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a headline I never thought I’d see, in the Denver Post: handmade bongs and marijuana laced brownies. Colorado here we come.
Blue-ribbon weed: Denver County Fair pot showcase kicks off
“DENVER — Marijuana joined roses and dahlias Friday in blue ribbon events at the nation’s first county fair to allow pot competitions.
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Edible products did require tasting. A secret panel of judges sampled brownies and other treats earlier this month at an undisclosed location.
“At first the judges were eating them all, but by the end they were really feeling it, so they just tasted them and spit them out,” Cain said with a laugh. “We offered them cabs home.”
The winning brownie was made with walnuts and dark chocolate. Top prize was $20 and a blue ribbon…
“For the handmade bong contest, three industry insiders judged 17 entries for craftsmanship, creativity — and functionality.
“It has to be something special, something you’d want to use,” said judge Robert Folse, who works at a pot dispensary as a “budtender,” sort of a sommelier for marijuana.”