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CBD sales can be genuinely good, but they can also be a masterclass in looking better than they are. This guide walks you through how to evaluate CBD deals and discounts with confidence, from reading price-per-milligram math to spotting inflated MSRPs before they fool you. You'll also find out which product categories tend to deliver the best value, when the biggest seasonal sales hit, and how to match a deal to the routine you actually have.

How to Shop CBD Sales Without Falling for the Fake-Deal Trap

Not every sale is worth your cart. In the CBD space, where prices vary wildly and "60% off" can mean almost anything, knowing how to read a discount matters just as much as finding one.

The first thing to check before you get excited about any CBD deals and discounts is price per milligram. That's the number that actually tells you what you're paying for. A $30 gummy pack sounds like a steal until you notice it only contains 150mg of CBD total. A $55 option with 750mg, on the other hand, works out to a fraction of the cost per dose. The math matters more than the sticker.

Quality is the other piece of the puzzle. CBD is largely unregulated, which means the market has plenty of room for products that look great but deliver very little. Before anything goes in your cart, look for a Certificate of Analysis from a third-party lab. This document confirms exactly what's in the product: cannabinoid content, pesticide screening, heavy metals, the works. Reputable brands make it easy to find. If a site buries it or doesn't have one at all, that tells you everything you need to know.

It also helps to get clear on what your routine actually needs before you start browsing. A big CBD sale has a way of pulling you toward something flashy when what actually works for you is already pretty simple. If you're still figuring out your format, our guide to choosing the right CBD gummies is worth reading before you commit to anything in bulk.

Real value shows up when quality, dosage, and price all line up. Everything else is just noise.

What Usually Gets Discounted in CBD Sales

Not every product category gets the same love when CBD sales go live. Some formats show up in deals consistently, and knowing which ones means you can scan a sale page without getting distracted by stuff that was never on your radar anyway.

Here are the categories most likely to appear in CBD deals and discounts:

• Gummies: High volume, high demand, and frequently discounted to match. If gummies are already part of your routine, sale season is a smart time to stock up and bring that cost-per-serving down. Worth browsing Kush Queen's CBD gummies collection before a sale drops so you already know what you want.
• Tinctures: A staple across the category and easy to discount because they span such a wide range of price points. Brands often use them as entry-level promotions or bundle anchors.
• Topicals: Balms, creams, and bath soaks tend to appear during seasonal CBD sales, partly because they make great gifts and partly because they photograph well in a sale banner. Practical and crowd-pleasing.
• Capsules and softgels: These show up most often in multi-pack deals, which is genuinely useful if you prefer a consistent daily format and want to buy less frequently.
• Bundles: Pre-built product bundles are practically a Cyber Monday tradition in the CBD space. Two or more items packaged together at a price that usually beats buying each one separately.
• Sampler sets: A reliable feature of big sale events. They give newer shoppers a lower-risk way to try different formats or strengths without committing to a full-size version of each.

Across all of these, bundles and multi-packs tend to offer the most value per dollar, especially when you can stack them with a CBD coupon code. The one thing worth deciding before the sale goes live: which format actually fits how you use CBD day to day. Price alone is a fine reason to buy something, but it's a pretty lousy reason to try something new.

How to Tell a Real CBD Deal From Inflated MSRP

Not every CBD deal is as good as it looks. Some brands quietly inflate their regular prices before a sale event, so that "40% off" banner is really just walking you back to normal retail. Once you know what to watch for, shopping CBD deals and discounts gets a whole lot easier.

Pricing tricks worth knowing before you buy:

• Inflated MSRP that makes routine pricing look like a markdown
• Vague serving sizes that make potency hard to compare across products
• Hidden shipping costs that quietly eat into your savings
• Bundles padded with low-value items to inflate the "original" price
• Countdown timers designed to rush you past the fine print

One of the most useful habits you can build is comparing cost per serving rather than total price. A higher milligram count does not automatically mean a better deal.

Comparing cost per serving across similar products:

Product	Total CBD	Servings	Price	Cost Per Serving
Product A	1000mg	33	$60	$1.82
Product B	500mg	33	$45	$1.36
Product C	1500mg	50	$80	$1.60

Running that quick math cuts through the headline percentages and puts every CBD sale on equal footing.

When a discount looks unusually steep, that is exactly the moment to slow down. Check for a current Certificate of Analysis from a third-party lab, a clear ingredient list, and sourcing information you can actually find on the site. If any of that is missing or buried, the price stops mattering. Understanding how CBD products are made gives you a solid baseline for what quality production actually looks like, which makes it much easier to spot corners being cut.

The best Cyber Monday CBD deals are not just about the lowest number. Honest baseline pricing, full COA transparency, and clean ingredient disclosure working together — that combination is what turns a sale that looks good into a deal that actually is.

Why Bundles and Multi-Packs Often Deliver the Best Value

Single-product promo codes are satisfying in the moment, but some of the best CBD deals and discounts come from thinking a little bigger. If you already know what you use regularly, or you want to test a few formats without building a cart from scratch every few weeks, bundles and multi-packs can be the smarter play.

Why? It usually comes down to how the value shows up in real life:

• Lower cost per item: Bundles often price out better than buying each product on its own, so your budget may go further.
• Less frequent reordering: If CBD is already part of your routine, stocking up during CBD sales can save you from last-minute “I’m out again” purchases.
• Potential shipping value: Depending on a brand’s shipping policy, combining products into one order may be more cost-effective than placing several separate orders.
• Easier experimentation: A bundle can be a practical way to try different formats, like gummies, topicals, or bath products, without paying full price across the board.
• Possible extra savings: Some brands offer subscription pricing or bundle pricing that beats standard CBD coupon codes, though it’s always worth checking the fine print.

