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FEATURES

S P EC I A L RE P O RT

84 The Abnormal History

of the New Normal

Senior Editor Leland Rucker doesn’t know about you, but he’s pretty pumped Dave’s still here.

DENVER ARTS WEEK Mile-High Museums

92 Do-Gooder

How to help yourself while helping others.

100 The Beauty of Imperfection Pay no attention to what’s under the stairs.

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64 AroundTown

A MONTH OF CULTURE

74 TravelWell

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124 TheScene

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128 HereWeGo

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GRATITUDE:

A LIST

editor’s

NOTE

A random compilation of things for which I am

currently grateful, in honor of the holiday season that kicks off later this month.

Magazines, all of them: a near perfect medium. Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlists and all the solid new music it’s turned me onto. Live music. Tiny dogs, with bonus points for my lil 2.75-pound Gidget. Long-sleeve shirts with thumb holes. Fuzzy boot season. Snowfalls followed by 70-degree days. First runs of the season. Last runs of the day. Infused marshmallows floating in steaming cups of chocolate. Canada.

Being able to re-create my mom’s stuffing without having to roast a whole turkey. Celebrating the art of imperfection. Realizing that striving for perfection is a waste of time.

Bearing witness to the major progressive strides being made in Denver. The significance of the major Dior retrospective exhibit opening at Denver Art Museum this month. The intricacy of Tara Donavan’s artworks currently on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. (If you haven’t seen the show yet, go.) Reading about the impressive exhibition in Elle magazine last month.

Vacation days put to good use. Traveling to new countries.

Exploring what lies beneath. Hulu’s “no commercial plan.” Wana’s new vape pens. CBD facial mists in every room of the apartment. CycleBar, Soul Cycle, and Flywheel. Uber eats. Traditions.

Eschewing traditions.

Pies by the chef from the Regional in Fort Collins. Watching the cannabis industry come together in larger and larger numbers in Vegas every year for MJBiz—the November conference by Marijuana Business Journal. Being part of a legal cannabis industry. The new normal.

Leftovers. Mashed potatoes with chives. Feasts. Festivals. Fashion weeks. Locally made artisan gifts. Bronco-colored sunrises.

And sunsets. Snowcapped mountains. Perspective. Voting. Sensi, now in seven markets with an eighth magazine—Emerald Triangle, California—launching January 1. And and and… More. For all this and more, I am thankful.

Cheers to it all.

Stephanie Wilson ED I TOR I N CHI EF SENSI MAGAZINE

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Holiday Happenings Holiday Flea @ Denver Union Station starts Nov. 23 One-of-a-kind gifts that come with a story: that’s the

es of classic holiday hits by the Denver Dolls, a visit from

guiding ethos behind the popular Denver Flea mar-

Santa, Christmas carolers, and more—such as the entic-

ketplaces. This year, the curated artisans and products

ing Spiked Coffee Beverage Bar by Pigtrain Coffee, with a

showcase runs over four weekends at Denver Union Sta-

menu of Irish coffees, hot tea toddies, and spiked ciders.

tion. It kicks off on Black Friday—November 23—on the

This year, the historic train station is also erecting a 40-

plaza at the charming downtown landmark. Skip the

foot Christmas tree on the plaza, illuminated with more

masses and mass-market purchases in favor of local

than 7,000 lights. Dinger, the Rockies mascot, is handling

crafts and goods and immerse in the seasonal charm.

the inaugural lighting honors.

Locally made goods, including outdoor gear from Mountain Standard, honey from Bjorn’s Colorado Honey, and jewelry from Harper Made are just some of the highlights from this ticketed marketplace. Denver Flea at Union Station runs from Thursday to Sunday during the following three weekends, coming to a conclusion on December 16.

To really get into the spirit of the season, you’ll want to be there on day one, and be sure to stick around as the sun goes down. From 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the annual Grand Illumination event gets rolling, with performanc18 NOVEMBER 2018 Denver // Boulder

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Forget Amazon Prime: you can shop for locally made goods and take your gift-giving game to the next level this year. It’s a great way to connect to your community while supporting the local artisans—and getting into the holiday spirit. Here are some of the top happenings this month.

Boulder Mountain Handmade @ Boulder Elks Lodge, Nov. 10–11 This market for artisan goods doubles as a benefit for Boulder Mountain Fire Department. BOULDERMOUNTAINHANDMADE.COM

Alternative Gift Fair @ Evergreen Lutheran Church, Nov. 10–11 At this volunteer-run arts and crafts fair, all the vendors proffering handmade crafts, jewelry, textiles, food, and other great gifts are representatives of charities and nonprofit agencies. GIFTTWICE.ORG

Winter Gift Market @ Denver Botanic Gardens, Nov. 15–17 Bonus gift for shoppers: Free admission to the Gardens, too.

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Firefly Handmade Market, Embassy Suites Hotel in Boulder, Nov. 17–18 The premier marketplace for handmade-only goods in Boulder and the Front Range. FIREFLYHANDMADE.COM

Denver Christkindl Market, Across from the Clock Tower on 16th Street Mall, Nov. 16–Dec. 23 This annual event brings German and European holiday traditions to Denver, with delicious cuisine, festive drinks, handmade jewelry, toys, clothing, gifts, and more. Plus live entertainment in the festival tent each evening.

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A Mouthful of Wisdom

“After a good dinner, one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.”

—Oscar Wilde

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Bonus:

“Vegetables are a must on a diet.

I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.” —Jim Davis

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Listen Up

The Colorado Symphony is pairing up with some funky partners this month for a string of one-off shows you don’t want to miss.

On November 10, funk legends Lettuce join the Colorado Symphony at Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. The announcement from the institution noted the band’s latest offerings showcase “exceptional musicianship” and “improvisational rhythmic genius” that will be on display during this world-premiere event by composer Tom Hagerman.

On November 23, the Colorado Symphony Chorus led by conductor Brett Mitchell presents Movie at the Symphony: Home Alone in Concert. The classic holiday film’s original score will be performed live during a screening of the film in the Boettcher Concert Hall.

The following evening, on November 24, the Colorado Symphony teams up with Jeans ’n Classics, a group of musicians who understand orchestra culture known for their faithful interpretations of legendary rock and pop albums and artists, for a Mile High tribute conducted by Christoper Dragon: Free Fallin’: The Music of Tom Petty.

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This month, the Downtown Denver Rink at Skyline

Getting out of town for the holidays? Denver Interna-

Park returns—weather permitting, of course, but after

tional Airport also offers a free ice skating rink on the

the cold snap dropping temps into the frozen zone

DEN Plaza. It’s scheduled to open the day after Thanks-

in early October, it’s ok to be optimistic. The urban

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on January 6.

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Tuesday, November 20. The ninth-annual happening presented by the Downtown Denver Partnership is poised to surpass the 43,516 skaters who glided across the ice last season.

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HIGH COSTS Colorado is doing its part to keep cannabis from the underaged.

One of the major objections to Amendment 64, which legalized cannabis for adult use in Colorado, was opponents’ perception that if cannabis were legalized for adults, it would send a not-so-subtle message to teenagers that cannabis is not dangerous, it’s acceptable, leading to an increase in use by the underaged.

This is an argument I’ve never really understood. It’s not like teens in states where it’s illegal don’t know that adults use it. And though there can be downsides to cannabis use, in general it’s not as dangerous as alcohol or tobacco.

So have those fears been realized?

Preliminary reports after five years of legal adult use suggest they haven’t. The most important so far is the 2017 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, released this spring by the Department of Public Health & Environment. It’s as comprehensive an examination of young people’s health to date, sampling 56,000 young people from 190 randomly selected middle and high schools statewide for their answers about everything from tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use to electronic bullying, school safety, and suicide. sensimag.com NOVEMBER 2018 29

No survey is perfect, but the methodology here is solid. The state has been gathering information like this since 1991, in partnership with the state’s Department of Education, Department of Human Services, Department of Public Safety, the Colorado School of Public Health, and University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Marijuana doesn’t attract everybody, and the numbers certainly seem to suggest that. The data indicate that about 19 percent of Colorado teenagers surveyed admitted to using cannabis in the previous 30 days. The more important number to me is that 81 percent of Colorado youth—more than four of five— didn’t use cannabis. Multiracial and Pacific Islander teens have slightly higher rates while only nine percent of Asians are users.

The 19 percent number, which is in line with the national average of 20 percent, doesn’t seem abnormally high and has remained relatively stable over the years, whether cannabis was legal or not. About the same percentage of teens were using it before it was legal, and the perception of risk for teens using marijuana reg-

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ularly is about the same as before legalization, up to 52 percent from 48 percent.

And let’s face it. We haven’t been able to stop adults from using cannabis, and we won’t be able to stop all teenage use, either. No matter what we do to discourage it, people are going to experiment. Yet the survey indicates that teen use has remained relatively unchanged, with 38 percent of youths saying they have never partaken.

Interestingly, the survey also found that despite the low percent of teens who use cannabis, 79 percent do believe that their peers are using it, so there’s

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On a more local level, the city of Denver is using some of the 3.5 percent sales tax money it collects above state taxes from cannabis to finance the High Costs campaign, begun in November 2017 to promote honest discussion and

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offer real facts to discourage teen usage.

I first found out about the campaign after I saw a photo of a billboard in Denver. “1 in 6 teens get hooked,” it said. The O’s in the word “hooked” were marijuana leaves. It looked slightly ominous, and my first thought was that some anti-cannabis group might be behind it.

The joke was on me. Denver is dedicating $3.6 million to overall cannabis youth education and prevention programs this year, which includes funding for the city’s Office of Children’s Affairs and Office of Behavioral Health. Besides the billboards and bus ads, the High Costs website

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lots of information in different formats, including a video of a game show that features high schoolers answering questions about cannabis. And there’s Classroom in a Box, a trivia game, as another tool, plus lots of social media interaction.

As it turns out, the billboards aren’t intended to scare. “There have been anti-drug campaigns for a long time, the best known one was the ‘Just Say No’ campaign in the 1980s. One thing we’ve learned is that fear-based campaigns don’t work,” explains Denver Communications Manager Eric Escudero. “It’s not 1985 anymore. These are the sad facts. Teens listen more to their peers than

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to their parents. We need to educate teens about the facts, so that when they talk to each other, they will understand the repercussions.”

The “1 in 6 will get hooked” tagline bothers me, because it suggests the old scaremongering, mostly the “will get hooked” phrase. The study referenced actually suggests that teens who use regularly have a greater chance of addiction, which is different than saying 1 in 6 “get hooked.” I don’t deny that cannabis can be addicting, but I find it hard to explain the large number of in-

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dustry leaders I’ve gotten to know over the last few years who have been using cannabis since high school. Depending on your definition of addiction, a lot of people I consider bright and intelligent might be considered addicts simply because they use marijuana regularly.

My qualms about the “1 in 6” billboards notwithstanding, the High Costs campaign offers a lot of good information. Another billboard explains that, because of federal laws, you could be denied a scholarship for an underage marijuana mishap, a particularly cruel way to deny someone access to higher education.

“This is not, ’This is your brain on drugs.’ It’s not, ‘Just Say No,’” Escudero explains.

“Some of the facts are going to be negative. We are anti youth using marijuana.

We’re not anti or pro [marijuana in general]. We’re the regulators in the middle. “ Escudero says the city’s metrics indicate that the program is reaching its in-

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tended audience, and cites the Healthy Kids study as evidence that something is working right in Colorado. But as encouraging as the numbers are, he says, more data and research are badly needed. “You raise legitimate questions,” Escudero says. “Hopefully some of those will be answered in the next few years.”

