The ever-expanding use and quality of technology have made holiday gift giving more and more difficult every year. In the old days, we always had the fallback gifts of music CDs and books. With everything going digital, a huge swath of pseudo-personalized gift giving ideas has gone out the window. There’s just something impersonal about giving an iTunes gift card or a voucher for a Kindle book. But, here in Colorado, odds are you have a recreational pot smoker on your list this year. So, we here at Altitude, a.k.a. the best dispensary in Denver, have come up with a list you might have to check twice:
 

• Pre-Rolled Joints: Sometimes the stereotypes about recreational pot smokers are true – we can be on the lazy side. This is why pre-rolled joints are sure to be a home run with your resident smoker. The pre-rolled joints here at Altitude Dispensary come in all of our highest-grade marijuana. 707 Truthband, BlackWater, Blue Dream (one of our most popular), Diesel Dream, Glueyork Diesel, Harlequin, Jedi Kush, OG Bubba Kush, Purple Dream, and Raz Kush, the only thing you’ll have trouble with this holiday is deciding which strains are best for the smoker you’re buying for.

 

• Edibles: We can’t recommend edibles enough, and we’re guessing the recreational marijuana user on your gift list will feel the same way. Our supply of edibles changes every week, depending on availability. But, classics like the always-popular Cheeba Chew, Edipure products, and Sweet Grass Kitchen’s delectable treats will be perfect for stocking stuffers or a special indulgence when your family and friends celebrate the holidays. Cookies, brownies, hard candies, and salty edibles will be just what the doctor ordered come Christmas morning.

 

• Marijuana: Yes, it really is that simple. Some people have a preference to whether they like Indica, Sativa, or Hybrid. If you’re not sure, Indica strains tend to be the pain relievers, so they make people a little more tired. Indicas are also good for those looking for something to help them relax at the end of a long day. Sativa strains can give a jolt of energy to the smoker, making it one of the go-to strains for creative types and those with a lot to do every day.

 

• Concentrates: One thing pot smokers love is to get the effects of marijuana in as little dose as possible. This is where concentrates like extracts and tinctures come in. Both take very little to achieve the same effects as a hefty quantity of straight marijuana, regardless of the strength or strain.

 
The holidays can be merry and bright with the perfect gifts this season. Don’t leave your recreational Denver pot smokers out of the gift giving this year. Altitude Dispensary has all of your recreational marijuana gift giving ideas all under one roof. Come in and see us and we’ll help you find the best gifts for your list.

Society has come a long way over the past ten years in the acceptance of medical and recreational marijuana use. Those who consume pot are not just the college student, surfer, jazz musician, or other misanthropic stereotype. States like Colorado have shown the diversity of those who enjoy pot is as wide and varied as the population itself. We are responsible parents, professionals, teachers, nurses, and every other profession in between. After all, there is a long, long history of some of the most successful and influential people in history who were known to imbibe the sacred weed, and would likely pay a visit to weed shops in Denver.

George Washington: That’s George Washington, as in first-president-of-the-United-States George Washington. The name ‘marijuana’ wasn’t used until the late 1890s, so our Founding Fathers referred to it simply, as ‘hemp.’ Both Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp. While there are some quotes attributed to Jefferson about smoking, there is no evidence he did. Washington, on the other hand, did. He started growing it as a viable cash crop, because of the strength of the fibers for making rope and sails. Because of his rotting teeth and dentures, his tooth pain led him to smoke the buds as well. It should be noted the level of THC in the hemp grown more than 250 years ago held any kind of potency. The medicinal use by General Washington, however, cannot be denied.

William Shakespeare: Did the Bard puff and pass? While there is no definitive proof he did, the accepted answer from most historians is a resounding, “Probably!” Keep in mind; pot didn’t become illegal in Europe and the U.S. until the early part of the 20th century. This means people were smoking marijuana for hundreds of years. Back in 2001, a team of South African scientists analyzed 400-year-old tobacco pipes from Stratford-upon-Avon. Of the twenty-four pipes tested, eight tested positive for cannabis. There are also many references in his canon of work to suggest he often partook in what he himself called, “the noted weed.”

