Yesterday at 4:20 pm PT the team at MERRY JANE finessed an iconic virtual smoke sesh between rapper Guapdad4000 and legendary drag queen Laganja Estranja for our latest Instagram Live series, “What’s in the Box.” In collaboration with ZigZag, we sent Laganja, the host of our new show, and Guapdad mystery boxes full of 420 smoking essentials, weed, and swag, and had them reveal what’s inside. The duo took dabs, rolled joints, showed us their digs, and threw down on an epic smoke sesh.
Ms. Laganja Estranja showed up looking more glam than David Bowie during the 1972 Ziggy Stardust tour. Her fiery red hair matched her equally spicy lips, and her dark green eye shadow and chíc fan-leaf dress gave her a charming fairy-goddess vibe impossible not to love. Guapdad rocked a luxury-spa look. He lounged in a red robe with a black bandana tossed over his head, while sporting light-blue lens sunglasses.
“I know you got a lot of upcoming projects, but before we get into that, are you ready to open this box with me?” Laganja asked Guapdad, eagerly waiting to dive in and get stoned.
“Man, I’ve been staring at this shit all morning trying to figure out what’s inside,” Guapdad said with a smile strewn across his face.
“I’ve been waiting two days to open the box,” Laganja said. “It’s about to go off!”
The duo wasted no time. Within seconds of opening the mystery box, Laganja pulled out dope ZigZag apparel, including a matching hoodie and a beanie. Guapdad unwrapped a joint tin and matching grinder from V-Syndicate with a psychedelic Einstein etched on the lids. They both received From Crook to Cook, Snoop Dogg’s cookbook and lip balm by Milk Makeup.
The party picked up as soon as Laganja found an eighth of Grapefruit Kush, and Guapdad discovered Venom OG pre-rolled joints. The weed was supplied by Packwoods, who also gifted them non-tobacco blunts dipped in wax and dusted in kief. You can guess what happened next…
Aside from getting an inside glimpse of Laganja and Guapdad’s respective lives, the best part about yesterday’s “What’s in the Box” premier is the fact it featured two wildly talented figures from seemingly opposite cultures. Laganja, representing our beloved LGBTQIA+ community, and Guapdad, showing up in the name of hiphop, made those two worlds collide — and it was beautiful. It’s the type of intriguing content the Internet, a bottomless well of mindless productions, needs more of.
We’re not interested in mainstream pairings or making vanilla content. We’re interested in the gritty, off-beat scenes that make life flavorful, fun, and weird, which is exactly what yesterday’s “What’s in the Box” live stream was.
Stay tuned for information on the next episode of “What’s in the Box!” And don’t forget to follow MERRY JANE, Laganja Estranja, and Guapdad400 on Instagram.
One of the main reasons people smoke cannabis is to feel creative. There’s just something about it that opens your mind and sparks your best ideas, while providing the actual motivation to carry those ideas out. It’s the reason cannabis is so prevalent in the work of many artists and musicians. We’re all just one joint away from completing that next big project.
With thousands of cannabis strains out there, knowing which ones may get the creative juices flowing can be a time consuming endeavor. But since I love you, and also because I’ve smoked plenty of strains that had ya boy writing like a young Hemingway, I’m going to save you the time by providing some creative picks to trial-and-error.
These are eight cannabis strains that might hit your brain and body with a big dose of innovation.
Snoop’s Dream
When it comes to picking a cannabis strain that’ll leave you feeling euphoric and thinking outside the box, you can rarely go wrong with Blue Dream or anything with its genetics. That’s how we got Snoop’s Dream.
Snoop’s Dream is an indica-dominant cross of the famed Blue Dream and Master Kush. Legend suggests that these were two of Snoop Dogg’s favorite strains, which is why the cross was named after him, but that’s merely speculation. What we do know is that Snoop’s Dream usually kicks out a refreshingly fruity and piney flavor profile, followed by a high that will make you want to blast your favorite album and jump into a creative pastime.
The last time I smoked Island Sweet Skunk, also known as Sweet Island Skunk, it put the happiest smile on my face as I stared at a world map and planned my next overseas adventure. The result was me deciding to live in Spain for a bit, so if you’re looking for something that’ll open your mind and inspire your next adventure, grab some of this sticky green and orange flower.
There are a couple of Sweet Island Skunk strains out there. Both are sativa-dominant hybrids, but one has Grapefruit, Haze, and Northern Lights genetics; the other is a cross of Skunk genetics and some unidentified sativa. Regardless of whichever you purchase, the strain is expected to make you feel creative and giggly. Even if you don’t want to create anything, Island Sweet Skunk is still a great mood booster.
Super Silver Haze is one of those frequent flyers when it comes to daytime suggestions. That’s because this cross of Shiva Skunk and Northern Lights #5 usually hits consumers with a powerful dose of energy that causes your mind to be all over the place. If you can manage the high, and channel that energy into artistic productivity, then this strain may provide a valuable creative boost towards any of the projects you’ve been procrastinating on. Get hazy, not lazy.
