Now that recreational marijuana has been legalized a whole new breed of tourist are visiting Colorado. It's pretty easy to acquire marijuana, however, finding 420 friendly accommodations is not so easy. It is not legal to smoke in public so don't try smoking in the parks or on the sidewalks. Here are a few things to consider when planning your cannabis vacation in Colorado.

1. Stay at a hotel that allows pot smoking. How do you know if a hotel is 420 friendly? Pick up the phone, call the front hotel, and ask. Be blunt (pun intended). If they say no then keep calling. Hotels have the right to decide if they wish to allow smoking, so you can be kicked out if you stay somewhere that doesn't allow it. Many of the large chains are going to say no.

2. Private residences. There are scores of locals who rent out a 420 friendly room for a reasonable rate. You can find these places through classifieds such as craigslist. Be very careful if you choose to go this route. Security is important so if a situation doesn't feel right then bail.

Here is a list of some of the 420 friendly accommodations including hotels and private residences in Colorado. Please  call ahead to confirm a hotels marijuana policy as it may have changed.

3. Camping and smoking weed legally is more difficult that you think. State parks are a big no no, and national parks are obviously out. This leaves private campground and many have policies against marijuana. Again, if you plan to camp you may want to call ahead. *Many Coloradans claim that many campsites have policies against marijuana, but it is often tolerated as long as you are discrete about it. Use your best judgement, and stay out of state parks and federal land.

4. Do not smoke in a car. It doesn't matter if the car was parked or not. This can easily cause confusion which could possibly lead to you getting into some trouble.

5. Perhaps give edibles a try. They are much more discrete and can be consumed in any hotel room. If you have not done edible before then be very careful to take an appropriate dosage.

The laws are constantly changing, and can vary between cities. Always perform due diligence.

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A group of researchers from the University of Glasgow in the UK have confirmed the ability of Sativex, a medicine derived from marijuana, to relieve severe chronic pain.

The study, published online Jan. 13 2014 in the European Journal of Pain, involved over 300 patients suffering from a type of nerve pain called peripheral neuropathic pain.

Neuropathic pain is "one of the most difficult types of pain to treat," the authors say. Half of all patients fail to gain adequate relief through standard therapies.

The 15-week study was conducted at 39 different treatment centers, most of them in the UK. By the end, 28% of patients that received Sativex showed clinically-significant pain relief verses 16% that received placebo.

Patients were allowed to adjust dosing themselves, and only minor symptoms such as dizziness and nausea were reported.

Besides pain relief, the researchers observed improvements in sleep symptoms as well, which they say is consistent with prior studies involving smoked cannabis and a synthetic THC pill called Marinol (or dronabinol).

Other studies have also explained how marijuana works to ease pain. By binding to receptors at both the brain and spinal level, compounds in the plant seem to interfere with how the nervous system transmits pain.

The drug used in the latest study, Sativex, is a whole plant extract containing equal concentrations of marijuana's two main ingredients, THC and CBD, along with minor levels of various terpenes and other cannabinoids found in the plant.

The drug is made by British drug company GW Pharmaceuticals and is administered as an oral spray.

The latest findings should help GW Pharmaceuticals with obtaining regulatory approval of Sativex for patients with neuropathic pain. So far, the drug has been approved in 24 countries for treating multiple sclerosis.

The study received funding from GW Pharmaceuticals

Source: LeafScience

Ingredients

4 cups of Cheez-Its
4 oz cannabis oil (for this recipe, we used 2 oz of bud for 4 oz of oil by volume)
Tinfoil
Baking pan

Directions

Preheat oven to 250F.
Place Cheez-Its in a large bowl.
Pour cannabis oil over crackers and gently toss to coat each piece.Spread crackers evenly on a baking pan covered in tinfoil.
Place in oven for 25 minutes. Once all the Weez-Its are lightly toasted and the oil has been absorbed, take them out of the oven.
Let cool for 15 minutes. Place in a handy jar for snacking.

Source: cookingwithcannabis

Featured information: Windows App Certification Kit; Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 8; Download Visual Studio 2012 Update 4; The Visual Studio 2012 Shell (Isolated) Redistributable Package contains the run-time binaries that are required to deploy an application that's based on the Visual Studio 2012 Shell (Isolated); Disable Program Compatibility Assistant in Windows 7 and Vista.

