Roll that spliff extra phatly, pack some fresh ice into the binger, and set the Volcano to “Blasteroid.” It’s time for tonight’s Stoner Channel. We’ve collected our best high-times material for the discerning pothead on this, the stoney high holiday, so sit back, relax, and pass that shit on the left, yo.
We’ll be updating throughout the day with new features and articles but you can click here for more hits from the bong if you need more.
Tonight’s happy little tree comes to us from Gerald B.
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What Is 4/20?
4/20 is the high stoner holiday fer sure but where does it come from? Like, what are its origins, where’s it comin’ from, what’s its back story man? Luckily, the day has nothing to do with the Nazi. More
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An awesome animation from an incredible web artist. Tyson Hesse, creator of the Boxer Hockey series, animated this hilarious short.
https://gizmodo.com/incredibowl-i420-lightning-review-the-robocop-of-tokin-5902549
Incredibowl i420 Lightning Review: It’s the Robocop of Toking Implements
If you’ve held onto a piece for more than two years, consider yourself lucky—glassware is designed to look pretty, not to be rugged. Until now, that is. The Incredibowl m420 smokes like a chimney no matter how hard you beat on it. Check out the full review here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQsM6u0a038
Queen’s Full Live Aid Set
This is arguably the single best live performance of all time. Bohemian Rhapsody right out of the gate, and it only gets better from there.
The Patriot’s Guide to Legalization
A non-toker takes a look at American drug policy and is not surprised by what he sees. More
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A College Is Trying to Ruin 4/20 By Making Its Campus Uninhabitable with Fish Fertilizer
Yes, great call there University of Colorado—because if there’s one thing pot-smoking hippies hate, it’s grass.
https://gizmodo.com/how-to-choose-the-right-grow-light-5903134
How To Choose the Right Grow Light
Whether you’re propagating tabletop lettuce or a batch of the sticky ickies, window sills just won’t cut it. You need yourself a proper lighting rig to get the most of your indoor garden. Here’s what you need to know. More Image: reader Aleks L
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsC4IZhlx4I
A Brief History of Everything Cannabis
Daaaaaang, even Joe Rogan’s in this. #stonerstarpower
https://gizmodo.com/why-weed-makes-you-you-huh-5889856
Why Weed Makes You…You…Huh?
Scientists have long suspected that THC somehow affects the hippocampus region of the brain, the bit responsible for controlling short-term memory, but have never been able to prove it. Turns out that’s because they were looking at the wrong grey matter. More
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How to Rule a Weed Empire Through Violence
Empires are not ruled by kind-hearted men. Cornbread Mafia by James Higdon explores what it takes to maintain order within the “largest domestic marijuana syndicate in American history.”
Are You a Green Gardener?
Care to show off your handiwork to the Internets? If so, we want pics of your best buds, your highest-tech setups, and your bushiest bushes. Send images—960×540 minimum but we prefer 1600×900—of your legal stashes (no High Times ripoffs please) to atarantola at Gizmodo.com and we’ll feature the best at the top each night’s Stoner Channel. Put “The Stoner Channel” in the subject line while you’re at it.
And no, for the last time, we aren’t interested in seeing your wicked meth lab setup Jerry. Stop it or we’re calling the fuzz.
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