In anticipation of the 4/20 holiday season, Little Village recommends some friendly hemp-based and cannabis-inspired products from some of our local buds.
Eco Lips Hemp USDA Certified Organic Lip Balm
Find it: at New Pioneer Co-op
Buy it: $3.69
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When the munchies strike, the New Pioneer Co-op is a safe place to score some ethical snacks, as well as offering dank hemp lip balm. Try the Eco Lips hemp lip balm with Certified Organic Manitoba Harvest hemp seed oil; it retails for $3.69. Eco Lips is an Eastern Iowa homegrown affair, and they’ve been handcrafting sustainable organic lip care products in Cedar Rapids since the 1990s.
Head Shop Soy Candle
Find it: at Revival 119
Buy it: $18
Cannabis is a known sensory enhancer, so why not bathe your olfactories in the heady whiff of an ashram? You can make that happen with Head Shop nag champa-scented candle from Revival 119. The organic soy and nag champa oil candle is hand-poured locally by Ty Bramwell of Ebb & Flow. Head Shop retails for $18, with a burn time of 48–50 hours, so that means plenty of chill for your buck.
Beeline Hemp Wick & Montana Beeswax Wicks
Find ’em: at The Konnexion
Buy ’em: $2-$25
Nothing can harsh your mellow like the taste of a butane lighter. Thankfully, the Konnexion offers two different brands of organic beeswaxed hemp wicks (Bee Line of Hawaii and a homegrown from Ryan in Montana). A heady gift for that special bud.
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Dope on a Rope
Find it: at White Rabbit
Buy it: $10 $6
Our friends at White Rabbit have their sale shelves packed with plenty of hemp-themed nuggets. The Dope on a Rope hemp oil soap, is a favorite. We’re especially big fans of the pungent strain of Northern Lights (eucalyptus peppermint) hanging in the Little Village office showers.
Pot Leaf Sweatpants & Sweatshorts
Find ’em: at Revival 119
Buy ’em: $28-$32
Why not celebrate the 4/20 holiday couch-locked at home, snuggled up with some Cool Ranch Doritos, watching Pineapple Express, while decked out in these comfy Ellie & Kate pot leaf print sweats from Revival. The pants are yours for $32 while the shorts sell for $28.
Raw Natural Unrefined Hemp Rolling Papers
Find ’em: at The Konnexion
Buy ’em: $2.25-$5
Nearly all combustible material will release carcinogenic compounds once burned, but if you’re interested in an organic or ethical way of inhaling said compounds, then perhaps Raw’s organic hemp rolling papers are for you. Each paper is made of raw, organic, unbleached hemp. Smoke may be dirty but at least your conscious will be clean.
Pot Leaf Hat
Find it: at White Rabbit
Buy it: $20 $10
Some people wear hats to let you know that they’re Cubs fans, others wear hats to let you know that they want to “Make America Great Again” (are they inferring that America isn’t great right now? How unpatriotic). Well why not wear this heady marijuana leaf-print hat available from White Rabbit, declaring your allegiance as fan of the Green Team.
Gold-Plated Pot Leaf Earrings & Necklace
Find ’em: at Revival
Buy ’em: $14-$18
Revival features their own line of jewelry too, including these dank pieces of cannabis-inspired bling. Rock the necklace for $18 or a pair of the earrings for $14.
This article was originally published in Little Village issue 197.