The key is to buy for your actual habits, not just the headline discount. A three-pack is only a deal if it’s something you’ll realistically use before it sits in a drawer and becomes a very expensive good intention.

If you’re comparing CBD discounts, look at the total cost, the number of products included, shipping, and how often you’d normally repurchase. That’s usually where the real value shows up. If you want a quick example of what that can look like, you can browse CBD bundles and compare the math for yourself.

Seasonal CBD Sales to Watch: Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and 420

The CBD shopping calendar is more predictable than you might think, and that's genuinely useful. A few key moments each year consistently bring the best Cyber Monday CBD deals and seasonal savings worth planning around. Once you know what to expect from each window, you can stock up on products you already love instead of grabbing whatever lands in your inbox.

Shopping Event	Typical Offer Types	Best Strategy
Black Friday	Sitewide CBD discounts, early access sales, tiered spend thresholds	Shop with a list; sitewide sales reward stocking up on consumables
Cyber Monday	Flash CBD deals, bundle pricing, CBD coupon codes for online-only offers	Compare bundle vs. single-item pricing before checking out
420	Brand collaborations, limited drops, loyalty rewards, product launches	A great moment to try something new at a lower entry price

A few habits that make seasonal shopping feel less chaotic:

• Set a firm budget before you start browsing
• Prioritize consumables like gummies, tinctures, and bath salts that you go through regularly
• Run the math on bundles versus single-unit pricing so you know you're actually saving
• If a product has been reformulated since your last order, double-check that lab reports are current

The best CBD deals and discounts are the ones that align with what you were already planning to buy. Timing your purchases around these events isn't really about chasing sales. It's about being prepared so that when the discounts hit, you're ready to move with intention rather than scrambling at checkout.

Picking the Right CBD Sale for Your Routine

The best CBD deal is the one that actually fits how you live. Before you click "add to cart," it helps to get honest with yourself about a few things: What format do you genuinely enjoy using? How often does CBD show up in your routine? And what does a realistic monthly budget actually look like for you?

If you're a daily user who reaches for a tincture every morning, a bundle or multi-pack during a Cyber Monday CBD sale is almost always the smarter move. You'll use what you buy, and the per-unit savings are real. If you're newer to CBD or still exploring formats, a single-product sale is a lower-pressure way to try something without going all in.

Timing matters too. If you know a seasonal sale is coming, whether that's Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or 420, a short wishlist made in advance goes a long way. It keeps you focused on what you actually need instead of what just sounds good in the moment.

When you're ready to browse, Kush Queen's collection of CBD products at 50% off is a solid place to start. The discounts are straightforward, lab testing is transparent, and the range covers enough formats that most people find something that genuinely fits.

CBD deals and discounts can help you stock up smarter, but only when you shop with a little intention. Know your format, trust your math, and let the sale work for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find the best deals on CBD oil?

The best CBD oil deals usually show up during Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and 420 sales, especially on tinctures, bundles, and multi-packs. To make sure a deal is actually good, compare price per serving, watch for inflated MSRP or hidden shipping, and check that current third-party lab results are easy to find.

Where can I find the best price on CBD gummies?

The best price on CBD gummies is usually found during major seasonal sales, especially Black Friday and Cyber Monday, since gummies are one of the most frequently discounted CBD categories. Compare cost per serving or per milligram, not just the sticker price, and make sure the product has transparent third-party lab testing.

Last Friday I stepped outside and was instantly met with the first 90 plus degree day of summer. My edges curled back, my thigh gap got sticky, and for me, that can only signal one thing. The beginning of golf season! Yes, you heard that right, golf. The sport that has generally been associated with rich old white men is the sport that this little brown girl has been playing since she was 7. Growing up in the scorching Texas heat and then playing for four years during college in Georgia, I’ve had my share of long, achy nights trying to recover from carrying golf bags for 6 hours each day. I wish I had Kush Queen back then to help me with the stress of playing golf, as well as a CBD post-workout routine to help with muscle soreness recovery—CBD-infused products like CBD gummies could have been a game-changer for quicker recovery.

3 Steps To My CBD Post Workout Recovery

It never fails that the morning after playing a round of golf I wake up feeling sore all over. The kind of soreness that makes you question why you ever choose to move your body in the first place. My neck is tight, my shoulders burn and my head hurts so badly I feel hungover. That’s when I know it’s time for my CBD post workout routine. Now that I’m an adult I’ve incorporated a routine for getting rid of soreness. This plan also works as a killer self-care routine after a stressful day of work or play!

Step 1: Add CBD to your morning smoothie

I’m a creature of habit and that extends to my food. I have the same smoothie every morning. I know that might sound monotonous but try it out for yourself, and I think you’ll understand why I’m so crazy about it. 

• 1 cup of frozen Blueberries
• 1 frozen banana
• 2 tbs of nut butter (I prefer Justin’s Honey Almond Butter)
• Dash of Cinnamon or to taste
• 1 tsp honey (or you can soak dates, just make sure they’re pliable before blending)
• 1-2 Droppers of Kush Queen BARE CBD Tincture
• 1-1 1/2 cups of oat or nut milk
• 1 tbs of chia seeds or flax meal (optional)

Blend until smooth. Not only will the smoothie help to give you nutrients to feed your depleted muscles, but adding CBD will help with the aches from your workout and relieve any stress you might have so that you can start your day in a more calm state of mind. Bonus!

Step 2: Take a morning bath. I know, crazy right?

