{"id":22315,"date":"2017-12-25T06:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2017\/12\/25\/the-complete-12-days-of-kushmas\/"},"modified":"2017-12-25T13:25:21","modified_gmt":"2017-12-25T21:25:21","slug":"the-complete-12-days-of-kushmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2017\/12\/25\/the-complete-12-days-of-kushmas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Complete 12 Days of Kushmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/danksmasday1-1.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\"> <\/p>\n<h4>For twelve days this December, Cannabis Now delivered stories for all facets of the holiday season: gift ideas for your loved ones, charitable causes to support, recipes to test out, and more! Here\u2019s the complete run-down of our 12 Days of Kushmas.<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span class=\"wpsdcp-drop-cap-default\">W<\/span>ho knew pun-based holiday content would end up being so successful? Over the past 12 days, the Cannabis Now team updated the lyrics to that classic tune \u201cThe 12 Days of Christmas,\u201d which provided a vastly improved list of gifts that \u201cmy true love gave to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead of four calling birds and three French hens (say goodbye to a full night\u2019s sleep with a large menagerie in your home), <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/tag\/12-days-of-kushmas\/\">The 12 Days of Kushmas<\/a> brought four calling causes to dedicate yourself to and three French hashes from master hashishin <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/video-meet-frenchy-cannoli\/\">Frenchy Cannoli<\/a> himself. Instead of nine ladies dancing, Kushmas highlighted nine ladies leading the cannabis industry to a more equitable future. And of course, Kushmas delivered 12 growers growing instead of 12 drummers drumming. Which would you rather have: top shelf cannabis or a bunch of noise?<\/p>\n<p>Sing with us! <em>On the 12<sup>th<\/sup> Day of Kushmas, my true love gave to me: 12 growers growing, 11 pipes a-piping, 10 vapes a-vaping, nine ladies leading, eight strains a-smoking, seven bongs a-blazing, six plants a-flowering, five\u2026 golden\u2026 globs! Four calling causes, three French hashes, two chocolate treats and a pear rig in a glass tree.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/12-days-kushsmas-day-1\/\">The First Day of Kushmas: A Pear Rig in a Glass Tree<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26139\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/danksmasday1.jpg\" alt=\"Danskmas Glass Cannabis Now\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Glass artist Lydia Leung of Lydia Leung Glass specializes in making rigs, spoons and glass accessories modeled after fruit of all sorts. Cannabis Now Staff Writer and glass aficionado Jimi Devine talked to Leung about her artistic inspirations, her technique and\u00a0\u2014 of course \u2014 her pear-shaped rig.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/12-days-kushmas-2-chocolate-treats\/\">The Second Day of Kushmas: Two Chocolate Treats<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26159\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chocolateganache-2.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Edibles Cannabis Now\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ganja chef Jessica Catalano delivers two chocolate-based edibles recipes: a vegan ganache infused with Chocolate Kush and hot cocoa marshmallow cookies made with Chocolate Kush cannabutter. Consume carefully; these recipes are next-level decadent.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/12-days-kushmas-3-french-hashes\/\">The Third Day of Kushmas: Three French Hashes<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26152\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/ColumbianxPurple-Kush-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Legendary hashishin <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/international-cannabis-curio-dank-duchess\/\">The Dank Duchess<\/a> herself gives the low-down on three new hashes made by her mentor Frenchy Cannoli. Get the inside scoop on Frenchy\u2019s Banangie, Sour Tangerine and Colombian x Purple Kush hashes.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/12-days-kushmas-4-calling-causes\/\">The Fourth Day of Kushmas: Four Calling Causes<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26184\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fourcallingcauses.jpg\" alt=\"Marijuana Activism Cannabis Now\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The spirit of Kushmas is really all about giving back to the community. Cannabis Now contributor Chris Roberts has four ideas about how you can help people incarcerated for marijuana-related crimes, fight for an equitable industry, promote easy access to cannabis those suffering and support small businesses.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/12-days-kushmas-5-golden-globs\/\">The Fifth Day of Kushmas: Five Golden Globs<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26189\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/goldconcentrates.jpg\" alt=\"Best Concentrates Cannabis Now\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From First Class Concentrates to Xtractology, Cannabis Now\u2019s Associate Editor and concentrates expert Greg Zeman highlights five cannabis oil makers producing top-shelf oil, shatter, wax and solvent-free distillate in the marketplace today.