Two prominent growers of the Los Angeles cultivation scene, Wizard Trees and Burning Rope Pharms, are releasing a limited supply of their new collaboration strain “Wizard Fuel.” The flower became available yesterday through the Wizard Trees website. If past drops are any indication, the limited drop will sell out quickly. Wizard Fuel is a cross between Ropefuel and RS11, representing the best of both brands. Burning Rope is a local brand known for their gassy OGs, and Wizard Trees gained prominence in part for bringing the strain RS11 to market. Wizard Trees grew the flower for this batch of Wizard…
Author: Dan Wilson
Hundreds gathered at GOAT Global Westwood on an August Friday night for a party that combined weed and porn. It was the drop of the strain “Nitro Squirt,” a collaboration between the new weed brand Scum Bags and adult film star Kazumi. Scum Bags is a new brand with some powerhouse players backing it, but they’d like to stay quiet about who they are. Suffice it to say that at only 5 months old the brand has sold out of drops nearly monthly. Kazumi’s Nitro Squirt is simply a Lemon Cherry Gelato, but it’s all in how it’s marketed. The…
As a producer, Cozmo has worked with some of the best rappers in the business. His new album, If Tomorrow Never Comes, drops today and is a lot like a compilation of songs he’s recorded over the past five years — a best of the best of unreleased tracks. Known for his work with Berner, Cozmo has built a network of friends in both music and weed. Cozmo has always made music but also grew and sold weed to support himself. A close friend of Berner for years, Cozmo became attuned to California exotics and watched the rise of Cookies. He…
The Cure Company just released an exclusive, limited edition line of vape pens that feature original artworks by four local LA artists. Each of the dynamic designs feature edgy graffiti-inspired artwork you could easily imagine covering entire city walls. Learn more and shop directly at the Cure Co website. This collaboration came about when the Cure Company’s owner Patrick Stad wanted to do something special with the brand’s popular line of disposable vapes. With strong local ties, the brand wanted to promote local artists. Cure Co.’s creative director Chino reached out to graffiti artist Huf, who was a big fan…
The Transbay competition founded by icon pot journalist Jimi Devine has done something different this year: they’ve held regional qualifier events all leading up to a grand Transbay V final event in October (which will take place in LA). On Saturday, August 5th, the qualifying competition took place in LA after similar competitions were held in places like San Fransisco, San Diego, Sacramento, and others. The LA competition featured an array of local brands with booths and a chill vibe while judges evaluated and smoked entries for about 7 hours. The event started at 4pm and winners were announced at…
At a special dinner event the new weed brand Gotti dropped several new strains exclusively at GOAT Global. The event took place at GOAT Global Westwood on Sunday, August 6th. Customers could join after purchasing Gotti products from the shop below. The drop comes fresh off Gotti’s win for the flower category for the strain Seabiscuit at Transbay IV LA Qualifier. It was a great turn out to support a brand that is fairly new to the scene, having only launched on the rec market this year. Gino, founder of Gotti, explains that he and Gotti have strong ties to…
On Friday July 28 Maven Genetics hosted a launch event for Opal, a new strain that is part of their Artist Series. Opal was hunted in collaboration with famed graffiti artist Saber, who uses cannabis medicinally to treat symptoms of epilepsy. Maven’s co-owner Shane says he’s been friends with Saber since they were teens in the San Fernando Valley, where Maven is based today. Saber has been a lifelong user of weed, but found that certain strains were better at treating his epilepsy, whereas others caused more harm than good. Saber uses his sensitivity to the plant to seek out…
A handful of Women of Cannabis events have taken place throughout California this year, with more scheduled for this fall. The company represents an emerging movement to support women in the cannabis industry, who often deal with a business culture that privileges men.Women of Cannabis formally registered as an LLC this year, after a passion project quickly grew to a full-fledged business. The three women who started the company were friends in the industry who decided to create a by-women, for-women event after MJBizcon in 2021. More female-forward cannabis events followed, and the response was overwhelmingly positive. There was a…
With an exclusive drop at GOAT Global, LA-based brand Planta makes its much-anticipated debut on the rec market with three strains: two new crosses and one classic. The brand began when Freddie Bigg ((Taste Maker/Marketing Strategist/Co Founder of Planta; co-owner of SF Canna) teamed up with close friend in the industry Derek (Cultivator/Co Founder) who explains the dynamics of their partnership, ”I’m the grower, he’s the tastemaker.” Derek contributes 15 years of genetics and cultivation experience while Bigg focuses on the pheno-hunting selection, he says “a large part of our brand is a commitment to quality.” Though the strains are…
Long before weed was legal, long before popular brands established themselves throughout California, Champelli was a name that was synonymous with the best of the best. Champelli’s founder Joe is more commonly known by the name Champelli, a nickname he was given when his own strain Champagne blew up in the late nineties/early 2000s, in such demand that it was referenced in music at the time. In those days, it was inevitable during a ramped up War on Drugs that any high profile person in weed was going to get busted, which is exactly what happened to Champelli. He left…
