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The Discerning Consumer’s Guide to Getting High
The best strains, the tastiest edibles, the coolest accessories, indispensable expert advice — here’s everything you need to know as Chicago enters the legal cannabis era
Ask a Lawyer
Bruce Eli Mosbacher is a Chicago attorney specializing in cannabis law.
Ask a Medical Expert
Richard J. Miller is a professor of pharmacology at Northwestern and author of Drugged: The Science and Culture Behind Psychotropic Drugs.
Ask a Budtender
Lorena Cupcake, a dispensary agent at Modern Cannabis (MOCA) in Logan Square, takes your burning questions.
How to Be a Legal Weed Dealer in Illinois
A look inside the dispensary certification process
Seven Ways to Get High
From edibles to concentrates, a guide for your first Chicago weed retail experience
Gear for the Classy Stoner
It’s time to throw away that plastic skull bong from college.
How to Throw a Weed Dinner Party
Leather Storrs, a Portland-based chef who’s been cooking with cannabis for years, offers some rules of thumb.
Trying Weed at Age 39
A goody two-shoes grows up, then tokes up.