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The Ozarks are known for their beautiful landscapes, natural resources, and as of recently, medical marijuana and hash pipes.
Arkansas was one of the earlier states in the South to legalize medical marijuana, offering cannabis to patients who qualify for a medical marijuana card.
Now, the area is becoming a hotspot for glassblowing, hosting some of the most talented pipe makers in the world who specialize in unique and custom hash pipes.
The world of custom-made hash pipes fits in well with concentrates on the rise in the South, which are potent extracts favored by patients with severe symptoms and chronic conditions like PTSD and chronic pain.
In this article, we’ll talk about the artists who are making custom hash pipes, why patients collect hash pipes, and what it’s like to smoke Arkansas hash through Arkansas glass.
Arkansas Glass Blowers Are Some of the Best in the World
The Art of Glassblowing Hash Pipes
Arkansas has historically been a hotspot for glassblowers, with Hot Springs, Fayetteville, and the Ozarks being some of the more attractive locations for local artists.
Glassblowing has been around for at least 3,500 years, and the art extends to an incredible array of different compositions, techniques, and products.
Glassblowing has really taken off with cannabis, originating with hand pipes and graduating to bongs before it took its seat on the throne of cannabis culture with hash pipes.
Hash pipes are intricately designed works of art that filter, swirl, and funnel smoke and water through dizzying glass tubes deeply intertwined with each other. They’re often made in extremely unique designs.
Hash pipes take the function of bongs to a new level of design and artistry, and cannabis connoisseurs love collecting them.
Arkansas and the Surrounding Area Is Home to Incredible Glassblowers
The South is home to more than a handful of extremely talented glassblowers.
In fact, some of the most detailed and beautiful pieces are made locally from artists who put their heart and soul into creating these delicate works of art, which can go on to sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The average smoker probably won’t be picking up a $1,000,000 Banjoglass hash pipe, but it’s really great to hear that they’re being made right here in the South.
And not all hash pipes are astronomically expensive either, as custom pieces can range anywhere from $300 - $1m+, and they can increase in value too.
Collectors look for hash pipes that could appreciate in value, especially when they’re made from up-and-coming artists like Arkansas’s own Whit V.
Arkansas Hash Could Take a Few Tips From Experienced Processors
How Arkansas Hash Pairs With Arkansas Glass
Top-shelf Arkansas cannabis flower could easily rival California and Colorado, as if anyone had any real question as to where seeds come from.
Arkansas hash, however, hasn’t had the same favorable treatment.
Arkansas concentrates have significantly underperformed in pretty much all categories, from looks, taste, effects, production quality, and of course, price.
That being said, a few cultivators are now testing the waters with live resin and rosin, and if these growers can get away from the stupidly marketed “CRC” tech and find extractors that know how to properly press hash, we could finally have some Arkansas hash that is worth paying for.
Osage’s solventless rosin has been hit or miss, with some batches being poor quality with too much chlorophyll and the all-too-familiar “hay taste” that no one likes. Of course, if it were produced correctly, no one would have to like it.
River Valley Relief’s Peach Ozz Gusher live resin is a surprising turn to the positive, as it tastes good, works well, and if it were just a little bit more affordable, it’d be the go-to hash in Arkansas right now.
Wait for Good Rosin, Live Resin, and Water Hash if You Want Good Hash in AR
Arkansas hash has a lot of catching up to do in pretty much every category, but we’re extremely excited about RVR’s live resin. It’s the perfect example of how a processor can execute the kind of product that should be on dispensary shelves.
And when you can find the rare unicorn of non-CRC, live budder or rosin, there’s nothing quite like loading up your Arkansas grown hash into a pipe made locally here.
If you’re a cannabis connoisseur or enthusiast, you’ve been around long enough to remember when Arkansas didn’t even hit a blip on the cannabis radar.
Now, with talented artists making both the hash that you smoke, and the pipe you smoke it out of, Arkansas is starting to feel more like the place where cannabis belongs.
And it’s a significant feeling, because there’s nothing like shopping for regularly tested, high quality cannabis from a legal dispensary. The freedom to use cannabis as a medicine here in the Natural State couldn’t be celebrated better than by smoking Arkansas hash out of Arkansas glass.
Become an Arkansas Marijuana Patient
Arkansas allows patients who have obtained a medical marijuana card to legally purchase cannabis from approved dispensaries. And now, Arkansas has approved telemedicine for medical marijuana card renewals. You can renew your card online today!
Qualifying Arkansas patients can schedule an appointment to renew their medical marijuana card with one of our certified physicians and continue using medical marijuana as an alternative treatment.
We’re dedicated to helping patients every step of the way, so feel free to give us a call at 844-249-8714. We can answer your questions about getting medical marijuana in Arkansas.
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Helping everyone achieve wellness safely and conveniently through increased access to medical marijuana. Our focus on education, inclusion, and acceptance will reduce stigma for our patients by providing equal access to timely information and compassionate care.
If you have any questions, call us at 844-249-8714, or simply book a medical marijuana evaluation to start getting relief you can trust today!
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