Bud’s Glass Joint in Phoenix, Arizona, hosted their third annual Budsapalooza celebration on April 19, 2024 to ring in the “new year”, complete with a giant bud lit up and dropped from a crane at midnight.
The celebration brought together artists, vendors, and marijuana brands of all kinds, along with an insane amount of food trucks of different cuisines for everyone’s munchies, and a loop of stoner movies and stand-up comedians to watch while taking a break when the indica hit.
Vendors included local artists selling handmade jewlerly, drawn art, clothing and, of course, stoner accessories like glass pipes and cute bong cups. Artists like Kraken Glass Studio doing live glass blowing and various muralists spray painting canvases across the venue were highlights of the evening, taking time to talk with onlookers about their art, creative processes and passions that they share.
Lines for the marijuana brand and distributor booths were so long that most didn’t know where they ended, but that didn’t stop them from enjoying their various levels of highs and squeezing their way through the packed streets to hop into the next line. Each vendor was offering something up for grabs, whether it was a free pre-roll for following their social media pages, a chance to roll the fattest joint you can, or as many hits as you can take from their full dab rigs, the entrance fee was quickly made up, a few times over.
The Friday night celebration (lucky timing this year) was full of very good vibes, incredible art, delicious local food, and many enthusiasts getting a chance to find their new favorite strain, product or even brand, walking away with too many goodies to count to have a great 4/20 weekend.
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