Monogram No.8, prices vary. Rappers with weed brands have been a keystone of the legalization shift in America. After all, hip hop has continued to publicly champion cannabis in songs and videos ever since it entered the public consciousness as a “dangerous” drug amid the rise of the DARE program and other ‘80s “war on drugs” nonsense.

Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter may be cagey about whether or not he partakes of his products, but he is positioned in California’s The Parent Company as a “chief visionary officer” with a singular mission: to increase Black ownership, investment, and entrepreneurship in the cannabis industry.

With that being said, No.8 is a delightfully fun flower, grown indoors in San Jose by a Black master grower and ready to pass to that judge-y and hype-focused cannabis connoisseur cousin thanks to its smooth smoking and sleek presentation.

Weekenders, $40 for 7 joints plus local and state taxes. These joint packs are the cigarette box that so many former ciggy lovers look for in a weed product. Super strains like Peanut Butter Breath mean they will last all weekend if you share carefully. With cute design and functional packaging that you’ll want to re-use, it’s also one of So-Cal’s rare brands with diverse ownership, a great gift for weed lovers who care.

Rose Flower, $30 (plus local and state taxes). This flower is for your crunchy-ish friend who complains about cannabis packaging waste (me). It’s fragrant and enticing, especially the Grape Pie grown at Doc’s Family Farms, which has rich perfume notes that make you want to twist up the whole eighth. The best perk is in the pack, which is fully plastic-free and compostable, so you’ll need your own jar, or Rose’s Refillable Ceramic Canister, to store it in (another nice stocking stuffer).

Tsumo Snacks, $28.50 for a pack of 6. The arrival of snacks like these was long overdue in most weed markets. The long shelf life of homemade sweets is largely responsible for sugary dominance in edibles, but with legalization and tech advancements, modern processing techniques can be applied to add cannabis to anything—even our favorite savory chip flavors. These are so good you should bring them to every movie, and movie lover’s house, forever.

Lost Farm by Kiva, $22. This is among the tastiest of edibles—provided your giftee likes the taste of weed. Every chew has the yummy flavor of the strain used to infuse it, and the plant-based, fruity bites also kick in really fast, making the bag last a bit longer for regular users. These treats are widely available thanks to their partnerships in six legal states, including California, Hawaii, and Arizona.

Nuggies, $15. Delicious, potent, and affordable, this is the snack for your friend who throws a regular poker game. Wear down their defenses with the ultimate weed and chocolate addition: peanut butter and pretzels. It’s a munchable table snack as long as you let everyone know what the ‘secret’ ingredient is.

Black Dahlia Eat.Dose.Indulge. Gift Set, $149. Black Dahlia approaches cannabinoid therapies a bit differently, offering some unusual CBD-infused products like incense and perfume, and while the jury is still out on the effects of cannabinizing the air, their mouth sprays absolutely slap. I wish I could slip a bottle into the purse of anyone who has ever called themselves a “girl boss,” as a little treat.

Cann Cranberry Sage Social Non-Spirit, $14 (plus state and local taxes). I enjoyed this in can form over a long weekend with friends and I’m convinced it kept me in the party mix—without the over-saturating effects that sometimes come with drinking alcohol. This drink is not too sweet, takes a dash of seltzer like a pro, and has a double CBD ratio that renders it’s THC content mostly harmless. The short version: This is highly chuggable as a break from booze, or as it’s own thing entirely. Gift this to the hostess with the most stress to help her glide through a dinner party.

Good Stuff Beverages Black Cherry Lemonade, $27.50. This is the year the Sex and the City reboot got underway, and maybe it sould be the year we reboot the show’s iconic Cosmo, with ouid instead of vodka. Gift this to the Carries or strangely-absent Samanthas in your circle. Flavorful and fun, you can splash it into anything that needs some zippy fruitiness, like a soda and bitters, or a spot of Prosecco if you’re feeling brunchy.

Artet x Aster Farms Founder’s Blend No. 1, $62.00. Artet is infusing the Italian tradition of Amari, herbal liqueurs, with a different era altogether. Sans alcohol but varying in different herbal notes like cardamom and juniper, this iteration features a piney scented, single source cannabis resin from Aster Farms. This is the gift for the foodie freak in your life—not only is amari always trending around the holidays, alcohol free amari is suddenly popping up everywhere.

Special edition Pax Era Battery in Midnight Rain, $28. Hand dripped like all of the food stains of quarantine blending into our already tie-dyed sweats—I don’t know about you but this Pax couldn’t be more on brand for my 2021. Lifegiving (and mood saving) cannabinoids with cute artistic flair is the right stocking stuffer for the creatives in your life who are stuck dealing with the effects of “the economy.”

Rose Los Angeles Grow Clothes Pruning Jacket, $220. This is farmer-approved apparel for the biodynamic gardener in your life who might wear their work clothes IRL a bit too often. Stylish, functional, and environmentally conscious, Rose Los Angeles loved their proprietary farming gear so much that they decided to offer it to the public. The cotton material is treated with wax to allow for work-appropriate performance, if that’s what you will be using them for, they’re beautiful enough to wear for fashion only.

Otto cone filler, $149.99. People have been raving about this cone filler on the inter webs, and if you know someone who is an all-day type of smoker, this one could really help save them a lot of time. Cones are notoriously annoying to fill, but this gadget spits perfectly ground herb out the end and directly into the waiting cone, which is pretty genius.

Natureofthings Rest and Respite Ritual Fortifying Magnesium Soak and Superlative Body Balm, $100. I never knew I needed a super bougie CBD tiger balm until I tried natureofthings’ Superlative Body Balm. It’s like extra-charged Icy Hot, and is one of the only things that works on that pinched neck that computer-focused workers like myself seem to suffer from. That’s why you need to get this for anyone you know that has work-related aches and pains. Sure, there’s no “scientific” evidence they work, but it’s all in what you feel.

Creative Thinking Journal, $29.95. Hop on any page in this book and find yourself challenged into a creative pretzel. It’s chock-full of doodling, quotes, activities and prompts to shake your intellectual worker bee friends out of their funk and into creative synergy. There’s even an all-ages version if you like this idea but don’t want your teen cousin to get any funny ideas.