Author: Dan Wilson

Sunset Connect has made an impact on the scene since they debuted on the Rec market in 2020. After the covid shutdown, Sunset Connect pivoted to focusing on high-end prerolls, a part of the market that they saw lacking. The brand is continuing to expand their offering of artisanal prerolls that fits with the brand’s ethos. Sunset Connect’s founder Ali Jamalian is fiercely committed to promoting the authentic legacy culture of weed in San Francisco. That connection goes back to the Nineties, when Jamalian, as a student studying in the US from Germany, grew and sold weed. Sunset Connect was…

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LA-based Wizard Trees has come to be known in recent years for their excellent, top-tier flower grown from select genetics. They’ve worked closely with breeder DEO Farms (aka Deep East) and have collabed with Doja Exclusive for several high-profile flower drops. Most notably, they’re famous for their RS11 and Zoap strains in collaboration with DEO and Doja; and for Cream and Zangria in collaboration with Fiya Farmer. At the Zalympics competition this year, Wizard Trees took home three trophies, one for first place best overall for the Zoap strain. And at the High Times Cup this year they were award…

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On October 26th on a rooftop screen in the heart of Hollywood, indie weed brand Fidel’s premiered the first episode of its documentary series (now available on YouTube). The series will show the process of Fidel setting up his recent scaled-up grow operation in preparation for his launch on the recreational market. Fidel’s flower line will hit dispensary shelves in mid-November. Many people from the community that have supported and befriended Fidel attended the premier and the reception to the episode was warm and supportive. Dan Wilson from Visit Hollyweed and Jon Cappetta from High Times were featured in the…

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The Astor Club is one of New York City’s premier private clubs for insider weedheads. Recently, the club was present at Puffcon in Los Angeles and held their own private sesh in DTLA. The Astor Club already has a fanbase in California. Founded in 2019 by Matt and Ben, the Astor Club was technically the second private smoke club in NYC after Happy Monkey, which had to shutter due to Coronavirus. The men describe Astor as a private member’s club community in New York. “It’s kind of the center of the cannabis community in New York, a place where people…

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This Thursday October 27 the second Smokefest event will take place in Hawthorne. Conceived by Dustin Bartz of Bartz Barbecue, ticket prices include five hours of all-you-can eat gourmet barbecue and veggie bites along with a joint of top-shelf weed. Billed as a “Barbecue, Music, Cannabis” event, it’s the second Smokefest that Bartz has put on. The first one was a success at the same venue a few months ago. Tomorrow’s event from 9pm to 2am will include live music by Psycho Les from the Beatnuts as well as an appearance by musicians and social media star Marty Grimes. DJ…

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We asked strain expert David Downs about what strains have been making waves in 2022. He gives us the lowdown on hot trends and the Game of Thrones-like drama of the rise and dominance of the most popular strains in California. At Leafly, we’re keeping an eye on Jokerz from Compound Genetics and that one has won an Oregon Cannabis Cup and is proven to have some legs because it’s White Runtz to Gelato. And Gelato is like the Barry Bonds of cannabis—all of his crosses also hit homeruns. You don’t have to like him, but he hit a lot…

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On September 30, Doja Exclusive dropped seeds for two unique strains that they hope growers will use to pheno hunt the next big thing. The seeds available were for Alien Mints x Permanent Marker and Permanent Marker BX1. The Permanent Marker strain came out earlier this year and has been a hit. According to Doja Ek, this was an anticipated drop. “We when teamed up with Seed Junky and released Permanent Marker people gravitated towards it right away. They loved it based off of Big Doja’s taste pallet that he has for cannabis,” Ek said. “A lot cultivators and a…

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On October 8th, craft brand Ball Family Farms and Ricky Williams’ cannabis lifestyle brand Highsman launched a collaborative strain, “Ricky Baker.” Ricky and his team approached founder Chris Ball at Hall of Flowers last year, saying that he was a fan of the Ball Family Farms brand. Ball recalled that they’d previously met 15 years prior through the NFL. Both Ball and Williams played professional football before advocating for the health and wellness benefits of weed for athletes. After initially discussing the idea and working on it over the past year, Ball said, “today we brought it to fruition.” The…

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Today the Unidad Box went on sale at eight social equity dispensaries in Los Angeles. According to the box creators, “the Unidad Box is a collaboration with Hispanic/LatinX-owned brands, offering an affordable curated collection of Latino excellence, designed to uplift underrepresented voices, highlight Latinx brands and celebrate Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month.” The Unidad Box Project is part of the Box Project founded by Ebony Andersen and Whitney Beatty of Josephine & Billie’s and sponsored by Weedmaps. The Box Project started with The Black Box for Black History Month, followed by The Pink Box celebrating women in cannabis. The third box in…

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It was the second Puffcon Block Party in Downtown LA, and this year was double the size of the last one. The event celebrated concentrates, aka hash, and enthusiasts attended by the thousands. Puffco dominates the market for eDab devices, which allow smokers to quickly and easily smoke hash. Entry to the big event required nothing more than a Puffco device. Puffco enthusiasts turned out by the thousands for a carnivalesque immersive experience with music, food, vendors, and plenty of dabbing. Because the device can be fitted with a piece of custom glass, allowing the tradition of hand-blown glass smoking…

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