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HIGH HABITS Coming to terms with my cannabis style.

“What is my cannabis style? Do I even have one?”

thereof) will yield a rainbow of varying answers. While some

As much as I dislike that question—more on that short-

take it to the extreme with the “Weed Kween” bling and leaf-

ly—I’ve been thinking more about the construct of canna-

print robes, others take a more subtle approach by support-

bis style lately, especially since North America is seemingly

ing hemp clothing brands and more muted shout-outs to the

obsessed with the so-called cannabis lifestyle these days.

plant (via related icons such as pineapples and trees).

But the cannabis lifestyle being portrayed in these

And that’s where the conversation gets interesting. What

varying media outlets and TV programs doesn’t reflect

are we putting out into the world when it comes to our rela-

my own relationship with the marijuana plant. And be-

tionships with marijuana, and what does that say about us?

yond the style-specific serrated-and-leafy aesthetics,

Of course this delves far deeper than our clothing and jewelry

I would also never claim to live a cannabis lifestyle—or

choices, because style is such an all-encompassing metric.

any particular kind of lifestyle, for that matter.

I just live my life. And cannabis is a part of my life, most days.

And so back to my cannabis style. When a friend asked me about it at a recent networking function, I laughed at the thought. “I can generally piece together an outfit

That said, I know I’ve been intentional in crafting my

each morning that doesn’t embarrass me, but beyond

public-facing style as it relates to cannabis. And while this

that I don’t regularly think all that much about my style,”

is less about Huf boxers and Jonathan Adler candles and

I remember telling her.

more about my personal take on the image I want to put out into the world, it’s still technically my cannabis style.

And I think it makes for an interesting conversation, because asking friends about their own cannabis style (or lack

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But when she pushed me, asking me to expand my thinking and to include how I presented myself as a member of this community to the greater world as a whole, it started to come together.

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I found myself immediately turn-

T-shirts and flat-brim hats

ing the tables and looking inward,

over the years, you won’t

because my day job (at full-service

regularly see me wear-

agency Grasslands) has me think-

ing much of that overtly

ing constantly about how my clients pres-

branded weed merch. I am, however,

ent themselves to the public. What does

drawn to clothing that educates and

their personal social media presence, their

pushes the envelope of long-overdue

company’s website, their thought leader-

drug policy reform—and it’s even bet-

ship op-eds and speaking engagements

ter when the sale of such wearables

say about their place in this industry, their

benefits individuals and organizations

role in this space?

doing this important work.

And what does my cannabis style say

And that’s why my friends have seen

about my role in this space? After some

me rocking Ts with a message: “Weed

mildly uncomfortable introspection,

Like Statehood” to promote D.C.’s as-

here’s where I’m at today:

pirations for full and equal represen-

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tation, “Beto For Texas” to elevate a

Reform: While I’ve been gifted countless

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state that needs his voice, and “The War on Drugs is a War on

yet I get so many compliments on them. People usually

Us” to promote a non-profit working toward sensible drug poli-

notice the brand’s iconic red-rectangle tag first, but even

cy. Every time someone asks me, “What does your shirt mean?”

then their curiosity is more of the I-didn’t-know-they-

I take it as an opportunity to spread the important word.

made-shoes variety.

Fact-Based Information: I’m hardly the most prolific cannabis commentator on Twitter or Facebook, but when

When I tell them the shoes are made of hemp, that’s when the compliments start flowing in.

I do post something, I know it’s timely, compelling, im-

Poor hemp. While marijuana never deserved the aw-

portant and published in a legitimate media outlet. So I’m

ful reputation assigned to it back in the 1930s, nonpsy-

proud to count fact-based information as central to my

choactive hemp was even more misunderstood by the

cannabis style.

masses. But now the suburban moms know all about

As I’ve written before, negative misinformation fueled

cannabidiol (CBD), hemp seeds and the sturdy fabrics

an unjust drug war for nearly 80 years, but misinforma-

woven from hemp, and it’s encouraging to see them and

tion is misinformation, and spreading misleading charts,

others invest in brands that have doubled down on this

lists and stories positioning the industry in a positive light

malleable textile and food source.

is just as harmful as the drug war rhetoric of decades past.

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by A N G I E Mc C A R T N E Y

MEET DR. ANGIE The only living Beatles’ stepmom, Dr. Angie McCartney, is ready to regale Sensi readers with anecdotes of inspiration, humor, survival instincts, small business tips and tricks, backstage tidbits, and more.

I’m Dr. Angie McCartney. I’m almost 89 years old, still

football match in Manchester. Times were tough. We lost

working full time on various ventures, including McCartney

our home, which belonged to Eddie’s employer, and after

Multimedia, McCartney Studios, Mrs. McCartney’s Teas, and

being turned down by 46 landlords who said, “We don’t

Mrs. McCartney’s Wines. As a newly converted advocate for

take kids,” I got a one-bedroom flat on the Kirby Trading

CBD, I’m excited Sensi magazine invited me to write a column.

Estates on the outskirts of Liverpool.

I grew up in Liverpool during World War II. The severe

In the summer of 1964, I met Paul McCartney’s dad, Jim.

bombing of our city in 1941, when I was 11, meant school

We married in November 1964, and shortly after, Jim ad-

was not a viable option. We kids were scattered and went

opted my four-year-old daughter Ruth.

one day a week to a local home to assemble with our teacher and try to learn something.

As you can imagine, precious little school work got done.

It was just us kids yakking on about the war, about whose brother had been injured (or worse) in Europe.

Life took a huge turn, and I’d find myself doing laundry for John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, and others who came to “crash” at our house in Merseyside, near Liverpool.

Paul would sometimes drive up from London to visit us, often bringing along his hippie chums. That’s when

My dad was a compound pharmacist, creating medi-

Jim and I became aware of the various substances these

cines, ointments, and tinctures to relieve pain, calm tooth-

young folks were mad for, and being the mother of four-

aches, etc., and he always said, “If it didn’t grow out of

year-old Ruth, I’d clean up, sweep away, flush away all

God’s green earth, then you shouldn’t put it in your body.”

kinds of powders, pills, and potions around the house. My

He died a long time ago, but I still remember his words.

janitorial efforts must have cost the guys fortunes.

How right he was. Now, in these days of opioids, we all know too well what can happen.

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Fast forward to today. After I had two knee replacements and got a new hip, a friend suggested I try CBD topicals for the pain. I needed some convincing, because of the stigma of the old days.

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How the hippies hijacked Thanksgiving and had a feast that can’t be beat.

HACKING THE FEAST

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Back before football and Black Friday frenzy came to dominate the day, Thanksgiving was the stodgiest of the big American holidays. The national feast day was mostly a quiet family home meal with the same turkey, boxed stuffing, and green bean casserole. It was traditional, but not necessarily that much fun.

I come from Massachusetts where Thanksgiving was always a big deal. The Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians got together for a three-day harvest feast in 1621 about 50 miles from where I grew up. More importantly, I was just down the turnpike from Stockbridge, the town where folk singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie and a friend dumped trash over a cliff in 1965. That seminal moment sparked a folk song that would change Thanksgiving history.

“This song is called ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ and it’s about Alice, and the restaurant, but Alice’s Restaurant is not the name of the restaurant” When Guthrie’s “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” debuted in 1967, the song immediately became an underground hit. For young males like me approaching the age when we could be drafted into the military to fight in Vietnam, the song about questioning authority was a call to action as well as a cautionary tale. It was also about the communal nature of Thanksgiving.

“My friend and I went up to visit Alice at the restaurant” I grew up loving Thanksgiving with our large, overextended family of Austrian, Sicilian, and Polish relatives who contributed ethnic side dishes. The bird was always filled with mashed potato and Italian sausage stuffing. However, the title track of Guthrie’s Alice’s Restaurant album describes a holiday with friends that sounded much more like a party than the sometimes nerve-racking family feasts we knew at home. Because of the epic, 16-minute talking blues track by the son of folk icon Woody Guthrie—the singer-songwriter behind classics such as “This Land Is Your Land”—nondenominational Thanksgiving Day soon became the hippies’ unofficial national holiday.

“Now it all started two Thanksgivings ago” I was an American student at McGill University in Montreal in the early 1970s when our household decided to host the hippest Thanksgiving ever. We recorded a soundtrack on a reel-to-reel tape deck of our favorite songs—some early Springsteen like “Rosalita,” lots of country rock including Emmylou Harris’s “Bluebird Wine,” and, of course, “Alice’s Restaurant.” The tunes were supposed to fit the various stages of the festivities including digestive tunes for the aftermath. Some of the memories are a tad foggy, but it was a great time.

“Had a Thanksgiving dinner that couldn’t be beat” We were antiestablishment so we kept the parts of Thanksgiving we liked— the wine and the pies—and got rid of the parts we couldn’t stand, such as the need to dress up. Long before it caught on with mainstream, the counterculture hosted vegetarian Thanksgivings with a big-tent approach that welcomed side sensimag.com NOVEMBER 2018 45

“You may know somebody in a similar situation, or you may be in a similar situation” Another year, I knew that slicing the turkey in the aluminum pan was a really bad idea but I went ahead anyway. I sliced through the pan, and the hot, fatty, delicious collected juices started pouring out on the cutting board, counter, and floor.

The thing is: We all get anxiety attacks over hosting Thanksgiving. I’m getting nervous even as I write this, because this year everybody’s coming to eat at my house. I figure it’ll be worth it for the leftovers.

“Kid, have you rehabilitated yourself?”

In a recent feature on feast dishes for 50 states in the New York Times, Colorado got special attention. “It’s diffidishes of all denominations. What mattered was gathering like-minded members of your tribe.

Besides, Thanksgiving with friends was also the one holiday bash other than New Year’s Eve when we could enjoy highly illegal cannabis along with beer and wine.

“And everything was fine, we were smoking cigarettes and all kinds of things, until the sergeant came over” Over the years, I’ve hosted Thanksgiving or helped stage the feast dozens of times, but not without combating the prevailing paradigm. Magazine covers and TV shows show

cult to assess exactly how much the legalization of marijuana in Colorado may have changed the Thanksgiving menu. But it has indubitably increased the snacking that goes on afterward,” the esteemed publication noted.

We would remind the Times that cannabis and Turkey Day have been intersecting for many decades in many places, not just in Colorado.

I interpreted the wisecrack to mean that we love our leftovers in Colorado. If I’m going to bust my buns pulling off Thanksgiving, then I want enough goodies so I can relax and enjoy the meal in the days that follow.

perfect birds, oh-so-easy side dishes, and 126 things you can do to decorate your home for the happy feast day. You must remain the relaxed and gracious hostess or host.

It is a fairy-tale feast complete with unreasonable expectations, because stuff always happens. No wonder folks end up making reservations at a restaurant instead of hosting an elaborate meal. I feel their pain.

“I walked in, sat down, I was hung down, brung down, hung up, and all kinds o’ mean nasty ugly things” Turkeys have been overcooked and undercooked when I’ve hosted. I’ve burned dishes that only needed to be warmed.

Once the fridge was packed and I was tired on Thanksgiving night so I left the turkey carcass on the back porch on a near-freezing night. I awoke to a brutally attacked turkey scattered across the porch and back yard after an alley gang of obnoxious raccoons broke in. I mourned the lost meat and soup.

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will dig into the freezer and smile when I find carefully packaged gravy, cranberry sauce, turkey, and side dishes for a comforting, easy dinner.

