder.com
Illuzion Glass Galleries, 2740 Canyon Blvd., illuzionglassgalleries.com
Christy Fantz: twitter.com/fantzypants
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