Who says baths are just for the evening? There’s nothing more luxurious to me than taking a hot bath, lighting some candles and putting on a podcast at 10 am on a Saturday. Well, that is until you add in our next step. Since my back is feeling like it’s going to start tweaking, I reach for the Kush Queen CBD bath bomb in RELIEVE. With 25mg of Pure CBD and notes of Organic clove, birch, and rosemary, this bath bomb helps me create the spa of my dreams in the reality of my apartment.  

Step 3: Rub Melt on your aching muscles

After you finish soaking, treat your muscles to the cooling sensation of Kush Queen’s CBD Lotion, Melt. As soon as the Melt touches my skin I can feel my senses relaxing. Spoiler alert, after steps 1-3, my CBD post workout routine has me feeling like putty and so ready to dig into step 4.

Step 4: Stretch!

I’m a big believer in foam rolling. It hurts like hell, but once your muscles are nice and relaxed from your previous pampering, it feels like the perfect cherry on a day full of recovery. Stretching helps to keep your muscles loose and warmed up. It gives me an opportunity to breathe and clear my mind. Want an extra boost? Consider taking THC gummies, or Weed gummies post-stretching for a deeper sense of body recovery.

You don’t have to be a golfer to have a CBD post workout recovery routine. Try this out after your next crazy hard CrossFit or spin class. We ask a lot of our bodies and we need to make sure that we’re pouring love and healing back into it.

By: JS Brunson

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By: Angela Viesti

The solar plexus chakra, also known as the third chakra, is located behind the navel. It’s Sanskrit name, Manipura, means “illustrious gem” and is symbolized by a yellow 10 petaled circle with an upside-down triangle in its center. The last of the physical chakras, the solar plexus is home to our feelings of personal empowerment, control, and abundance. The “gut feeling” we often refer to, when our intuition communicates through our bodies, stems from this chakra.

Keeping this chakra in balance is key to feeling a sense of security, self-confidence, and self-assurance. The solar plexus is associated with the fire element and signifies our ability to take action and build momentum in our lives. The phrase “being fired up” is a nod to the sensation of heat in the solar plexus when we feel excitement and enthusiasm. 

Imbalances in this area can manifest as lack of control and fear of being overpowered. Perfectionism, people-pleasing, and overactivity/being busy are often signs of a shrunken solar plexus. Obsession with gaining power, controlling behaviors, and an overinflated ego is associated with an enlarged third chakra. 

As always, there is no single way to maintain balance in our lives, we can utilize a variety of alternative therapies to reach a homeostatic state. 

Trust Your Gut

Based on its location with respect to the body, the stomach and digestive system are associated with this energy center. Issues with weight, gastrointestinal problems, and poor gut health are symptoms of an imbalanced solar plexus. Good nutrition is a tool for optimizing all chakras, especially the third. Foods that enhance the solar plexus are:

• Citrus fruits (especially lemon)
• Bananas
• Pineapple
• Mango

Choosing fresh, organic foods when possible and avoiding processed foods, refined sugar, alcohol, nicotine, and animal by-products can help clear a blocked solar plexus.

Get Fired Up 

Because the solar plexus is tied to the fire element, building heat in the body through movement helps activate and balance this chakra. Yoga poses like Boat, Bow, and Warrior poses stimulate this energy center, while restorative poses like Child’s Pose and Savasana help calm and soothe it.

Core-strengthening exercises like Pilates and Barre not only work your abs but also boost self-confidence and a sense of mastery. For a more intense energy boost, try high-intensity interval training (HIIT) or kickboxing to stoke the fire and enhance feelings of empowerment. For extra support, pair your workouts with THC gummies or weed gummies to promote relaxation and muscle recovery.

Scents of Empowerment

Targeted aromatherapy is a super simple way to bring the solar plexus into balance at home and on the go. Try these essential oils in a diffuser or DIY spray for third chakra healing:

• Bergamot
• Rosemary
• Lemongrass
• Cedarwood
• Chamomile 

If you want to clear your space and balance your energy, add the plant equivalents of the above essential oils to a sage bundle for smudging.

If you really want to create a vibe, there's a Kush Queen bath bomb for that! Our Citrus for Mood and Love for Passion bath bombs feature the ideal colors and scents to bring about a heat-inducing, sense-awakening soak. Choose a mantra, like “I Can” to meditate on while playing gentle music targeted toward the solar plexus.

Crystal Healing

When choosing crystals for healing, finding stones that speak to you is most important. Above all, crystals are tools to help strengthen your intuition and relationship to self. Some stones to help balance the third chakra include:

• Citrine: Associated with fire element; activates self-confidence; increases mental clarity and courage; acceptance of abundance
• Green Calcite: Fire & water elements; grounds and focuses energy; promotes healthy gallbladder, liver, pancreas, and intestine; helps adjust to change
• Gold Tiger’s Eye: Fire element; creates a sense of safety and protection; helps with remembering dreams and mental clarity; release jealousy and build self-confidence; invites blessing and good fortune
• Pyrite: Fire & Earth elements; attracts abundance and wealth, promotes self-confidence; represents masculine energy, action oriented; keep this stone in your office or workspace 

Namaslay, Queen!

A healthy solar plexus is your best ally for slaying it at work and in life. I hope this blog helps you discover your power and build a practice that works in favor of your highest good. Namaste, Queens!

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By: Maria Spiridigliozzi

Let me be totally honest, large crowds sometimes freak me out. Loud sudden noises, and even loud sustained noises, sometimes freak me out. Waiting for many hours in a large crowd, sometimes freaks me out. 