“You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant, excepting Alice” Ironically, our antiestablishment counterculture ended up creating rituals that are followed annually. Many radio stations have made it traditional to play the 16-minute protest song on Thanksgiving Day, sometimes several times.

If Grandpa and Grandma get a silly gleam in their eye when they hear “Alice’s Restaurant” playing, they may have been hippies. There were challenging times, chronicled in the song, that they lived through in the late 1960s to the early ’70s. It wasn’t all peace and love, either.

“If you want to end war and stuff you got to sing loud” Is hosting a Thanksgiving feast really worth the hours of prep, the cleaning, the shopping, the cooking, and commotion of inviting others into your home for a dining experience fraught with so many possible disasters?

My answer is still yes.

What I remember best about Thanksgiving Day dinners is not the food or the faux pas, the political tiffs, or the football games. I am thankful for the funny, argumentative, and heartwarming moments shared among the folks who filled the circle around the table on evenings in November.

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Robe Hllébore Gianfranco Ferré for Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring 1995

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ulture This month, Denver is home to some of the most exciting and important exhibitions in North America.

In one of the most impressive fashion house happen-

ings to come to Denver, the Denver Art Museum presents “Dior: From Paris to the World,” a sweeping retrospective opening this month.

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Satin evening gown embroidered with silver metallic thread, paste gemstones, beads, and sequins.

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Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 1958 Trapéze line Short evening dress in point d’esprit tulle embroidered with jet beads and embellished with satin bows.

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It’s the first major Dior retrospective in the United

of its founder—Christian Dior. That is followed by looks

States. When it was announced last summer, the exhibi-

at the brand’s subsequent artistic directors: Yves-Saint

tion caused a stir in the fashion world, as it was heralded

Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf

by Harper’s Bazaar, Women’s Wear Daily, InStyle, and other

Simmons, and the current Maria Grazia Chiuri—all super-

top fashion-focused outlets around the globe.

stars in their own rights.

The exhibition is curated by Florence Müller, a native Pari-

“We will even have dresses from the latest collection of

sian and the former director of the Union Française des Arts

Maria Grazia Chiuri, which is very difficult, because it’s the

du Costume—basically the equivalent of the Met Costume

collection that will be on sale for the customers right now,”

Institute in New York. She joined the Denver Art Museum

Müller told Artnet, stressing the show’s up-to-the-minute

(DAM) in 2015 as the Avenir Foundation Curator of Textile

relevance. According to that report, one of the only ready-

Art and Fashion. It’s been over six years since DAM’s block-

to-wear looks on view is the 2017 shirt emblazoned with

buster “Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective,” which was

the slogan, “We Should All Be Feminists.”

Müller’s first collaboration with DAM as chief curator. DAM

For a local connection, Müller’s exhibition also highlights

was the exclusive US venue for that celebrated showcase

North and South American patrons’ vital role in helping es-

of the designer’s celebrated haute career, curated by the

tablish the House of Dior’s global presence. “Artistic inter-

highly regarded fashion and art historian.

pretation has always been a key factor to the House of Di-

For this Dior showcase, Müller selected more than

or’s success in creating a global legacy for the French haute

200 haute couture dresses as well as accessories, pho-

couture house,” said Müller in a statement to the press.

tographs, original sketches, runway videos, and other

“Each one of the artistic directors has accomplished this

archival material. Altogether, the exhibition traces the

during their tenure and through their visions. Visitors will

history of the iconic fashion house, starting with a profile

witness this through thematic exhibition sections, and will

Palladio Gianfranco Ferré for Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring-Summer 1992 In Balmy Summer Breezes Collection Long pleated georgette crepe dress

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Gold embroidered triple organga jacket and skirt.

Embroidered mohair bouclette coat.

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“ This exhibition will

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think differently about the boundaries of fashion and art, taking viewers behind the scenes to reveal Dior’s imaginative

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also begin to understand how the Americas contributed to the success of the house over a seven-decade period.”

DAM’s major exhibition is mounted with loans from the Dior Héritage Collection, many of which have rarely been seen outside of Europe. DAM Director Christoph Heinrich explained, “This exhibition will encourage audiences to think differently about the boundaries of fashion and art, and advance the museum’s commitment to taking viewers behind the scenes to reveal Dior’s imaginative and innovative endeavors.”

A little history on Christian Dior: he was an art gallerist turned celebrated courtier whose first collection arrived in Paris 1947, two years after the end of the second World War—a time when the world was hungry for a return to luxury following years of rationing. Dior’s designs shed the masculine silhouette that had been established during the war, expressing modern femininity. Dior drew inspiration from art, antiques, fashion illustrations, and his passion for gardening. The result: sophisticated designs, soft shoulders, nipped-in waists, voluminous skirts—you know the look, it’s the iconic hourglass figure

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of the 1950s—that ultimately led to Dior becoming the

on level two of Hamilton Building, building off the bold ar-

fist worldwide couture house.

chitecture—reflective of the mountain peaks that provide

Overseeing the exhibition’s design is Shohei Shigemat-

the city’s backdrop as well as the intricate and geometric

su, a partner at the New York office of the unmatched

rock crystals found within the foothills—to showcase the

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CULTURE November in Denver/Boulder is split into two parts: contemporary followed by tradition.

Denver Film Festival, Denver Fashion Week, and Denver Arts Week all overlap during the first few weeks of the month, ensuring you can get your fill of the contemporary before diving headfirst into the traditions of the holidays later this month. For more details on the holiday happenings, see The Buzz on p. 18.

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Artistic Expressions

Denver Arts Week // November 2–10 // DENVERART SWEEK.COM

During this eight-day celebration of all-things-art in the Mile High, the city’s creative side is on full display. The annual cultural happening features a lineup that’s rife with more than 100 exhibits, events, and shows designed to whet the intellectual palates of even the most gallery-averse neophytes.

The offerings are broken down into five categories: Know Your Arts First Fridays, Free Night at the Museums, Denver’s On Stage, Family Friendly, and Hidden Gems.

Start your Denver Arts Week off right on November 2 at the area’s plentiful First Friday Art Walks.:

40 West Arts District: Watch Aztec dancers and fire artists during this district-wide Diá de los Muertos celebration, which includes altars and other pieces designed by local students.

Art District of Santa Fe: Don’t miss the inaugural Diá de los Muertos Celebration and Parade. You’re encouraged to dress in your best Catrina attire and join the procession through the festive area.

Golden Triangle Creative District: Visit art galleries, artist studios, and museums presenting exhibits by painters, sculptors, photographers, and more.

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RiNo: Explore various art locations throughout the neighborhood during the RiNo Art District VIP Studio and Gallery Tour. Space is limited, so reserve your spot ASAP. Tennyson Street Cultural District: Stroll the neighborhood, pop into boutiques, meet the artists at galleries around the area, and find original art on sale—starting at just $52.80, of course.

The next evening, head to Free Night at the Museums and take advantage of the complimentary shuttles between the institutions and late closing times. Admission is free from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at these hot spots: Denver Museum of Nature & Science; Denver Botanic Gardens; Denver Art Museum; Denver Museum of Nature & Science; Black American West Museum;

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American Cars of the 1970s

Through November 30 // Forney Museum of Transportation // FORNEYMUSEUM.ORG

Official Description: Explore the progress of American automotive design during a decade of radical changes, the 1970s.

Trumped II: Teasin’ Treason

November 6 // Pattern Shop Studio // PATTERNSHOPSTUDIO.COM

Official Description: Trumped II: Teasin’ Treason continues the series of portraits of the administration. This show is for the frustrated Democrats and other disaffected folks who want to fight back on election night. Prison bar overlays available with every painting purchase.

with skilled vocalists and musicians who honor the work with no gimmicks, no makeup, and no other illusions employed by tribute bands. Note for note, cut for cut, the attention to detail is staggering; every sound from the album is masterfully duplicated live on stage.

With hit tracks like the Grammy-winning “New Kid in Town,” as well as deep cuts like “Wasted Time,” it’s the classic album exactly as you remember, followed by a second set of other Eagles favorites.

Straight No Chaser

November 2 // Paramount Theatre // AXS.COM

Official Description: If the phrase “male a cappella group” conjures up an image of students in blue blazers, ties, and khakis singing traditional college songs on ivied campuses, think again.

Straight No Chaser (SNC) is neither straight-laced nor straightfaced, but neither is it vaudeville-style kitch. SNC has emerged as a phenomenon with a massive fanbase, numerous national TV appearances, and proven success with album releases. SNC is the real deal, the captivating sound of nine unadulterated human voices coming together to make extraordinary music that is moving people in a fundamental sense…and with a sense of humor. On the road, SNC has built a reputation as an unforgettable live act. Tickets start at $39.50.

Breakin’ Convention

November 3–4 // Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex DENVERCENTER.ORG

Official Description: The world’s biggest festival of hip hop dance theater showcasing the very best from around the world and around the corner. Spilling off stage and taking over the whole building, this event entails dance workshops, graffiti, DJs, and freestyle sessions that altogether create an unforgettable experience for the whole family. Tickets start at $25.

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Dance is for Every Body

ber 11, Veterans Day. Produced by the Denver Film Society,

Official Description: These annual dance showcases at the Boulder Public Library are equal parts entertainment and education, and serve as a testament to the amazing range of dance along the Front Range. Over 35 different groups will present finished dances, work-in-progress, structured improvisations lecture/ demonstrations and mini classes with audience participation.

Professional as well as novice performers range in age from 5 to 80, and in styles such from tap, African, salsa, clogging, Middle Eastern, jazz to contemporary, hip hop, Classical Indian, samba, hoop, and ballet, with showcases happening in 5–15 minute time slots. It’s a fun, free weekend for anyone who likes dance.

ing a special red carpet presentation of Alfonso Cuarón’s

November 3–4 // Boulder Public Library // BOULDERARTS.ORG

Classic Albums Live: Hotel California

Lone Tree Arts Center, November 10 // LONETREEARTSCENTER.ORG

Official Description: Arguably one of the greatest American albums ever made, Classic Albums Live performs Hotel California

this year’s lineup showcases over 130 feature films, includlatest film, Roma, on November 10.

In a statement to the media, festival director Britta Erickson said: “Roma is a modern masterpiece. We are honored to present this film—in a special 4k presentation—in the full festival lineup for DFF41, along with over 200 of the most compelling and powerful works of cinema from 2018.

From the latest in Americn independent film to riveting documentaries to incredible selections from across the vast globe, DFF41 is an opportunity for everyone to find something that speaks to who they are as a film-loving audience.”

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brands, hair stylists, and makeup artists show what they can do as models strut their stuff on catwalks.

It kicks off on Sunday, November 4, with a Children and Teenager Fashion Show, followed by the it-ticket of the week: Local Designers Fashion Show, which kicks off with a red carpet cocktail reception at 6 p.m. Some of the area UA Denver Pavilions, with all red carpet presentations taking

names showing their wares are Rachel Marie Hurst, Steve

place at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, of course. Within the

Sells, Allison Nicole, Tyne Hall, and Mondo Guerra. It takes

McNichols Building at City Center Park, the Festival Annex

place at Lumenati (3839 Jackson St.)

is back, hosting panel discussions, interactive and virtual

On Monday, a Model Workshop teaches aspiring catwalk-

reality experiences, community engagement booths, and a

ers tricks of the trade, such as backstage etiquette and how

festival lounge open to the public.

to walk the runway. (Work it, obvi.) Tuesday, a Designers

One to Watch: The Front Runner

November 8 // Ellie Caulkins Opera House // ARTSCOMPLEX.COM

Official Description: Adapted from journalist Matt Bai’s All the Truth Is Out, the electric biopic stars Hugh Jackman as the charismatic Hart, considered a shoo-in for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination until his campaign was broadsided by reports of an extramarital relationship. A stellar supporting cast—including Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons, and Alfred Molina—ensures that the backroom drama crackles with energy, even as the long-term implications of the new normal in news coverage loom into view.

