There’s nothing worse than a sticky, clogged up grinder. Weed collects over time, making them harder to use and way less effective. Beyond that, it just starts to get kind of gross. Here are a few tips for keeping your grinder nice and clean (and shaving valuable seconds off of your rolling time). Put it in the freezer This is actually a good place to start before getting into the manual cleaning process (especially if your grinder is in need of a real deep clean). Take your grinder apart and place each of the separate parts into your freezer. You won’t need more than 30 minutes to an hour; just long enough for that stubborn, sticky plant matter that can...
The “lazy stoner” cliché might be, well, lazy, but it doesn’t come from nowhere; some people do struggle with smoking regularly and maintaining their productivity, whether it’s in work, hobbies or socially. The good news is, there are ways to get better at it. First off, it’s about not only knowing weed, but knowing yourself. Some people ought to be in the Guinness World Records for the amount of things they can accomplish while high. Others smoke a little and decide to figure out how long they can stay in one place before bonding with the couch on a molecular level. If you’re closer to the latter than the former, then read on for a couple of tips on how...
Marijuana is kind of having a moment right now. Not only is it now legal to use in a number of States, it’s open prevalence in popular culture is at a level that we haven’t really seen before. This is the product of a slow, steady rise that, while it hasn’t always been smooth, has been pretty unstoppable. How did this happen? Read on for a list of seven key moments on the timeline of weed’s epic journey from fringe, frightening drug to the people’s cuddly favorite relaxation aide. Reefer Madness (1936) Reefer Madness might be one of marijuana’s first appearances on film… and not for the right reasons. It’s an exploitation flick designed to show the terrible things...
Even people who’ve never hit a single joint know about the munchies, and casual smokers will more than likely have a personal experience of it. Smoking weed has the potential to make you very, very hungry. But why is that? The reason this can be so confusing is because the increased appetite seems to bear no reference to actual appetite. The fact that we feel hungry despite kind of knowing that we’re full means that there has to be a real chemical, scientific reason for the whole phenomenon. So, let’s do it. Let’s talk science. Basically, it all comes down to cannabinoids, a chemical compound that is found in weed. Interestingly given the name, they are also produced by the...
One of the greatest things about herb’s growing legitimacy is that you can find better and better ways to just smoke. The days of scrounging scrunched up papers and rolling up a dirty Post-It for a roach are over. In fact, for the more health and earth-conscious among us, there are more and more organic smoking aids out there to make toking up cleaner than ever before. Our own hemp wick is organic for a number of reasons (more on that in a bit). But what other organic smoking products are out here? Here are a handful of some of your better options. RAW via Raw RAW don’t call themselves “the natural way to roll” for nothing. While the rolling...
