The cannabis accessories that have cropped up in the city since recreational pot became legal have been truly elevated. New, design-froward brands are giving cannabis a new look by getting innovative with materials and styles, incorporating crystals, gold accents, and paint jobs like we’ve never seen before. This is not your little brother’s stonerware.
Here’s where to find cannabis accessories that are as unique and shiny as you are!
Tokyo Smoke
Instagram/@tokyosmoke
The city’s most well-known licensed retailer is Tokyo Smoke and it offers a large selection of sleek pipes, vape pens, and papers from brands including its signature line, Van der Pop and Maitri. Shop at five flagship stores in Toronto — all of which aim to be an ‘reinvention of the classic coffee shop’ (think: a lot more sophisticated). This team at Tokyo Smoke prizes warm, inclusive, and educational service, so if you’re a newbie to cannabis you’re in good hands here. You can shop Tokyo Smoke at five locations in the city.
High Noon
Instagram/@highnoonhigh
High Noon makes ceramic pipes that are so artful, you’ll want to keep them out on your coffee table. The super-unique sculptural pieces are all inspired by founder Leah Lavergne’s background in dance. Each item pays homage to movement in a distinct way. From pocket-sized to palm-sized, no two piece is alike — each with slight variations in texture, colour, and shape. You can buy High Noon accessories at Tokyo Smoke, Easy Tiger, and Likely General.
Friendly Stranger
Instagram/@the_friendly_stranger
241 Queen St. W
Since long before the days of legal pot in Canada, this headshop was a mainstay on Queen St. West. Friendly Stranger was ahead of its time even when it opened in 1994 as they brought a cut-above assortment of glass and wood pipes, bongs, and vape pens to the city. The retailer has no plans of slowing down either — the business plans to open 50 stores across the country in the next two years.
Sackville and Co.
Instagram/@sackville.and.co
The lifestyle collection at Sackville and Co. is all about celebrating weed for wellness and if you’re into crystals, then the selection of gorgeous pipes will have you in love. Choose from amethyst, rose quartz, blue flourite, pink magnesite, and more. If crystals aren’t your thing, check out one of the brand’s artistic hand-painted wooden pipes, or handmade earthenware bongs. Order online, or keep an eye out for Sackville at a pop-up event in the city as these products make great gifts.
Hemlock Rose
Instagram/@hemlockroseshop
Hemlock Rose is a women-founded, one-stop shop for sleek, discrete, stylish accessories including trays, storage, grinders, pipes and bongs, and other lifestyle products. The ‘high-end online retail experience’ brings together product from brands including Laundry Day, Miwak Junior and others. If you want to learn how to incorporate your stunning new products into your lifestyle, check out the blog, which is an extensive resource for people getting started.
Weedbox
Instagram/@weedbox.io
Until Weedbox’s Ossington Street location opens, shop its online store for accessories, apparel, and goods for the home. There’s a vast selection of smoking accessories here, for those needing something discreet or also those wanting to make a statement. Brands stocked include Summerland Ceramics, The Pursuits of Happiness, Stonedware, and more.
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It’s now just one sleep away; the day we’ve all been waiting for. Cannabis is finally legal.
Naturally, there is no shortage of events taking place across the city to mark this historic day that will no doubt see Toronto up in smoke in the best way possible. Here’s what’s happening in Toronto:
Massive Smoke at Trinity Bellwoods
While hipster haven Trinity Bellwoods has been a prime blazing grounds for years, tomorrow marks the first time the park will legally fill with marijuana smoke. Here, you can expect a massive smoke at 4:20. Just remember to bring your own weed.
Tweed – the country’s largest licensed producer – will take over the Drake Hotel on October 17 with a party in celebration of pot that features local bands, artists, unexpected party perks, and an eclectic crowd.
The Cannabis Society Presents Canada’s Legalization Party
Over at Love Child Social House, The Cannabis Society will mark legalization day with a young professional-filled affair beginning at 6 p.m. on October 17. Party perks include sponsored cannabis lounges.
Graceful Network’s Cannabis Networking Event
If you have an interest in the ever-growing business of weed, hit Brassaii tomorrow night (6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.) for Graceful Network’s networking event. Here, you can bond over the love of weed with industry investors and owners, cannabis experts, and speakers. Guests are invited to explore innovative cannabis-related products and services.