Workshop focuses on how to identify fabrics without knowing the fiber content, plus info on small-batch manufacturing.

Wednesday, the fashion and film world collide, with a special workshop led by Courtney Hoffman, a costume designer known for her work on Quentin Tarantino films such as Django Unchained, where she was the personal costumier for Christopher Walz. Plus she’s got a résumé dripping with stints as a costume designer for Magic Mike, Baby Drive, The Hateful Eight, and more.

Rounding out the week: Street Style Fashion Show on Thursday, National Designers on Saturday, and the most hair-raising event of the week: The Hair Show on Sunday, November 11, with a red carpet cocktail reception at 4 p.m. As of press time, front row tickets were still available for $100; standing room for $30. No, Denver Fashion Week doesn’t have one of those front-row-next-to-Anna-Wintour seating charts—yet. But this week-long showcase is a step in the right direction, and yet another sign that Denver is progressing from its cowboy roots into an urban hotspot.

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Don’t let your vacation days go to waste. Hop a flight.

It’s almost the end of 2018. Have you used all your vacation days?

their days off close to home, and that holds true at the state level too.”

Don’t let them go to waste, as so many Americans do.

In this sense, Coloradans lead the way again, using 57 per-

Some studies show that 52 percent of employees report

cent of the vacation days they take to travel—far more than

leaving unused vacation days on the table. Residents of the

the national average of 47 percent, according to the State of

Centennial State do slightly better. Colorado leads the coun-

American Vacation 2018 report from Project Time: Off.

try in vacation days used, according to a new report by the

According to research published in the Journal of Happi-

US Travel Association’s Project: Time Off. “Under-Vacationed

ness Studies, the ideal length for a vacation is exactly eight

America” surveyed American workers who receive paid time

days. It’s enough time to unpack, get the lay of the land,

off from their employers and found that last year, Americans

and settle into your routine of relaxation. But a three-day

used 17.2 vacation days—the most since 2010. Coloradans

trip comes with less stress up front: there’s less planning

lead the country with an average of 20.3 days.

involved in a long weekend away, not to mention it’s cheap-

That said, not all days off have equal benefit, according to

er—a big factor during the gift-giving season.

Project Time: Off’s Vice President Katie Denis. “Our studies

So regardless of how many days you still have in your

have shown that employees who use their vacation days

pocket, put them to good use. Here are some places you can

for travel are significantly happier than the ones who spend

get to direct from Denver International Airport.

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WEEKEND GETAWAY:

VANCOUVER, CANADA

Get There Airline: Air Canada Depart: Friday, Nov. 23 @ 8 a.m.

Return: Tuesday, Nov. 27 @ 4:20 p.m.

Flight Time: About 3 hours Roundtrip Fare: $445.93

Great options available on Airbnb as of mid-October, including a downtown apartment three blocks from Vancouver Art Gallery available for just $85 a night.

Cannabis stores—aka dispensaries where you can purchase recreational marijuana—went into effect October 17.

Direct flights to Vancouver depart Denver on the daily, and one-way prices start just around $200 for dates surrounding Thanksgiving. Tack one or two of your remaining PTO days onto the end of the four-day weekend for an extended office break.

Stick around to gorge on grammy’s pumpkin pie on Thursday, fly out early Friday, and you can be flagging down a dim sum cart in Vancouver’s China Town by lunch. After fueling up, wander the streets of the historic downtown neighborhood—the second-oldest China Town in North America, after San Francisco—mingling with the culture mavens browsing the carefully curated offerings on display at the area’s chic galleries and boutiques.

If you’ve got two vacation days to spare, fly back Tuesday when advertised fares are less than half Sunday’s rate.

In November, the average daytime highs are just below 50 degrees F, with lows of 37. According to US News, November is one of the best times to visit Vancouver: the weather is mild and hotel rooms can be found at bargain rates.

This is an outdoor town, so pack accordingly. Spend a day meandering the paths crisscrossing the 1,000-acre Stanley Park, home to some of the city’s most visited attractions. sensimag.com NOVEMBER 2018 75

The urban oasis, set just north of the West End, is a natu-

yon Lights winter festival—named one of the nine most

ral West Coast rainforest dotted with First Nations art and

spectacular holiday light displays in the world by CNN Travel

totem poles and offering stunning views of the mountains

last year—transforms the rainforest and canyon, where the

and water, especially along the nearly 20-mile-long Seawall

flowing river glows blue, green, and violet, the flowing river

lining the city waterfront.

glows bright, and each towering Douglas fir twinkles with

Other Vancouver must-see attractions: Vancouver Art

over 8,000 lights.

Gallery, where Guo Pei: Couture Beyond is the first Canadian

Take a walk across Capilano Suspension Bridge to immerse

exhibition devoted to the work of China’s preeminent cou-

in the serenity of the West Coast rainforest. The 450-foot-

turière. Granville Island, a former industrial site transformed

long bridge suspended 230 feet above the Capilano River

into the city’s trendiest neighborhood. The Public Market,

provides access to the 27-acre rainforest park.

one of the most celebrated open-air markets in North America, bustles with a fascinating assortment of colorful stalls proffering lavish displays of fresh produce, local handmade crafts, and an array of the freshest seafood. Queen Elizabeth Park, where you can get a taste for the tropics in the Bloedel Conservatory—a domed lush paradise where 120 exotic birds fly freely among the 500 exotic plants and flowers thriving within the three climate zones. The Conservatory is set atop the city’s highest point, offering spectacular views of the skyline, surrounding mountains, and shoreline.

On November 22, Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, already one of Vancouver’s top attractions, gets lit. The Can-

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A WEEK IN THE JUNGLE:

BELIZE CITY, BELIZE

Get There Airline: Southwest Depart: Sunday, Nov. 25 @ 11 a.m.

Return: Saturday, Dec. 1 @ 5 p.m.

Flight Time: About 4 hours Round Trip Total*: $407.03 *price based on fares as of press time.

Southwest debuted its direct flight to Belize City last spring.

Once the heart of the great Mayan civilization, this Belize is a biodiversity hotspot, ripe for exploration. Ancient Mayan ruins are invisible amid lush, jungle-covered mountaintops where toucans, iguanas, and howler monkeys roam.

During your stay, hike rainforest trails, take a zip-line course through the treetops, or hop on an inner tube and float through spectacular limestone caves. The country’s network of rivers and waterfalls flows out to the Caribbean Sea, where the barrier reef beckons with some of the world’s best diving.

Hundreds of minuscule desert isles are oases for those types

was still inhabited when the Europeans arrived in the 16th

of travelers who prefer to do nothing more than sink their toes

century. The ruins are surrounded by a dense jungle where

in the sand where the land meets the sea.

giant masks depicting Mayan gods emerge from the foliage.

There’s plenty to do within Belize City itself, but the most

Xuantunich, the most impressive of the three ruins, is

captivating wonders are just an excursion away. Between

about 80 miles west of Belize City but well worth the trek.

the years AD 250 and 900, the region was the heart of the

More than 25 ancient structures are still intact. Climb to the

Mayan civilization. Hundreds of undiscovered ruins are still

top of the 130-foot-tall El Castillo pyramid for breathtak-

hidden within the depths of the rainforest, but there are

ing views of Guatemala, and witness flocks of toucans and

three sites you can explore.

parrots in the canopies below. Also keep an eye out for the

Altun Ha, the most extensively excavated of the sites, was once a major Mayan trading center. Unlike Altun Ha, Lamanai

rare exotic creatures that roam the jungle and lurk in the nearby river—jaguars, pumas, and crocodiles.

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DIVE INTO RELAXATION:

COZUMEL, MEXICO

Get There Airline: United Depart: Saturday, Dec. 22 @ 8 a.m.

Return: Saturday, Dec. 29 @ 5 p.m.

Round Trip Total*: $699 *price based on fares as of press time.

Go here for some of the best diving in the Caribbean. Unit-

San Miguel, its main city, is laid out in an easy grid around

ed launched a direct route December 2017, and the airline is

a central plaza, Plaza del Sol, which is a bit of an oasis in the

bringing back nonstop service on select few days next month.

midst of the bustling shopping district. It is a great spot to

Roughly 30 miles south of Cancun and 11 miles east of

settle in with a margarita for some people watching. Dining

Playa del Carmen sits a 250-square-mile island paradise.

in town is a gustatory treat, a fusion of traditional Mexican

Cozumel has it all: a bustling waterfront town, excellent

cuisine and Caribbean flair.

shopping, delicious food, sun-soaked beaches, Mayan ru-

You’ll discover a lot of the things to do in Cozumel take

ins, crystal-clear warm waters, and activities galore. Just

place in the water that surrounds it, where the temps hover

offshore, the world’s second-largest coral reef is part of

in the 80’s year-round and visibility reaches up to 200 feet.

an underwater national park, one of the many reasons

Cozumel is known for being a diver’s paradise. The Meso-

undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau dubbed Cozumel a

american Reef—the Great Barrier Reef of the Western

diver’s paradise.

Hemisphere—flourishes in the water along Mexico’s Yu-

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catán Peninsula. Cozumel has more than 30 chartered reefs,

The most spectacular Mayan ruins are found on the Mex-

85 percent of which are within the Cozumel National Marine

ican mainland at Tulum, an ancient city surrounded by a

Park, a government-protected underwater territory.

16-foot-tall, 25-foot-thick wall. Visiting Tulum is a full-day trip

Experienced divers will enjoy the Santa Rosa Wall—one

complete with a 45-minute ferry ride to and from Playa del

of the island’s signature dive sites. A constant north-to-

Carmen on the Mexican mainland. Its largest building, El Castil-

south current can carry underwater explorers at a speed up

lo, sits on the edge of a 40-foot-tall cliff overlooking the water.

to 1.5 knots (about two miles per hour), which makes the

There’s a small beach next to one of the temples, so you can

drift-diving technique popular here. Tunnels and caves of-

gaze up at the ancient ruins while floating in the Caribbean, a

fer plenty of enclaves for divers to explore, and overhangs

perfect blend of activities for an unforgettable day.

provide escapes from the steady current. The site attracts barracuda, large black grouper, colorful parrotfish, French and queen angelfish, and other exotic species.

With some reefs in just 10 feet of water, snorkeling is some-

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PHOTOS BY ANDRE VELEZ

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN CHEECH & CHONG KEPT ME SANE.

IT WAS WINTER 1971–72, AND THE WORLD WAS WARNING ME THAT SMOKING POT WAS GOING TO

DESTROY MY AMBITION, ROB ME OF MY MOTIVATION AND, FOR ALL I KNEW, SEND ME STRAIGHT TO HELL. EVERYTHING I READ SAID THAT MARIJUANA

WOULD TURN ME INTO A LOW-IQ COUCH POTATO, YET HERE I WAS SMOKING A JOINT THEN CLEANING THE HOUSE AND WEEDING THE YARD. IT JUST MADE NO SENSE. And in the midst of the madness, along came Cheech &

Chong and Big Bambú, two records that amplified and cru-

most famous routine, “Dave’s Not Here,” became part of stoner mythology. Everybody knew “Dave’s Not Here.”

cified the stoner clichés of the era. Those albums kept me,

Cheech & Chong’s comedy, far ahead of its time and

and as it turns out, millions of other tokers, laughing our

with a minority focus—Richard “Cheech” Marin is Mexi-

asses off, whether at Bob Bitchen enthusiastically going for

can-American, and Tommy Chong is of Scottish-Irish/Chi-

the hash on the C&C’s 1980 Let’s Make a Dope Deal album,

nese descent—provided a secret language for our then-ille-

the hapless “Pedro and the Man at the Drive-Inn” down-

gal, secret society. C&C made it so much less clandestine.

ing their stash to keep from getting busted by the police on

They poked holes in marijuana myths—wink, wink—which

1973’s Los Cochinos, or Sister Mary Elephant scream-

made us giggle, and at the same time convinced the an-

ing at her class to “SHUUUUUDD-UP!” in the

ti-pot crowd that that’s how people act when they’re high.

skit bearing her name. Nobody said

We knew better. But the stoner stereotype was born.

