KIND OF A BIG DEAL

Kingston Kind is taste of Jamaica and motivation in this very special flower from Smash Hits cannabis

There exists an entire lane of cannabis consumer well aware of the sheer range of high quality flower available across the Commonwealth. Some don’t. Some yearn for something that meets them where they are in terms of cannabis as life enhancement, something that motivates them and provides a lot of active-life uplift, but also provides a shelter from the inner storms of the day. Some don’t yearn for that.

Proving it’s a fine thing to yearn when the yearning’s good, get your senses ready for Kingston Kind, the very special line of landrace cannabis with mysterious-yet-confirmed Jamaican lineage, only procured through Smash Hits cannabis from Canna Provisions. And if you hear it from Kingston Kind megafan and Canna Provisions COO/co-owner, Erik Williams, you may find yourself running for the nearest shelf where the high-CBD and terp-tastic flower can be found.

“This is a motivational weed,” says Williams. “I look at cannabis as a tool for life enhancement and this enhances my life and my day unlike any other strain. I’m calm and focused, I’m motivated - mentally and physically - and I have focus. I can do computer work and sustained focus just as much as I can mindlessly shovel my driveway… and enjoy it!”

That full body effect and uplifting mental focus impact is thanks to Kingston Kind being grown for its impressive high CBD - which many consumers have reported supercharges the overall wellness effects - but it’s the fireworks of island scents of lemon and sweet citrus, turned earth, and shaved peppercorn that really delivers for fans of sun-grown island cannabis flavors.

In the end, the balance of CBD and THC - and the terpene profile - makes this a truly special Jamaican flower grown right in the Berkshires.

“We tested this across several batches until we were sure this phenotype was a true 1:1 strain,” said Patrick Presto, Smash Hits production Manager. “It’s unusual to find something like this but that’s what makes it so special.” Also making it special is that it’s the chosen flower of the 5-pack Little Steven’s Underground Apothecary Communion Prerolls, which

Canna Provisions and Smash Hits cannabis is the exclusive partner of. They threw a release party and private live music social-consumption event in Framingham in December of 2022 to commemorate the launch.

“When we first partnered with Meg and Erik at Canna Provisions we discussed wanting to focus on the wellness aspects of cannabis and agreed [to] a higher CBD strain,” says Steven Van Zandt. “It was important to make it accessible to people who maybe haven’t smoked in a long time or were intimidated by some of the stronger weed. We think this is a great introduction for people who want to try it.”

Kingston Kind is found at Canna Provisions stores in Lee and Holyoke, as well as select retailers carrying Smash Hits around Massachusetts. www.smashhitscannabis. com www.cannaprovisions.com

BY JAKE DRESSLER PHOTOS ISTOCK/ SUBMITTED