Category: Cannabis
Best drink for a relaxed high
Sometimes you need to wind down after a long day, but the idea of preparing cannabis for a lovely night’s rest feels like even more work. This is where Cann’s cannabis-infused beverages save the day. The tonics are a mix of 4 mg of CBD and 2 mg of THC and come in a variety […]
Best shows to binge-watch in weed in 2021
The year 2021 was another great one for binge-watching weed content. We’ve seen some new series premiere as well as new seasons drop from old ones. Whether you’re into comedy, drama, or reality shows, you can find something that appeals to you in this rapidly expanding viewing category. Here are my recommendations: Chopped 420 A […]
Second-best reason to visit a dispensary
After I got my medical card in 2020, I was flying high (yep, I said it), sure that it bestowed upon me magical powers that included being able to cut the long-ass line at my chosen dispensary. Not so fast, mama; you gotta wait like everyone else. Which turned out to be delightful, because the […]
Cannabis poll winners
The people, places, and things voted Chicago’s best—and runners-up: “adult use” dispensary, “adult use” (rec) budtender, medical cannabis dispensary, medical budtender or patient care rep, clinic to get certified for a medical card, infused chocolate, infused gummies, infused beverage (drink, drop, syrup, tea), consumable, other (mint, tablet, snack food, etc.), product for increased libido, strain or consumable product for pain relief (include producer), strain or product for relief of anxiety (include producer), strain or product for sleep (include producer), topical, vape concentrate (strain & brand/producer), non-vape concentrate (strain & brand/producer), cannabis accessory selection in a dispensary, cannabis accessory boutique (non-dispensary), cannabis supper club, home chef, or caterer, local CBD source (local non-dispensary shop or brand), pet CBD product, cannabis advocacy or restorative justice organization, grow support resource, home grow supply shop, and more
Best of Chicago 2021 final ballot
Winners were announced in the March 3, 2022 special issue: Best of Chicago 2021 chicagoreader.com/best.
Everybody must get stoned
2020 was always going to be a historic year for cannabis in Illinois. The sale of recreational marijuana became legal across the state at the turn of the decade, all thanks to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA) that Pritzker signed back in June of 2019. Despite some supply shortages, limited licenses, and opening […]
A microdose will do ya
Not every edible needs to knock you on your ass. It’s a lesson that took me until 2020 to learn. My first experience with eating weed was in high school (sorry, mom) when some friends baked a birthday cake for us to eat in the woods. The ratio of pot to cake was, ahem, very […]
Delayed appreciation for all things weed
Some of my best friends are stoners. In high school in the suburbs, my overlapping social circles included high-achieving kids who were high . . . a lot. They came to class high, took the ACTs high (and got better scores than I did), and giggled from the passenger side of my 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit […]
Best smoke shop
Dispensary 33 Runner-Up Zen Leaf Finalists: Happy Daze, St. Lucia’s
Best vape shop
Zen Leaf Runner-Up Happy Daze Finalists: Vape Daze, Uncle Stu’s
Best medical cannabis dispensary
Dispensary 33 Runner-Up MOCA: Modern Cannabis Dispensary Finalists: Windy City Cannabis, Zen Leaf, New Age Care Dispensary