“far out, man” better than

Fast forward about 46 years to September 2018, and I’m

Tommy Chong.

eating catered Cracker Barrel pancakes, bacon, and scram-

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Lucy Sky, a Denver dispensary that carries Chong’s Choice,

hippies, and drug use among them. His aide John Ehrli-

his brand of cannabis products. What once was an under-

chman later admitted the administration put cannabis

ground cult with its own code and buzzwords is now a

in the same classification as heroin to give Nixon extra

worldwide, multibillion-dollar industry that even Coca-Co-

legal leverage over hippies and minorities—that period’s

la is interested in investing in.

“enemies of the state.” This was after the administration’s

Darkness and Lies

Shafer Commission concluded the only problem with marijuana was its illegality. For a short period, the US

Thinking back, it’s pretty amazing the lengths that the

government helped Mexico spray its fields with the her-

federal government went to—and still does, the budget

bicide paraquat to kill pot plants in the early 1970s in an

for the Drug War this year is about 36 billion dollars—to

effort to curtail use. In March 1978, 33 percent of marijua-

try to keep Americans from “getting high.” Despite that

na samples found in the US were found to be contaminat-

pharmaceutical drugs and alcohol get you “high,” too,

ed with the chemical, a known pulmonary toxin.

American leaders on both sides of the political aisle

But even then, the hypocrisy was already beginning to

have tried their damnedest to stop millions of Ameri-

unravel. I remember reading about a 20-something-year-old

cans who use cannabis as a part of their lives.

man named Robert Randall, who, after years of court battles,

International cannabis policy is still governed by the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, convened in 1961

won the right to have the US government supply him with marijuana to keep him from going blind back in the 1970s.

IN 2017, 659,700 AMERICANS WERE ARRESTED FOR MARIJUANA OFFENSES. and updated in 1971 and 1988 by the United Nations. The

Randall’s eye doctor had given him the unfortunate

Single Convention was based on the idea that addiction

news that severe glaucoma would render him unable to

“constitutes a serious evil for the individual” and is a so-

see by age 30. After smoking a joint, he noted that the

cial and economic obstruction to mankind’s progress.

halos he usually saw around streetlights, a symptom of

The “solution” was an approach that included incarcer-

his disease, had disappeared. He started self-medicating

ation for users and dealers and, except for medical and

and working with his ophthalmologist, who noted that

scientific purposes, total elimination of all illegal drugs. To

cannabis was lessening the glaucoma symptoms. He

be honest, it hasn’t worked out very well after a half-cen-

began growing his own plants, and in 1975 was arrested

tury and who knows how many dollars spent, and it’s not

after a search warrant was executed on his property.

surprising that some signatories are beginning to question

Instead of pleading guilty to a misdemeanor posses-

this wisdom, especially in light of legalization efforts in

sion charge, Randall challenged the government, argu-

the US. At this point, American states that allow legal mar-

ing that he was forced to break the law to keep from go-

ijuana are technically breaking international law.

ing blind. And he won. When he found that the feds were

The Convention was used by President Richard Nix-

growing marijuana on a farm in Mississippi, he demand-

on and Congress to help pass the Controlled Substances

ed that the government supply him with marijuana to

Act in 1970, and since then, the federal government has

keep his disease in check, and Randall became the first

desperately tried to stop you and me and lots of other

recipient of the short-lived Compassionate Investiga-

people from doing something they find enjoyable and

tional New Drug program, which supplied him with a tin

that, given the alternatives, seems fairly benign. So plea-

filled with 300 hand-rolled joints every month for many

surable, in fact, that millions of Americans are willing to

years. The label on the bottle: “Smoke as directed.”

continue to break federal and international law to do it.

When Randall died in 2001 at age 53 of AIDS-related

Nixon, who wandered the White House corridors drunk

complications, he still had his sight. So marijuana was

and babbling to paintings in the dark days before his res-

as bad as heroin, the government was telling us, unless

ignation, was phobic about a lot of things—Jews, gays,

you had glaucoma. Did they think we weren’t paying at-

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tention because we were all as stupid as Cheech & Chong were pretending to be when in character?

Clinton claiming that he never inhaled?

Still, attitudes toward legalization began to change in the

Ah, and then there were the Reagan years. Ronald Rea-

1990s, as the numbers of people incarcerated for cannabis

gan, the handsome former actor and corporate spokes-

continued to rise, and states, beginning with California in

person, became president in 1980 and reinstated the goal

1996, petitioned to allow cannabis for medical purposes.

of zero tolerance for all drug users and sellers. Richard

Undaunted, the DEA, unable to stop the flow of canna-

Nixon reborn, Reagan demonized marijuana much as he

bis into the country from our borders, targeted American

did communism, calling for a nationwide crusade “to rid

growers, unwittingly leading to cannabis becoming the

America of this scourge.”

largest cash crop in America. On several occasions, the

The dope jokes were running thin, but Cheech & Chong’s

government went after paraphernalia shops. During one

string of hit films after 1978’s Up in Smoke coincided with

of those, 2003’s Operation Pipe Dreams, Tommy Chong

the Reagan years and found another eager generation,

was arrested and served nine months in prison.

this one the recipients of Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” and the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) absti-

The New Normal

nence campaigns. I’m always reminded of those two fail-

The fact is, as Cheech & Chong continue to remind us,

ures every time I attend a cannabis function, since many

that humans are always going to find ways to change

of the brightest people in the modern cannabis industry

their consciousness. Always have, always will. The

grew up in the clutches of those programs.

War on Drugs has been extremely effective at putting

If anything, President George H. Bush was even worse,

Americans, especially minorities, behind bars. (In 2017,

hiring William Bennett, a compulsive gambler and

659,700 Americans were arrested for marijuana offens-

nicotine addict, as his first Drug Czar. “The white mid-

es.) But despite endless cash, “Just Say No” and D.A.R.E.

dle-class user needs to be coerced, needs to be told that

campaigns, zealous border patrols, sophisticated gad-

his behavior won’t be tolerated,” Bennett once said. He

getry, mandatory sentencing, and harsher punishments,

still believes that. And who could forget President Bill

the government hasn’t been able to stop anybody who

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More than 30 states allow some kind of medical marijuana, and nine states and the District of Columbia allow adults over 21 to purchase cannabis. More than 200 million Americans have access to legal marijuana. Celebrity brands are growing, with Tommy’s Choice among them.

Chong, who turned 80 in May, has never been the character he plays on stage and screen, and he says he’s pretty much a one-toker these days. Almost as many people recognize him from his appearances on television’s

Dancing with the Stars as from his routines with Marin.

“It’s pretty funny having young fans come over and grab the old stoner for a selfie,” he says, grinning.

He and Marin do about two months worth of live gigs every year, many of them in casinos, he says. The Cheech & Chong act has transformed from a series of skits about stoners into a kind of a play. A quick look at a recent show on YouTube indicates that “Dave’s Not Here” is now part of a set piece on vigilante justice. #TheNewNormal as theater.

I just read about a campaign in California that is trying to defame words like “stoner” that contribute to the continuing stigma around cannabis use. I’m all for that, but only up to a point. It’s somehow still comforting to know that Dave’s still here.

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Help yourself while helping others.

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OK. THE HOLIDAYS ARE APPROACHING, AND YOU HAVEN’T BEEN FEELING SO GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF.

You’re looking for a change in attitude. OR YOU’VE RECENTLY

MOVED TO THE AREA AND ARE TRYING TO FIND NEW FRIENDS AND LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE. OR YOU’RE OUT OF WORK AND LOOKING FOR SOMETHING CHALLENGING. There is no doubt that helping others can help make you feel better (see sidebar). Often the first thing that comes to mind when you consider volunteering is to serve dinner at a shelter on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day. Working a food line on holidays is a wonderful way to get involved, meet other people, and make a difference.

“When nonprofits post for help, there are real-time needs in organizations that can create impact. It’s a great way to help,” says Basil Sadiq, senior marketing manager at VolunteerMatch, an online resource that hooks up nonprofits and volunteers.

Sadiq says offering your skills can be even more valuable.

“There are ways that can be tailored to you as a person,” he says. “Adding expertise is adding value, and we’re doing it in a way that we haven’t been able to imagine before.”

VolunteerMatch works with 122 non-profits and volunteers around the country.

More than a million people a month visit the website.

Sadiq calls VolunteerMatch a two-way marketplace— like room- and car-sharing Airbnb or Uber. On one side are nonprofits posting their volunteer needs. On the other are volunteers looking for the right organization. VolunteerMatch’s search parameters are designed to hook people up with opportunities based on their passions.

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Volunteering Makes You Feel Better Not that you need a study to prove volunteering makes you feel better, but a few certainly suggest it. And I can’t find any that say it’s bad for you.

An online survey conducted by Kantar THS on behalf of United Healthcare of 2,705 adults over 18 years old between November 29 and December 12, 2016, found that more than 80 percent of people who volunteered said they had improved moods, more self-esteem, lower stress, and better control over their health and well-being.

Another Carnegie Mellon University study published in Psychology and Aging found that adults over 50 who volunteered on a regular basis were less likely to develop high blood pressure. Rodlescia Sneed, who led the study, says, “Many people find volunteer work to be helpful with respect to stress reduction, and we know that stress is very strongly linked to health outcomes.”

These kinds of surveys and studies admittedly are pretty general, and gauging what motivates people to volunteer goes beyond what science is capable of, but both suggest there’s something about helping somebody else that hits us in a way most other things don’t. If you’ve ever volunteered, you know exactly what we’re talking about.

“At least part of that is that often we think about it as just helping others,” Basil Sadiq of VolunteerMatch says. “But as humans, we also want to know what’s in it for me. That’s where we get the data that show volunteering is a way to help yourself, too.”

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“They can include skills they have or ones that they’re looking for,” Sadiq says. “Say they want to learn how to write a blog. They’ll see opportunities to write for blogs.”

There are opportunities for people over 55 and for schoolage kids. “We have lots of filters that will help them find the right match. If you have no idea where to start, this is a good place.”

So begin by thinking about what skills you can offer and where they might be most beneficial. “If you play music, you can volunteer to play guitar, or if you’re a programmer, you can create computer code for a nonprofit website,” Sadiq explains.

The main thing is to start thinking outside the box about how to make the most of your skill set. Say you’ve been around animals all your life and love working with them. Look up local humane societies and shelters to find out what kinds of help they’re looking for. (If you don’t already have a companion animal, forget spending a lot of money on the latest hip breed and consider adopting a shelter animal while you’re at it.)

If you’re passionate about education, there are endless volunteer possibilities. Reading Partners is a Colorado-based organization that places adults with kids in low-income schools to hone reading skills. Or volunteer in a classroom in a local school.