I have made a modified installer for the Windows Phone 8 SDK that will run on Windows 7 x64. I installed visual studio before I installed the SDK, but it shouldn't matter as this will install visual studio express for windows phone, if needed.

To install the SDK, perform the following:

1. Download the Windows Phone 8 SDK iso file. You can get it at this LINK
2. extract the contents of the ISO to the location of your choosing.
3. Download the modified "WPexpress_full.exe" that is attached to this post and use it to replace the one in the iso.
4. run setup as normal.

Everything will install and work.*
*I was getting an error when I launched the "Application Deployment" app. Once I updated Visual Studio 2012 to Update 3, it fixed it. EVERYTHING WORKS!!

Just wanted to add everything works 100%...I was able to recompile and deploy some xaps I wrote on my win 8 PC to my phone with no issues!

ATTACHED FILE LINK HERE.

Source: xda-developers

N.B. from TurismoAssociati:

Here is the LINK for the Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 (number 3 was updated)

You might, as we did, encounter two error messages that will stop the installation:

- Windows Software Development Kit Tools for Windows Store file sdksetup missing. LINK HERE for the download page.

- Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 Shell (Minimum) Vs_isoshell.exe Isolated missing. LINK HERE for instalation file.

You might need to Disable Program Compatibility Assistant in Windows 7 and Vista LINK HERE.

Before you submit your app for certification and listing in the Windows Store, use the Windows App Certification Kit to test your app and make sure it's ready to go. Here is the LINK with the solution.

P.S. Very important: Visual Studio 2012 will fail to install after October 7, 2013

When you try to install Visual Studio 2012 after October 7, 2013, you receive one of the following error messages:
Unable to locate package source

Microsoft Web Deploy 3.0
A required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying against the current system clock or the timestamp in the signed file.

WE CHANGED THE DATE AND TIME ON OUR MACHINE TO A PREVIOUS DAY BEFORE OCTOBER 2013, AND THE INSTALLATION WORKED!

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While clinical trials are lacking, surveys of patients have helped researchers identify the most common reasons for using medical marijuana.

Recently, a team at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System surveyed 217 patients at a dispensary in California to find out what cannabis might be helpful for.

These were the results (patients could choose more than one):

The survey also revealed a much longer list of uses, but reported less commonly. The entire list of benefits reported by patients were:

"HIV/AIDS, nightmares, arthritis, glaucoma, cancer, attention deficit disorder/attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, neuropathy, asthma, seizures, bipolar disorder, Crohn's disease, epilepsy, hepatitis C, emotion regulation, restless leg syndrome, broken back/spinal cord injury, diabetes, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome, multiple sclerosis, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, sciatica, recovery from surgery, alcohol over-consumption, allergies, borderline personality disorder, boredom, breathing, symptoms related to being burned, carpal tunnel, tendinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, cyclical vomiting syndrome, dermatomyositis, digestions/polyps, Dupuytren's contracture, fibromyalgia, former lateral epicondylitis, gastroparesis, Grave's disease, hydrocephalus, intestinal bleeding, lack of motivation, leg cramps, loss of arm, neuralgia, post-viral refractory fatigue, tapering off opiates, tenosynovitis, anger and mood swings."

Contrary to popular belief, it appears it's not just pain that marijuana can be good for.

Source: LeafScience

Salvia (also known Diviner's Sage, Ska María Pastora or Seer's Sage) is an interesting psychoactive plant containing Salvinorin A, one of the most potent hallucinogens known. Within a few years Salvia divinorum has become a very popular product in smartshops.

Azarius offers standardized salvia extracts. A standardized extract contains pure crystalline salvinorin A, a very rare compound that few people have ever seen and even fewer people have ever produced. It takes a fair amount of chemistry knowledge and skill to produce pure salvinorin A, so a standardized extract may cost a little more, but it is well worth it.

HERE IS THE LINK WHERE TO PURCHASE THE PRODUCTS.