So I choose to celebrate pride in other ways. Some things that are fun are supporting LGBTQIA+ artists, seeing a concert (Hi Mitski!), going to an event (QueerFest in Silverlake is a chill alternative to the Pride parades in West Hollywood). What always makes me feel connected to the community is outwardly showing my pride through my craft projects.

How to Tie Dye Your Way to Pride

• Pick your shirt!

  • This can be any type of white or light (the closer to white the better) colored shirt. Above are the shirts I used today.

  • A great way to show your pride before even touching any dye is to pick up some Pride swag from your local shops. Check out any LGBTQIA+ owned businesses in your area. If that’s not an option, some of the big stores have a line of Pride clothing that is A+ (Saturday School, Ralph Lauren will even put your name on this sweatshirt, Madewell, H&M)

• Prep your area!

  • There aren’t many things you need to tie-dye. If you’ve got a tarp or giant plastic sheet ala Twin Peaks then you can lay them down inside and have this party in your bathroom or living room. I don’t have such things so I cut up a trash bag and used that to cover my coffee table. Who says luxury isn’t possible on a budget?

  • It’s also a good idea to use gloves when working with tie-dye. Dye is right there in the name, so if you don’t use gloves expect some colorful fingers for a day or two.

  • Rubber bands make for the best hold, they just snap right into place. If you want to tie your shirt with string grab a buddy to help hold the shirt while you tie around it.

  • Scissors are optional. I used them to cut up one of the shirts as it was GIANT and as you can see it makes a much better tank top.

  • Prepping your shirt

    • The dye adheres better to wet fabric, so you’ll want to give your shirt a lil’ bath before you start. Once it’s nice and damp ring out any excess water. See here.

• Start your design!

  • Designs in tie-dye shirts are all based on the tie part. So however you twist your shirt will dictate how the colors show up. I’m partial to the crumple method and the traditional spiral, but you can find so many others online.

• For the spiral (see above)– pinch up where you want the center of the spiral. On this shirt, I went just above center and to one side so it kind of sprays across the chest. If you’re going to crop, take into consideration where the crop will be. Sometimes it helps to cut the shirts beforehand so you know exactly what you’re working with. But honestly, go with your gut on this one. As you can see I cut this so it’s a tank top.

• Once you’re satisfied start rubberbanding around. I used 4 rubber bands to really hold it in place.

• Crumple method (see above) is exactly what it sounds like, you crumble. This one runs the risk of coming out either all one color or very muddy if you use a lot of the dye. The basic method is, lay the shirt flat and start crumpling it up until it’s as crumpled as you like. The more wrinkles the more interesting the design.

• Then start rubberbanding. It helps to keep them in a sort of spiderweb formation.

• Get to dying!

  • Literally, this is where you lay down on the floor and wait for the imminent cold hands of death to grab you. Just kidding! It’s time to cover these shirts in fabric dye. As you can see some of my containers are already full and some aren’t. This is only because I’ve already used this tie dye set before. The dye will last a good while once you’ve mixed it.

  • To mix your dye simply add a little tap water to the bottle then shake. Once you’re pretty sure the dye is incorporated fill the bottle to just below the top and shake again to really mix that dye.

• Now is the really fun part, where you take dye to fabric. This time, as I’m making shirts to wear for Pride, I was inspired by Kush Queen’s Rainbow CBD Bath Bomb (which comes in the Relax blend).

• You will see there are these great lines of distinct color in the bath bomb and I wanted to mimic that on the shirt.

• The other shirt takes inspiration from my personal sexual identity as pansexual. In case you’re unfamiliar it means I’m attracted to people across the gender spectrum and when choosing a partner am interested in people across the gender spectrum.

  • Pride is the perfect time to support those in the LGBTQIA+ community as well as bear your (literal) flag.

• Once the top layer is completely covered in dye, flip it over and cover the back side. Here’s an example of my pansexual shirt top and bottom covered in dye.

• Let it rest!

  • Yeah, there’s an exclamation point there, because now is when you wrap these puppies in some plastic and let them marinate. It’s the perfect time to pop that CBD Bath Bomb in the tub and relax for an hour (or two).

• The dye needs to really set into the fabric so you can leave these as short as two hours or as long as a week depending on your dye.

• Most dyes suggest up to 24 hours. The longer you let it marinate the easier it will be to rinse the dye out and the more vibrant the dye will be once it is washed out.

• Unravel and rinse!

  • As you can see my shirts came out pretty damned good! Very excited to rock these around Pride all month long.

  • Once you unravel you can either rinse them in the bathtub by hand or put them in the washing machine on a delicates cycle.

    • Truthfully, this is the part I messed up on. I tried hand rinsing before switching to the washing machine and then my boyfriend accidentally included them in a load of normal clothes, so they’re extra faded now.

• Drying!

  • If you can line drying then I would highly recommend that. You don’t want a ton of heat involved in drying. If you don’t want to/can’t line dry, then you can use a normal dryer on low.

Now all thats left to do is get out there and show off your hard work! Tie-dye your way to your own Pride!

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Illustration by @dmblunted

The history of pot brownies is richer, stranger, and more human than most people expect. It runs through the hands of women bakers, queer caregivers, and grassroots advocates who turned a humble kitchen staple into something that carried real weight during some of the hardest decades in recent memory. This piece covers where that history actually begins, why the brownie specifically became the edible everyone recognizes, and what that legacy still means for how we think about cannabis today.

What the history of pot brownies really starts with

Most people know pot brownies as a cultural punchline or a rite of passage. What fewer people realize is that the history of pot brownies runs a lot deeper than that — rooted in community, caregiving, and a quiet kind of resistance that rarely gets the credit it deserves.