Start thinking outside the box about how to make the most of your skill set.

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If you are or have been an executive, consider combining your knowledge and passion by sitting on the board of a nonprofit, most of which need business expertise to survive in a competitive world. There are also men-

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Want to help veterans or seniors? Organizations need people to deliver meals to those who can’t leave their homes, skilled craftspeople to build or renovate facilities and buildings, and childcare providers. Have a love for history and art? Look into becoming a docent for a local museum or outdoor agency.

If you’re retired, there are plenty of chances to get involved. “Volunteering makes seniors feel less lonely because of the social component,” Sadiq says. If you’re over

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You needn’t feel badly about getting something out of it for yourself in return. “It’s a way to leverage your skills and learn or get better at those in very practical ways,” Sadiq says.

We’re predisposed to want to get something out of everything, Sadiq adds, and society tells us we need to take care of ourselves. “I saw an article recently that said when we give to others, we feel happier than when we take from others. We’re all wired a little to give to others.”

“When we give to others, we feel happier…

We’re all wired a little to give to others.”

—Basil Sadiq, VolunteerMatch

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Confessions of a Wabi-Fraudie, or Pay No Attention to What’s Under The Stairs.

by R O BY N G R I G G S L AW R E N C E

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I had so much shit I got rid of most of it Wabi-sabi me?

When I started writing about wabi-sabi, right around

say vinyl planks); rice paper, not glass. Wabi-sabi cele-

9/11, the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in im-

brates cracks and crevices and rot, reminding us that we

perfection had a serious underground following, but

are all transient beings—that our bodies, as well as the

most people still thought wabi-sabi was that spicy green

material world around us, are in the process of returning

stuff you eat with sushi. Marie Kondo was, like, 10.

to the dust from which we came. “

Wabi-sabi was a great umbrella for a lot of conversa-

Well, you can see. This didn’t land all that well in the forev-

tions I was enmeshed in as the editor of a green lifestyle

er-rich, forever-young early aughts, which launched the Kar-

magazine: simplicity, the Slow movement (starting with

dashians and eventually crashed into the Great Recession.

Slow Food and evolving into Slow Everything), reduction, recycling, reuse. It was still pretty early for a lot of those conversations in 2001, though, and it was early for wabi-sabi in America, too.

In those first few months after the planes hit the towers,

A Simple, Unpretentious Oasis in an Extravagance- and War-Weary World In 2011, while Americans were still smarting from the financial meltdown four years earlier, I wrote a follow-up

my agent and I and a handful of people in publishing were

book, Simply Imperfect: Revisiting the Wabi-Sabi House,

pretty certain Americans would retreat and nest, plant

for a small, progressive Canadian publisher. I didn’t get a fat

Victory gardens, and live more thriftily, as they always had

advance. But it seemed like the time might finally be right

during times of war. I got a fat advance to write The Wa-

for wabi-sabi, and I wanted to see it have its day. If everyone

bi-Sabi House just as Americans—at the directive of Pres-

embraced it, we would have a completely different world.

ident George W. Bush, who told them it was the patriotic

Wabi-sabi was born from the Japanese Tea Ceremony,

thing to do—embraced easy credit and went shopping. My

a simple Zen ritual for making and sharing a cup of tea

book wasn’t the runaway bestseller we thought it would be.

that warlords in 15th-century Japan turned into a means

Wabi-sabi—if you’re being real about it—is a tough sell for

of showing off their immense wealth through gaudy Tea

Americans. An ancient philosophy with roots in Zen, it’s

houses full of gilded imported goods. The wabi way of Tea

about revering austerity, nature, and the everyday and ac-

(wabichado) grew out of a backlash to that, championed by

cepting the natural cycle of growth, decay, and death. A re-

a master so powerful his style is practiced to this day. Sen

action to the prevailing aesthetic of lavishness, ornamen-

no Rikyu’s quiet, simple Tea ceremony, with tea served in

tation, and rich materials in 15th-century Japan, wabi-sabi

locally fired bowls and flowers in fishermen’s baskets, was

is the art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity

what everyone wanted. Wood, bamboo, and hospitality

in earthiness, and revering authenticity above all.

were in; porcelain, lacquer, and pretension were out.

“It’s everything our sleek, mass-produced, technol-

Japan had just gone through several centuries of war and

ogy-saturated culture isn’t,” I wrote in The Wabi-Sabi

extravagant consumerism, and Rikyu’s Tea ceremony pro-

House. “It’s flea markets, not warehouse stores (today I

vided the simple, unpretentious oasis that society craved.

would say Amazon); aged wood, not Pergo (today I would

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Great Uncluttering Advice (If You Follow It)

Here’s what I had to say about uncluttering in Simply Imperfect: Uncluttering is common sense; there’s no magic to it. All the experts offer the same basic advice, in one form or another. It goes like this:

luxury, the epitome of high art. For peasants and commoners, it made the art of Tea accessible. Preparing and serving the bitter green tea became a means for everyday samurai, who had few material comforts, to escape for a moment and share a ritual. Ichigo, ichie, or “once in a lifetime,” is perhaps the most important tenet when learning the art of Tea. We never know what might happen tomorrow, or even later today, but right now we can stop for a cup of tea.

Wabi, the name for Rikyu’s style of Tea, was often used by poets to evoke melancholy. One of my favorite

• Don’t try to unclutter your entire house at once. Start with a drawer or a shelf and move to problem areas (such as the garage or basement) once you’ve had some smaller success.

descriptions of it is “the feeling you have when you’re

• Maintenance is key. Spend 15 minutes per day cleaning up daily detritus before it becomes overwhelming.

up with wabi, but conjoined it takes on an entourage ef-

• Take everything out of a drawer or closet and spread it out in front of you. You’ll eliminate more and organize what’s left more efficiently if you can see it all at once.

(This also gives you a chance to clear out the dust and run a damp rag over the surface.)

and rust; the enchantment of old things; appreciation for

• Mark four boxes or bags “Keep,” “Give Away,” “Throw Away,” and “Hold for One Year.” (The last one’s for items you don’t need or use but just can’t bear to part with yet. If you haven’t touched these things in a year, their time has come.)

• If in doubt, throw it out. Give it to Goodwill or any of the charitable organizations who send trucks around to collect it. Or give it away on Craigslist. Nothing moves faster than the stuff in the “Free” listings.

• If you can’t find a good home for something, it’s time to say farewell.

• Get rid of two items every time you buy a new one.

waiting for your lover.” It evokes a little monk in his torn robe, enjoying a night by the fire, content in poverty. No one’s quite sure how or when the word sabi got hooked fect. Meaning “the bloom of time,” sabi connotes tarnish dignified, graceful aging. Wabi-sabi, then, is a philosophy that reveres age, imperfection, and natural order.

We don’t practice Tea in this culture, though, and it can be hard to see how it translates for 21st-century Westerners who drink lots of coffee. Like all good philosophies, wabi-sabi gives us a launching point toward thinking about what matters. To practice it, or to become what is called a wabibito, means living modestly, satisfied with things as they are, owning only what’s necessary for its utility or beauty (ideally, both).

But What’s Under Those Stairs?

Both of my books have entire chapters on the importance of uncluttering and how to do it. I’m something of an expert. Unfortunately, they both have chapters on

• Keep like items with like: cups, baking goods, candles, etc.

decorating with salvage and flea market finds and how

• Allow only three items on each surface.

to find them, so I’m something of an expert on that as

• Cover only one-tenth of a table; use objects of differing sizes.

well. These areas of expertise don’t play nice together,

• Just say no to refrigerator magnets. They encourage clutter.

• Keep windowsills clear of knickknacks and potted plants.

• Use baskets and bowls to collect mail, pens and pencils, loose change, and all the other odds and ends that collect on counters and tabletops.

as you can imagine.

I wrote Simply Imperfect post-divorce, after I’d moved into a townhouse and left most everything behind. Looking back, I’m hilarious. “Living in a small space keeps me from acquiring things,” I wrote. “Except for storage, my

• Storage is key to containing clutter. Storage areas should make up at least ten percent of your home’s total square footage and be placed so that you can store items where they’re used. (If you can’t get rid of the stuff, hide it well.)

little house has just enough of everything.”

• Furnishings that do double duty as storage help minimize clutter. A wicker chest holding blankets can serve as a coffee table in the TV room; a small chest of drawers makes a great end table.

of crap to build up. When the space became impene-

I was so smug and such a wabi-fraudie, hiding everything under the stairs in the basement.

My townhome had a terrible little crawl space, far too deep and narrow, that encouraged layers upon layers trable, I would stand in the doorway and throw stuff in.

The woman I bought the house from warned me about it during the closing. She’d thought she could show the house furnished until she looked in there. When it came time for me to sell the place 10 years later, I felt her pain.

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Live Wabi-Sabi

Without Buying Anything Wabi-sabi is the design trend of the year. Everyone from NBC News to Rachael Ray is talking about it (and if it’s on Rachael Ray’s site, can it still be cool?). It doesn’t seem like most of the media get the philosophy at its core, though, because a lot of them use it as a basis for featuring new products that consumers should buy to get the wabi-sabi “look.” Here are a few tips on getting to wabi-sabi without buying a bunch of shit, lifted from Simply Imperfect.

• Next time you sweep the floor, CONSIDER IT A MEDITATION. Opt for the broom over the Dirt Devil when possible.

• OFFER EVERYONE WHO COMES TO VISIT A CUP OF TEA. Serve it in pretty cups with something sweet. If no one comes by, enjoy a cup of tea by yourself in the late afternoon.

• KEEP ONE VASE IN YOUR HOME FILLED with seasonal flowers, branches, or grasses, ideally picked within a mile of your home.

• TAKE A WALK EVERY DAY. • LEARN TO KNIT OR CROCHET.

• PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR DAILY BREAD. Is the food you’re eating in season, and is it available locally? The meals you choose and prepare connect you with the earth’s cycles and where you live, and you’ll live a healthier life. Buy food from your local farmers’ markets and ask the produce manager at your grocery store where different items came from.

• When you’re invited to someone’s house or even to a meeting, BRING A SMALL GIFT—nothing extravagant, just a small gesture (homemade jam, apples from your tree, or a luxurious bar of soap) that lets them know they’re appreciated.

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“Where the hell has all this stuff been?” everybody asked

hit the road in her van 10 years earlier and was starting

as I unearthed bins and boxes of my memorabilia, my

over again. I gave her all the bedding, too. When it was all

kids’ art projects, photo albums, toys, sports equipment,

over, I felt like I’d had an ayahuasca-strength purging.

appliances, file cabinets, record albums, CDs, books, dish-

“Clutter smudges clarity, both physically and meta-

es, phones (four of them!), textiles, dog beds, jars, tools, old

phorically,” I wrote in Simply Imperfect. “Things you’re

paint, door, light fixtures, screws, nails (so many screws

holding onto because they were expensive, because

and nails), and assorted other crap I had tucked in there

they were gifts from your mother-in-law, or because you

and forgotten about over a decade. “In hell,” I would say.

might need them some day are all just getting in your

Clutter Smudges Clarity

way. In a wabi-sabi home, space and light are the most desirable ornaments.”

I spent a solid three months clearing out that town-

I bought an Airstream with brilliant space and light,

house, most of them under the stairs. I dumped a camper

limited but efficient storage; no room for furniture; and

truck and several carloads of stuff at Goodwill and left

no basement. After all these years and all these words, I

weekly loads for the Vietnam Veterans Association. I

might finally be a wabibito.

had a garage sale and got depressed watching no one

If not, I can always find a bed on Craigslist.

want my gorgeous coffee table books and pink midcentury nesting ashtrays, even for a dollar. I got tired of being rejected by my son when I texted, “Sure you don’t want those red dishes from your childhood?”

