‘Oscars of California cannabis’ goes to? And whether to trust weed brands from celebs like Seth …

Before the pandemic, California smokers might have been able to walk into a dispensary and “smell the flowers” or feel the weight of a bag of edible gummies.

Or Gelonade, which is a mix of Lemon Tree and Gelato, or even the Pink Boost Goddess, which was the outdoor winner from Emerald Spirit Botanicals.

In the edible space, a cannabis-infused Sriracha won first place for savory edibles by this company called Potli.

Like many other industries, celebrities are really dipping their toes into the weed market.

I think celebrity weed in the past got a bad rap because oftentimes you could be a celebrity, you can slap your name on some “white label cannabis” of high quality and boom, you’re sort of on the shelves.

And it really depends on the brand and the ethos behind them and then you really got to try the product to see.

Seth Rogen’s Houseplant has three strains, Pancake Ice, Diablo Wind and Pink Moon, that are all contemporary crosses that are really in demand.

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