April 20th, 4/20, is a day on which we can reflect on how far weed has come, appreciate some of the finest pot and pot culture… and, most importantly, get really, really high. But how did this great annual celebration first come into existence? 4/20 festivities in Boulder, Colorado When it comes to weed it’s pretty much the most important day of the year, but ask most of the people who ‘celebrate’ it and they won’t be able to tell you where the tradition of blazing up on 4/20 began (and no, it’s not because of the slightly impaired memory of your average pot enthusiast). It’s many, many origin stories mostly seem like myths and legends. It was the...
So, 2016! Pretty wild, ey? Say what you will about the world’s trajectory this year, but 2016 was a pretty great year for weed in the U.S. Now, roughly one in five Americans live in a State in which they can legally smoke pot, largely as a result of developments that occurred in 2016. But what does this year have in store for everyone’s favorite, plucky little herb? More legalization? Less? A man smoking in Denver, Colorado If we’re going to talk about policy, we first need to take care of the giant, blonde elephant in the room: the 2016 election. The new president is vocally teetotal with a pretty negative attitude towards mind-altering substances in general. The fact that...
Weed is like time; no matter how much it seems we have, it seems to run out all too quickly. One minute you’ve got enough to keep you lit for a week; the next one you’re looking for roaches in ashtrays. So, without further ado, here are a few smoker life-hacks to making that next bag go further. Don’t think of it as smoking less; think of it as smoking smarter. Given the choice, we’d all like our stashes to last a little longer, right? Use a wick If you’re smoking out of a bong or a piper, lighting up with a wick allows you to “corner” your bowl, using the small surface area to light up parts of...
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...
