Black Friday emerged as an American shopping holiday in the 1950’s when people started taking the day after Thanksgiving to go shopping. With so many people perusing shops for gift ideas, stores started running specials. Over the years, it has become an all-out war for exceptionally discounted televisions, game consoles, and more–and sometimes people get too agro.
The cannabis industry has been celebrating this holiday in its own way, and obviously, it’s a little more chill. Companies celebrate Green Wednesday with sales instead, helping cousins stock up on “walk” supplies the day before Thanksgiving rather than after. There are also brands extending sales from Green Wednesday through the weekend, and some with specials already running.
Whether you’re at the dispensary or looking to pick up some accessories online, here are the latest specials in cannabis for America’s favorite shopping holiday.
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Sales at the dispensary
Southern Californians can stop in an Urbn Leaf, and those up north can go to Harborside for deals set by parent brand StateHouse Holdings from November 22nd to 24th. Select flower will be up to half off, with half off of all Urbn Leaf flower products. Edibles will be marked down to two for $25, and the first 100 customers will receive a one-gram vape cart for $1.
RISE dispensaries are available in 14 U.S. markets, and this sale season, the entire chain will have deals. Some highlights include 20 percent off storewide, 20-30 percent off certain brands, and vape pens under $20.
Illinois, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts RISE shops will see the exclusive drop of RYTHM Queen Cola drop. The limited run features one, massive 14-gram nug.
4Front Ventures is another vertically integrated operation available in multiple markets. This company’s specials will start November 22nd in Illinois and Massachusetts, ending on the 24th in Illinois and lasting through the weekend at Massachusetts locations.
In Illinois, 4Front stores will offer half off for mixing and matching two types of flowers from select strains. They are also running a promotion that further incentivizes purchasing more than one product. Buying two things gets 20 percent off of the ticket, three products will be 30 percent off, and four will be, you guessed it, 40 percent off.
Massachusetts 4Front will have extensive sales, with BOGO on select eighth jars and mix-and-match distillate and live resin cartridge deals. Those who spend up to $100, $150, or $200 will also receive money off their order. Additionally, edibles will be 20 percent off from Green Wednesday through Black Friday.
On the big island of Hawaii, cannabis patients can visit one of three Big Island Grown stores for a bundle of deals. Come Green Wednesday, November 22nd, and get 20 percent off wellness products. Live resin and distillate vape carts will be buy one, get one for $1, and take advantage of a gummy flight. Purchase four packs of gummies and try new flavors for $99.
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The stores will feature more on Black Friday for screaming deals on flower or cured resin grams with any purchase. Select flower eighths will be $25, and select ounces can be stacked into a flight of three ounces for $420. The vape cart deal will still stand from Big Island Grown, and they will have BHO flights with three one-gram containers for $99.
Vermonters visiting Ceres Collaborative will be privy to Green Week from November 22nd to the 29th, where the entire store will be 25 percent off. O.pen is also celebrating all week in Colorado, with 20 percent off Daily Strains and hardware at 70 Colorado retailers through November 27th.
Meanwhile, in New Jersey at Union Chill, all of the deals will be on Green Wednesday. Stop in for 15 percent off all concentrates and 20 percent off of select products, including Botanist vapes and Airopods. Edie Parker Flower will come through for a pop-up shop at 2 pm that day, providing free merch in-store and talking about their fashion-forward line. On Black Friday, the shop will add additional brands to the sale through the weekend.
Online shopping specials
Those who aren’t lucky enough to live near or be visiting the locales with dispensary deals may prefer to check out the Green Wednesday to Black Friday deals happening online.
Puffco, the iconic purveyor of cannabis weed tech, is running deals through November 27th. Some sweeter ones include the Stealth Bundle, including the new Plus Pen and Cupsy for $89. Build your dream Proxy and get $50 off, or opt-in for the dabbing trifecta: a Peak Pro, Hot Knife, and Peak Travel Glass.
Fellow leaders in canna-tech at PAX are celebrating Cyber Week from November 22nd through the 27th with markdowns on some favorite dry herb tech. During that time, the PAX MINI will be 10 percent off, the PAX PLUS will be 15 percent off, and everything else on the site will be 20 percent off. On November 28th, 10 percent of all sales will go to The Social Impact Center for Giving Tuesday.
Grenco Science, creators of the G Pen line, are offering up to 40 percent off all products from November 20th to the 27th. This special includes the Grateful Dead collab, Dr. Greenthumb pieces, and more. The company also owns Stündenglass, home of the elevated gravity bong. All Stündenglass is 30 percent off, with up to 40 percent savings on accessories. The purchase of every Stündenglass will also come with two free globes.
Storz & Bickel is hosting Black Week, online shoppers can grab their favorite accessories for 40 percent off, with certain accessories and vapes for 30 percent off. The Volcano Classic, Crafty+, and Plenty+ are all 25 percent off, the Volcano Hybrid and some other accessories are 20 percent off. These sales will run through Sunday.
Those interested in plant medicine can check out KA! Kanna chews or drops at a discounted price for Black Friday. Two bundles from the adaptogen brand are on sale, including the Kannaseur bundle with 10 chews, tincture, and a travel bag for $128.
The 30-day Journey Into The Heart Bundle is marked down to $199, offering people access to transformative possibilities. This bundle features 30 chews, a 30-dose bottle of tincture, the keepsake bag, a Journey journal, access to their 30-day group experience, which features integrations, and the KAmmunity Whats App channel.
As for headshops, Sackville will mark all product 50 percent off on Friday, November 24th. Sounds like the perfect time to cop the remaining stock from the Sackville x Anwar Carrots or Playboy collabs.
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High on Plants, a new plant-focused jewelry venture, is holding a sitewide sale until Tuesday, November 28th, with 15 percent off of everything. Orders over $100 are privy to 20 percent off. The flagship cannabis leaf earrings are now joined by other nifty gifties in the shop.
Green Friday is already in action at Yew Yew too, where mini bongs, grinders, and all the fixings are currently marked down 40 percent sitewide. Look hard enough, and most sites will be running some kind of special, but these are some of our favorites.
Black Friday in the cannabis space
There’s no reason to start a stampede, but there are some wicked sales in the cannabis space for Green Wednesday and Black Friday. And though this list is extensive, more sales are definitely out there.
Those who value a good deal or want to stock up while the price is right should inquire with their local store or check out one of these for once-in-a-year savings.