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SUMMER 2021 SMOKE , RELAX, REPEAT
SUMME R 2021 / IS SUE 2 / VOL . 2
A JOURNAL OF
CANNABIS CULTURE
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at Ease
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Cannabis-Infused Seltzer
for All Occasions
LEVIA is bringing cannabis-infused drinks to the next
level with its signature line of seltzer with zero added
sugar and zero calories.
LEVIA’s cannabis-infused seltzer comes in three
C Is for Cookies
flavors, each with unique effects. The Achieve Seltzer is
Cookies, the popular canna- raspberry-lime flavored and boasts a sativa blend that
LEVIA Cannabis-
bis brand from Bay Area promises you the extra boost you need to clean your Infused Seltzer Product
rapper-turned-entrepreneur house or climb a mountain. The Celebrate lemon-lime $7 per can
levia.buzz/find
Berner (aka Gilbert Milam Jr.) and seltzer hybrid blend will keep you social and engaged yet
cultivator Jai Chang, will finally relaxed. Lastly, the jam-berry flavored Dream seltzer A Truly Circular
be available for Massachusetts
consumers via a budding partner-
is LEVIA’s indica blend, offering users tranquility
and an opportunity to unwind. Dosing should
Pre-Roll Tube
ship with CommCan. be clear because each 12-ounce can contains According to Ocean Crusaders, it’s
The duo has been perfecting approximately 5 mg of THC. estimated that more than five trillion
their sativa, indica, and hybrid
pieces of plastic debris are in the
strains since introducing their
ocean, with 269,000 tons floating on
products to the medical market Stashtray Bundle,
in 2009. According to Milam Jr., $249, getmyster.com
the surface and four billion plastic
Cookies chose CommCan as microfibers per square kilometer in
its debut partner for East the deep sea. To combat this crisis,
Coast sales because “We want One Magnetic Tray Sana Packaging, a sustainable pack-
to Rule Them All
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a long-term partner that is just aging brand that designs and devel-
as passionate about our genetics ops cannabis packaging for a circular
as we are, understands all parts economy, has launched its third 100%
of our operation, and most impor- The Stashtray from Myster keeps all your smoking acces- reclaimed ocean plastic pre-roll tube:
tantly, one we can trust to deliver sories locked into place with a magnetic-grade stainless the Sana Ocean Tube 116.
quality products consistently to
steel tray made from two stamped sheets hand-welded The new Sana Ocean Tube 116
the market.”
together to form a mirror finish around the edge. The is fully recyclable; child-resistant
In addition to the many
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well-known Cookies strains, Stashtray bundle includes a stainless steel rolling tray, certified; made in the United
Massachusetts cannabis enthu- a Myster strain container, a four-part Myster grinder, States; and perfect for holding
siasts can expect to see other an ashtray with a pipe-cleaning spike, and the new and most pre-rolls, blunts, and vape
Cookies brands, such as Lemon- improved leatherette StashBox to neatly store all your pens. Sana Packaging even offers
nade, Runtz, Minntz, Grandiflora, accessories. Once opened, the Stashtray can also hold custom printing and labeling.
Powerzzzup Genetics, Run The other Myster items in place, like the Beaker Bowl or the
Sana Ocean Tube 116, 116 mm.
Jewels, and Collins Ave, available expertly crafted magnetic lighter case. Visit sanapackaging.com for single
in Massachusetts. unit and wholesale pricing.
Cookies flower and pre-rolls available In Massachusetts, Bask, The Botanist, and
now at CommCan locations, $17–$55 Boston Bud Factory are using Sana Packaging.
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Secret B-Day Jay!
Top your best bud’s post-pandemic
birthday cake with the world’s first
pre-rolled joint birthday candles and
one-of-a-kind smokable cake toppers.
It’s easy: fill a pre-rolled cone with your
desired smokable material (cannabis,
hemp, tobacco), top it with the candle
5-pack of
gadget, and attach the cake stake to the Birthjays (five
joint birthday
bottom. Then place the Birthjay on any candles),
$14.99,
birthday dessert and light the candle birthjays.com
top. Once your friend has blown it out,
remove the candle top and let the real
party begin.
