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As the weather gets hotter, you’re probably ready to pack up the car and head to the nearest woods, lakes, or mountains to relax. And since COVID-19 restrictions are lifting across the U.S., campsites and trails are getting back to business as usual. Below, check out our tips for safe camping trips, and find seven

It had been a minute since I’d smoked anything like Cookies’ London Pound Cake #75.  A wiser feller than myself once said, “sometimes you hit the weed and, well … sometimes the weed hits you.” At the start of 2020, I made a conscious shift in my consumption habits, from high-powered joints, frequent dabs, and

If you’re into weed, gummies are an invaluable and inevitable resource, especially out here on the west coast. I’m a flower guy, which basically means I still dig a good ol’ fashioned analog joint above all else. But I frequently turn to gummies — perhaps more than any other edible product on the modern legal

Filter or no filter? This age-old debate among cannabis enthusiasts has always perplexed me. I have rolled with strictly crutch-less crews over the years, where it seemed that filters were too new, unnecessary, and even frivolous. I respect the simplicity and adherence to tradition, but I’m sure many of you reading this have been on

Lorena Cupcake, voted “best budtender in Chicago,” has answered hundreds of questions from cannabis shoppers and patients during their time as a budtender. And now they’re turning that experience into a monthly advice column, Ask a budtender. Got a question for Cupcake? Submit your questions to askabudtender@weedmaps.com.   Dear Cupcake, I know 7/10, aka OIL day,

With so many great cannabis brands releasing exciting new products in new markets, it can be hard to keep track of every release. So we’re rounding up a few significant releases. This week, we look at releases by Insane, Kaló, and more.  Insane: Stuffed French Toast Insane just came out with a new strain available

On a recent Monday morning, Aaron Keefer was trying to get the cows to come home. An unlatched gate allowed some to trample vegetable plants at Sonoma Hills Farm where Keefer is the top gardener-farmer-cannabis cultivator.  Sonoma Hills Farm, located about 30 miles north of San Francisco, is both a craft cannabis grow site, culinary

The best weed I’ve ever smoked in California was from Insane. Ruby Red. Shit tastes like if you were to twist up Shirley Temple flower then dip the joint in a cup of Ocean Spray. It’s the type of weed you come across and you’re like, “okay yeah, whoever did this has definitely perfected their

We are living in the golden age of weed paraphernalia. When it comes to how we consume our cannabis, we’ve never had more choices than right now. Ultra-luxe designer glass? Sure. Terpene infused corn husk crutches? Yup. And what if you want to make your own bong out of McDonalds take-out? You can do that

With all of the cannabis subscription services out there, it can be difficult pinpointing which ones actually aim to match the stash style you’re looking for. Enter MonthLeaf. Co-founder Bryanne Vincent helped establish this California-based cannabis subscription service that provides an easier way to get everything you need from start to finish —  all in