Many of the other salvia extracts on the market are crude extracts. Crude extracts are made by soaking salvia leaves in toxic solvents to dissolve the salvinorin A out of the leaves. The trouble is, a lot more than just the salvinorin A gets dissolved out of the leaves, much of the plant lipids get dissolved in the solvent as well and end up in the salvia extract.

Salvia divinorum brings you into a dreamy, trip-like state of consciousness, high doses give a real trip with visions and possibly timetraveling and out-of-body experiences.

Salvia sage extract 5x
  
5X extract salvia divinorum, contains 12.5 mg salvinorin, the strongest natural hallucinogen which exists.

HERE IS THE LINK WHERE TO PURCHASE THE PRODUCTS.

#SLICE Magic Thunder
Magic Thunder is a unique herbal blend in the shape of a compact bar. The synergy between the main ingredients kratom and salvia provide a subtle and pleasant high.

#SLICE Power Spice
The Power Spice is a compressed slice to brew a relaxing and mildly psychedelic tea with. Add a little colour to your day and take a cup of #SLICE Power Spice!

Salvia divinorum cutting
  
Cultivate your own Salvia divinorum plant at home, with cuttings of this wonderful plant. The Salvia cuttings are shipped in a strong tube with agar media for the necessary nutrients.

HERE IS THE LINK WHERE TO PURCHASE THE PRODUCTS.

Salvia divinorum live plant
A hardened Salvia divinorum plant shipped in a small pot of soil. When it arrives it will be quite small and frail, but with a little bit of care you'll have a healthy Salvia plant growing in your living room in no time.

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Need some energy to dance all night or are you in the mood for a psychedelic experience? Perhaps love is in the air and you want to try one of our exciting aphrodisiacs? Whatever floats your boat, we've got what you're looking for.

Formulas are ideal for the greenhorn explorers; they're easy to dose, immediately ready for use and come in handy packs or bottles so you can easily take them with you.

Aphrodisiacs

These capsules or tablets contain different herbal extracts and vitamins known for their aphrodisiac qualities. In this category you also find stimulating creams and other useful products. These aphrodisiacs have not been developed to treat medical conditions, but are meant for healthy men and women who want to add some excitement to their sex life.

Venuswave
 
Barbarella´s tip for spontaneous stopovers on planets of love. The main aphrodisiacs in this organic herbal liqueur are Muira Puama, Damiana and Colanut.

A collection of energizing formulas for parties and long nights out, in other words: legal highs & party pills. These formulas give you the energy you need to keep going all night, but without intoxicating your body with chemicals or having to worry about the stigma of 'doing drugs'. Some energizers also give you a mild spacey feeling.

HERE IS THE SHOP TO BUY THESE LEGAL PRODUCTS.

You may not need a party pill to have a good time, but these products are a great way to elevate the fun to an even higher level and make sure you don't even think of going to sleep before the night is over.

Happy Caps pack

The Happy Caps pack lets you try out all the popular reformulated Happy Caps at a great discount. This pack contains Party-E, Lounge-E, Sex-E, Euphor-E and Trip-E.

Psychedelic

A psychonaut's fuel: herbal formulas and mixtures for a great psychedelic experience. Easy to use products that alter your perception of reality, opening up your mind and sending you on a journey of self-discovery...or simply an amusing colourful trip.

Remember that tripping on psychedelics can be a very powerful experience. Always be mindful of dosage and use wisely.

Bon voyage!

HERE IS THE SHOP TO BUY THESE LEGAL PRODUCTS.

Spirit Elixir

Spirit Elixir 1 is a purging, psychedelic, visionary Amazion brew, made of Banisteriopsis caapi and Psychotria viridis.

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We know of kanna (also called canna or channa) as the dried plant material of the genus Sceletium tortuosum, a small plant indigenous to South Africa. Hundreds of years ago the Hottentots (Khoikhoi) of southern African chewed, sniffed or smoked kanna. The Dutch who arrived in South Africa called it 'kaugoed', which means chewing substance.

The most important effects from kanna are relief from anxiety and stress, deepening of social contact, increase in self-confidence and euphoria. In higher dosages it may produce mild visions. Chewing kanna shortly after smoking cannabis can considerably potentiate the effects of cannabis.