Edible
Secret B-Day Secret B-Day
Cannabis Chocolate Bar
Jay … Part 2!
Finally, it’s time for your last cannabis-related
You’ve already surprised your
birthday gift to end—or really kick-start—this
pal with a secret pre-roll during
post-pandemic birthday party: the Birthday Cake
their post-pandemic birthday
Bar from Coast Cannabis Co.
party, but what’s next? Gifting
Puff Cards Coast’s bars are made with
more weed, of course.
greeting and organic, fair-trade, ethically sourced
Puff Cards greeting and gift cards gift cards,
chocolate from South America. The
are the ideal vessel for your additional $8–$20,
puffcards.com Birthday Cake Bar is Coast’s most
weed present. Each card includes a
creative cannabis chocolate bar yet,
smell-resistant tube, custom enve-
made with organic white chocolate,
lope, and sticker for sealing. You can
all-natural vanilla wafer cookies,
even purchase a CBD Preroll, King
all-natural rainbow sprinkles, organic
Palm roll, or Rose Petal Cone—
cocoa butter, and distilled canna-
all perfectly sized to fit in the smell-
bis oil. Each bar contains 100 mg of
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resistant tube. With 15 designs
full-spectrum cannabis, so maybe take
ranging from cheeky to holiday
it one square at a time before
(yes, they have a Hanukkah
(or after) the party.
card), the perfect card and gift are
one just click away. Coast Cannabis Co. Birthday Cake Bar, 100 mg.
Visit coastcannabisco.com/chocolate-products to see the
whole range of cannabis chocolate bars.
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BOOKSHELF
An Olfactory
Education in
Cannabis
From the New York Times
best-selling author of The
Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide
to Becoming a Wine Expert
and The Essential Scratch
& Sniff Guide to Becoming a
Whiskey Know-It-All comes a
book unlike anything you’ve
ever seen or smelled.
The Indispensable Scratch
& Sniff Guide to Cannabis by
Richard Betts is a 22-page
I M AG E C OU RT E SY OF H O U G H TON M IF F L I N H A RC OU RT / P I LGRI M S O UL P H OTO BY A MY N E UN S I N GE R
Pilgrim Soul Creative Thinking Journal,
educational, olfactory expe- $29.95, pilgrimsoul.com/journals
rience with the ultimate
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your cannabis connois-
More Weed in Print seurship so you can make
smart decisions about what “Please Use This Journal
to smoke based on how you While You Are High”
Like Different Leaf and our colleagues at Gossamer want to feel.”
and Kitchen Toke, High on Design is smashing the The Indispensable Scratch & Sniff
In a creative rut? Feeling trapped? Spiraling while high
Guide to Cannabis board book, $22,
stereotypes associated with cannabis users while hmhbooks.com and need to get those chaotic thoughts out of your mind?
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gestalten and Santiago Rodriguez Tarditi is jam- Many of the exercises borrow from proven “brainstorm-
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packed with exclusive looks at all things cannabis ing, ideation, and innovation techniques” from disci-
plines across art, design, business, and science.
as it intersects with politics, business, history, Lastly, we love the Pilgrim Soul Creative Thinking
legalization, and society. For more details from Journal because a portion of the proceeds goes to artist
editor Tarditi, check out our story on cannabis endowments. See page 59 for a profile on Pilgrim Soul
founder Shawn Gold.
and design on page 45.
High on Design: The New Cannabis Culture, $60, us.gestalten.com
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The Only Kenni T hese unique and brilliantly ergonomic designs come
from the mind and potter’s wheel of Kenni Field, a
Grinder Field queer Black ceramicist based in Philadelphia.
Field’s work has changed a lot since their early days
You’ll Ever Ceramics working with clay as a student. Just after switching their
area of study from anthropology to art, they “wanted to
Need The Grinder by United DEMI pipe, $60.
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company’s mission to push the envelope Machining. Enter before small work of art to show off to friends. Since graduating,
of consumer products, bringing average consumers September 30, 2021, at I have experimented with my processes and finishes for
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high-end machined goods at a fair price that’s too the design, trying out different surfaces from textured
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This grinder also has a lifetime warranty against
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Stonerware
Let’s face it—even the
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bit unsightly with extended
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replacing or supplement-
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