Biggest & Best 420 Events of 2022

The biggest & best 420 events 2022 edition is here!

4/20/2022 is nearly upon us and finally after two years of cancelled gatherings and massive smoke outs being literally being put out, it’s on this year once again! It’s every Cannapolitan’s extra favorite holiday, 4/20! The history, the lore, the excitement of what has become a worldwide celebration of Cannabis has grown every year since it began. Each year in the past 20 years we’ve watched the US and Canada and other parts of the planet make a move to either make it legal for medical purposes or for adult use.  Thus, why the celebrations only get bigger and more inventive. Many events are held every year, go back to 2019 here and compare.

The great Willie Nelson pleaded with President Biden to make 4/20 a national holiday for Cannabis… but you know how far that got. Good on Willie for making the effort and the continued work that he does to normalize Cannabis use and his work in working with small family farms. Willie’s Reserve flower is grown by small legacy growers throughout California and growers in other legal states that his brand is sold in.

In Other 4/20 News

it looks like everyone’s favorite bartender is about to be budtending! Woody Harrelson and his partners (including Cannabis advocate Bill Maher), are opening a new Cannabis dispensary and lounge in everyone’s favorite loose city (we mean that in a nice way), West Hollywood. West Hollywood has always been more open minded on many civil liberty issues and embraced them.

So, it makes sense that even though there seems to be a shop on every corner of West Hollywood, this one will also be a friendly place (maybe where everyone knows your name?) Shop and partake, take in the sights and sounds of what Woody and his partners have envisioned. I hear there is a Koi pond and it’s going to be super chill and beautifully dressed. Woody wants to focus more on sun grown Cannabis that is sustainably grown. Good on Woody! We got a list of Sun grown Sun + Earth certified farmers to choose from here. We hope to get an opportunity to interview Woody soon on this endeavor as the opening date approaches, so stay tuned in here to Cannapolitan.

Southern California Kings of Hip-Hop & Our Champions of Cannabis Activism- Got a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!

From the very beginning Cypress Hill was completely unapologetic about their love for Cannabis and promoted legalization before any other artists or bands were willing to put their careers on the line for it. B-Real, Sen Dog, DJ Muggs and Eric Bobo never apologized and their fan base only grew that much stronger. It makes this Cannapolitan very proud of all that they have achieved in 25+ years as artists and for how they took more than just one for the team when Cannabis was being frowned upon. Now that its legal in New York, will Cypress Hill ever be invited back to SNL? It feels kinda good to be banned though- hypocrites be damned.

It’s part of my generations’ history and appreciation for the plant that drove us all to be vocal about our Cannabis use. As a fan and fellow Cannabis activist, I’m  extremely happy to that see these guys are getting their flowers now (in this case BIG FAT BUDS) and being inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This was a big deal for Hip-Hop as Cypress Hill is really the first Hip-Hop band to be on the Walk of Fame that I know of. I encourage you to check out the film described below.

Staying in or throwing your own 4/20 celebration?

Make sure to check out Showtime, they have a great documentary on everyone’s favorite Cannapolitan hip-hop masters, Cypress Hill. This documentary takes the viewer back in time to the humble beginnings of this legendary band that pioneered and blazed their own trail, all the while being completely unapologetic about their Cannabis use. When you hear Cypress, it’s like you HAVE TO LIGHT UP! (At least that’s how this Gen-X, Cannapolitan feels.)

When you hear those screeches and beat right at the beginning of  Insane in the Brain – it’s like a Cannabis call and anthem! The entire Black Sunday album has that vibe. The minute you start playing the record you feel inclined… no instructed to light up! This is the magic that B-Real, Sen Dog, DJ Muggs, and Eric Bobo bring to your ears. Their entire sound is steeped in smoke filled anthems.  If there was an adult ice cream truck that sold Cannabis and you heard even just the beginning of I Want to Get High bumping down the street… you would get it and find your wallet! Here’s a link to Showtime, get a trial subscription and accept the prescription from your GOOD doctor, Dr. Greenthumb… keep it Phuncky!

Photo credit@drgreenthumbs

Dr. Greenthumb’s is a Force!

Speaking of Cypress Hill, the good doctor, B-Real AKA Dr. Greenthumb, is opening another shop!! This time near LAX. As soon as Hip-Hop fans land in LA, you can make your way to Dr. Greenthumb’s LAX for the hook-up. I saw pictures that they are posting of the store on Instagram, looks amazing! There’s a huge wall of beaded curtain that is printed on with an image of B-Real smoking, it’s freaking bad ass! Finally, after years and years of being a Cannabis activist/ artist and promoting the use of Cannabis at every show for over 20 years, B-Real is dominating the dojo with his impressive chain of stores (now 6 stores in Cali and counting.) Good for him and his partners for keeping it real as true activists, not just a celebrity owned brand. B-Real has well paid his dues as an activist and voice for the community, even the wall in the new LAX store holds his core values on the wall.

We’re excited to see how B-Real and his team will change the game once again.  Grand opening this Saturday, April 16^th. B-Real will be there from 12pm and on to meet and greet and be the bad ass Cannapolitan we know he is. Congrats to B-Real and his entire Dr. Greenthumb’s team! Here’s a link to the official Dr. Greenthumb’s stores.

Stay in or go out, we got the list of the hottest spots to spark up and celebrate.

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