Kanna extract pack
Relax your socks off even harder with these three Kanna extracts, bundled with love. Contains Kanna extract 10x, Kanna UC extract and Kanna UC 2 extract.

BUY HERE!!!

Kosmic Kanna pack
3 Kosmic Kanna products in one great bundle deal. Rejuvenation & relaxation!

Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) seeds
Sceletium tortuosum is a small plant native to South Africa. The wild plant has become increasingly rare and cultivation through use of Kanna seeds is highly encouraged in order to preserve this remarkable plant species.

BUY HERE!!!

The Euphor-E (U4E) is a blend of ingredients that will give you a special and happy sensation. You will have all night and more with Euphor-E.

You'll be buzzing with energy as if you've just had a few cups of coffee and a warm sensation of happiness will wash over you. This is a feeling you'll very much like to share; your tongue becomes looser and you become more social in company. Add this to the energizing effects and you get the perfect herbal formula for a sensational time – day or night.

Euphor-E can be used for any and all occasions where you need to bring a smile.

BUY HERE!!!

Kanna Happy Honey is a relaxing blend of honey, kanna (Sceletium tortuosum) and Valerian root. Mixed in a hot beverage it will induce a mellow feeling and will add some delicious flavours to your drink. Packed in handy 5 ml packages.

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This Biotabs starter kit contains everything you need to starting growing cannabis plants indoor or outdoor, with enough in one kit to sustain 5 - 10 plants, depending on pot size.

ORDER HERE!

Biotabs is a premium quality 100% organic grow method based on the use of beneficial soil fungi and bacteria. Adding large quantities of these fungi and bacteria to your potting soil results in a spectacular improvement to soil life.

With better soil life, your plants gain better immunity against diseases and pests and they can use all their energy for exuberant growth and blooms.

Big roots, big fruits, big yields!

It's time to throw away all those chemical grow products and go 100% organic. Mycotrex by Biotabs contains a blend of beneficial soil fungi that increase the uptake capacity of the roots by as much as 700%. More nutrients means bigger & faster growing plants...and a much bigger yield for you to enjoy!

ORDER HERE!

Available per 100 gram (suitable for up to 20 plants) or 500 gram (up to 100 plants).

Mycotrex usage

1 gram = 1 level teaspoon.
Use 5 grams of Mycotrex per cuttings or seedling.
Place 2 grams in the planting hole around the roots. Mix the 3 remaining grams with the potting compost.

Propagator Pro

This nifty little propagator ships completely flat, but then unfolds into a sturdy yet sophisticated container for safe germination.

For best results, seeds require an environment temperature of around 20-25 degrees Celcius, as well as moisture and light. The Propagator Pro provides the perfection environment for the germination of your seeds.

ORDER HERE!

The Propagator Pro is fully equipped with a thermometer, a bag of perlite, and a built-in set of LED lights (batteries included) to help emerge those tiny seedlings out and up towards the sky! All that's needed is a pack of Spongepots and some seeds!

Source: http://azarius.net/seedshop/grow-shop/?a=788

While virtually all cannabis strains can be cultivated outdoors, we've made a selection of outdoor cannabis seeds that have proved to perform well in harsh conditions.

These strains are more resistant against molds than indoor-only cannabis seeds and generally have a short flowering time.

HERE YOU HAVE THE LINK TO ORDER.

Serious 6 (Serious Seeds) feminized

Serious 6 was created by mixing genetics from Canada with Sativa-landraces from Africa through a long process of selection and cross-breeding. The goal was to create a strain, which is very mold-resistant and will finish early outdoors in a humid and cold climate at the end of September. Outdoors she grows tall and slender with full buds with very few small leaves and a particularly thick layer of crystals. Half of the plants will show beautiful pink pistils. At the end of flowering these pink colours are substituted by purple colours of the calyxes and leaves.

The Serious 6 is an almost pure Sativa with a very short flowering time, which also gives amazing results indoors. She will fill up and produce dense long buds glistening with trichomes. The aroma of Serious 6 cannot be compared to other cannabis varieties, it is built up in layers; citric, anise, spicy are only a few of the recognizable aromas. Her effect is a crystal clear head-high, which will get you active and creative.