Cinderella 99 is an excellent hybrid strain that provides potent euphoric effects. In so many words, Cindy 99 hits your head with a rush of energetic stimulation that rolls down into a deep body high. It’s perfect for anyone who likes daytime strains that make you want to sit on a random patch of grass and think about life for a couple hours.
Cinderella 99 is a complex backcross of Princess, Shiva Skunk, and Cinderella 88 genetics that can be traced all the way back to Jack Herer, a Princess parent strain. With that knowledge, it’s easy to see why this strain may provide such mental stimulation. Check it out for a creative boost and report back to us on your experience.
Thus far, most of the stains mentioned for creativity have been light and manageable head-high strains for boosting your brain activity. Allow me to switch it up by introducing you to Stardawg, an extremely potent hybrid that novice consumers may want to approach with respect.
Stardawg crosses Chemdog 4 and Tres Dawg to produce flower with a mix of gassy, earthy, and slightly floral aromas and flavors. Past the taste, much like its parent strains, Stardawg is known for its heavy dose of uplifting effects that translate into a boost of creative energy. With its potency, it may keep your body still, but your mind will for sure be active.
From the lineage of the aforementioned Super Silver Haze comes Super Sour Diesel, another excellent suggestion for creative types. Super Sour Diesel is the result of crossing Super Silver Haze with the famous Sour Diesel. The final product gives us flower that many seek out to boost their appetites and fight fatigue. In addition, Super Sour Diesel kicks out mentally stimulating effects that could ultimately help anyone that’s stuck in a creative rut. Its terpene profile features diesel, lemon, and black pepper attributes.
We couldn’t possibly make it through this list without a Jack Herer appearance. XJ-13 is a potent cross of Jack Herer sativa and the indica-dominant G-13 cannabis strain. The sativa-dominant hybrid features all kinds of mint, earthy, and lemon aromas. Much like Jack, it’s somewhat difficult to pinpoint exactly how that jar of XJ-13 on the shelf is going to smell. With the effects, consumers should expect to feel uplifted, creative, and euphoric. Essentially, that means you should expect a heavy head-high that’ll prepare you for any task the day puts on your plate.
Last, but certainly not least, we’ve got AK-47 from Colombian, Mexican, Thai, and Afghani descent. It has a slightly citrus and gassy aroma, but overall, it’s pretty earthy and somewhat chemmy. While the aroma and flavor is complex, the effects are pretty simple. Expect a long-lasting euphoria that will keep your mind up and active, instead of the presumed absent and sedated. Grab this one and bring it to your next big corporate brainstorm.
Anyone who endured even a few moments of Donald Trump Jr. ranting at this week’s Republican National Convention witnessed an insufferabe amped-up barrage of bloviation from a twitchy, sweaty, red-faced, glassy-eyed Patrick Bateman wannabe.
In short, Daddy’s bombastic boy came off in a manner unmistakably suggestive of someone who recently inhaled the go-to fuel of the douchebag world: Cocaine.
The Internet obviously noticed. Everyone did! Well, anyone who’s ever been in the presence of a coked-up asshole, including Stephen Colbert.
“It was [Junior’s] keynote address, in that he looked like he had snorted a key,” Colbert said onThe Late Show. “So before I tell you what he said, can we zoom in on Junior’s sweaty face and wet, bloodshot eyes? Either he’s high or that’s what happens when you live in the splash zone ofScreamin’ Guilfoyle. Just bring a poncho!”
Later appearing on FoxNews (where else?!), Junior denied snorting anything white, dry, and dangerous — which are three great adjectives to describe the RNC. After Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy mentioned Little Don’s big sniff energy, the spray-on-bearded scion of smugness simply scoffed it off.
“I guess there must have been something with the lighting,” Junior huffed, while throwing his hands around and still very much looking like he’d just hopped off a powdery ski lift (if you catch our drift).
“They started doing this trending thing — ‘Donald Trump Jr.’s on Cocaine!’,” he continued. “When they can’t attack the delivery, when they can’t attack the substance, they gotta attack something. I said no, no, no — you must have me confused with Hunter Biden.”
That last low blow is a reference to the openly acknowledged addiction struggles of Joe Biden’s son. Junior was apparently so tickled by that typical display of (his dim) wit, even though he used it the previous day on Twitter.
Elsewhere at the RNC disinformation shitshow, marijuana naturally came up for a Big Lie makeover.
When a reporter asked if there was “a place in the GOP for folks who support medical marijuana,” RNC Chair Ronna McDanielreplied, “I don’t really address policy issues like medical marijuana. That’s left up to the states and there’s going to be variances between states, but that’s not something that the RNC puts forward as policy, that’s a legislative issue.”
It was a rare, relatively subdued moment. McDaniel dodged the true intent of the question, but at least she didn’t Exorcist-scream her response.
More indicative of thewillful idiocy and toxic dishonesty on display this week was the glazed scare speech by Natalie Sharp, an advisory board member for Trump’s 2020 reelection team.
“Democrats love to talk about health care being a human right, but a right to what?” Sharp chirped. “Well, I’ll tell you. To them, it’s a right to marijuana, opioids, and the right to die with dignity.”
Cannabis advocates in Nebraska just got a medical marijuana legalization measure on this year’s election ballot, despite the COVID pandemic and a legal challenge.