Some people wanted my shit. It felt good to give away an Eastlake chair I tripped over in my bedroom for nine years to a furniture refinisher who understood its value and could give it the love and attention it deserved. I sold my daughter’s bed to a woman who had gotten rid of everything to

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WHOOPI AND MAYA

Cashing in on Celebrity Cache WHOOPI AND MAYA’S MEDICINAL PRODUCTS LOOKING FOR HOUSEHOLD NAME RECOGNITION. There are a few celebrity-connected cannabis brands from the usual suspects—Marley Natural, Leafs by

“But the message of helping women find relief is much more important.”

Snoop Dogg, to name a couple—with many more on

He says that they hear a lot of stories about cannabis

the way. Cannabis has caught on with the lights-cam-

for pain management issues and relief. But they hear

era-action crowd, who once hid in the shadows and

few, if any, stories specific to the pain that only wom-

are now clamoring for the cannabis spotlight.

en have. “It’s just a new kind of branding engagement

But few have as much name recognition as the Whoopi and Maya medicinal cannabis brand, with

with this clientele,” he says. “We are doing our best to fulfill Whoopi’s dream.”

Whoopi Goldberg as the public face of a brand that

Danielle Massey, wholesale sales executive at Whoo-

she helped inspire, and Maya Elisabeth, the founder

pi and Maya, points out that nearly 50 percent of the

of Om Edibles, coming up with formulations from her

population in Colorado are women. “People say that it’s

base in northern California.

a niche product and won’t have wide appeal. But there

The company is not just manufacturing products, but trying to emulate what huge companies like Coca

are women already trying natural remedies to relieve this sort of pain. Cannabis is just another herb.”

Cola and others have spent millions of dollars doing

The reality is that since Whoopi and Maya is strong

over the years—creating household recognition. “In

enough to relieve PMS cramps, imagine what else it

cannabis, we just don’t have that household recogni-

can help. “Cannabis does not discriminate,” Massey

tion factor,” says Don Novak, former dispensary owner

says. “A man can get major positive pain management

and co-founder and CEO of RMZ Colorado, a manu-

results from this product.”

facturing and branding company working with Whoopi and Maya products. “The oldest cannabis brand we have is six years old,” he says.

Six years ago, he says, RMZ was “whipping up tinctures” in kitchens, throwing a label on them and saying, “Hey, we have a product.” The first brand from the manufacturing facility in 2010 was called Sweet Dreams.

“The Whoopi and Maya approach to branding is very organic and not at all like any other brand engagement that we have come across,” Novak says. “This brand comes from a real story about real people. Whoopi’s niece had been suffering for years from excruciating menstrual pain and needed something that could really help her.

“Whoopi is an influencer who can help get this message out about treating menstrual pain and therefore sell the product,” Novak says.

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LOW SPARK

Low Spark Drives Profits with Dispensary Delivery Service THE NEXT PHASE OF THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY WILL BE ABOUT NEW SYNERGIES AND CONSOLIDATIONS. Seeking continued business-to-business diversity,

The company leadership began deliveries by first out-

the management at Low Spark (yes, it was named after

sourcing to other courier services. That quickly changed.

the song by the band Traffic) created a family of com-

“What we discovered was that, by using our own fleet,

panies designed to work together and address evolv-

we didn’t nickel-and-dime our customers with canceled

ing market needs.

routes or additional fees for items such as payment re-

Ty Duffy, CEO and founder of Low Spark, works in

turns, compliant real-time product tracking, product

tandem with his wife, Amanda Duffy, who wholly owns

storage, and customized reporting,” Amanda Duffy says.

and operates the separate, transportation-licensed com-

As a result of adapting their business model to en-

pany—LSC Colorado, Inc.—headquartered out of its own

hance customer service, they learned that they were

6,500-square-foot office with approximately 40 employ-

able to help their end-customers (dispensaries) transition

ees in Denver.

from thinking about delivery services as an inefficient,

The original brand includes a management and con-

one-off focused exclusively on single deliveries, to an ef-

sulting focus specializing in business-to-business whole-

ficient consolidated delivery model where the products

sale and brand management. The transportation-li-

of multiple vendors are delivered on the same LSC truck.

censed company, LSC, is its own legal entity, separate

“That is really where we started to ramp up and take con-

from the rest of the companies in the Low Spark group.

siderable market share,” Sova says. “The benefit to the

Also included in the Low Spark suite of services is pro-

end-buyer is that we make it easier on them by allowing

prietary custom software for the cannabis industry called

consolidated delivery with professional drivers and pro-

“Go Spark,” a robust transportation and logistics platform

fessional vehicles under a very customer service-driven

created to collect B2B data, improve customer service,

company. That is what separates us from the pack.”

and departmentalize employee work flow, Duffy says.

Together, the Low Spark family of companies brings a

The diversification of the Low Spark family of compa-

wealth of knowledge to the cannabis industry, Ty Duffy

nies is a result of aiming to serve different levels of the in-

says. “We are providing a level of maturity and profession-

dustry with multiple needs. “What we found is that each

alism to the industry which is greatly needed,” he says.

of the companies adds something unique that is com-

“We hope to grow this concept nationally in emerging

plementary to the other companies,” Jeremy Sova, vice

markets, to add our footprint with representation within

president of business development for Low Spark, says.

all of the segments of the country, and eventually have

LSC launched in December, starting with simple deliveries by two company vehicles. There are now 14—

a national distribution presence once federal and state laws permit.”

the two original vehicles plus 12 new unmarked commercial ones—which makes LSC the largest fleet of commercial delivery vehicles in the legal cannabis industry in Colorado.

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MEDPHARM

A Total Research Approach MEDPHARM SEEKS TO BE THE FIRST AND BEST IN THE GLOBAL CANNABIS ARENA. When CEO Albert Gutierrez first began assembling the MedPharm medical cannabis grow, research and development laboratory and compounding facility in 2016 in Denver, to call it ambitious was to not do it justice.

There was a vision that this analytical thinker was after, which involved huge risk-taking in a nascent industry where he wanted to carve out a larger niche in the medical cannabis space. Today, the 15,000-square-foot facility managed by 22 employees is now vying for global expansion, and, maybe, global dominance.

MedPharm has the goods to make that go. On its team are analytical chemists, a PhD in medicinal and natural products chemistry, a compound pharmacist, grow and extraction technicians, and a solid sales force.

The MedPharm director of research is Sue Sisley, a prominent scientist and sought-after speaker about medical cannabis who is developing treatments for PTSD. The place is hitting its stride. “The facility is fully running,” Gutierrez says, “from cultivation through extraction to compounding. And we are beginning research and development in our lab as well. We have spread it out a little bit more, but everything is working quite well.”

MedPharm offers extractions from its lab that can be formulated into creams, tinctures, suppositories, or vaporizers. The company makes three brands: Aliviar, a medically focused brand for pain management; Become oil concentrate for a mellow, balanced, or elevated feeling; and Batch, an oil concentrate with higher percentages of THC, for the cannabis connoisseur.

The tincture has 1,400 milligram of CBD and 70 milligram of THC combined in a 15-milliliter container. “It’s a small bottle, but it packs a punch,” Gutierrez says.

The tincture doesn’t have a taste or smell, he says, and contains no alcohol. It won’t trigger a response in anyone suffering from opioid addiction or alcoholism dependency.

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MedPharm is getting “awesome yields” on its oils, Gutierrez says, averaging 94 percent cannabinoid content and even hitting 99.8 percent in some.

He says that MedPharm is all about consistency and reliability in its pharmaceutical-grade facility and dosage forms. “On top of that, we are getting our Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification in the next couple of months,” Gutierrez says, adding that the company is going through a GMP audit now. “We have always been GMP compliant, but now we are solidifying that process,” he says.

Gutierrez also does work with the American Trade Association of Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH), an organizer that recently added Adolphus Busch IV as chair of its Industry Influencers Committee. “We want to really lead the way on the dosage formulation side of things and be known as a world player,” he says. “We want to be a high-quality global company that is putting out the best product that people are going to need.”

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RINO SUPPLY

Trust Is the Key RINO SUPPLY HAS GROWN UP WITH ITS NEIGHBORHOOD. Put a dispensary into the heart of one of Denver’s new-

cine. “We consider our patients ‘patients,’ not customers,”

ly developed areas, and you have a match made in can-

Schooley says. “We love to discuss their ailments and re-

nabis heaven that can help grow that dispensary’s initial

ally get to know them.”

product offerings and expand its customer base.

Most of the customers who come to RiNo have

RiNo Supply is one of those stories. It has been a med-

pain-management issues. But the clientele also includes

ical cannabis destination store since it opened for busi-

military medical cannabis customers coming to the

ness in 2009, and is opening a retail store soon because

store for PTSD and stress, and other patients who are

of the growth and incoming population of a neighbor-

using it to treat the side effects of cancer treatments.

hood that has transformed into a well-known art district.

RiNo staff gives all of its medical patients the informa-

RiNo Supply sells concentrates, edibles, and more than

tion they need, such as starting out with a small dosage

40 strains of flower.

product. “We actually get samples of these products and

“The neighborhood has grown up around us over the

try them all out and give them a first-hand experience,”

last 10 years,” says general manager Caitlin Sweeney. “It

Schooley says, “instead of shooting from the hip like,

used to be all warehouses when we first started. We real-

‘yeah, you are going to get stoned.’”

ly had an increase of people living in the neighborhood,

Schooley says that he talks to the companies that sup-

and we wanted to offer good adult-use rec products to

ply product about how they are made, specifically con-

those who don’t have a medical card.”

centrates. “There is this high cannabinoid full-spectrum

The company also has a cultivation center in a

extract being made, which is basically like the manufac-

greenhouse in Boulder, which supplies 90 percent of

turer growing the THC crystals, which is a more potent

the concentrates.

product, coming in at 95 to 100 percent THC,” he says.

Flower has been a top-seller at the store, but oil car-

“So the industry keeps on evolving, and we want to make

tridges and live resin have moved faster over the last year.

sure that our patients are medicating, but medicating

“I think there is a big concentrate boom that started in

properly and not overconsuming.”

California,” store manager Matt Schooley says. “Customers basically want a smaller form that is a more potent product, to help medicate for a higher tolerance. I think people have a higher tolerance now.”

RiNo hosts an annual toy drive and a food drive for the community. This year, RiNo created Denver’s

first

cannabis

health and wellness fair. That community connection is part of its outreach to others who may want to try cannabis

as

medi-

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As the cannabis industry grows, so does the number of professionals within it, acting as incredible sources of insider info on the trends and issues driving the marketplace forward. The Sensi Advisory Board is comprised of select industry leaders in a variety of fields, from compliance and education to concentrates and cultivation. They are invited to share specialized insight in this dedicated section. This month, we hear from members of the biosciences, transdermal, sports nutrition, and topicals categories.

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LIFE OVER THE YEARS The Goddess Weekend and the Sacred Book.

by D O R O T H Y C O L AG I OVA N N I , V P, P R O D U C T D E V E L O P M E N T, N E X T F R O N T I E R BIOSCIENCES Heading north on I-25 from Santa Fe, I reflected on the weekend I had just shared with my two closest friends.

There is something calm and centering when you can relax, rejuvenate and share authentically with your girlfriends.

