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The Best of Weed and Alcohol Writing, 2016

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To celebrate two of our favorite pastimes — and marijuana’s recent legalization — we bring you these articles on how to best enjoy your vices.


The Best (and Worst) Museums to Visit While Stoned

The Exploratorium: “This is a children’s museum, which means it’s optimized for trippin’ balls. There really is no way to do this museum incorrectly, but we have a suggested itinerary, starting with what you should not see.” Read more…


Reviewing Dolores Park’s Weed Edibles

“Probably the most famous weedsmith of Dolores Park, the Truffle Man (who has his own Yelp page) has been distributing his treats at Dolores for 10 years now. This is his full-time job, and he plans to expand his business throughout California in the near future. With his funky hat and copper pots, he’s hard to miss.” Read more…


Not-So-High Times: What It’s like Being a Weed Trimmer in the Underground Cannabis Economy

“Trimming work is repetitive, physically intense and often causes carpal-tunnel-like health issues. If workers are harassed, abused or go unpaid, there is nowhere to turn. And many, perhaps even a majority, of the workers are women.” Read more…


Is the IPA Craze Finally Over?

“To a beer aficionado, seeing only IPAs in the cooler was like opening a chocolate box and finding only marzipan. I wondered, what is happening here? Have we forgotten that there are other types of beer?” Read more…


How to Drink in Public in San Francisco

“I’m not the first person to drink in public in San Francisco. Visit Dolores Park, Fort Mason and any park in between on a weekend afternoon, and you’ll see people openly popping bottles of champagne and drinking craft beer.

“So what’s the deal? Is this legal?” Read more…


Last Update: September 06, 2022

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