The ballot measure would amend the state constitution to allow physicians to recommend medical marijuana to patients suffering from debilitating medical conditions, including epilepsy, PTSD, and cancer. The initiative would allow licensed businesses to grow, produce, and sell medical marijuana to registered patients. Patients would also be allowed to “discreetly produce an adequate supply of cannabis” at home.
The Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana campaign was founded by Anna Wishart and Adam Morfeld, two Democratic state Senators who previously tried to legalize medical marijuana through the state legislature. Their bills were shot down by Republican lawmakers, however, so the senators decided to put the issue to the state’s residents.
“So what we’re talking about with this initiative is [the] ability to provide extra tool[s] for people, a tool of medicine for their ailment to be treated like patients instead of criminals,” said Wishart to ABC affiliate KETV7.
Like many other drug reform campaigns across the country, Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana were forced to put their campaign on pause when the coronavirus pandemic made door-to-door signature collection impossible. Campaigners kicked it into high gear when the state reopened, though, and were able to submit 182,000 signatures, significantly more than the 121,669 needed to qualify.
This Wednesday, state officials informed the campaign that they had indeed collected enough valid signatures to qualify. But on that same day, a law firm filed a motion to block the initiative, arguing that it violated a state law requiring each ballot measure to stick to one single subject. According to the law firm, the measure violates the single-subject rule because it would both legalize medical cannabis and authorize businesses to grow and sell medical pot.
The campaigners were worried, because Nebraska Secretary of State Robert Evnen just kicked three gambling-related measures off the ballot for violating the single-subject rule. Fortunately, Evnen disagreed that the medical marijuana measure combined two unrelated topics, and chose to dismiss the motion.
“Whether the Amendment complies with the single subject rule is a close question,” Evnen wrote, Marijuana Moment reports. “The production and sale of medical cannabis has a natural and necessary connection to legalization of medical cannabis for individual use, which is the primary purpose of the Amendment… As with other legal medications, third parties are given the right to manufacture, sell and distribute the medications. It is inherent in the legalization of medical cannabis that someone or some category of persons must be granted the right or authority to produce, sell and distribute the medical cannabis.”
Evnen also called out the lawyers for waiting until the last possible moment to challenge the ballot initiative. “This is the eleventh hour,” the secretary of state wrote. “The objection to the Amendment was received by this office on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, only 16 calendar days before the date on which I am required to certify the ballot in its entirety. An issue of the magnitude of this matter will surely result in court review no matter what I decide here.”
Now that the motion has been dismissed, the measure is on track to appear on the ballot this November. The law firm has yet to indicate whether or not they will appeal the decision, however.
“This is an unbelievable achievement, and we’re ecstatic,” said Wishart and Morfeld in a statement reported by Marijuana Moment. “As much as we want to celebrate, there’s no time to waste. Nebraskans will begin casting their ballots next month, and we have to quickly ramp up our efforts to fight back against a very well-funded opposition campaign.”
If Joe Biden wins the presidential election, legalizing cannabis will surge to the forefront of Congress’s 2021 priorities, according to Sen. Ed Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts who’s presently running to retain his seat against a primary challenge from Rep. Joe Kennedy.
Markey made the declaration earlier this week, during a forum hosted by the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECM) and other organizations. After stating that legalization “should happen in 2021,” Markey tied the issue in with the horrific impact of the War on Drugs on minority communities and how to enact restorative justice measures.
To that effect, Marky said, “[Legalization] should be, amongst other things, a recognition that so much of what has happened over the last 20 to 25 years in our country is that we have criminalized being black, being brown, being immigrant, being poor, substance issues, mental health issues, homelessness issues. We’ve criminalized it.”
The solution will begin, the senator said, withvoting Trump out of the White House and empowering the Democrats to take charge. From there, Marky predicted, legalization will follow and lawmakers will undertake actions to empower minority ownership and economic benefits from the booming cannabis industry.
“Ultimately at the federal level,” Marky said, “beginning on January 20, 2021, when Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are sworn in, we create the programs that make it possible for businesses to gain access to the capital they need in the minority community so that they can establish their own businesses in the cannabis sector.”
“From my perspective, this is another issue that’s just right there on the ballot in November,” Marky told host Mike Crawford. “We’ll move very quickly in January to change these laws to make sure that there are national protections which are put in place. But unfortunately, Trump controls the discretionary use of these personnel, and they’re kind of committed to keeping this crazy non-scientifically based analysis of marijuana front-and-center.”
When Crawford asked how legalization can happen with Biden in opposition, Marky replied, “We’ll have the majority of the votes in the United States Senate. And I know [Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer] has moved in that direction. He’ll be the majority leader in January. I think we’ll have votes to just move it, and the science has moved there.”
“All issues go through three phases,” Marky said, “political education, political activation, political implementation. We’re now through the political education on climate and marijuana, we’re into the activation stage, and in November, implementation. We win the election and then we begin to just legislate on the floor on Medicare for All on Green New Deal, marijuana — just to move the country, legislatively, to where it already is operationally in their lives and what they want to see happen.”
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