Acceptance of pot grows like weeds in sports world
Anyone who's ever ridden a double chair or skied up on one of hundreds of lean-to "smoke shacks" in ski area trees knows that marijuana and skiing, and snowboarding, are inextricably linked.
View ArticleShop Sesh: Duo behind Folsom Custom Skis taps into botany, bud (interview)
An inside look into Folsom Custom Skis and the duo who turned their passion for skiing into their life's work. They preview their latest custom topsheet graphic “Juicy Fruit” and talk powder days,...
View Article"Inside Edition" hilariously investigates pot and snowboarding connection
"Inside Edition" is reporting on the link between pot and snowboarding/skiing as if it's breaking news in this ridiculous, gotcha-styled report.
View Article4:20 Digest: Pot and skiing linked, $1B in weed sales & more (2-20-14)
It's 4:20 p.m. on February 20, 2014, and here are a few of the things we're talking about at Cannabist HQ.
View ArticleWatch Boulder skier Lyman Currier react to his 4.20 score at Sochi Olympics
Part of the Olympics' allure is the drama, the sadness, the emotion. Colorado skier Lyman Currier experienced all of the above as his Olympics ended with the worst kind of "pop" earlier this week.
View ArticleRihanna celebrates 26th high in Aspen
Scandalous pop star Rihanna makes her marijuana use no secret, which is likely why she chose a trip to the tony resort town of Aspen for her 26th birthday Thursday (Feb. 20). Rihanna has long been...
View Article4:20 Digest: Rihanna gets high in Aspen, Lyman Currier laughs & more (2-21-14)
It's 4:20 p.m. on February 20, 2014, and here are a few of the things we're talking about at Cannabist HQ.
View ArticleBreck smoke shack razed by Vail, USFS after "Inside Edition" story (video)
Last week we told you about an over-the-top "Inside Edition" report on stoned skiing and snowboarding in post-legalization Colorado. One of the smoke shacks targeted by the show is now gone. Click here...
View ArticleSmoke shacks backlash billows for Colorado ski areas
A swirling storm of social media backlash hit Vail Resorts last week as beloved secret structures on ski resort lands were destroyed in an effort to prevent marijuana consumption.
View ArticleBreck-made parody video mocks smoke shack exposé
It was only a matter of time before somebody strapped on their GoPro and made a parody of the over-the-top “Inside Edition” report that led to the eventual demolition of a beloved smoke shack in the...
View Article4:20 Digest: Breck local mocks "Inside Edition," ticking off The UN & more...
It's 4:20 p.m. on March 4, 2014, and here are a few of the things we're talking about at Cannabist HQ.
View ArticlePot edibles can’t use ski-run signage
Green circles, blue squares and black diamonds have directed skiers for half a century. So it’s easy to understand how a Colorado task force could suggest such widely understood symbols when it came to...
View ArticleLandlord wants Colorado restaurant evicted over pot vending machine
A real estate firm wants to evict an Avon restaurant for temporarily displaying a marijuana edibles vending machine, claiming the media attention it drew has damaged the reputation of the Chicago...
View ArticleUpdate: Vail ban on pot stores, grows gets prelim OK
There aren’t any retail marijuana stores here now, and there won’t be any retail for the foreseeable future. The Vail Town Council on Tuesday voted 6-1 to give first-reading approval of a ban on retail...
View ArticleHighlights: Strange and wonderful Colorado happenings Nov. 13-19
Three Colorado events with stoney potential: Hyland Hills Adventure Golf & Raceway; Warren Miller “Chasing Shadows” movie; and Monday Music and Movie Trivia
View ArticleSmoker Supply Kit: The mountain must-haves for skiing and riding
There's a reason gondolas are called 'ganjulas' — here's the best smoking gear and accessories to have when you're spending time in the snow.
View ArticleCannabist 2017 Holiday Gift Guide for powder hounds
Weed gifts that will help the skier or snowboarder in your life get their powder fix.
View ArticleThe Cannabist's ultimate 2017 gift guide compendium
Getting the perfect gift for somebody is a bit of an art, and weed gifts are trickier than most. Here's a handy collection of gift guides for cannabis consumers.
View ArticleTahoe ski resorts ask guests to leave their weed at home
Ski resorts near Lake Tahoe are asking people to leave their marijuana at home as recreational weed will soon be available on both sides of the California-Nevada border.
View ArticleIs X Games ready to embrace Aspen's extreme marijuana scene?
In her new column, High Country, Katie Shapiro fires up the cannabis conversation at X Games Aspen, where weed is prevalent at après ski parties, but cultural acceptance remains elusive.
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