Long before edibles came in sleek packaging with milligram labels, people were figuring out how to make them work in home kitchens. Women were often leading that experimentation. And during the AIDS crisis, queer communities turned cannabis brownies into something closer to a lifeline than a party trick. That context tends to get left out of the conversation. It shouldn't be.

Knowing where pot brownies actually come from shifts how you think about edibles as a whole. It draws a direct line from something you might pick up at a dispensary today back to decades of grassroots advocacy, hands-on caregiving, and communities that found ways to show up for each other when mainstream medicine wouldn't.

This piece traces that full arc. You'll meet the women who helped bring cannabis edibles into the light, explore why queer culture was so central to normalizing them, and find out how the brownie specifically became the edible everyone recognizes. Want the whole story in one place? It's right here. But first, let's go back to where it all started.

Meet Brownie Mary and the women who helped make edibles visible

If you know one name from the history of pot brownies, it’s probably Mary Jane Rathbun, better known as Brownie Mary. In 1980s San Francisco, she became one of the most recognizable faces in cannabis brownies history through volunteer work, public advocacy, and the now-famous brownies she baked for her community. Her arrests brought national attention, but that headline version only captures part of her story. What people remembered most was her consistency. She showed up, she baked, and she kept showing up.

She also wasn’t acting alone. The pot brownie history behind Brownie Mary includes a much wider circle of women, home bakers, organizers, and caregivers who helped make edibles visible through everyday acts of support.

• Home bakers and neighbors shared cannabis-infused food through informal community networks, long before licensed shops existed.
• Women in queer communities prepared edibles for friends, partners, and chosen family while caring for seriously ill loved ones during a public health crisis.
• Grassroots organizers helped people find food-based cannabis at a time when access was inconsistent and stigma was everywhere.
• Community kitchen volunteers treated baking as mutual aid, rooted in trust, generosity, and showing up for one another.
• Activists and advocates documented this work and challenged the idea that marijuana brownies origins were just counterculture trivia or a punchline.

That broader network matters to the origin of pot brownies just as much as any one famous name. Brownie Mary became the icon, but she represented something bigger: a tradition of sharing cannabis with intention, compassion, and community at the center. That legacy still shapes how people think about THC edibles today.

Why queer communities were central to cannabis edible culture

Queer communities helped shape the social life around cannabis edibles in ways that matter to the history of pot brownies, even if that part of the story is not always centered. In many pre-legalization spaces, privacy mattered. So did trust. A brownie was easy to carry, easy to share, and a lot less attention-grabbing than lighting up.

That made edibles especially useful in community settings built around chosen family and mutual care. Homemade brownies could move quietly through trusted circles, from house gatherings to informal support networks, without asking anyone to make a public scene of their cannabis use. In that context, food and care were often closely linked.

A few factors likely made brownies stand out:

• Mutual aid and sharing: homemade edibles were often passed between friends and community members who looked out for each other.
• Chosen family culture: bringing food to a gathering was already a social language, so cannabis brownies fit naturally into that rhythm.
• Harm-reduction-minded use: for some people, edibles offered a smoke-free option that felt easier to work into the moment.
• Discretion: brownies were portable, familiar, and less likely to draw unwanted attention in stigmatized settings.
• Caregiving traditions: people including Brownie Mary helped make the pot brownie history feel personal, rooted in generosity as much as novelty.

So while no single group can claim the full origin of pot brownies, queer spaces clearly helped shape how they were shared, understood, and remembered. You can still see that legacy in today’s cannabis edibles: thoughtful, social, and often passed along with intention.

How brownies became the edible people remember

The brownie didn't become the symbol of cannabis edible culture by accident. Look closely at the marijuana brownies origins and the answer is almost entirely practical: brownies were something almost anyone could make at home, with ingredients already in the kitchen, using a method that actually worked.

Here's why the format stuck:

• Pantry-friendly ingredients. Butter, sugar, eggs, cocoa, and flour were staples most people already had on hand.
• Fat-soluble infusion. Cannabis binds to fat, and brownies call for plenty of butter or oil, making them a naturally effective delivery format.
• Easy hand-portioning. A pan of brownies cuts into neat squares, which made rough dosing far more intuitive than most other baked goods.
• Forgiving bake times. Dense, fudgy brownies are hard to overbake, which gave early home bakers real margin for error.
• Texture that masked flavor. Rich chocolate did a solid job covering the grassy, herbal taste of early cannabis preparations.

It's worth separating the legend from the logic here. The history of pot brownies is full of colorful origin stories, but the brownie earned its place through usability, not mythology alone.

That practical foundation didn't disappear as cannabis culture evolved. It transformed. The same chocolate-forward instinct that made brownies the original go-to has continued to shape cannabis confections in increasingly sophisticated ways. Curious where that evolution leads today? The THC chocolate and rosin edibles guide is a solid next stop.

What this history says about edibles today

The history of pot brownies is not just a fun piece of trivia. It is a record of who showed up for people when the systems around them would not. Women like Alice B. Toklas and Brownie Mary, alongside the queer communities who quietly shared recipes and hard-won knowledge through the AIDS crisis, built something that still shapes how people experience edibles today.

That legacy matters because edibles were never only about getting high. They were about access, care, and finding something that genuinely worked for real people navigating real circumstances, often without much support from anywhere else.

When you pick up an edible now, you are benefiting from decades of that kind of practical, compassionate knowledge. Which is exactly why mindful dosing and clear labeling are not just nice extras; they are the least the category owes to the people who came before. Those early makers did not have guardrails. You do, and that is worth using.

