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With 420 a few short days away, we\u2019re inclined to think about the history behind this annual cannabis celebration and how the industry continues to evolve in the wake of expanding legalization in the US and worldwide. Despite all the change (for better or for worse), the words \u201cfour-twenty\u201d evoke a sense of secrecy and play, inviting us to revel in the more carefree days of yesteryear.<\/p>\n
The term \u201c420\u201d dates back to 1971<\/a> when a group of high school friends in Marin County, known as the Waldos<\/a>, made up the secret slang as a code word for \u201ccannabis.\u201d They would use this word to plan smoke sessions and refer to any happenings around the illegal substance. While its meaning and use gradually spread, the term became not so secret. However, it was still reserved for those \u201cin the know.\u201d Fast forward to present day, where the stigma of cannabis is waning with expanding legalization, and 420 has become more of a symbol for cannabis appreciation and OG culture than a useful code word.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s business owners who experienced and maybe even influenced the underground club of cannabis culture garner a certain level of respect that money simply can\u2019t buy. They\u2019re the people you can\u2019t help but ask, \u201cWhat was it like? How did you make it?\u201d They\u2019re the ones keeping the history and the essence of American cannabis culture alive. One company that goes hand-in-hand with 420 and cannabis culture is legacy brand Smoke Odor Exterminator<\/a> (known more commonly as \u201cSmoke Odor\u201d). While the company officially launched in 1999, its roots go back\u2014all the way back\u2014to the Seventies.<\/p>\n The year 1974 was a big one for Smoke Odor Founder Paul Hoge, who was living in Naples, FL, at the time. It was the year he graduated high school and the year he learned to make candles\u2014a hobby that would forever change his life\u2019s trajectory. Driven by a creative spirit and knack for commerce, Hoge turned his passion project into a thriving business. For the next 25 years, Hoge\u2019s candles would go through numerous changes and renditions as he and the team explored new markets and formulations.<\/p>\n Hoge says they first began selling to a truck stop and tobacco outlet store in North Carolina. \u201cWe rode the wave of interest across the country as the 1960\/1970 tie dye headshops and tobacco outlet stores morphed with the help of vape into the current day smoke shops,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n Finally, in 1999, they landed on a true winner\u2014what Hoge aptly calls \u201cthe destiny and legacy\u201d of the Smoke Odor candle, which later grew into the Smoke Odor Exterminator brand we know today. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n This new candle, made with a proprietary enzyme formulation, did more than smell good; it actually broke down the bad odors to get rid of them<\/a>, filling a real need for cannabis smokers (or any kind of smoker). And they don\u2019t just work on smoke either\u2014they\u2019re equally as effective on pet and cooking odors.<\/p>\n \u201cSmoke Odor candles also make it easier when Mom comes to visit,\u201d Hoge points out. \u201cA lot of people say our candles and sprays are a relationship improvement product when one person smokes and the other does not.\u201d<\/p>\n Hoge\u2019s enthusiasm and love for what he does, combined with his inherently clever nature, is still alive and well today. Some say it\u2019s the key to Smoke Odor\u2019s continued success. Hoge also attributes it to timing.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were blessed that our stars lined up at the perfect time in history; we attracted the right employee team; and we creatively developed the line, going from a traditional Creamy Vanilla to our pop culture Hippie Love fragrance,\u201d Hoge says. \u201cThis steady as a hare evolution took us right from the hidden closet of pot smokers trying to hide their dank cannabis smell from their cars and apartments to creating a reliable candle, spray and car freshener that consumers can easily find in their community or online. This made it easier not to be a closet smoker and to come out in the open about the pleasure of smoking.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis steady as a hare evolution took us right from the hidden closet of pot smokers trying to hide their dank cannabis smell to creating a reliable candle, spray and car freshener that consumers can easily find in their community and online. This made it easier not to be a closet smoker and to come out in the open about the pleasure of smoking.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Smoke Odor has been part of the counterculture scene since the \u201870s, and in a way, grown up alongside the changes in consumer preferences and politics. Fifty years since he first learned to make candles, Hoge\u2019s relentless creativity and passion for the business is made evident with every new fragrance and product release. More than 24 standard and pop culture scents are available to choose from online and at your local smoke shop.<\/p>\n The brand is also continually releasing seasonal and limited-edition fragrances like the recent 420 Intro<\/a>, which consists of four aromas: Gummies, Magic Mushroom, 420 and Munchies. Smoke Odor\u2019s imaginative aromas and amusing designs invite you to have fun and not take life quite so seriously. Now, let\u2019s take a closer look at Smoke Odor\u2019s new 420 products.<\/p>\n Jeanne Swanson, who\u2019s worked behind the scenes at Smoke Odor Exterminator for many years, shares that this year\u2019s line of 420 candles is extra special. \u201cThis year\u2019s 420 jar candles line has literally been years in the making,\u201d she says. The four scents were created to satisfy every mood that may strike while celebrating 420.