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/12-days-kushmas-6-plants-flowering\/\">The Sixth Day of Kushmas: Six Plants a-Flowering<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26205\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/sixplantshomegrow.jpg\" alt=\"Home Grow Cannabis Now\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many states with recreational cannabis allow adults over 21 years of age to legally grow six cannabis plants in their homes. But unfortunately, a variety of obstacles often lie in the way. San Francisco-based home grower Chris Roberts discusses his own personal green thumb journey, and the political landscape around the country for others looking to get their own six plants flowering.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/12-days-kushmas-7-bongs-blazing\/\">The Seventh Day of Kushmas: Seven Bongs a-Blazing<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26212\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/honeycombbong-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kushmas Bong Cannabis Now\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wrapping up a bong and putting under a Kushmas tree wouldn\u2019t lead to a very subtle gift shape, but despite the lack of surprise, a smoking aficionado would be thrilled to receive any of these seven water pipes come Kushmas morning.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/12-days-kushmas-8-strains-smoking\/\">The Eight Day of Kushmas: Eight Strains a-Smoking<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26231\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/strainsforchristmas.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Strains Cannabis Now\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you smoke some of these strains with your family during the holidays, be prepared for grandma to call everyone \u201chippies.\u201d With Sugar Cookies, Mimosa and All Star Jack Frost on this list, you\u2019ll be able to convince all smoking members of your family that you have the best taste in seasonal flower.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/12-days-kushmas-9-ladies-leading\/\">The Ninth Day of Kushmas: Nine Ladies Leading<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26240\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/dankduchesswomen.jpg\" alt=\"Marijuana Women Cannabis Now\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Women of all identifications and orientations are working to help the cannabis industry mature with no institutional barriers to entry for historically marginalized groups. Cannabis Now contributor K. Astre struggled to choose just nine women for this list \u2014\u00a0and couldn\u2019t help but include nine <em>groups<\/em> of women. This list is ultimately includes just a fraction of the people pushing for an equitable industry, but it\u2019s a good place to start.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/10-vapes-vaping\/\">The 10<sup>th<\/sup> Day of Kushmas: 10 Vapes a-Vaping<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25195\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rove-2.jpg\" alt=\"Rove Vaporizer Cannabis Now\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A vaporizer is a discreet way to consume cannabis that only seems to be rising in popularity. With a saturated market of tons of vaporizers on the shelves, here are 10 of Cannabis Now\u2019s top picks for this easy stocking stuffer.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/12-days-kushmas-11-pipes-piping\/\">The 11<sup>th<\/sup> Day of Kushmas: 11 Pipes a-Piping<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26276\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/pipes.jpg\" alt=\"Glass Pipes Cannabis Now\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From spoons to rigs to water pipes, the glass market is awash in quality borosilicate right now. Jimi Devine returns for another glass installment this Kushmas with 11 top glass artists, including Bluegrass Glass, Eusheen and Mohawk Glass.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/12-days-kushmas-12-growers-growing\/\">The 12<sup>th<\/sup> Day of Kushmas: 12 Growers Growing<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26250\" src=\"http:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cannabis-grow.jpg\" alt=\"It would be zero days of Kushmas if it weren't for the efforts of cannabis cultivators &#x2014;&#xA0;here's a list of 12 great ones.\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the final day of Kushmas, Cannabis Now went back to the land to thank the growers who make the entire cannabis industry possible. Most of the farms highlighted hail from California\u2019s legendary Emerald Triangle, where cannabis cultivation remains essentially unbeatable, but the list also includes Oregon-based Heroes of the Farm and Santa Cruz, California-based Utopia Farms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TELL US,<\/strong> what was your favorite part of Kushmas?<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/complete-12-days-kushmas\/\">The Complete 12 Days of Kushmas<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\">Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/complete-12-days-kushmas\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Complete 12 Days of Kushmas<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For twelve days this December, Cannabis Now delivered stories for all facets of the holiday season: gift ideas for your loved ones, charitable causes to support, recipes to test out, and more! 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