If you are newer to edibles or just want to feel more grounded about how they work, our THC edibles guide covering onset, dosing, and effects is a solid place to start. Knowing what to expect is probably the most respectful thing you can do, both for this history and for yourself.

The roots of this category are real, and they deserve to be honored. Choose accordingly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's another name for pot brownies?

Another common name is cannabis brownies, and people also use marijuana brownies. Those phrases point to the same familiar edible format: a homemade brownie infused with cannabis, which became iconic because it was practical, easy to share, and simple to make with everyday kitchen ingredients.

How do pot brownies make you feel?

Pot brownies can feel approachable, discreet, and easy to share, which is part of why they became so central to edible cannabis culture. The bigger takeaway is to expect an edible experience that calls for mindful dosing and clear labeling, since effects can be strong enough that knowing what to expect matters.

By: WolfieMemes

@Wolfiememes is our favorite millennial memer and loyal Kush Queen supporter. So she stopped by to drop some cannabis memes featuring some of your favorite MOODS and Kush Queen products like our Sleep bath bomb and our Ignite lubricant . Relatable AF. For those looking to keep the chill vibes going, don’t forget to check out our CBD gummies, THC gummies, or weed gummies for a delicious way to unwind.

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1. Weed Lube

Reads: "The perfect lube doesn't exi-", Image: model holding bottle of Kush Queen Ignite lubricant in left hand with partially unpeeled banana in right hand.

 

2. Summer Mood

Reads: "Do you even smoke weed? Me:", Image: Bratz doll with pink hair and low-sitting sunglasses staring nonchalantly. 

 

3. When You’re A Kush Queen

 Reads: "Them: Should I Bring Weed? Me to Them:", Image: Bratz doll on pink background with quote "Don't theorize, accessorize!"

 

4. All day, Every day

 Reads: "When I smell weed in public.", Image: Lana Del Rey with head angled up as if to sniff the sky.

 

5. Soul Mates

Reads: "When you're high in public with your best friend."; Image: two Barbie dolls wearing pajamas and messy buns. 

 

6. Dry Vibes

 Reads: "When I run out of weed", Image: Kourtney Kardashian and text reads "I feel fine, I just cry myself to sleep every night."

 

7. High Maintenance

Reads: "When someone says I look high.", Image: Bratz doll on magazine cover for "Rad."

 

 

8. Munchies

 Reads: "Me after smoking a blunt." Image: Sailor Moon smiling with quote "Eating makes me so happy!" For a tasty way to satisfy your munchies, check out our THC gummies that deliver a delicious high.

 

9. Work Mood

 Reads: "Me: I can't be high for work. Also Me:", Image: Bratz doll with slightly closed eyes.

 

10. Post Sleep Bath Bomb

 Reads: "Me trying to stay awake after a Kush Queen Sleep Bath Bomb", Image: Human eye being held open by 2 Barbie doll hands.

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A CBD pedicure is an ordinary pedicure with cannabinoid products swapped in at two steps: the foot soak and the massage. Everything else, the trimming, shaping, cuticle work and polish, is the same as any other pedicure. There is no cannabis in the polish, nothing gets absorbed into your bloodstream in a way that affects your head, and you will not leave intoxicated. What you get is a longer, more deliberate massage with a product that smells good and leaves your skin conditioned. That is the honest description, and it is also why it is easy to do at home.

What actually happens in one

A standard pedicure runs through roughly the same sequence everywhere: soak, exfoliate, nail and cuticle work, massage, polish. A CBD pedicure changes two of those five.

• The soak. Instead of plain water and salts, the basin gets a cannabinoid product dissolved into it. This is mostly about scent and the quality of the water rather than anything dramatic.
• The massage. This is the part people actually notice. A cannabinoid lotion or balm replaces the standard massage cream, usually one with menthol or similar in it, and the technician tends to spend longer on it because that is the selling point of the service.

That is genuinely it. Anyone describing a CBD pedicure as a fundamentally different treatment is overselling. It is a good pedicure with better products at two points in the process, and the extra attention on the massage is doing more of the work than the cannabinoid is.

So what was a Cannicure?

Our word, and worth explaining since people still search for it.

Cannicure was the name we gave a cannabinoid manicure and pedicure service we ran as a collaboration with the Bellacures salon group. The technicians used our sugar scrub and our Melt lotion through the treatment, and it covered hands as well as feet.

That collaboration has since ended, so there is no Cannicure to book. The method is easy to recreate at home, which is most of what follows.

One person's first time

When we ran the collaboration, writer JS Brunson tried it and wrote it up for us. She was not an easy sell. In her words she was a feet loathing novice, the sort of person who waited until her toes got bad enough that her boyfriend begged her to book something, and she was ticklish enough to have developed a genuine fear of kicking a technician in the face.

What won her over was not the cannabinoids specifically. It was the calf massage, and the fact that for forty minutes nothing was required of her. She described taking a deep breath and thanking the universe for the moment, then leaving feeling restored enough to put it into her monthly routine.

Which is a useful thing to notice. The sensory experience and the permission to stop are most of why any spa treatment works. Good products make it better rather than making it happen.

How to do a CBD pedicure at home

Set aside an hour and do not rush the massage, which is the part that matters.

