Behind the Scenes

Everyday we’re confronted with a barrage of choices. We make choices about the clothes we wear, the food we eat, the friends we make, music we listen to, where we’re going on vacation, and so on and so on. Living a rich and rewarding life means not only having the ability to make choices, but…

The seventies may have been groovy, but for pot smokers, the choice of pipes was a real drag, being limited to ceramic and metal spoons, some basic glass bongs, and maybe an apple or Mr. Pib can with holes punched in them if you were desperate or low on dough. You never would have thought about smoking…

The Polar Blast Eddie Villarreal is accustomed to the reaction his Polar Blast water pipe gets from first-time users. “Everybody thinks the Polar Blast is a gimmick until they try it,” he says. “As soon as they take a draw, their eyes get big and they’re like, “Damn, that’s the smoothest hits I’ve ever taken!”…

Holiday Products Sex Sells. And nobody knows that better than Ken Sahn, President of Holiday Products, a leading distributor of Adult Pleasure Products in more than 30 categories from 130+ manufacturers. Holiday Products, headquartered in Chatsworth, California, was started in 1985 by Home Party Industry pioneer, Moe Levy.  For the first 25 years, the Home Party segment was…

There’s no denying the popularity of CBD. A new Gallup poll revealed that one in seven Americans now reach for CBD for its therapeutic effects. Google recently reported 6.4 million searches for CBD on their search engine, and the Journal of the American Medical Association, predicted that these searches will only increase as interest grows. Studies are…

Consider the traditional herb grinder. It’s an essential tool for cannabis smokers to grind up their flower for either rolling as a joint, packing a bowl or loading into a dry herb vaporizer. But whether made from aluminum, plastic or wood, the basic design is pretty much the same — the device is composed of multiple…

Nothing alerts the world that you’re smoking marijuana like the smell. Even in a more accepting cannabis climate, there are times when being a toker can get you in trouble — in a college dorm, at home around the in-laws, on a break at work, or even on vacation when you’re forced to blow smoke into the…

  Knowledge is power — especially in the world of retail sales. According to a study from Tulip Retail, 83% of consumers believe they’re more knowledgeable than store associates, and 79% of survey respondents say knowledgeable associates are differentiators when deciding whether they trust them enough to make a purchase. That’s why Steve Kelnhofer created Elev8…

  There’s more to Lit Culture than meets the eyes. Most noticeable are their line of premium hemp wraps and CBD products, under a brand concept that founder Ron Pugh describes as “Urban meets Red Bull.” Then there’s the man himself, a self-made entrepreneur who’s successfully sold everything from electronics and software to magazines and…