<\/p>\n Smoke Odor introduced a brand new 420 fragrance for this year\u2019s festivities. It\u2019s a blend of bright cassis, juicy plum, red currants and cannabis leaf with a little kick of pink peppercorn. This carefully curated blend is perfect for 420, as it has that smooth, relaxed feel\u2014kind of like that perfect high you might be searching for. It\u2019s not a heavy weed smell by any means, but it makes you feel just right.<\/p>\n Like all Smoke Odor candles, it\u2019s not just about the fragrance. The 420 label<\/a> features flowers, tie-dye graphics and a clock reference. It\u2019s an artful combination of past, present, and future, asking you to enter the \u201cproverbial rabbit hole,\u201d if you dare. You can get as lost in the label as you can in the scent. All in all, this is the perfect candle for setting the mood on 420, but you\u2019re invited to experience 420 at any time of day when you light this candle up.<\/p>\n Like opening a bag of your favorite, soft chewy candies, the Gummies 13-ounce jar candle<\/a> smells just like gummy bears. The fragrance of the Gummies candle pays homage to the Grateful Dead bears and also a favorite snack you might reach for when the munchies hit. These 420-friendly candles are bursting with fruity flavors like black cherry, ripe peach, pink grapefruit and tangy lemon with a hint of vanilla sugar.<\/p>\n With a label that glows bright under a black light, the Magic Mushrooms jar candle<\/a> takes us back to the psychedelia of the \u201860s and \u201870s in multiple ways\u2014a trend that\u2019s also regaining popularity today. The scent is a unique and fascinating blend of hibiscus, lemon, kiwi, Maui passionflower, coconut, tonka bean, pineapple blossom and many other exotic florals.<\/p>\n \u201cMagic Mushroom not only smells fantastic, but its label shines under a blacklight, taking us all on a little trip back to the \u201870s,\u201d Swanson shares.<\/p>\n An absolute must for the 420 lineup, the Munchies jar candle<\/a> puts yummy<\/em> into the air. It\u2019s a cornucopia of delicious fragrances that you would find at your local foodie festival such as caramel and hot buttered popcorn, freshly made donuts, warm cinnamon churros, sweet dough, vanilla and more. What foods can you pick out? <\/p>\n You can find these fragrances now <\/em>at your local smoke shop, vape shop or dispensary until around mid-May, depending on the retailer. Then, they\u2019ll be back in Spring of 2025 in some form or another, ready to ring in another 420 celebration.<\/p>\n While Smoke Odor Exterminator is keeping history alive, they\u2019re also managing to evolve with the times. The brand continues to make changes that both resonate with consumers and make sense financially. With a fan base ranging from teenagers to retirees, Hoge and his team are continually releasing new fragrances that appeal to every age group. They make more traditional, straight-forward scents such as Lavender with Chamomile<\/a> and Maui Wowie Mango<\/a> in addition to pop culture fragrances like Hippie Love<\/a> and Happy Daze<\/a>.<\/p>\n Smoke Odor products can be found in smoke shops and dispensaries nationwide. In addition to their 13 oz. jar candles sold for the reasonable price of $10 \u2013 $14, Smoke Odor Exterminator also offers 7 ounce sprays<\/a> and car fresheners<\/a> so that your entire life can \u201cfeel the love.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAs our 50-year tradition of proudly making candles in the USA continues, we work tirelessly to create a product that is extremely high quality, but also a popularly priced product that our \u2018mom and pop\u2019 retailers, smoke shops, vape shops, dispensaries, cigar shoppe, tobacco outlet stores and online entrepreneurs can offer with great value to consumers,\u201d Hoge says, speaking to their ongoing mission to deliver a high-quality product at an affordable price point while still supporting local business owners and keeping dollars in local communities. \u201cWe all work together as a team to eliminate smoke, pet and cooking odors.\u00a0#shoplocal for all your 420 treats.\u201d<\/p>\n Yes, these candles are fun and smell amazing, but they\u2019re more than just a candle. Smoke Odor candles remove smoke, vape, cigars and any unwanted household odors, thanks to their proprietary enzyme formulation. Unlike other \u201codor-eliminating products,\u201d Smoke Odor candles don\u2019t just mask bad smells\u2014they destroy them at a molecular level. All products are American-made in North Carolina, and you can expect every candle to burn for approximately 70 hours.<\/p>\n With so many fragrances to choose from, one could probably give a timeline of cannabis history with Smoke Odor Exterminator Candles. No other brand captures the scent of an era or sensibility quite like they do. Hoge, Swanson and the rest of the Smoke Odor Exterminator family are keeping the underground OG culture alive, perhaps even unintentionally. It\u2019s in their blood.<\/p>\n \u201cMy first thought goes right back to the Blacklight label on our Magic Mushroom candle; I\u2019m going a little old school on that one,\u201d Swanson says, when asked how the brand is keeping weed culture alive. \u201cBut we\u2019ve also created some more 1960s vibes with candles like Hippie Love, Trippy Hippie, Flower Power and then the aromas from Woodstock, including Patchouli and Sandalwood.\u201d<\/p>\n You can learn more about Smoke Odor products at smokeodorsolution.com<\/a> and stay in the know on their latest releases and more by following their Instagram handle @smokeodorcandles<\/a>. As Paul reminds us, \u201cshop local,\u201d and Happy 420!<\/p>\n The post Smoke Odor Candles Keep OG Cannabis Culture Alive<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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New 420 Jar Candle Collection: Years In The Making<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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