If you’ve never darkened the doorstep of a cannabis dispensary before, the prospect of navigating the world of legal weed can feel downright daunting.
Even more so if you’re worried about asking a stupid question. That’s one of the things I discovered while compiling a beginner’s guide to L.A.’s weed shops.
But rest easy first-timers! As Nikki Horton, a budtender at Mid-City micro dispensary Wyllow, puts it “There are no stupid questions.”
The Weedmaps Museum of Weed, a 30,000-square-foot deep dive into the world of cannabis, has sprouted temporarily (through Sept.ember 29) on the very southern edge of Hollywood, not far from Larchmont Boulevard, one of the city’s most lively — and walkable — shopping districts. While fans of “the devil’s lettuce” could easily burn through a full four hours at the museum alone — which includes an onsite cafe and well-stocked museum gift shop — most visitors should plan to spend about half that amount of time touring the exhibitions and the other half on the two-block stretch of Larchmont between Beverly Boulevard and 1st Street.
San Francisco will retroactively apply California’s new marijuana legalization laws to prior convictions, expunging or reducing misdemeanor and felony convictions dating back to 1975, the district attorney’s office announced Wednesday.
The marijuana movement is charging ahead. Eight states — California, Colorado, Nevada to name a few — have legalized weed for recreational use since 2012. (Jan. 10, 2018) (Sign up for our free video newsletter here http://bit.ly/2n6VKPR)
