Holiday Guide to Cannabis
As we head into the holiday season, finding the right cannabis products can enhance your experience, whether you're looking for relaxation, sociability, or managing stress. Below is a guide to various categories of products at Green Theory that serve different needs, from discrete use to enhancing sociability, stimulating appetite, and relieving tension.
Discrete Use: THC Products for Low-Key Enjoyment
If you're looking for a subtle, discreet way to enjoy cannabis without drawing attention, there are many products designed to blend into your everyday routine.
1.THC Edibles: Easy to consume without anyone noticing, these come in precise doses and can take effect slowly. They are perfect for people who want to enjoy cannabis discreetly and without the smell of smoke.
Recommendation:
District Cannabis Chewable Troches (10mg and 20 mg available)
Alt Sol Chewable Tablets (40 mg)
Ideal For: People who want a subtle and long-lasting effect.
2. Vape Pens: Compact and odorless, modern vape pens allow you to inhale cannabis without the typical pungency of smoking.
Recommendation:
Disposable 0.5 g Vapes by Molecular Farms (Abatin)
Papaya: A relaxing, sleepy indica-dominant experience, this fruity and delicious strain will have you deeply relaxed regardless of where you are.
Lemon Cherry Gelato: This hybrid strain is known for giving a tingly, euphoric and giggly high with a steady dose of relaxation.
Sour Diesel: Seeking a sativa to take the edge off? Look no further than this classic
Ideal For: Those who need flexible dosages and a quiet, discrete cannabis experience on the go.
3. THC Sublinguals (Tinctures): Drops placed under the tongue can be highly effective and provide discreet dosing.
Recommendation:
Alt Sol Liquid Gold Tinctures available in:
Triple Burger, 400 mg THC, 100 mg CBD (indica)
Jack Herer, 400 mg THC, 100 mg CBD (sativa)
Tip: Hold the tincture in your mouth/under the tongue for fast-acting sublingual absorption, or mix intro tea or coffee for an edible-style effect!
Social Strains
The holidays are a time for coming together and celebrating. This means a lot of socialization, and it can be hard to keep up when you’ve got a case of the winter blues. For those looking for some help staying social through the parties and dinners ahead, I’d recommend sativa-leaning hybrids–anything that’s high in Limonene, Pinene, or Terpinolene is great for giggliness, socialization, and uplifted moods, while Caryophyllene offers stress relief, soothes anxiety, and helps with socialization.
Recommendation:
Baby Turtle - Fast acting, functional and giggly, a great sativa-hybrid option for those of us looking to be chatty while not setting off our own social anxiety, as some heavier sativas can occasionally do. This strain personally got me through election night, and I’m sure it’ll get you through holiday dinner stress.
Gelatti Mints - An Alt Sol exclusive strain that’s marked by its quick-onset euphoria and full body relaxation. The Caryophyllene and Limonene work in tandem to boost giggliness, socialization and euphoria, while the Humulene balances the dominant terpenes out with a good, full-bodied calm that lasts throughout the evening (available in both flower and vape carts)
Panama Red - Bond with your stoner uncle over this OG strain, known for its talkative, happy, and energizing effects. Fast-acting and high energy, you’ll be able to get through any social function with the power of Panama Red on your side.
Appetite-Inducing: THC Strains That Stimulate Hunger
The holiday season is often filled with food, and some cannabis strains can help enhance your appetite, making meals even more enjoyable. If you wanna have the appetite to try everything, you’re gonna wanna look to more indica dominant strains high in Myrcene or Humulene for maximum munchies and relaxing, cozy vibes. For these, I’d recommend
Recommendation:
Gorilla Glue: Known to stimulate hunger, this potent indica-dominant hybrid will induce a gentle but powerful euphoria and provide a full-body relaxation that pairs perfectly with indulgent, celebratory meals. Available in both pre-rolls and cured resin vape carts!
Banana Acai Mints - A creative and uplifting indica hybrid, this strain will leave you giggly, relaxed, and with the superhuman ability to clear anything on a plate in front of you
Gelato Cake - A rare limonene-forward indica, this sweet cross between Gelato and Wedding Cake will make you equal parts giggly and sleepy, and with a ravenous appetite. Make sure you wear sweats for the amount of work this strain will have you putting in at any holiday dinner.
Stress and Tension Relief: THC Strains for Relaxation
Let’s face it, the holidays can be stressful, and we all might need a little something to unwind and get through the big occasions. For that, look to strains that have an emphasis on Caryophyllene or Linalool if you’re looking to de-stress, or Linalool and Myrcene if you’re looking for deep relaxation and cozy, couchlock vibe
Recommendation:
Violet Sky - Happy, relaxed, and sleepy–a strain that’s well loved for quick and effective pain relief and inducing joy. Even the worst holiday-music induced headache doesn’t stand a chance against this relaxing new strain from the Khalifa Kush line.
Bruce Banner - Uh oh, your Worst Aunt has just tried ruining Thanksgiving by making everyone stressed and uncomfortable during prep time. You need to relax, but you also need to stay energetic enough to continue with the rest of the work for cooking dinner and for hosting company. Don’t Hulk out–reach for Bruce Banner instead! This sativa-hybrid is a fast-acting euphoric strain that is dominant in Caryophyllene to help soothe social stress and induce an energized relaxation.
Black Cherry CBN Chewables: This particular blend of THC-CBD-CBN chewable troches from District Cannabis are the best way to gently take the edge off at the end of an eventful holiday evening. CBD reduces anxiety and helps calm the body’s systems, while CBN promotes deep, uninterrupted sleep, even in patients with chronic insomnia.