DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - December 8, 2010) - 'Tis the season and KushCon II will help make it a happy holiday for the naughty and nice on your list with The 12 Days of Kushmas, a daily dose of deals to celebrate the largest star-studded Cannabis Lifestyle convention ever this December 17-19 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
With more than 300,000 square feet of exhibit space, over 420 vendors, and a daily concert series with world-class recording artists and DJs, KushCon II is the place to be for the holidays. The event, presented by Kush Magazine and dailybuds.com, is open to the public, and will feature a full indoor extreme skate aerial demo, ski jumps and a cannabis-themed replica of The Mayflower. Hundreds of booths running the gamut of the marijuana industry will feature holiday gift items, a variety of hemp-based products and medical marijuana products and services. The event will be family-friendly and cannabis free, with no consumption allowed at the convention.
"We want to help everyone get into the spirit of the holidays and make this a green Kushmas in Denver," said Michael Lerner, Founder and Editor in Chief of Kush Magazine and dailybuds.com, and the producer of KushCon II. "So, let the good times -- and the economic benefits -- roll throughout the city."
On the First Day of Kushmas..."
To get ready for KushCon, revelers are encouraged to visit www.kushcon.com and www.dailybuds.com for information on daily deals. The First Day of Kushmas will offer a "green ticket," a special advance ticket that gets you into the event without waiting in line to get into the convention and live music. Look for deals throughout the 12 days leading up to and during the event.
The party will continue all weekend with a live entertainment concert series. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, conventioneers will be treated to first-class recording artists and DJs including the Floods, The Dirty Heads, Mickey Avalon, Asher Roth, Mix Master Mike, Aaron Lewis of Staind and War. Also headlining is the distinctive voice of Gregg Role, founder and lead singer from the Santana Band and Journey, with such hits as 'Black Magic Woman,' 'Evil Ways' and 'Oyez Como Val.'
Adding to the excitement, everyday at 4:20 Kush Magazine and Daily Buds will be giving away thousands of dollars worth of items, including custom blown glass, vacation getaways and much more. Other activities include:
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The Kush version of "Top Chef" with culinary cannabis experts Scott Durra, Lauren Genet and Rachel Wallop showing how to whip up gourmet edibles.
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On site glass blowing teams, creating gorgeous samples of bongs or pipes.
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Cutting-edge growing technology and enter for the chance to win a GrowBot-2800 system, worth nearly $50,000, which you can drive right to your home. It's on wheels and totally self-contained.
KushCon II is sure to satisfy any marijuana aficionado, as well as those just curious about marijuana and its many uses. For those looking for an educational experience, speakers from within the medical marijuana industry and the marijuana movement will continuously conduct discussions throughout the weekend. Some of the speakers slated include legendary growing expert Ed Rosenthal; U.S. Congressman Jared Polis; Matt Cook, Director of Colorado Department of Revenue; and attorneys Rob Corry, Warren Edson, and Brian Vicente, who will share their legal advice. Medical information for patients and others about medical marijuana will be presented by Dr. Shackelford, and Dr. Robert (Bob) Melamede. There will also be speakers from NORML, MPP and other non-profit organizations from around the country.
Last April, the first-ever KushCon premiered in Denver with over 19,000 attending the weekend long event. This winter's event will not only be the bigger, it will be the largest ever cannabis convention worldwide.
For more information and to learn more about KushCon II please visit http://kushcon.com.
About Kush Magazine, USA and dailybuds.com:
Kush Magazine is the largest magazine on medical cannabis use and the cannabis lifestyle in the world. It is currently circulated in California and Colorado and is targeting expansion to Montana and Michigan in 2011. Kush publishes a comprehensive list by city of medical marijuana dispensaries, and medical doctors that write recommendations for Cannabis and is also filled with relevant articles about the cannabis lifestyle. The Kush also works closely with all of the major non-profit organizations dealing with medical marijuana including NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws), MPP (Marijuana Policy Project), ASA (Americans for Safe Access) and Sensible Colorado. Dailybuds.com is the leading social networking site for the cannabis lifestyle in the United States. Often regarded as the Facebook for marijuana users, the website receives millions of page views per month and has more than 120,000 members.
About Michael Lerner
Founder and Editor in Chief of Kush Magazines and dailybuds.com, Michael Lerner, who is also known as the "Medicine Man," has over 17 years of experience in publishing and has led Kush to be the #1 Cannabis lifestyle magazine in the world and dailybuds.com, the premiere social networking site for Cannabis users, to millions of page views per month and has more than 120,000 members. Nationally regarded as the leading expert on medical Cannabis use, Michael Lerner has appeared on every major news network, including CNN, NBC, CBS and Fox giving insight this timely, and often contentious, issue.
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