Tips for new recreational marijuana users from an Ohio dispensary CEO
Sales of recreational marijuana are in full swing in Ohio. Nicole Stark, CEO of Bloom Medicinals in Columbus has tips and encouragement for new users.
Austin’s getting ready to totally vibe out for its potentially last legal 4/20. It’s going be a chill scene, even with the politicos down at the Capitol still figuring out the future of marijuana regulation in Texas. Businesses and Austinites are finding creative ways to celebrate the unofficial high holiday, proving that even in a state with stricter laws, entrepreneurial spirits can flourish (for now, anyway).
Whether you want get your spa on, munch on some trippy treats, or just groove to some tunes, there are different ways to celebrate for all 4/20 aficionados.
Pregame with Sublime, Black Sabbath tribute shows
On Saturday, get ready to feel the good vibrations with a Sublime tribute — 40 Oz to Freedom — taking over Antone’s Nightclub at 8 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase on the Antone’s website.
A few streets over, Mac Sabbath, the world’s only Black Sabbath tribute band that plays fast food-themed lyrics while rocking Hamburglar gore, will be bringing heavy metal parody to the Mohawk at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on Eventim.
Mellow out at Austin Reggae Fest
Into festival vibes? Austin Reggae Festival’s 30th anniversary celebration is happening all weekend with three days of music, vendors and food down by the lake at Auditorium Shores. Might be a bit of a hazy scene, in a good way. Performers include Kabaka Pyramid, Anthony B and Third World.
Weekend passes start at $60, with a VIP option available for $420. Day passes are also available. Friday tickets are $20, and Saturday and Sunday passes are $30. You can get tickets online at austinreggaefest.com/tickets or in-person at the box office. A portion of proceeds benefit Central Texas Food Bank.
Watch a stoner movie at the Alamo Drafthouse
For when you just want to chill and laugh your face off, the Alamo Drafthouse is showing classic flicks for their Dankhouse screening series all month. We’re talking Austin fave “Dazed and Confused” and more. They’re even hosting an “Across the Universe” movie party with prop rolling papers. Screenings are happening across the chain’s Austin theaters.
You can find showtimes at the Alamo Drafthouse website.
Sip on high tea and snack on munchie trays
Why have normal tea when you can have High Tea at Summer House? They can infuse your tea with CBD, and you can get 4/20 munchies like the cinnamon toast crunch cupcakes, potato chip chocolate chip cookies and more stoner-friendly snacks. Plus they’ll have cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks with CBD and THC options. Talk about a mellow afternoon.
High Tea is happening from 4:20 to 7 p.m. on April 20. The experience is $65 per person. Reservations are available on OpenTable. Summer House is also offering High Tea every third Sunday of the month from April to June.
1101 Music Ln. 512-442-5341. bunkhousehotels.com/summer-house-on-music-lane
Chill with a CBD spa treatment at the W Austin
If you’re feeling all zen and fancy, the W Austin has a “4/20 AWAY Spa” thing going on all month. They’re doing CBD massages and facials. Imagine melting into the table, all blissed out with that goodness. Sounds pretty far out, right?
There are two treatments available for $275. Those include the “blissful ascent” massage and the “summit serenity” facial. To book, contact AWAY Spa at 512-542-3626.
200 Lavaca St. austinawayspa.com.
Hotel Van Zandt’s Splash Sessions: 420 x Brat
Hotel Van Zandt is hosting a sizzling 4/20 poolside bash from 1 p.m. until late. The event will feature specialty craft and frozen cocktails, DJ sets by DJ Yuh, and two ticket giveaways to see Charli XCX at the Moody Center on April 23 (must be present to win). Tickets and cabana rentals are available on EventBrite starting at $25, with discounted valet parking offered. Early arrival is recommended.
605 Davis St. 512-542-5300. hotelvanzandt.com.
Is marijuana legal in Texas? Delta-8? THC? CBD?
Now, about the laws: In Texas and federal law, recreational use of marijuana is still illegal. The consequences vary for marijuana possession, depending on how much a person is carrying. The Texas Health and Safety Code states that possession of marijuana two ounces or less is considered a Class B misdemeanor.
Current Texas law allows the sale of consumable hemp products with up to 0.3% THC concentration.
Senate Bill 3, led by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick seeks to ban the sale of all products containing any amount of THC, including Delta-8 and Delta-9 derived from hemp. The bill is under consideration in the House. The Texas House is also considering a different strategy than the Senate’s outright ban. House Bill 28 proposes a ban on all THC products intended for smoking and eating, (flower, edibles and vapes) but would regulate hemp-infused drinks.
The Texas Compassionate Use Program allows for the prescription of low-THC cannabis (defined as containing no more than 0.5% Delta-9 THC by weight) for a limited list of medical conditions, including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, autism, cancer, and PTSD. Non-intoxicating cannabinoid products (CBD) are generally legal in Texas.
发表回复