There isn’t anything quite so exciting as waiting for someone to bring you gifts, especially gifts of cannabis. It was a warm summer day when I was handed 11 samples of weed, camouflaged with animal code names in an effort to eliminate bias. You see, I had the great fortune to be asked to serve as a judge for the inaugural Evergreen Cup, the Pacific Northwest’s first ever anonymous grower’s competition.
Read MoreSweetwater Farms is well known as a top quality cannabis grower in Washington State, cultivating craft cannabis much like a microbrewery would offer craft beer. Sweetwater achieves extraordinary terpene and cannabinoid profiles by giving their plants individual attention in small batches and growing directly in soil, with organic farming methods:
Read MoreOn August 16, 2018, nearly four years after the legalization of recreational marijuana in Washington state, “a Kittitas County Superior Court judge on Thursday gave Yakima County a green light to shut down cannabis grower and processor Sticky Budz, which has been operating in an unincorporated area despite a ban on such operations,”
Read MoreWhen you ask a Hashtag budtender, “What’s the best thing in the store?” our answer is, very often, “Gold Leaf.” We are all a bit obsessed with their flower, Diamond Tip infused joints, and rosin and ice wax. Gold Leaf’s gardeners use no pesticides at all in their indoor growing facility—which is very unusual for an indoor grow operation—and their fixation on quality is legendary in the medical marijuana community, where they began growing and selling twelve years ago.
Read MoreWhy does Willie Nelson embrace cannabis? When Nelson gets stoned, it’s not recreational use, he says in an 2016 interview with The Cannabist: “It’s medicine, and it’s already been proven to be medicine. End of story.” Cannabis cures what ails him, Nelson says, and it also keeps him from getting into the trouble he used to get into with beer and whiskey and cigarettes.
Read MoreEdibles are awesome! Tasty, sweet, tart, or crunchy… no matter what form they take, edibles are a fun (and discreet) way to get loose and have a good time.
But what if you’re trying to lose weight? Or if your diet doesn’t allow you to eat foods that are high in sugar?
Not to worry, you’re not alone. A lot of the budtenders at Hashtag have dietary restrictions just like you. But we don’t let it keep us from having a good time!
In fact, Hashtag carries a wide variety of low-carb and sugar-free edibles.
Read MoreSummer is here, and it’s time to break out the shades, soak in some rays, and get outside to enjoy this beautiful weather! Your favorite budtenders at Hashtag have been working tirelessly to find our favorite strains to pair with that glowing giant orb in the sky. Whether you prefer napping in the shade or cannonballing into your favorite lake, Hashtag has you covered with that #NewHotness to pair perfectly with your summer vibes.
Read MoreBudtenders are the gatekeepers to the magical land of cannabis. But do you ever stop to wonder what they’re smoking on?
If you have, then you’re in luck. We poked and prodded a few members of our staff to find out what’s in their stash!
Read MoreWhether this is the first time in your life that you’ve wanted to try marijuana, or if you’re in your fourth, fifth, or sixth decade of smoking weed, Hashtag's budtenders, in Fremont and Redmond, love their cannabis and would love to meet you too.
So, where do you start? Here are the most popular questions we hear from baby boomers and seniors!
Whether you like to run, practice yoga, climb, swim, or bike, summer is the perfect season to get outside and exercise! And if you’re anything like us, you might have considered getting high before you hit the trail.
Why, you might ask? Because coupling cannabis with your exercise is amazing!
Most cannabis users are well aware of pot’s most famous molecule, Tetrahydrocannabinol Δ9 (or THC for short). And take it from us, we love THC, too!
But did you know that THC is only one of dozens of types of unique molecules that are produced by marijuana plants? Years of scientific research suggest that many of these naturally occurring and chemically-unique molecules, called cannabinoids, can have a measurable and significant impact on your high.
Summer is almost here! Long, sun-soaked days and cool, starry nights are on the horizon. Not to mention dozens of new strains and cannabis products to choose from! So, what should you be smoking this summer? What tasty edibles or cartridges should you bring to the picnic or BBQ?
Read MoreEvery stoner, new and old, has heard of the sativa flower strain Acapulco Gold. It’s a strain that’s taken on a life entirely of its own. It is renowned throughout much of the world for its potency, its sweet, earthy flavors, and its unmistakably unique, almost psychedelic, effects. It has been featured in several movies (most notably Cheech & Chong’s timeless comedy Up In Smoke) and TV shows, and rumor has it that Acapulco Gold was delivered in the 1960s as a wedding gift to future Vice President Dan Quayle (or so the story goes).
Read MoreWhen the gentle, spring sun shines lazily through the morning fog, and the crisp, morning breeze blows gently through cheaply made, adhesive mustaches, it can only mean one thing. Yes, my friends. It is Cinco de Mayo!
Read MoreThe Sun Cup, hosted once a year by the Washington Sungrowers Industry Association (WSIA), is a celebration of outdoor cannabis growing. This year, the WSIA invited outdoor marijuana farmers and processors from around the state to compete and to raise awareness of sustainable outdoor growing methods and the amazing quality of products that outdoor growers can produce.
Read MoreSome things in life are better together. Strawberries and champagne, aged cheese and fine wine, Pop Rocks and Coke, you get the idea! And when you discover that two things you love are even better put together, the results can be absolutely life-changing.
Read MoreIt’s almost St. Patrick’s day! And no matter who you are or where you’re from, St. Patrick’s Day is a great opportunity to get together with your friends, throw back a few cold ones and celebrate the world’s most famous Irish snake exterminator: Saint Patrick!
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