The holidays could be the highest time of the year. According to weed delivery service Eaze, the number of first-time cannabis buyers increased by a staggering 140% in 2018, California’s first year as a recreational-marijuana state. It’s hard to believe that we used to hide our weed from our parents—these days, Mom is most likely micro-dosing THC with her book-club friends. And in the Bay Area especially, with its sheer volume of dispensaries, brands, and events, it’s clear that the cannabis lifestyle has evolved into lifestyles that happen to include cannabis. While a cute cannabis-leaf holiday ornament or an adult coloring book for stoners make for great gifts, here are 10 of the coolest California-based cannabis-consumption products and experiences for cannafans.
Vegan Fruit Slabs
An excellent stocking stuffer for the vegan cannafan on your list is Oakland’s award-winning Fruit Slabs, which trade heavy fat and sugar for natural fruit and certified organic ingredients in each of their infused 10 mg strips. Available in mango, grape, and tropical flavors, these mini roll-ups for grown-ups will make anyone feel like a kid again, especially when that high kicks in.* They’re available at dispensaries around the Bay, including Magnolia Wellness, SPARC, and Barbary Coast.
Garden Society chocolates
Sonoma County edibles brand Garden Society makes some of the yummiest cannabis-infused fair-trade artisanal chocolates around. Available in flavors such as milk chocolate with sea salt and spiced dark chocolate, these tasty low-dose treats contain up to 10 mg of THC. And now that Garden Society offers statewide delivery, you can get their beautifully packaged products sent right to your home—all that’s left to do is slap a bow on it and hand it off to Grandma.
Red Eye Bingo Night with FoxTale Events
What to give the cannasseur who has everything? A cannabis experience that will hit the spot. Red Eye Bingo Night takes the game to a higher level by allowing players to bring and consume weed to the game. This second installment of FoxTale Events’ Red Eye Bingo Night series happens on January 18 and promises fried chicken and a snack bar to satisfy those munchies. Plus, weed deliveries can be placed all night long. Bingo!
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Mindset Organics Belgian Chocolate Colitas
SoCal brand Mindset Organics’ seriously delicious Chocolate Colitas are adorable bite-size truffles made from premium cannabis-infused Belgian chocolate, minus the herbal taste. Each Colita contains 5 mg of THC, and they’re available in uplifting peanut butter, merrymaking chocolate mint, and my personal favorite — relaxing caramel that tastes so luscious, whoever gets them might be tempted to pop them like bonbons (just tell them to wait at least an hour between nibbles).* They’re available at Green Remedy in Richmond and MedMen in San Jose.
Ares extracts vaporizer from Linx Vapor
For your favorite aunt who loves to dab, the Ares from Linx Vapor is a sleek, portable, and discreet extracts vaporizer. There’s nothing to load — all she has to do is dip the ceramic-rod tip directly into a jar of her favorite hash, shatter, or other concentrate while holding the power button. She’ll be blissed out in no time.
Mymilligram’s mymilly subscription box
San Francisco culinary personality Marcia Gagliardi of Tablehopper fame launched cannabis-lifestyle media platform mymilligram last year, and now the adventurous micro-doser on your list can have what she’s having. Her monthly mymilly box contains a selection of low-dose, high-quality cannabis products curated by her — you choose what’s inside and how much to spend. Past goodies have included cannabis-infused Italian-style aperitif Artet, Level Blends’ Hybrid THC Gum, nonalcoholic-infused rosé SAKA Pink, and citrusy 1:1 infused drops from Lightly Lifted. The boxes are available for delivery statewide.
Hydrology9 vaporizer from Cloudious9
Issues surrounding illicit THC vape cartridges this year shed much needed light on why it’s important to buy legal cannabis products from dispensaries, not your local dealer or neighborhood corner store. A dry herb vaporizer makes a great gift for your vape-pen-obsessed roommate because it uses flower instead of cartridges or oils. The innovative Hydrology9 is made by Bay Area brand Cloudicious9 and uses water filtration and even heat distribution to essentially work as both a bong and a vape. It’s even got a rechargeable battery for vaping on the go — just add your favorite ground flower and enjoy.
Kiva Confections’ limited-edition hot chocolate
Warm your significant other’s heart, body, and mind with Kiva Confections’ limited-edition cannabis-infused hot chocolate. The award-winning Oakland edibles brand, whose weed-infused turkey gravy entered the world this past Thanksgiving, used the same fast-acting technology in their chocolate — the effects from each 5 mg THC pack are felt within two to 15 minutes. It’s available at several local dispensaries.
Hella Dank hash-infused pre-rolls
For the self-proclaimed stoner who sucks at rolling joints, Hella Dank makes pre-rolls infused with their signature ice-water hash. That means they’re pretty potent, which explains why one puff of their sativa-dominant pre-roll left me smiling for at least an hour.* They’re available at Harborside Oakland and Jane for local delivery.
Cannabis from a social-equity brand
For those who prefer good old-fashioned cannabis flower, bring something new to the table by supporting a local social-equity brand. The delivery service Eaze carries social-equity brands Cloud 9, KGB Reserve, and SF Roots. Consider ordering your cannabis gifts for delivery from Posh Green Collective, SF’s first equity retail owned by a woman of color, or buy from Oakland’s Blunts + Moore, the first cannabis social-equity dispensary anywhere.
* Promotional samples were provided for the purpose of writing this article.
