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Holiday Gift Guide

2024

The 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

If you thought gift shopping was stressful, wait until you experience the labor of love that goes into putting together our annual Holiday Gift Guide. 

It feels like just yesterday when we were preparing the 2023 Guide. We learned an important lesson last year: the alt super store office can be quite spicy when it comes time to agree on our favorite products of the year.

Having learned that lesson, we started on this gift guide a little earlier this year. It started with write in votes, followed by some discussion, testing, debating, arm-wrestling, wheelin’ and dealin’, and a final round of votes. While we usually couldn’t agree on a unanimous favorite, the thorough testing we did (hehe) definitely opened up our eyes to new products, and for some Super staffers, new favorites. Who knew Friday afternoons at the office could be so productive?

And so, without further ado, we’re excited to share this carefully, sometimes tumultuously, and definitely passionately curated list of our favorite products. From the alt super store team to wherever you may be, happy gifting and happy holidays!

tHE JUMP

Disposables
Cartridges
Smokeables
Edibles
Staff picks under $25
Staff picks under $50
Stocking stuffers
Nic, shrooms, kratom


DISPOSABLES

2024 was a year of transition, with brands rolling out larger disposables and shifting their focus toward cannabinoids like THCa and THCp. As canna-sseurs ourselves, we love seeing how different brands are diversifying their lines with new formulas and blends.

Over a year ago, Dazed was one of the first to use THCa and THCp in the Dazed Atomic Blenz 4.20g vape. We featured it in last year’s gift guide and we’re recommending the Apple Nanas and Tropical Zkittlez once again. If you’re looking for something more chill, you can’t go wrong with the Dazed Nimbuz Blenz Hawaiian Snowcone or Peach Ringz. These Dazed offerings may not be the new kids on the block but they’re some of our all time faves.

If new is what you’re after, we have to recommend the Cake Classics 3g. Combined with the potency and flavor we’ve come to expect from Cake, the Pineapple Crack and Strawberry Ice Cream Cake definitely deliver.

Muha Meds made its return to Super Store just a few months back and to say the response has been positive would be an understatement. Since we’ve welcomed MM back, both the Muha Meds THCP Live Resin and the Muha Meds THCa Delta-9 THC Melted Diamonds disposable have been flying off the shelves. Our favorite flavors for the THCP Live Resin are Rainbow Belts and Lavender Haze while Cereal Milk and Jedi Kush are the THCa Melted Diamonds faves.

We’re not pointing any fingers but Dazed might have started the vape size war last year with their 4.20g disposables. Things have escalated quickly, so much so that no one even bats an eye at Exodus Badder Blend’s 5 gram size anymore. We recommended the Exodus Purple Urkle last year (still do!) and it’s become a Super Store favorite. This year, we’re adding the Exodus 24K Gold to the list, although one could argue that all the Exodus Badder Blend THCa 5g flavors should be on the list thanks to their excellent flavors and high.

Newcomer Ronin entered the ring with their Ronin THCa 5g disposables. If you didn’t know, ronin is Japanese for a samurai with no lord or master, so perhaps their goal is to blaze their own trail in the industry. Or maybe they just liked the name, we’re not sure. What we do know is that Ronin is challenging the status quo by putting out quality products other brands would charge double for. We’re huge fans of their King Louis and Super Diesel.

We mentioned a size war and Ghost and Torch have both tossed their hats into the ring. The Ghost All-In-One Slide Piece THCa 7g is a Super Store favorite and we can see why. We’re fans of both its potency and the range of flavors on offer. Blueberry Muffin would be our sweet pick and Chem Dog would be our classic earthy choice. The Torch Cryo Cured Live Resin THCa 7.5g vape is another favorite around the office. Banana Haze was a standout, converting several in the office into believers with its uplifting high. Grape Gelato also stood out for those preferring a more balanced, relaxing sesh.

If you’re the type that likes to constantly change things up, the Hidden Hills Mini Mart Bar 1g would be our pick. We’re huge fans of the flavors (Berry Blizzard and Bang Pop OG) and the size is perfect for going out. Oh, and it hits too! 

Honorable mentions this year go out to 8THS D8 + THC-P Live Resin 3.5g (White Gushers and Maui Wowie), Cali Extrax Level Up Blend THCa 5g (Sour Runtz), and Flying Monkey THCa 6g (Alaskan Thunderf***).

CARTRIDGES

If you’re looking to change up your smoke from day to day but still want the convenience of a disposable, cartridges are the answer. We loved DazedA’s THCa Diamonds Sauze cart last year and we’re recommending it again this year. If you’ve already tried the Cali Gas, Purple Punch, and Ghost Train are also on regular rotation. Yes, we know we’re recommending every strain available, but for good reason. These carts hit hard. Every. Single. Time. For a high that’s more for focus and productivity (like writing this gift guide), we love the Dazed Hawaiian Punch THCV cartridge. The flavor tastes great as well.

