Food, Fun Festivities, Family and... Cannabis

Food, fun, festivities, family and...

BY GIOVANNI CAVALLINI PHOTO ISTOCK

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With the holiday season approaching rapidly, people tend to think about gift giving more than spending quality time with your family. Thankfully, Western Mass has an assortment of local dispensaries that have an amazing selection of products at affordable prices to choose from to allow you to do both. Products that are great if you’re hanging out with your cousin while avoiding their parents, or you’re sitting around the table with your grandparents who occasionally partake in sweet edibles when no one is looking. From chocolates to pre-rolled joints, cannabis has a wide selection of items to choose from this holiday season for anyone over the age of 21 to enjoy responsibly. Although Massachusetts has approved the use of recreational cannabis since December of 2016, not all family members approve of cannabis use at family functions.

Cannabis edibles are slowly becoming one of the most accessible ways to ingest THC. Chocolates have been a long time favorite of people with a sweet tooth, and now dispensaries are creating new flavors to attract all ages of 21+ consumers. If you’re looking for something sweet and packing a punch, you might find INSA Inc’s Double Caramel Sea Chocolate bar is perfect for you and your cousins. For a chocolate bar that is only $30, you will get one of the greatest tasting edibles you can find on the market. The bar comes precut into convenient 5mg per square that are perfect for getting your quiet cousin chatting before holiday dinner. With over twenty full pieces, there is enough to spread cheer amongst your cousins to enjoy as a pre-meal snack to get the festivities started this holiday season.

If your uncle wants to join the fun but doesn’t care for the taste of edibles, MAC Cultivation has a pre-rolled joint that goes perfect with morning coffee or the afternoon lunch break. Cultivated at the Mass Alternative Care (MAC) Cultivation facility in Chicopee, MA for only $13 you can purchase a full 1g prerolled joint of Grilled Blueberry Muffin with a THC percentage of 13.48%. This joint is a great sativa strain that aids with being social and creative while being around the family for the day. While this isn’t a strain that will lock you into place on the couch, the feeling of becoming sociable is perfect for sharing stories of the past 2 years of non-continual lockdowns and pandemic procedures. Perfect for the old grandfather who likes to remain young by sharing stories of how he survived the Great Depression and the 2nd World War. If the weather allows it, being outside is a good way to avoid any cannabis smell that lingers in the air or on your clothes.

When edibles and a 1g joint isn’t enough for the whole family or you’re looking for a discreet way to get high, buying a vaporizer cartridge might be the most cost-effective way to ensure everyone can get a buzz before dealing with our favorite talkative aunt. Theory Wellness in Chicopee, MA has 1000mg live-resin cartridges for $85 that will last the entire length of your family’s holiday gathering. The Water Mountain Queen cartridge has 80.44% THC that will get your non-smoking sibling to give it a try. Someone who doesn’t normally smoke, will find joy in this product because the strain has a great taste of fresh spring water and doesn’t leave a bad taste in their mouths. One of the best advantages of having a vaporizer is that it can be used indoors discreetly. The lack of smell that lingers in the air is almost non-existent after the cloud of vapor disappears, giving you the ability to take a couple of tokes before walking into the kitchen to stuff your face with goodies.

Gearing up for the holidays can be stressful when you are unprepared. Shopping online has made finding the perfect holiday strain even easier than ever before. With the copious amounts of dispensaries opening in neighborhoods near you, the variety of options for cannabis digestion has greatly increased with products that make boring talks at the dinner table turn into laughter and cheers.