Your Winter Survival Guide: Best of Florida Cannabis 2024
Are you ready for Winter? ‘Tis the season for sending pictures of beach “sandmen” to your friends in colder climes. But stress and anxiety can creep in even if this is your favorite time of year. Maybe you are overwhelmed with family obligations, work is ramping up, or you’ve accepted one too many invitations. Fortunately, there is a natural way to cope: cannabis. Studies suggest that CBD and low doses of THC may reduce anxiety and stress (nature.com). More and more Americans are discovering the benefits of CBD, THC, and other cannabinoids found in marijuana. We kept track of all the best products for you this year. Here are the best ways to chill in the Florida sun this Winter.
#1 Blazy Susan ◆ @blazysusan
Welcome in those surprise guests confident that at least your stash is neat and organized. Blazy Susan is known for their innovative and fun rolling trays. They take customer feedback seriously and aim for maximum functionality. The original spinning Blazy Susan boasts cut-outs and indentions for everything from your bud to your bubbler. Blazy Susan has expanded their product line to include not only trays but papers and accessories to keep your sesh stocked as well as organized.
#2 Hemper ◆ @hempershop
Be the perfect party guest and give your hosts an uplifting and useful gift from Hemper. Hemper is best known for their monthly subscription boxes that include amazing glassware and fun accessories for the cannabis consumer. They also offer bundles of products for the most convenient gifting (or receiving). The Pipe Bundle includes a fun rolling tray, Organic Beeswax Hempwick, a silicone Debowling Ashtray, their nifty 3-in-1 Grinder Storage Container, and a Clipper lighter. You can even order CBD and hemp products to complete an extra special appreciation gift.
#3 Plain Jane ◆ @tryplainjane
The Plain Jane website invites you to explore their product offerings by how you want to feel: Energized, Lifted, Balanced, Chill, or Super Chill. They have something for everyone, from dab concentrates and whole flower to gum and luxurious lotions. So don’t forget your own well-being during the holidays; Plain Jane’s Pina Colada CBD Multivitamin Gummies are the perfect way to start your hemp-derived journey. These gummies are a THC-free, mild potency way to get both your daily vitamins as well as an overall sense of calm.
For those really stressful shop-till-you-drop days, Atlantis Delta-9 THC Gummies are a powerful relaxing bite. With 10mg Delta-9 THC plus CBD and other minor cannabinoids including CBG, CBC, and THCV they recommend you start with just a half. Atlantis Organics also makes Delta-9 THC microdose gummies, THCA Mini Blunts, and Delta-8 live resin vapes. Their unique live resin extraction process allows the natural phytonutrients to be preserved, eliminating the need for added terpenes - making them truly full-spectrum.
Overindulgence during the holidays is sometimes more the rule than the exception. However, Best Damn Gummy’s has come up with the perfect way to imbibe without the telltale hangover the next day. Their Best Damn Shots are made with 50mg of Delta-8 or 20mg of Delta-9 THC for just the right amount of buzz. Plus, they come in the perfect flavors for cocktails: vodka, tequila, bourbon, and rum. So mix up a Rum Runner and toast to the season – and to no hangovers.
#6 VIVOSUN ◆ @vivosun.official
Taking time for yourself is even more important during the holidays. Gardening has long been a soothing pastime for many people and VIVOSUN makes growing even more relaxing with their revolutionary indoor grow products. Their unique, patented technology simplifies the science of growing, and their line of smart products creates the perfect environment for any plant; meaning you can relax and harvest the fruits (and flower) of your labor.
Cornbread Hemp takes advantage of the entourage effect with their full-spectrum, organic, vegan gummies. These gummies come in formulations that support recovery, relaxation, and sleep - all the things we need to fully enjoy the holidays. Cornbread also offers CBD oils, capsules, creams and balms, and CBD for pets. All of their full-spectrum CBD products are made with organic flower-only hemp and ingredients.
#8 Melee Dose ◆ @meleedose
Address the holiday cards, shop for friends and family, plan the celebration meal, and finish up that last report before you turn off the computer. The tedium of the holidays can be rough. But Melee Dose can help you out. They are known for their creative mixing of rare cannabinoids, terpenes, flavor and texture. The Melee Dose White Peach Mimosa Live Resin Gummy is infused with Mimosa strain HHC and Delta-9 THC. The Mimosa hybrid strain provides an uplifting and motivating effect. With a peachy flavor balanced with just a touch of champagne, you’ll be toasting the tiresome.
With all the changes in schedules, visitors, and outings that the holidays entail, our furry besties are probably stressed too. Thankfully, CBD Lion pet products are made with the same care and attention as the human versions. Some studies have shown that CBD can help pets deal with stress, pain, and itching (vet.cornell.edu). So while you relax with a CBD Lion Bath Bomb and a Delta-9 gummy, Fido and Fluffy can reap the same calming CBD benefits with their own tinctures and treats.
Tillmans Tranquils Perfect Dose products are just perfect. They have infused their tasty mints and gummies with different doses of hemp-derived CBD and THC for your desired effect. You can choose from CBD to THC ratios that range from 1:1 to 25:1. There are even 1:1 CBD to CBG “Relief” gummies for a relaxing, anti-inflammatory effect with zero THC. If you prefer a different consumption method, Tillmans Tranquils also offers delta-8 infused pre-rolls, raw flower, delta-9 THCp + Delta 8 THC with 6% live resin terpenes vapes, and hemp-derived delta-9 THC syrups.
This winter don't let stress and anxiety steal your joy. Our curated list of CBD and hemp-derived THC products can help you discover the best ways to relax under the Florida sun. A stress-free holiday season is possible, and it might just be a cannabis product away.
Find more of the best in cannabis at BEST OF LA. You can also elevate your Instagram feed with 420 Today hosted by @worldwidebest; 420 hand-picked cannabis-centered IG accounts to take your content consumption to the next level.
A version of this article was originally published on Orlando Sentinel.
