It’s been 10 years since the release of the iconic stoner comedy Pineapple Express, and one thing that sticks with fans is the cross joints — one fatty intersected by a smaller one, rolled by buds Seth Rogen and James Franco. You might have even successfully rolled ONE yourself after watching the flick. According to…
A message from the 420 crowd to straight-laced America: Just because we’re easily bored by your small talk about the weather, cat memes and the new vinyl siding on your McMansion doesn’t mean we’re not on your intellectual level. No, it’s not us. It’s you. You’re not interesting. We prefer a little more out of…
It’s the Robocop of smoking devices. Or is it a Transformer? Well, it’s a tough shell protecting a fragile interior, hence Robocop, but there’s also more to this than meets the eye, so, y’know . . . Here’s the deal. The new Hydra from Cali Crusher is a glass bubbler reinforced with an aircraft aluminum…
Phattie. Pre-roll. [Rhymes-with-point]. Doob. Stray. The potential names are endless. But whatever the moniker you’ve ascribed, when you roll your favorite smoking blend into a paper tube of combustible tastiness, your intention is to share. There are few greater bonding experiences than a good session of ‘puff-puff-pass.’ It’s jokes. It’s laughter. It’s implicit trust, created…
You wouldn’t know from some of the horse-shoe glass galleries out there, but traditionally, a head shop has been about far more than just the inhalation of assorted combustible plant materials and their related derivatives. It’s been about a particular mindset. It’s been a space where those who have chosen to see reality outside the…
The summer 2018 edition of the “The premiere counter-culture business event” brought together upwards of 400 exhibitors and over 2,000 buyers representing some 4,000 smoke and vape stores from across the U.S. and Canada. “It’s a great place not only to buy products, but to put a face to a name,” said CHAMPS founder and…
War is hell. A trade war is business hell. The casualties: the bottom line. As of August 23, 2018, the battlefield finally came to our doorstep. I’m saying this in past tense because if you’re reading this, it’s October, but where I am, it’s late August. Print media is like a time machine. August 23…
“An opportunity came about to get a shop and cases and all that. We just had to fill them up. That’s how I got started.” Sometimes, the story is just that simple. But really, this isn’t one of those times. The explanation is punchy and brief, which goes over well in our era of memes…
Aly “Mama” Bryer Ouray, Colorado @mamasglass Glass artists often talk about collabs, but for Aly “Mama” Bryer, her collaboration with fellow glass blower Merc is a little more solid than most. Aly and Merc are partners in the studio and also in life, soon to tie the knot and fuse their two families together into…
The smoke and vape industry these days is much like the Wild West, a new frontier filled with limitless opportunities for enterprising pioneers ready and willing to embrace unpredictable challenges. American Juice Co. has hitched its wagon to this booming market — but unlike so many companies simply chasing next gold rush, they’re outfitting themselves…