Leafly Bud Drop: Countdown to Cannabis Party
Popular cannabis website Leafly will host a cannabis eve party tonight at Mod Club. The affair runs 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and features beloved local band Dwayne Gretzky and a crowd that includes some of the city’s finest stoners.
Legalize It: A Tribute to Peter Tosh with House of David Gang
If your idea of ringing in legalization includes a side of reggae, head over to Dundas West’s Lula Lounge on October 17 (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.). Here, Toronto reggae collective David Gang will host a night of musical tributes to legendary musician Peter Tosh.
Community Wake and Bake and End of Prohibition Party
Queen West’s Friendly Stranger will keep the celebrations going all day tomorrow. The spot will partner with Hot Black Coffee to offer cannabis-related programming and culinary experiences that includes music, promotions, and activities and kicks off with a community wake and bake.
Toronto Cannabis Comedy Festival: Toronto Cannabis Legalized Party
Weed and comedy are pretty much synonymous. So, unite with hundreds of fellow LOL-seeking potheads at Lithuanian House (1573 Bloor Street West) tomorrow for a night of some of Canada’s best stoner comics, food, and music.
Are you going to celebrate tomorrow? Let us know in the comments!
For some, the notion of a weed smoker used to conjure up images of lazy, unemployed 20-something stoners lounging in their parents’ basement with a bag of Doritos within arm’s reach.
Well, (high) times have changed as historic notions about marijuana usage go up in smoke.
“There is a new face of cannabis emerging. Portrayals of cannabis culture in media have made the world believe that cannabis consumers are all young people sitting on their couches, eating pizza and playing Xbox,” said Derek Riedle, publisher of cannabis media brand Civilized. “The reality is, cannabis consumers are people of all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life, from every corner of the continent. These people enjoy cannabis as a healthy part of a balanced lifestyle. Whatever you’re coming to cannabis for, chances are you’re going to stay, because you’ll find that there are many different benefits to your lifestyle.”
Here are six reasons you should start smoking (or vaping) weed (aside from the fact that it will be legal in Canada in just a few short months).
1. It can help you sleep
In a city as fast-moving as ours is, we need all the sleep we can get – nobody has time for insomnia. Weed – especially a smooth indica – can help when it comes to catching those precious zzzs. So, you may want to consider a joint over a drink for a nightcap.
2. It can calm your anxious mind
If you’re living with anxiety, weed can be your best friend when it comes to helping you relax – even the folks at Harvard think so. A 2010 study from researchers at Harvard revealed that weed may actually reduce anxiety and improve moods.
3. It can ease your pain
Marijuana has been known to treat everything from multiple sclerosis to migraines and chronic nerve pain. Research out of McGill supported this when they found that three puffs of weed smoke helped those who suffer from chronic pain.
4. It’s social
While some people have fears of greening out and retreating to a corner during social events, others see weed as the best addition to a party, park hang, or a catch-up with friends thanks, in part, to its communal nature. As the saying goes, “a friend with weed is a friend indeed.”
5. It can help your creativity cause
If you’re in the market to get those creative juices flowing but find yourself at a mental roadblock, weed could be all you need to get that right side of your brain working. Don’t just take my word for it; a 2012 study published in Consciousness and Cognition found that pot made users more creative (at least, when it came to how well they used language).
6. It’s safer than booze
Let’s be honest; likely, your most regrettable decisions made in the recent past were the byproduct of booze. Alcohol consumption has been linked to everything from aggression to falling flat on your face. According to a study from the journal Scientific Reports, weed is 114 times less deadly than alcohol.
“Think of all the people who unwind with a glass of red wine at dinner. Cannabis is no different. If you do your research and chat with a professional, you can find a cannabis strain that will help you focus, or one that will help you relax. The possibilities are endless.”
Of course, like anything else, weed isn’t for everyone – but, hey, neither is booze, caffeine, or veganism.
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The LBCO has just announced a working deal with Shopify to use the Canadian e-commerce giant’s platform to sell Cannabis online once the substance is legalized for recreational use across the country on July 1st, 2018. As you probably already know, the LCBO will oversee the legal retail sale of Cannabis in Ontario through stand-alone cannabis stores and online orders.
Shopify will have to work hand in hand with the government to ensure that only legal age residents access products sold through Shopify’s platforms.
Legal online shops that will sell cannabis directly to consumers are expected to launch across the province in July 2018 with the addition of 40 brick-and-mortar stores. The government expects to have around 80 stores in the first year of legalization.