FROM WEED LOUNGE TO SHROOM LOUNGE - Den- ver’s Coffee Joint — the country’s first licensed can- nabis lounge — just closed and is now pivoting into a psilocybin healing/event space. Westword reported the owners surrendered the cannabis consumption license because Colora- do law doesn’t allow the same address to hold both cannabis and psilocybin licenses at once. The new concept, AlmaDose, is aim- ing for legal microdose ses- sions and events like yoga and art. Colorado busi- ness model translation: from smoke sesh to super- vised mushroom vibes. 4/20 GOT TOO FESTIVE - A Denver cannabis lounge was recently fined $10,000 after city officials said last year's 4/20 event crossed the line from party to com- pliance nightmare. West- word reported Tetra was accused of allowing ads for psychedelics like psilocy- bin and DMT, plus alleged cannabis “samples” and other licensing violations. The city ultimately im- posed the fine and a pro- bation period with bigger penalties if more viola- tions happen. In Colorado, the difference between “community event” and “regulatory case study” can apparently be one en- thusiastic vendor table. SEND US YOUR WEIRD STORY - Got a hilarious or unforgettable Colorado weed, mushroom, or drug story? Send tips, links, or your own story to news@ local.hightimes.com. We want the weird stuff. Continued from previous pag e
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