Queen Victoria: She ruled the British Empire from 1837 to 1901. While she is one of the few who can say she didn’t inhale, Queen Victoria did use marijuana medicinally via a drinkable cannabis concoction made by her doctor or menstrual cramps and eye pain. Her doctor, J.R. Reynolds, prescribed all this to her and she reigned through Britain’s industrial revolution by keeping the country at the forefront of industry. She would become the world’s first internationally known medical marijuana patient.

Looking back at history, the landscape of our greatest minds and leaders is seeded with the use of marijuana. If you would like to continue this proud tradition of world leaders, artists, and historically influential people, contact us today at Altitude Dispensary for all the latest strains of Indicas, Sativas, and Hybrids. We’ll make sure your path to history is paved with highest quality herb in Denver.

The list of movies to watch while high is longer than the trip from DIA to Jamaica. But, what kind of Denver Dispensary would we be if we didn’t come up with our own lists of the best movies to watch while imbibing the best marijuana in the state? We started with comedies. Left off the list are those movies already steeped in the mythos of ‘Greatest Stoner Movie Ever’; we’ve done away with the obvious choices of How High, Half Baked, and every Cheech & Chong movie. So, we have debated and made our choices, and have come up with our latest list of Best Comedies to Watch While Enjoying Quality Our Products:
 

1. The Big Lebowski – Trying to narrow down which Coen Brother’s movie to include is a task in and of itself. Their quirky style, along with complex plots, unexpected twists, razor-sharp writing, and impeccable casting, their movies are perfect for repeated viewings by all cannabis-loving movie buffs. Some will vote for Raising Arizona and others will decry the brilliance of Fargo, but there simply isn’t a better Coen Brothers movie as scattered and nuanced as the insane adventures of The Dude. After all, he does imbibe, and so do we.
2. Grandma’s Boy – Most smokers already know of this hilarious movie. Mention the film outside of those who sympathize, and you’re likely to met with blank stares or even the occasional eye roll. It’s a Happy Madison production, but the good news is there is NO Adam Sandler. Instead, the cast is made up of those who normally surround Sandler in his movies and make him seem much funnier than he actually is. Set in the world of video game testers, Grandma’s Boy is a movie that harkens back to the old party movies like Animal House and Porky’s, but with much better writing, and more laughs per hits off the joint.
3. Super Troopers – Broken Lizard’s first movie and arguably their best. While Beer Fest is also rib-crackingly hilarious, none of their follow-ups have ever matched the low-budgeted brilliance of their first foray into raunchy comedies. Set in the last days of a bungling Vermont Highway Patrol station, Super Troopers takes the cop comedy to places usually reserved for college freshman on their first weekend away from normal society. Their feud with the local city police and the murder of a local drug dealer fuels a story for the comedy ages.

 
The top three comedy movies to watch while high are sure to be a point of contention. Different tastes and senses of humor will always have their own favorites. It wasn’t easy to leave movies like Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, or Ted, but decisions must be made. Let us know your favorites! We invite you to come on over to one of Altitude Dispensary’s three locations and give us your own recommendations. 

With the new laws in Colorado finally making the consumption of marijuana legal for both medicinal and recreational use, necessity is no longer the mother of invention for new and unique ways of smoking pot. While the apple-pipe and empty aluminum cans had to do in a pinch in the old days of prohibition, the creative and enterprising kind-person can now expand the horizons of marijuana. Weed shops in Denver have experienced a booming business, so alternatives and more efficient ways of ingesting weed have been proliferating in recent years. But, out of all these new products and contraptions, which ones are the best? We here at Altitude Dispensary have come up with the best new ways of consuming your herb:

• Dabbing – Probably the most potent form of marijuana extraction on the market, Dab’s potency is dependent on several factors. Technically speaking, a Dab is defined as any concentrated product using a chemical or organic extraction process of cannabis. The most common chemicals used in extraction are isopropanol and butane. When not handled professionally, these processes can be dangerous, and even disastrous. We at Altitude DO NOT recommend you try to make concentrates yourself. There are now sophisticated apparatuses professionals use in this process to make it safe and create a highly potent and effective concentrate. Dabs also require very, very little so they can be used for the occasional, or constant dosing needs, depending on the person.


