420 Must Haves: A User’s Guide

The “high-lidays” are upon us. It’s time to break out your best bong, spark up that fire flower, and take in all 420 has to offer. Here are some of the best cannabis brands to heighten your celebrations, whether you’re planning to party like a rockstar or get lit while laying low.

Get Crazy with Insane

Celebrate the holiday like an OG. Insane OG by B Real’s Insane flower line is arguably the best Kush in California. Insane’s head of cultivation, Kenji Fujishima, has been at the helm of Insane since its inception in 2018 and is credited as one of the founding fathers of the strain. Thanks to Insane OG’s signature terpene profile that includes caryophyllene, limonene, myrcene, this strain will leave you feeling relieved of anxiety and reveling in relaxation.

Insane OG can be found at Dr. Greenthumb’s dispensaries and retails for $50.

Smoke and Filters

It’s no coincidence that 420 falls right in the middle of festival season. Sundazed is more than a product, but a brand to be experienced, IRL and digitally. Grab one of Sundazed’s signature pink and green pre-roll packs and get lost in the smoke and mirrors, er, filters, of Sundazed’s custom Instagram filters. Created by famed filter queen, @Sasha_Soul_Art, Sundazed’s Instagram filters let you share your 420 smoking experience with all your friends and followers without leaving the comfort of your own home.

Sundazed pre-rolls are available at participating California dispensaries:

Single pre-roll .7 gram: $12
5 pack/10 pack 3.5 grams: $45

Potent Portability

In a hurry this holiday? The Dr. Greenthumb’s x GPen Dash is the perfect device for getting lit while on the go. The Dash allows for palm-sized portability and fast heat activation, giving you a potent hit, instantly. Featuring a clean air source and integrated air path, the Dash provides unsurpassed flavor and vapor production. No lighter, no problem.

The Dr. Greenthumb’s x GPen Dash is available online at gpen.com/DGT and retails for $89.95

Flower Like a Rockstar

4.20 festivities all for something special. This ain’t the day for mids! Luckily, 22Red from System of a Down’s Shavo Odajian, curates top notch, rockstar approved cannabis in Arizona, California and Nevada. Their premium ingrown flower packs a punch that will take you directly to cloud nine. If you’re in California, getting to cloud nine got even easier as 22Red is now on the shelves of industry powerhouse STIIIZY, which is featuring both classic and brand spanking new strains 22 greatness. Jars of 22Red retail for about $50. You can find out where to get yours here.

Mini but Mighty

Good Stuff beverages has transformed their delectable bevvies from their 12.7oz bottled to small, shot sized 2 ounce sips. Though mini, they are still mighty with 100mg of strain specific THC. Good Stuff’s sativa is a tart and shiny key limeade, while their indica is a perfectly balanced honey lemonade. These flavors come from the best all-natural ingredients to make sure Good Stuff can be put into mocktails, sipped, or shot without that unwanted “weed” flavor. Good Stuff’s minis can be found in California dispensaries here, and retail for $10.

Locked and Ready to Go

For the first time in California, Chillums are making their debut thanks to the US. Marine veteran owned and operated cannabis manufacturer Helmand Valley Growers Company. Don’t know the Chillums style? They’re small, pre-packed glass pipes (think of it as a pre-roll all grown up) that after first use, can be filled with more flower of your choosing. The original flower inside will be infused with liquid diamonds to punch the THC amount to 40%. It’s green friendly, and with HVGC donating 100% of the profits of sales to the Battle Brothers Foundation to fund research on how cannabis can help veterans, you can feel all the way good about this purchase from the high to the conscious consumerism that’s easy on Mother Earth. Each of the HVGC pre-packs has a suggested retail price of a wallet friendly $20 and can be found here.

Roll with Classic California

Lime’s Ready to Roll, infused with Liquid Diamonds & Ice Water Hash, is ground to perfection with high potency. Sprinkle some of this magic into a wrap of your choice and let the lime-times roll. Exotic flavors will ignite your vibe with an infused artisan craft mix. OG strains are a rich blend of hybrid flower sourced from small-batch farmers in the Emerald Triangle. Lime works with the best in craft cannabis to bring you a smoking experience deeply rooted in the culture. Ready to roll products are $32.20 per 1/8 oz. Lime products can be found in more than 500 California dispensaries.

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About the Author

Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.