Author: Max Vadakin

Sure, cannabis is still federally illegal, but in the forever-ironic words of ol’ “Tricky Dick” Nixon, “When the President does it, that means it is not illegal.” Let’s get into some Commanders-in-Kiefs who partook in a little bit of reefer madness. 

So from his career, to his tastes in cannabis, to pretty much every other aspect of his life, you can trust that Tim’s actions and recommendations are going to come from a basis of learning and experimentation, which from my perspective seems like a pretty thrilling way to lead your life. 

The Pass fundamentally believes in supporting Berkshires creative culture, so when we met such an experienced and skillful designer in Karema, the hat seemed to perfectly fit the head.

Maya isn’t our MIPs manager by chance - she’s an incredible baker and pastry chef who just so happens to love cannabis. Because Maya has found that intersection of passion and expertise, she’s always looking to innovate and improve both herself and her creations.

Ultimately, cannabis and Emilyn are like two puzzle pieces that fit perfectly together. Not only does she know her stuff, but her disposition makes us lucky to have her growing for the Pass.

Anthony’s fascination with cannabis plants lies in their diversity. With all the different varieties being bred and experimented with, there’s a seemingly endless number of outcomes for the final product and the way they are grown.

Peanut butter and jelly. Wine and Cheese. Sonny and Cher. Socks and Cannabis. There are just those pairings out there that will be linked for all eternity.

Two  Staff Picks blog posts in one month? Who do we think we are, BuzzFeed? For the second installment this month, we have none other than Extractions Manager John Cayea. John is an extractions machine working with a great team of equally passionate people.

All in all, Mary is fully immersed in the cannabis world, ensuring the proper and compliant growth of our brand, partaking in the everlasting lightness of the community, and at the end of the day, looking for a high quality, tasty way to get stoned.

Uh oh, Staff Picks is back again this month! This time we have Production Inventory Manager Steve Seddon!

“For the sake of the smoke! It's more fulfilling to consume something that you know the background of simply for the sake of comparing that background to the experience you have with the product.”

Needless to say, 2 years ago feels like a lifetime to us, and we are so grateful for what The Pass has become and the support we have gotten from the community. 

Staff Picks has reared its head once more! This month we have Production Supervisor extraordinaire Chris Bennett giving you his go-to’s here at The Pass.

We sat down with CEO and Founder of Howl’s Tinctures Peter Glantz to discuss the origins of Howl’s, his personal ties to the product, and how this collaboration came to be. Here’s that conversation:

Staff Picks! Each month we will have a list of our expert cannabis enthusiast’s favorite products sold here at The Pass. First up, Chris Lynch! Chris is a budtender here at The Pass and a big time cannabis lover. Before we get to his picks, let’s get to know him a bit.

The piece with The Pass involves a broader scope of our budtenders’ jobs and the importance of making customers feel welcomed at a cannabis dispensary, and EDGE asked a few LGBTQ+ specific questions to some of our budtenders that shed light on the importance of inclusion and representation within the industry. Here’s that conversation:

Your buds just asked you to roll one up. Your hands begin to sweat, your brain and fingertips are at odds, and you’re terrified that your whole friend group is going to learn you’re the only one that can’t roll!...

"The most fun and enjoyable approach is to be free with what you start doing. Be ambitious and don’t worry about it. Be optimistic and see what happens. Things will fail for sure. Your first year growing, you will not get the results you want in some way, but other things will succeed naturally."

Yes, that’s the result of decades of improvements in cannabis plant knowledge along with ease of production in new legal markets, but advancements in cannabis has another main contributor: pheno-hunts. And here at The Pass, we just started a brand new pheno-hunt!