Happy 420, fellow cannabis lovers! Today is our favorite of non-government recognized holidays, the Valentine’s Day for the green thumbs (because your icky weed is just that sticky). Only on 4/20, your one true love is weed, you get to be alone and chocolate is an absolute necessity to survive it. April 20 is the one day of the year when we can celebrate being alive during the end of the war on weed, which means we have to tell you our favorite cannabis products from flower and prerolls to gummies and tonics.
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As we near the day when cannabis is federally legalized — just waiting for all those old, white prudes to die — we continue to do our favorite dazed and confused dance when nobody is looking. But maybe this time next year, we can do the dance together in public, maskless (hell, shirtless) and toast our joints with joy. OK, that’s assuming the nipple is acceptable by then, too.
Anyways!
To celebrate, we’re bringing you our Mandatory 420 Guide to living that golden weed life, which is just a fancy way of saying check out our favorites, sure to perk you up or put you down during the strangest of days. Because there is no better excuse for fingerpainting with your tongue, watching TV upside down and eating multiple bags of Skinny Pop than this day right here. High on weed. Loving life enough to call people you haven’t talked to in years to tell them you love them.
Not weird at all, we can’t figure out what’s taking so long to legalize this stuff.
You can thank us later (if you can remember that far ahead).
Merriest of marijuana days to all, and to all a good high.
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420 Golden Life
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Best Bud: A Golden State
When Golden State popped up on the scene, we knew it were special. It's minority-owned and operated and its executive team is 70 percent female. Plus, its flower looks as good as it tastes and feels even better. That's because they're kind of swank with their dank.
Our favorite strains are Honey Flower (Sativa), a mood-elevating, relaxing, and upbeat strain; Snow Dream (Indica), for a deeply calming and anti-anxiety inducing experience; and Caramel Apple (Hybrid) if you're looking for a perfectly balanced high.
Plus, for 420 they're doing some serious killer deals including:
- Buy one 1/8th, get one 1/8th for $1 (Available on 4/20)
- The first 20 AGS customers receive an additional 1 gram pre-roll for a penny
- Promotions offered in 20+ CA retailers including Purple Lotus, Sweet Flower, People's OC, CornerStone Collective, Purple Star MD, Fig & Thistle, Harborside, and more.
So don't miss out this 420.
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Best Cannabis Drink: DrinkCann
There's no question why celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow, Rebel Wilson and Darren Criss have openly endorsed Cann Beverages. The cannabis-infused social tonic is one of our favorite ways to microdose weed on (and off) 420.
Their flavors are crisp and incredibly refreshing, but best of all they hit quickly so you don't accidentally overindulge and end up with couch-lock, making them a must for social situations where you don't want to end up with a hangover, but do want to have fun.
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Best Tincture: Medterra True Full Spectrum™ CBD Oil
According to our Mandatory 420 Guide, for your money, the easiest way to turn on, tune in and drop out is Medterra's True Full Spectrum™ CBD Drops. Because they harness the full range of the hemp plant – including THC – your feel more relaxed, rested, and recovered.
It's available in two delicious flavors, Citrus and Mint Chocolate, but best of all you can purchase it in a variety of doses including 750 mg, 1500 mg, 3000 mg, and 6000 mg. So however high your dose, they've got you covered.
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Best Edible: Hervé Macarons
Get stoned like French royalty this 420 with our favorite edibles, Hervé Macarons. These delicate almond cookies are made using almond flour and meringue, and then filled with a smooth infused crémeux and hand-dusted with 23K gold.
Hervé macarons are gluten-free, low in salt and sugar, and contain 10 mg of premium sativa hybrid THC per piece. Hervé macarons come three to a pack, so there's always more for later, and are available in four delicious flavors: Salted Caramel, Chocolate Grenache, Raspberry Buttercream, and
Celebration Birthday Cake.Image: Hervé
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Best Pre-Rolls: High 90’s
If you're lookin' for something extra special to treat yourself with this 420, look no further than High 90’s Pre-Rolls. They contain up to 48 percent THC and will get you high.
They use a top-shelf indoor-grown hybrid flower that's infused with the highest quality Cannabis Wax. Plus, High 90's Pre-Rolls come in eight quality flavors including Strawberry, Peach, Gelato, Double Cup, Pineapple, Watermelon, and Pink Lemonade.
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Best Gummies: Stiiizy Edibles
We're not gonna lie. We can’t get enough of Stiiizy's Nanomolecular-Enhanced Live Resin Gummies! Thanks to this nanomolecular technology, these gummies deliver THC fast and directly to the bloodstream, meaning you get high super fast.
They come in packs of three (with each gummy having about 30 mg THC) and are available in four awesome flavors: Mango Tango (Sativa), Pineapple Paradise (Hybrid), Fruit Punch Splash (Hybrid), and Watermelon Wave (Indica).
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Best Concentrates: Korova Extracts
If you prefer that dab life, the Mandatory 420 Guide recommends Korova Extracts. Concentrates (aka Extracts aka Shatter, for the uninitiated) are a form of cannabis that is made by extracting cannabinoids and terpenes from the cured cannabis flower. It's primarily smoked in a dab rig, but you can add it to your joints and bowls to intensify your high.
Korova runs the gamut on quality concentrates with a focus on high terpene content. They have a great variety of strains to treat what ails you, but also to get you effin' stoned this 420.
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Best CBD: CBDfx Cream For Muscle & Joint
If what you really want this 420 is some relief, we cannot stress using CBDfx Muscle and Joint Cream enough. Its cooling formula is designed to soothe aches and pains in your deep tissue and joints.
In addition to using organic broad-spectrum CBD, this powerful cream contains several pain-busting ingredients, including cooling menthol, natural pain relievers, white willow bark, and caffeine.
Save 25 percent on your purchase by using the code CHILL.
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