At the Spannabis 2013 an indoor bud was tested at the CANNA-lab with 17% THC, that was the highest measured THC-content of all strains tested that day!

Specifications:

Average indoor yield 475 g/m˛
Composition almost pure Sativa
Effect crystal clear head-high, active and creative
Genetics F1-hybrid
Indoor flowering time 58 days
Outdoor harvest End of September
Suitable environments Indoor/Outdoor
Type Feminized
Breeder / Seed Bank Serious Seeds
Taste / Smell citric, anise, spicy
Average THC 17%

Please note: We do not send fresh / herbal products to countries outside Europe. See our disclaimer for more information. Please also check if this product is legal in your country. We can definitely not ship this product to the following countries:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, The, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, China (Hong Kong S.A.R.), China (Macau S.A.R.), Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democractic Republic of, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Côte D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), Faroe Islands, Fiji Islands, Finland, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Heard and McDonald Islands, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Korea, North, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Papua new Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Island, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion Island, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Svalbard And Jan Mayen Islands, Swaziland, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad And Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks And Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State (Holy See), Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (US), Wallis And Futuna Islands, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

HERE YOU HAVE THE LINK TO ORDER.

Tora Bora (Reserva Privada) Feminized

The Tora Bora is a peaceful meeting of a pure Pakistani and a pure Afghani! This cross is a mix of two legendary strains; the LA known for a slow veg, modest yield, and great powerful flavour; and the X18 known for stretching in the first month only to slow down and finish pungent and bluish with her buds dense and rock hard.

The mix of the two provides a quick vegging, early finishing strain having dark green buds with bluish rock hard nugs incrusted in crystals. Average yields for the Tora Bora make her a great plant for small as well as large gardens. LA & X18 are strong medical herbs and both have a history of relieving pain and helping patients with insomnia. Altogether, the Tora Bora is a knock out. A must for any one who considers themselves a "heavy" or "high tolerant" smoker.

Specifications:

Average indoor yield 425 g/m˛
Composition Mostly Indica
Effect Heavy
Genetics LA Confidential x X18 Pure Pakistani
Indoor flowering time 70 days
Suitable environments Indoor/Outdoor
Type Feminized
Breeder / Seed Bank Reserva Privada

Outdoor Mix (Kannabia) Feminized
Outdoor mix pack containing nine seeds: three Dr. Jekyll, three Kannabia Special and three Smile.

Mix pack 1 (Dutch Passion) feminized
-OUTDOOR- Frisian Dew, Passion #1 and Shaman. For those who want to try out different Dutch Passion cannabis varieties at once.This mix pack contains six seeds, two seeds of three different varieties.

Outdoor Mix (Sensi Seeds) regular
If you have problems choosing from Sensi's vast collection maybe this surprise pack of mainly Indica strains is your thing!...

Mix pack 2 (Dutch Passion) feminized
-OUTDOOR- Hollands Hope, Frisian Dew and Durban Poison. For those who want to try out different Dutch Passion cannabis varieties at once.This mix pack contains six seeds, two seeds of three different varieties.

HERE YOU HAVE THE LINK TO ORDER.

Freeze Cheese '89 (Big Buddha) feminized
The 'Friesland Indica' is a classic strain of yesteryear, originally from the Super Sativa Seed club in Holland. A real frostmaster, easy to grow strong, a real step back in time for lovers of good pot of yesteryear.

Biddy Early (Serious Seeds) feminized
Biddy Early will grow out to a classical Sativa Xmas tree with a height of approximately 1.8 to 2 meters. Because of its early flowering and maturation, it's very well suited for open field cultivation in Holland, and areas with a similar climate.

Fast Skunk (Sjamaan) feminized
Fast Skunk could very well qualify as the best and easiest all round strain for outdoor cultivation, of all the strains of Sjamaan Feminized Seeds. Sampling this Fast Skunk will carry you to new heights and mystical places.

Pure Power Plant (White Label) feminized
Pure Power Plant is a next-generation cannabis hybrid bred for commercial production and connoisseur quality.

Source: http://azarius.net/seedshop/outdoor-cannabis-seeds/?a=788