1. Soak, ten to fifteen minutes. Fill a basin with comfortably warm water and drop in a CBD bath bomb. A full size one is more than a basin needs, so break it in half and keep the rest for next time. The Relieve formula with rosemary is the obvious pick for feet that have been standing all week.
2. Exfoliate. Use whatever foot scrub you already own. We are not currently making one, and we are not going to invent a reason for you to wait. Work over the heels and the balls of the feet, then rinse.
3. Nails. Trim straight across rather than curved, which helps avoid ingrown nails. Push cuticles back gently with a wooden stick rather than cutting them. File in one direction.
4. Massage, and take your time. This is the step worth buying a good product for, because it is the only one where anything stays on your skin. Melt CBD Lotion is the one used in the original Cannicure, with menthol for a cooling finish and capsicum and camphor for warmth underneath. Work up from the toes through the arches and into the calves, and give it a solid five minutes rather than thirty seconds. If you want the higher intensity version, Melt 1:1 THC and CBD Lotion combines both cannabinoids.
5. Polish, if you want it. Wipe the lotion off the nail plate with a little remover first or the polish will not adhere. This is the one step where the lotion works against you.

What the cannabinoids are and are not doing

Worth being straight about, since the category rarely is.

A topical cannabinoid product sits on your skin. It is not going to intoxicate you, and a CBD pedicure will not show up on a drug test in any normal circumstance. Skin does have its own endocannabinoid system, which is a genuinely interesting area of research, but clinical evidence for topical CBD in humans is still limited and we are not going to claim more than that.

What we will stand behind is the formulation and the fact that it is tested. Every batch is checked by an independent lab and the results are published before you buy, at kushqueen.shop/pages/lab-tests. If your feet hurt in a way that is not just tiredness, see a podiatrist rather than a lotion.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a CBD pedicure?

An ordinary pedicure with cannabinoid products used at two steps, the foot soak and the massage. The trimming, shaping, cuticle work and polish are all the same as any other pedicure. There is no CBD in the polish.

What does CBD do in a pedicure?

It is in the soak and the massage lotion. Practically, it means a product that smells good and conditions the skin, applied during a longer massage than you would usually get. The extra time on the massage is doing a fair amount of the work.

Will a CBD pedicure get me high?

No. Topical cannabinoid products are not intoxicating, and a pedicure would not change that even if they were.

Can I do a CBD pedicure at home?

Easily. Soak with a bath bomb, exfoliate with any foot scrub, do your nails, then spend a proper five minutes massaging in a cannabinoid lotion. The full method is above.

What is a Cannicure?

It was our name for a cannabinoid manicure and pedicure service, run as a collaboration with the Bellacures salon group. That collaboration has ended, so it is not currently bookable, but the at home version above uses the same products and method.

What products do I need for a CBD pedicure?

A cannabinoid product for the soak, a foot scrub, and a cannabinoid lotion for the massage. We make the first and the last. Use whatever scrub you already have for the middle.

Worth an hour

The best argument for a pedicure, cannabinoid or otherwise, is the one Brunson landed on. It is an hour where nothing is being asked of you, and most of us do not schedule enough of those.

We get this question through customer service at least ten times every winter. The honest answer is more complicated than yes or no, and most of the complication has nothing to do with cannabis. Once in a while, if the bath bomb has no glitter, petals or confetti and does not foam but not as a habit, and you will need to drain and clean afterwards. The reason is not the fizz or the colour. It is that a hot tub recirculates the same water for weeks, and anything you add either clogs the filter, coats the plumbing, or eats into the disinfectant that keeps the water safe.

Why a hot tub is not a bathtub

A bath gets drained after every use. Whatever you put in it goes down the plughole within the hour, and the tub is empty until the next time.

A hot tub holds the same treated water for weeks or months and pushes it continuously through a filter, a heater and a pump. Anything you add has to survive contact with machinery, and it stays in the system until you drain it. That single difference is the whole issue.

It is also a harder environment to keep clean than most owners realise. The CDC notes that the combination of low water volume, high temperature and heavy bather loads makes hot tub water quality genuinely difficult to maintain, and that the result can be low disinfectant levels allowing germs such as Pseudomonas and Legionella to grow. Its guidance for hot tubs is a free chlorine level of at least 3 ppm, or bromine between 4 and 8 ppm, with pH held between 7.0 and 7.8.

What actually damages a hot tub

A bathtub gets drained after every use. A hot tub holds the same treated water for weeks and pushes it through a filter, a heater and a pump. That difference is the whole issue. Anything you add has to survive contact with machinery rather than just going down a plughole.

Three categories cause problems:

• Solid debris. Petals, glitter, confetti, dried flowers, embedded toys, anything that does not dissolve completely. These clog filters, and the fine ones are the worst because they work their way past the basket and into the pump.
• Anything that foams. Bubble bars, foaming bath bombs, anything with surfactants. In a jetted tub the aeration turns a modest amount of foam into an overflowing mess, and it is the reason every spa technician has a story about someone's dish soap incident.
• Oils. This is the one people underestimate. Essential oils, carrier oils, cannabis oil. They do not clog anything immediately. They coat surfaces, build up in the plumbing, degrade seals and gaskets, and shorten the life of the spa. The damage is cumulative rather than dramatic, which is exactly why it goes unnoticed until something fails.
• Disinfectant demand. This is the one nobody mentions. Chlorine is consumed by organic material in the water — the CDC lists sweat and dirt from bathers among the things that reduce chlorine levels. A bath bomb adds a slug of organic material all at once. In a bath that is irrelevant, because you drain it. In a hot tub already running tight on disinfectant, it pushes the chemistry in the wrong direction at exactly the moment several people are sitting in the water.

Kush Queen bath bombs contain no petals, glitter or confetti and do not foam, so two of the three categories do not apply. But they are built on olive oil and essential oils, and the oil is the part that matters. Our bath bombs are not the exception to this rule.

How to clean a hot tub after a bath bomb

Treat it as a special occasion rather than a routine, and plan on a full water change rather than a chemical adjustment.

