Johnny Gold

Weedland Ombudsman

February 28, 2024

Weedland and Flowerhead Founder John Gold is a musician, third-generation Angeleno, and the self-described “Sisyphus of the weed industry.” His mission: to create a space where people who appreciate high-quality cannabis can learn more about the products they love. In this Q & A—the first in a series that will feature our Best Buds in the world of weed—John reveals why he started this site, his current go-to band out of Brooklyn, and the highest amount of THC he’s ever taken in one sitting (spoiler: he ended up crawling on all fours).

Read the Q&A 

The Selects:

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BEED Pre-Roll Machine

I'll be straight up with you: when I first saw this thing I laughed it off. Weeks later I went to a friend's house who randomly had one and I loved it - mostly on account of how gosh darn FRESH it was. See, Nespresso helped build this machine and the vacuum sealed pods that come separately. They are also doing some cool collabos with grows/farms. I tried a THC design preroll - it was fragrant and potent and I ended up exceptionally high - and went to a nice dinner. Great nite!
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KØL Magnetic Pipe

It's pronounced 'hoy' btw. Listen I don't want to overdo it and start in again on how much I love my HØJ pipe and grinder (see above)... I'll just say is that you'll know what I mean when you try yours. So enjoyable and truly breakthrough. The packaging is really nice. Also, who doesn't love magnets? Get yours and report back - I need a witness here.
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When I first met Tina of MMF over the phone I remember her saying "Hi John I'm Tina and I love weed! How bout you?" (I agreed and also could tell that I have a lot to learn from her… mainly owning enthusiasm for great cannabis). She is a force: not just a cool person on a mission to spread knowledge about sungrown flower in general, but she also delivers the most unique flavor/aroma profiles (aka terps) I've ever encountered. If you don't know about full spectrum flower, I'm excited for you to utilize Flowerhead and Weedland as a great way to find out! Don't miss the whole cola ounce [link to product page] that's coming in December.
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Designer Bong

This was the first bong hit in years, and back then my bong was just like a classic semi-creepy glass bong from a head shop. I didn't even keep it in view. Anyway, session has figured out a way to keep smokeware fairly low profile. I have a family who is not especially into weed (one of them is three years old), so it's not like I keep it on the coffee table, but whenever I feel like being very high, this thing is clean (and easy to clean) and feels good in the hand.
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Talk about terps, woo! I love their approach and can't wait to visit someday for one of their dinner events. I love talking with these good people - Mike is the main guy there - about their craft - they are so into it it’s infectious. They really have a good thing going: organic, sungrown, gourmet. Check out their preroll packs, too. Can’t go wrong.
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I also love this company. Lately I've been using my Helix and I'll tell you what this thing actually does cool down the smoke. It also feels heavy like a serious piece. Their ashtrays are really nice and not stoner-y at all. High quality stuff.
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