Hidden Hills always delivers and this year we’re recommending their Hidden Hills Heady Blend THCa Ultra cartridges. We love both Jack & Jill and Sour Diesel for their energetic high and when it comes time to relax and chill, Strawberry Cough has the right vibes. We reintroduced Muha Meds a few months back and the Muha Meds THCa Cartridge 2g has quickly become a favorite around the office. These MM carts deliver in both taste and high, with Lemon Cherry Gelato and Paradise Punch OG among our favorites.

With a following in MJ legal states, Plugplay has developed a reputation for their high quality products. Delivering in both form and function, their pod system incorporates a sleek and compact design with a premium experience. When we learned they were branching into the D8 market, we knew we had to offer their Plugplay Pods. We’re fans of their Juicy Peach and Diamond OG pods, with both of them offering a relaxing and soothing high. We also liked their Razzberry Rizz and Guava Gushers for the invigorating high that leaves a happy buzz all around. Don’t forget, you’ll need a Plugplay Battery to get you started.

Cake always delivers when it comes to flavor and the Cake GLOW THCa carts have definitely developed their own following around the office. Banana Glue has a cult like following (queue the Minions banana vid) while the Sweet Strawberry Diesel was less polarizing in its following. Also delivering in punchy flavors are the Looper Live Badder 2g carts. We’re fans of their Snow Dog blend for its refreshing flavor and Candy Chrome for its sweetness that invites you back for more.

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If you’re looking for value, the Domewrecker Iced THCa 4g carts are a must try. The perfect opportunity to Buy One Gift One for the holidays, this 4g cart comes as a dual pack of 2g cartridges, making it perfect for sharing with a friend. Beyond just the value, we love that these carts aren’t overly terped but still offer an enjoyable vaping experience with balanced effects. Our office settled on a 3 way tie between Amnesia Haze, Jet Fuel, and Bubblegum OG.

Honorable mention goes out to CannaXtra’s Granddaddy Purple Live Resin cart. While most blends are reminiscent of the strain they’re trying to recreate, this blend had us double and triple taking on how close it was to smoking GDP flower. It also didn’t help that we were pretty zooted by the third drag…
Second honorable mention goes to Hidden Hills Triple Fire Mojito Melon. We love the flavor.

SMOKEABLES

If we had to call it, we think smokeables made the biggest leap forward in 2024. What was once unfairly written off by many (we challenge anyone to smoke a Dazed OG Blenz joint and say they’re not zonked), flower has now graduated to dispensary level quality and potency thanks to THCa. THCa isn’t just marketing hype either. THCa is the inactive form of THC and gets activated via heat, much like how an ice cube gets “activated” into water and steam via heat. This is what makes THCa perfect when it comes to sparking up a joint or a bowl. You’re literally enjoying THC.

This year, we partnered with Greens & Co. with the goal of bringing legal top shelf flower to the masses. With 9 unique strains to choose from, available in 1g up to an ounce, there are no wrong answers here. If we had to pick a fave, the Greens & Co. Gary Payton pre-roll and flower would be the one. Lab tested at 35.4% THCa, the potency of GP needs to be respected. Offering an euphoric high, this strain is perfect for the holidays in the company of old friends and some lucky new ones. The Greens & Co. Holiday Bundle will set you up with the whole shabang: pre-roll, an eighth of GP, a grinder, rolling tray, and RAW rolling papers.

When it’s time to relax, we’re in love with the full body high from the Greens & Co. Sunset Sherbet. We’re fans of its relaxing qualities, both when it comes to stress and pain relief and how it achieves those effects without the heavy couch-lock feel.

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BRIXZ NYC rolled out a little bit of everything this year, covering the whole range of a smokers journey, from daily sesh to “remember that one time?” sesh. For day to day enjoyment, the BRIXZ NYC TerpZa Bubble GGlato Exotic Indoor Flower has you covered.

Whether you’re looking to mix things up or turn up, the BRIXZ Diamond Badder Granddaddy Purp dab has you covered, bringing both flavor and higher elevation. For making memories, enjoy a whole ounce(!) of BRIXZ NYC Wedding Kush Indoor Flower with the team. Put a bow on top with the BRIXZ NYC Pure Diamonds. When turning down for the evening, the BRIXZ NYC CBD+ Godfather OG pre-roll is the perfect nightcap.

We carry a huge selection of pre-rolls and if we had to recommend only one, it would be the Greens & Co. Str8 Lemonade 1g pre-roll. If you’re in an adventurous spirit, we the Cookies (Triple Scoop), Torch Hashole (Peach Rings), Muha Meds Mates (Thin Mintz OG), Dazed Shatterwalkerz (Electric Lemon G), Ronin (Blue Dream), and Smokin Tenns (Berry Blue OG).

PSA: Don’t forget the the rolling papers and grinder!

EDIBLES

Since the effects of edibles vary so much from subject to subject person to person, we’ve decided to provide a simple list of what we liked (in no particular order) and let you discover your favorite.

We love the Canna River CBD Pain Gummies not for the high but for how good it is at soothing aches and pains. POG tastes like Hawaii.

Wanna go on a trip? The psychedelic gummies from Shrumfuzed and Brixz TrypLitt will send you.

Staff picks under $25

Nic, shrooms, Kratom