Mar 26, 2015 | CELEBRATE, EXPERIENCE, LEARN
Audition for The Marijuana show (“Shark Tank and The Apprentice for ganjapreneurs!”) Producers will hear your two minute pitch at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Downtown Denver, April 19th from 10:00am – 4:00pm. You must be 21 years old and bring your ID. The Marijuana Show will conduct live auditions for Season 2, right in the heart of the Cannabis Event of a Lifetime, World Cannabis Week, powered by My420 Tours. Contestants will compete for a chance to be the next Marijuana Millionaire by pitching their cannabis innovations to the producers. First season 10 ganjapreneurs were offered $5 million. This season shoots in June and will diversify by shooting in a dispensary, grow, edible kitchen and a fantasy home to refine pitches, branding, marketing, social media skills, law, regulations and to pitch investors. Producers are looking for established businesses with revenue, licenses and permits. “This season we are looking for ancillary products for National retail, pharmacies, dispensaries, and grows. If you have amazing edibles, are a grower, own a dispensary and are looking for financing — audition for sure.”... read more
Mar 11, 2015 | EXPERIENCE, LEARN
For those traveling to Denver this April, there’s no shortage of attractions as a packed calendar has some wondering how to fit it all in. Sure, you could try to wing it, but with hundreds of thousands of visitors expected to descend on Denver, why not leave it to the experts? World Cannabis Week — along with preferred travel partner My 420 Tours — have curated the perfect 4/20 week celebration called Immersion 420. Here, we break it down day by day: FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH Starting at 10:00AM, a shuttle service runs WCW participants out to see over 15 different dispensaries. These 420 Party Busses run every 10 minutes, are smoking friendly and are one of the only legal places to consume in the city. Have the Immersion 420 pass? You’ll be seeing a live cultivation facility on one of famous grow tours, as thousands of plants are within arms reach, with the master growers responsible for them available for questions. Videos online do not do the experience justice. SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH Hop back on the shuttles and check out... read more
Feb 17, 2015 | CELEBRATE, EXPERIENCE, LEARN
There’s an app for THAT? Weed vacations now come with digital assistants in everything from dating to dispensaries. Yes, we’ve now entered the age where cannabis is right at home on your device, whether you’re using Android or Apple. Which ones are legit and which are more like brick weed? Check out our list below. High There Available: AppStore, Google Play Price: Free For those looking for love that’s 420 friendly, the new High There app has you covered. It’s been called the “Tindr for Stoners”, a place for those who aren’t interested in hiding the fact that they like long walks on the beach with a little sativa, too. Fill out a profile that describes how you use cannabis, upload a picture, then get started swiping. While interest options include things most people are fans of – like food or music – the mood area let’s you decide if you’d like to go out, stay in, or chat. And really, it’s like a lot of dating apps: the pictures are the most important part. Even if your eyes... read more
Feb 16, 2015 | CELEBRATE, EXPERIENCE, LEARN
Coming to Colorado and planning on lighting up a joint in a local coffee shop? Don’t be surprised when you’re promptly asked to leave. While the Centennial state is famous for legalized marijuana, finding a place to consume it can be tricky. There’s a great deal of confusion for those who want to take their recent purchases for a test drive. Hotels Just because there are cannabis-friendly hotel options available in Colorado doesn’t mean all lodging options are so accommodating. A Texas man found out the hard way, after receiving a $200 extra charge on his bill simply for leaving his cannabis behind in the room. Many hotels are finding these fines are a great way to generate additional revenue from unsuspecting marijuana enthusiasts. If you haven’t used a travel service to book your trip, it’s highly doubtful you can consume in your room. Always check the paperwork you receive on check in to verify the terms of your stay. Otherwise, your vacation may be a little more costly than you expected. Parks and Public Places Known for the... read more
Feb 15, 2015 | EXPERIENCE, LEARN
As recreational cannabis stores opened on January 1st of 2014, Colorado had no idea what to expect. While prices started out predictably high, soon the market corrected as more shops opened their doors and supply finally met demand. The most successful ganjapreneurs learned throughout the year that these five things weren’t going away anytime soon: Open stores Browsing for cannabis is a lot more like picking out a pair of khakis nowadays as customers browse more and have fewer presale interactions. While on the onset of medical marijuana brought the “budtender” into existence, the one-on-one experience is slowly being moved away from in favor of more open layouts. Here, patients walk in and shop on their own, filling out a sheet or ordering through a kiosk, then pick up and go. This also coincides with better jar technology that allows customers to smell and closely inspect marijuana, with built-in security features that address loss prevention. Another big benefit for open shops: decreased payroll. Instead of requiring a budtender to show jars and answer questions for each visitor, one employee... read more