1. Run non-foaming dish soap through the spa with hot water for at least 30 minutes. This lifts the oil residue out of the plumbing. Non-foaming is not optional — a foaming detergent here creates the exact problem you are trying to avoid.
2. Drain, refill with hot water, add two capfuls of bleach, run for 30 minutes. This sanitises the jets and the internal lines.
3. Drain, refill with cold water, run for a final 30 minutes. The rinse cycle. Then drain and refill as normal, and rebalance your chemistry before anyone gets in.

Does a CBD or THC bath bomb even work in a hot tub?

Here is the part almost nobody mentions, and it is the strongest argument against doing this at all.

A standard bathtub holds somewhere around 25 to 40 gallons of water. A typical home hot tub holds 300 to 500. So the same bath bomb, dropped into a hot tub, is dispersed through roughly ten times the volume. Whatever concentration of cannabinoids you would get in a bath, you are getting a small fraction of it in a spa.

You are paying full price for the product, diluting it by a factor of ten, and then committing to a three-stage cleaning process. If the reason you want a bath bomb in the hot tub is the cannabinoids, the hot tub is the wrong container for it.

If it is the scent and the ritual you are after, that is a fairer reason — just go in knowing the cannabinoid contribution is negligible. And to be clear, a THC bath bomb will not make anyone in the tub intoxicated. It is a topical format, and in a hot tub it is a very dilute one.

Another option for hot tub owners

If you own a spa and want cannabinoids as part of the routine, apply a CBD or THC topical to sore areas after you get out, when your skin is warm and your circulation is up. Nothing goes in the water, nothing coats your plumbing, and you get a far higher concentration exactly where you want it. Melt THC + CBD lotion is the one we would reach for after a long soak.

And if what you actually want is the bath bomb experience, run an ordinary bath. Our CBD bath bombs are designed for a tub you drain afterwards, at a concentration that does something. More on what they do in our guide to CBD bath bomb benefits.

Hot tub safety, separate from the bath bomb question

Immersion in hot water raises your core temperature while your blood pressure drops. Normally your body sheds heat by evaporating sweat, but submerged in hot water that mechanism does not work, so your blood vessels dilate to compensate and your pulse rises. For a healthy person this is unremarkable. If you have existing cardiovascular disease, or your doctor has restricted you from exercise, a hot tub places a similar load on your system and is worth asking about first.

Practical rules that apply to everyone: keep the temperature moderate, keep sessions short, and drink water before and after. Heat and dehydration compound each other quickly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you put a bath bomb in a hot tub?

Once in a while, yes, provided it contains no petals, glitter or confetti and does not foam. You will need to clean the spa afterwards to remove the oil residue. Regular use is not recommended — the oils build up and shorten the life of the system.

Will a bath bomb ruin my hot tub?

One will not ruin it. Repeated use will shorten its life. The damage is cumulative rather than immediate: oils coat the plumbing, degrade seals and gaskets, and leave build-up that gets worse each time.

Are CBD bath bombs safe for hot tubs?

They carry the same oil issue as any other bath bomb, because cannabinoids are delivered in an oil base. They do have the advantage of containing no solid debris and not foaming, which rules out two of the three main causes of spa damage.

Will a THC bath bomb get me high in a hot tub?

No. Bath bombs are a topical format and do not produce intoxication in a normal bath, let alone in a hot tub holding ten times the water. Anyone else in the tub is unaffected too.

How do I clean my hot tub after using a bath bomb?

Three cycles. Non-foaming dish soap with hot water for 30 minutes to lift the oils, then drain and run hot water with two capfuls of bleach for 30 minutes to sanitise the jets, then drain and run cold water for a final 30 minutes. Rebalance your chemistry before use.

What can I use in a hot tub instead?

A cannabinoid topical applied after you get out. Nothing enters the water, and you get a far higher concentration on the areas you actually want to treat.

By: Olivia Alexander

Another day we continue our quest to educate the world on CBD. If you missed our first blog, All Hemp Is Not Equal make sure to check it out.

Now, it’s time to dive deeper into the different types of CBD. At Kush Queen, we’ve often been labeled a beauty brand, but first and foremost, we’re a cannabis company. We spent years cultivating, extracting, and learning as much as we could about the plant to bring you the best in CBD gummies, THC gummies, and self-care products.

Our products are created for self-care and wellness. We aimed to create a product range that would honor the plant in its most effective form to help you achieve ultimate wellness. In our experience, feeding our endocannabinoid system daily is not only a way to feel better, but to practice preventative wellness. With this being the philosophy that guides us, the type of CBD is important to some consumers and as always at Kush Queen transparency is our top priority. Accordingly, we always mention what type of CBD is in every product. We’ve carefully considered each product and the type of CBD used with you in mind. Once you understand the types of CBD, take the next step and explore our Weed Gummies.

Hemp Seed Oil

Hemp seed oil is cold pressed from hemp seeds. It does not contain CBD or any phytocannabinoids.

Isolate

Some products contain CBD isolate, which is a purified CBD molecule. CBD isolate is white and powdery in its appearance. It does not contain other phytocannabinoids like full or broad spectrum.

Full-Spectrum

Full Spectrum refers to cannabis-derived from the whole plant that contains CBD and other phytocannabinoids such as THC, CBN, THCA, CBC, and CBG.

Broad-Spectrum

Broad Spectrum contains all phytocannabinoids in the plant but does not contain any detectable amount of THC.

Nano CBD

Nano CBD is a compound where the molecules of CBD are shrunk down to extremely small sizes (less than 100nm) and turned into a water-based form. This process allows the CBD to pass through skin much more easily and quickly than any oil-based form.

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