420 IN THE 508: JUNE 2021
Logo by Kevin La
Bring Me the Good Stuff!
A few weeks back, on a day where my stash was particularly low, but busy enough where a mid-day trip to the dispensary was too much time away from the computer, I was forced to make a choice. I have a medical card so it felt like a right opportunity to try the free delivery service some of the dispensaries offer. Seeing as it was my first time, I didn’t know what to expect. Thankfully my jar wasn’t already empty because my order was delivered eight hours after I placed it. I don’t want to sound ungrateful, I’ve just become accustomed to a shorter window and faster gratification for delivery service. I understand that it’s a little more involved than a pizza. If I use the service again, I’ll remember to plan ahead. Most likely, I’ll just wait until there are more operators in the game. I assume it’s only a matter of time before the CCC approves an ad hoc courier service where customers get their cannabis delivered by a licensed delivery person. Companies like Uber have already identified this as a growth market, so I’m expecting to see more competition and shorter wait times as the industries around our favorite weed continue to develop. Who wouldn’t want to get Lyfted like that? For now, I’ll leave the delivery space available to the patients that really need it and just head down to the shop.
Mission Possible
In an effort to experience all the dispensaries in Worcester, I recently checked out Mission on Lincoln Street. I was stoked to find a huge facility with ample parking on the North East side of the city. The building is a nice navy colored metal box with bright red rails that match the Mission branding and the lot is shared with the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. At the front door, two staff members filter out the Recreational and Medical customers, and all legal customers are welcomed to the same open room with gorgeous glass display cases positioned in front of the budtenders. The interior design reminded me of a ski lodge or high end sporting goods store with all the natural colored wood. The most novel part of the transaction is watching your order emerge from a small cubby door behind the teller. I imagined a great and powerful cannabis sorcerer back there, conjuring the dankest buds. However, their power is too great and no one can see their face. So thank goodness for the cubby door. The herb was wonderfully potent and I got to try some strains I didn’t know about. Their first time patient deals were a nice cherry on top as well. All in all, I’ll make it a Mission to get out there again soon and hopefully meet that wizard.
How Do You Outsmart Yourself?
Munchies have always been a challenge for me. In my lower tolerance years, it would be common to devour an entire family-sized bag of Smartfood after a sesh. Stuffing my head and gut, one filled fist after another, like it was nothing. It’s even worse when there’s a sober friend nearby willing to make a late night fast food run. However, over the past year in quarantine, I’ve been building up a set of skills to outwit the bottomless trash human inside me. Obvious tricks include stocking only healthier snacks in the house and then storing them far away from my office. This forces me to have to move my fat keister up and down a flight of stairs, hopefully offsetting the snack a bit. But even as I write this column, I’m munching on a fresh bowl of cheddar popcorn. The deal I’ve worked out is, “ape-brained man can’t fist food to mouth, must eat piece by piece like civilized person.” These tactics aren’t perfect, but they help. Do you have any tricks? Hit me up on Twitter or Instagram @hunchbacktravis and let me know. I’ll share any good ideas I get in a future column.
Thanks for reading and happy trails!
-Travis (@hunchbacktravis)
