PUFF Walking into a marijuana dispensary can be intimidating, especially if you’re not sure what you want, or what will affect you in what way. The best way to learn these things is through sampling. When I first started hanging out in the canna community, sampling was what you did at every gathering. Now, with Prop 64 in place, no samples are allowed (a move that strikes me as odd and should have been struck down in the first meeting about it). I’m told that they’re currently trying to change that in Sacramento as I type—until then, I’d recommend some 420 box sets to get your feet wet.

The idea first came to me last December when I read about Coast2Coast Medicinals in Canada creating a Cannabis Christmas Calendar where you opened a new box with a different gram of weed each day of the month; a kind of advent calendar with benefits. “What a great idea,” I thought. Then I read that they were inundated with more requests than they could fill, and I knew they were really on to something.

The Weekend Box is already all over Nevada and is attempting to make waves in California. You either order it ahead of time online or visit a dispensary that carries them and voila, it’s a party in a box!

The Weekend Box I sampled came with an eighth of sativa flower, an eighth of indica, a vape pen and cartridge, a pre-rolled joint, a bag of gummy edibles, a jar of Papa & Barkley CBD topical, a glass pipe, lighter, assorted stickers, and a booklet.

Three avid marijuana enthusiasts sampled the box with me. We argued whether or not it was actually enough product for a full weekend’s party considering we were big stoners—and eventually decided it was more than enough. We enjoyed all the products. They were all good quality although they didn’t label the strains of flower beyond Rise for sativa and Rest for indica. I especially liked the terpy, sweet flavor of my Maui Wowie vape pen and the tangy watermelon gummy strips.

For beginners, the booklet is key. It describes each item in the box and its uses, strength, etc. It’s a wealth of information to help the buyer learn about the product, so on their next trip to the dispensary, they will come in with more knowledge about what they want to purchase. For the regular user, it’s an informative and well put together refresher course.

The Weekend Box can be filled with whatever themed products you want: The CBD Box, The Wedding Box, etc. They even recently teamed up with Caviar Gold for a special limited edition box. The options seem endless.