• Tinctures – While certainly not new, we’ve added tinctures to the list because of the latest products and recent, widespread availability. For years, the majority of marijuana consumption has been smoking it in leaf form. Tinctures are similar to dabs in the sense they are a concentrated form of cannabis, but are typically extracted using alcohol or ethanol as opposed to the chemicals used to make dabs. The dosage of tincture is measured in dropper form, making it easy for the recreational, or the more seasoned, users of the liquid to figure out their optimal amount.


• Vaporizers – This method is quite possibly the most popular of the latest pot smoking trends. We’ve been mentioning concentrates quite a bit, but haven’t mentioned how you go about smoking some of them. Vaporizers allow the recreational and/or medicinal marijuana user smoke the various kinds of concentrates, whether they are dabs, wax, shatter, budder, or oil. One of the reasons vaping has become a preferred method of smoking is because there is no combustion used. When smoking joints, bongs, or pipes, you have to use a flame to ignite the bud. This burns hotter than it needs to be, and that heat is transferred to your lungs. Vaporizers use a heated coil or other heat source to quickly and efficiently heat the substance to its smoke point.

 
Altitude Dispensary has all the answers and recommendations for your recreational and medical marijuana needs. We invite you to visit one of our three locations and contact us with any questions you might have.

The best dispensary in Denver is here to share the tried and true methods of ingesting your recreational (and medical) herb. While things like edibles, vaporizers, dabs, and hash oil pens are gaining in popularity due to their newness and novelty, the classics will never go out of style. The older methods are still around because they’re still the most effective. This isn’t to say the new ways of smoking and ingesting pot aren’t great; they certainly have their merits and positive aspects. However, as the old saying goes: if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.
 

• Rolling a Joint: As long as there have been people to break up dried buds into an easily smokeable substance, there has been the marijuana cigarette, aka, the joint. There are many slang terms for a joint: spliff, doobie, zoot, and probably one for every small group of people who enjoyed the benefits of cannabis together. The first joints were likely rolled in Asia, thousands of years ago, with other dried leaves or rice paper. Joints offer a way to smoke a minimal amount of herb while not being as harsh on the lungs as blunts or small, wooden or clay pipes. Some of today’s joints have evolved into a sophisticated affair of rolling with a filter included. Whether you’re looking for a pre-rolled joint or just the bud and papers to do it yourself, the joint will always be the go-to way of smoking for the vast majority of marijuana smokers in the Denver area.

 

• Hitting a Bong: In the old days, just like the joint, there were dozens of different ways to create a bong out of stuff you can find around the house. Plastic soda bottles, milk jugs, every pot smoker had to be MacGyver at some point. With the common sense laws of today, the recreational pot smoker can purchase a high quality bong without fear or judgment or breaking the law. Just a few years ago, even mentioning the green stuff in the confines of a good head shop could get you expelled post haste. Not today. Now a smoker can peruse the bongs of his local shops or online and read detailed reviews about the quality of materials used. Bongs come in all shapes and sizes and materials. Glass is by far the most common material, and can also prove the most expensive. Plastic and plexi bongs are available but they won’t have the long lasting shelf life of their glass counterparts.  

 

• The Glass Pipe: Marijuana pipes come in more varieties than your favorite canned soup. Wooden, plastic, metal, and other materials have been used over the past few decades to smoke our favorite herb. No other material used comes close to the quality of a glass pipe. Metal pipes conduct heat from the ignition source and have burned more fingers than hot pizza. Plastic clogs fast and wooden pieces are nigh impossible to clean once they get broken in. Glass offers everything required to enjoy the most benefits out of your pot. The heat stays localized to the source without spreading, and the smooth surfaces allow for the smoke to flow unobstructed to the lungs. They are also the easiest material to clean The only downside to glass pipes are how easy they can break if dropped on a hard surface.  

Everyone has their own preference when it comes to enjoying their cannabis - and there are many options to try to see what you like best. Stop by one of our locations in Denver or our newly opened shop in Aurora to chat with a budtender in person and allow them to help you figure out what might suit you best. Any way you slice it, we can give you our best recommendations and the best products you can find.