The concept of the girlfriend getaway isn’t new. Magazines have been touting destinations for girl trips for years, from Vegas to wine country. Childless girl trips with cocktails, pools, and beach umbrellas are very in vogue. Throw in legal cannabis, and the weekend just goes to 11. While the getaway is essential for female bonding and sanity checks, what makes our trip unique is the centerpiece of the weekend: The Sacred Book. And I am the keeper of the book.

Back in the late 1990s, when my friends and I were all living in Colorado, we started an annual tradition. It involved 14 questions, brutal honesty, and a weekend away from home. The location could be anywhere in the US where we could connect with nature and each other. We began all those years ago with an idea: Let’s pull together some questions in a journal that we could ask each other over time and hold each other accountable for the answers.

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We would take two days to answer them all, as it is hard work in between the laughing and crying. We would also include some hikes or outdoor activity as well as a “goddess tradition.” The goddess activity might be a sage-smudging ceremony in New Mexico or a full-moon hike in California to activate the power of crystals. We would create the ritual over the course of the weekend. All would be recorded in The Sacred Book.

Topics range from, “Are you being emotionally honest in your primary relationship?” to “When is middle age?”

Answers change over time. New questions have been added over the years as our friendships evolved. Our least favorite question may be, “What do I think of myself physically?” There is a collective groan in the room when that question is read. Leave your ego at home.

This year we had some laughter and tears on the aging topic when we watched a video called “How to Age Gracefully.” The concept is that the older person gives the younger version of themselves a little advice. We have now incorporated this into the weekend that begins with, “Dear 40-year-old self, don’t be so hard on yourself.” Women are hardest on themselves. Friends are there to lift them up and help them see again that they are kind, loved, and valued.

We recently added a new category: “The stop-doing list.” This is a particularly sore point for me as I am a perpetual yes person. “Oh, you need a casserole for that parent-teacher conference? Sure, sign me up!” By writing the answers in the book and knowing the following year my friends will hold my feet to the fire helps me to gather the courage to say “no.” As a matter of fact, I just canceled an event I had begrudgingly signed up to attend this evening—yay, me!

We leave the weekend renewed and refreshed knowing that there are at least two others in the world we can be honest with and still remain loved. We ask the difficult questions we might not be comfortable with asking anyone else, including a significant other. We look at our relationships from a new perspective—be it with spouse, children or parents.

I drive along on this sunny afternoon grateful for the friendships with my goddesses, and I am filled with emotional energy and support. The Sacred Book drives in the passenger seat with me. I will place it in the nightstand drawer, safe from curious eyes, until next year’s trip.

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MENSTRUAL CRAMPS TO MENOPAUSE How marijuana is reshaping women’s health.

by M I C H E L E R O S S , P H . D ., N E U R O S C I E N T I S T, N A N O S P H E R E H E A LT H S C I E N C E S B OA R D M E M B E R A N D C E O O F I N F U S E D H E A LT H

Needless to say, it’s high time women are introduced to medical advancements that will provide an effective, updated approach to these debilitating health woes.

This is where cannabis comes into play.

Anecdotal research from real-life women, paired with scientific research in rodents, lend support to the notion that the endocannabinoid system plays a major role in women’s health. For instance, science has shown that endometriosis may be linked to endocannabinoid deficiency (ECD), and studies suggest that a reduction in endocannabinoid signaling may be responsible for some of the negative symptoms associated with menopause.

Notably, women who self-medicate with cannabis report relief in menopause symptoms and pelvic pain,

Though a critical area of medicine, women’s health is

along with a host of other conditions. Amazingly, certain

a field largely neglected by current medical treatments.

cannabinoids have even been linked to reducing chemo-

Whether it be painful menstrual cramping, menopause,

therapy-related pain and nausea in cancer patients—not

endometriosis, breast cancer, or anxiety, far too many

to mention targeting and killing cancer cells.

women are suffering in silence without an adequate solution. Something’s got to give.

A few startling statistics to consider:

• • • • •

With research-backed, anti-inflammatory and anti-anxiety benefits, it’s no wonder that the cannabis plant has been touted by many as a miracle treatment for the common ailments plaguing women in today’s

More than 80 percent of women experience painful

high-pressure, fast-paced society. As progress is made

periods.

towards destigmatization, women are quickly replacing

A quarter of women face chronic pelvic pain lasting

the age-old “stoner” stereotype to form a new and so-

more than six months.

phisticated consumer demographic that demands safer

One in 10 women suffers from endometriosis.

alternatives to harmful and potentially addictive pre-

One in eight women will develop invasive breast can-

scription opiates.

cer in their lifetime.

As countless innovative and discreet new canna-

Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diag-

bis-infused offerings come to market—including topi-

nosed with an anxiety disorder in their lifetime.

cals, transdermals, intraoral, and intranasal products— women now have more options than ever when it comes to finding relief the natural way. Whether used for stress reduction, athletic recovery or chronic pain relief, cannabis is undoubtedly ushering in the future of women’s health—but there is still important work to be done.

To further the momentum, scientists and medical professionals alike must push for increased and expanded research so that we can begin to better understand and leverage the vast medical potential of this powerful plant.

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SPORTS NUTRITION:

Chasing my two-year-old daughter around the house is sometimes more exercise than any grueling 5 a.m. workout the coaches ever put me through during my career. When I was 20 years old, my post-workout meal was pepperoni pizza and BBQ wings. Unfortunately, that

Balance is the key to success.

doesn’t quite work as well as it used to.

by W I L L C A R R , F O U N D E R O F W I L L P O W E R

aches and pains. There’s a noticeable difference in the

As we get older, we feel our body more. We feel the way our muscles, joints, and bodies feel when we are put-

No matter what you do to stay active, nutrition is an important part of a balanced, healthy life.

As a former professional athlete who no longer competes but still lives an active lifestyle, proper nutrition helps keep me moving and doing the things I love.

ting high-quality nutrition into them compared to when we aren’t providing ourselves the nutrients we need. With proper nutrition, our day becomes easier, our tasks seem less challenging, all because our body has what it needs to recover and perform at its highest level.

Today it can be more confusing than ever to eat right.

There are a million solutions marketed for fat loss. Everywhere you look, someone is peddling the newest and greatest solution to a healthier body and life. With all these diet fads and messages consistently being thrown at us, understanding what we truly should be eating and putting into our bodies can be a difficult maze to navigate. Fortunately, eating healthy isn’t really all that difficult, if you can strip away all the nonsense, chatter, and distractions.

If we can look past all of the misinformation and focus on what it truly means to be healthy, we realize that there is more to proper nutrition than only what we eat.

In my opinion, the most crucial component to a healthy lifestyle is our own happiness. It makes me happy to eat pizza every now and then. Do I eat pizza too often? Probably. But my next meal is a chicken salad with a side of sliced bananas and blueberries. The key to a healthy lifestyle and proper nutrition is balance.

There are certain junk foods we all like, so don’t restrict yourself from the happiness that comes from what you enjoy. Make sure you’re eating fruits, vegetables, and getting high-quality protein. It is common sense that some foods are healthier for us than others. So do your best to make sure your diet includes the foods and nutrients we all need. Then go out and enjoy your life, without putting too much pressure on yourself.

Next month, we’ll talk about the ways I personally try to incorporate a balanced, healthy diet into my life. When we understand that there is nothing we can never eat and nothing we should always eat, balanced nutrition becomes just one simple component to living a healthy, active, and happy life.

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CANNABIS FOR WHOLE-BODY WELLNESS Had it with boring workouts?

Cannabis is a valuable fitness and recovery tool.

by D A H L I A M E R T E N S , C E O , M A RY J A N E ’ S M E D I C I N A L S I have long been a believer that cannabis products are the ideal complement to a lifestyle of health and wellness.

books. Some elite athletes are even landing endorsements from cannabis companies.

2. Post-workout recovery Compounds in cannabis can aid the healing and recovery process after a workout. Cannabis brings the body back into balance, stimulating the body’s endocannabinoid system in its primary work of promoting homeostasis.

After an intense session, cannabis can help calm the body and mind, bringing the heart rate back to normal and relaxing stressed muscles.

As part of working out—especially strength training— our muscles develop small tears. As those tears heal and new tissue is created, this makes the muscles stronger.

In the meantime we experience soreness. Cannabis helps reduce the pain, and its healing properties help the body make repairs to muscles.

Pro athletes are looking at cannabis as a valuable,

The soothing effects of cannabis can also help ath-

plant-based supplement to aid in their training regimes,

letes sleep well so their bodies have the best chance to

so why shouldn’t the rest of us? These athletes are daily

rest and heal.

disproving the myth of the “lazy stoner,” as they use CBD, THC, and full-spectrum products to elevate their game in myriad ways.

3. Dealing with injuries When athletes of any fitness level experience an injury,

Judging from my own experience, not to mention con-

cannabis can help with inflammation, pain, and stress. Can-

versations with hundreds of my customers, here are three

nabis-infused topicals can be used directly on affected mus-

areas where cannabis products are especially useful for

cles, working in concert with the body’s endocannabinoid

people pursuing active lifestyles:

system to stimulate the body’s natural healing process.

1. During workouts When we engage in physical activity, our bodies put the “work” into workouts, from contracting muscles to pump-

Other athletes find near-instantaneous pain relief from vaping or smoking cannabis products. Some utilize time-release capsules containing CBD and other cannabis compounds to provide relief throughout the day.

ing blood through our veins. Our body consumes glucose

A cannabis-infused Epsom salt bath can also be a great

stored for just such a purpose, begs us to take in more

way to relax and recover, easing sore muscles. For bicy-

oxygen and creates lactic acid—a prime cause of muscle

clists, a dollop of cannabis-infused salve applied to a road

soreness—if we don’t have enough oxygen to respond to

burn can be a lifesaver for quick healing.

the work we’re calling on our body to do.

Cannabis can help our muscles relax for pre- and

Topicals and consumables can also relax muscles to get the most out of stretching and physical therapy.

post-workout stretching, help reduce pain, and act as

Mary Jane’s Medicinals makes an array of healthful op-

a mood enhancer to keep us positively engaged in our

tions for people at all levels of fitness, from healing salves

workout, even when the going gets tough. This boosts

and massage oils to

the positive impact that increased blood flow is having

tincture and the ul-

on our brain cells, which give many people the “runner’s

tra-relaxing Heavenly

high” of feeling focused and alert.

Hash Bath.

Cannabis is especially helpful for endurance events—

If you live an active

long runs, bike rides, or extended time in the pool or

lifestyle, it’s definite-

weight room. Using edibles like lozenges can be helpful

ly time to consider

in relieving physical pain and boredom, and propel the

working cannabis into

push to the finish line.

your next workout.

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FALL HARVEST SUPPER & MARKETPLACE

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A sudden pause in Colorado’s autumn weather threatened the latest Mason Jar Event Group’s FALL Harvest Supper & Marketplace on Sunday, October 14. But a change in venue turned out to be the perfect solution, as attendees gathered at the barn at the scenic Lone Hawk Farm north of Boulder on a Sunday afternoon to enjoy plates of delicious paella, quinoa salad, and slices of pie from the Regional’s Chef Kevin Grossi’s homemade pie bar. (The chocolate pie with smoked sea salt was to die for.) Guests strolled and stopped among the many tables, which offered CBD-infused coffee, sunglasses, art, jewelry, and greeting cards. The dab rigs, perfect for newbies and the experienced, were popular, and tables included Cannabis Art Relief, Carbon Studios, Julie Simms Designs, Kush Kards, Steepfuze Coffee, Stone Cloud Jewelry, Farmers Porch, and Zeal Optics, along with all the perfect touches for which Mason Jar events are known.

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