One with the couch

What’s the best thing to stonedly binge on Netflix right now?

—Haim Lock-D’ondacouch

Aw, yeah. Nothing like curling up on the couch with some healthy snacks, a variety of samples from this year’s harvest—I heard that everyone had a great year, despite all the rains in October—and a good movie. Or documentary. Or TV show. I recommend some sort of braised meat (smothered chicken or a hearty beef stew. Or a spicy vegan chili, if that’s your thing) to add an extra layer of comfortable goodness.

I have been digging the Marvel Comics series. Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage are great entertainment on a variety of levels. If you like old movies, there are three great classics on right now: The African Queen (Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn. So good.), The Sting (I love a good caper flick. Plus, young Paul Newman and Robert Redford. Rawr.) and To Catch a Thief (Cary Grant. Caper flick. Need I say more?) will entertain the shit out of your stoned ass. Side note: It’s not on Netflix, but you can find The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings on YouTube. Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, and even Richard Pryor in a rollicking tale from the days of barnstorming Negro League baseball.

If you are trying to be upset and wanna get your activism all fired up, watch 13th, Ava Duvernay’s documentary about the 13th Amendment. So good. So infuriating. You may have to watch Stop Making Sense, the Talking Heads concert film, to smooth out afterward. And if you are just hella high and want to watch some trippy high-end storytelling, the Wachowski’s Sense 8 rambles along in a very nice way. Enjoy your binge-watching. I recommend an indica-dominant hybrid. Something strong enough to keep you not just on the couch, but also awake on the couch. Maybe a nice Tahoe OG, or a Blueberry variant. Pass the snacks. And the joint.

What’s the most delicious edible you’ve ever had?

—D’Joy O’Munchies

Usually, it’s whatever is in my grubby little fingers at the moment. I like all sorts of edibles, although I must say I wish there were more savory options available for those of us looking to limit our sugar intake.

Lemme think … if you are talking about commercially made items, I like Bhang Bars and Kiva Confections. Korova Edibles makes tasty (and hella strong, please be careful) cookies. Edipure’s gummy worms are tasty and effective.

But really, I have been into savory and slightly fancy cannabis infused foods lately. I went to a cannabis-infused “bluntch” a few weeks ago, and it was off the chain: Pancakes with infused butter and syrup, a cannabis-infused frittata, biscuits—you get the gist. So good. It has been great to watch cannabis cuisine rise above the standard brownies and space cakes, and into healthier “gourmet” fare. Maybe one day cities will have great cannabis-infused restaurants. I hope so. Bong appetit!