{"componentChunkName":"component---common-build-tags-template-js","path":"/tag/media/","result":{"data":{"allArticle":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"Article_2253-markdown","title":"Netflix Pushes Marijuana Further into Pop Culture","slug":"netflix-pushes-marijuana-further-into-pop-culture","content":"Between producing their own films, documentaries and series, Netflix has blazed a trail as the leader in streaming media. Last week, the company set yet another bar by partnering with a dispensary in Los Angeles to distribute branded strains of cannabis at a weekend pop-up event to promote their upcoming original series “Disjointed,” which premiered on Netflix on Aug. 25. \n\nFOLLOW US ON [FACEBOOK](https://www.facebook.com/pg/hellomdcompany/posts/) & [INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/hellomd_com/?hl=en)\n\n### Pop-Up Event Sells Strains Inspired by Cannabis TV Series\n\nAt the pop-up, West Hollywood’s Alternative Herbal Health Services sold about a pound or 100 jars of its 12 strains of cannabis inspired by 10 different series on Netflix. The strains were curated based on how they make people feel and paired with corresponding shows including “BoJack Horseman,” “Arrested Development,” “Orange Is the New Black” and “Mystery Science 3000: The Return.”\n\nRELATED: [The Top 7 Marijuana Inspired TV Shows](https://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/58bda527f1b0a50011ad58db/the-top-7-marijuana-inspired-tv-shows)\n\nExecutive producers Chuck Lorre (“Two and a Half Men”) and David Javerbaum (“The Daily Show”) co-wrote the comedic series “Disjointed” about Ruth Whitefeather Feldman, played by Kathy Bates, who opens her own dispensary called Ruth’s Alternative Caring in Los Angeles, California. In honor of the 20-episode, half-hour series debut, Alternative Herbal Health Services sold three different strains inspired by the show called The Omega Strain (sativa hybrid), Eve’s Bush (indica hybrid) and Rutherford B. Haze (sativa hybrid).\n\nView the [“Disjointed” trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly019ZF0lsk).\n\n`embed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly019ZF0lsk` \n\n### How Cannabis Makes You Feel vs. Just Getting High \n\nThe strain names, though clever, weren’t the focus of the pop-up event. It was how the cannabis was supposed to make you feel while you enjoy some of your favorite shows; this follows in the footsteps of the cannabis industry beginning to turn its attention towards the resulting experience achieved with marijuana vs. just getting high. The trend of feelings-focused product lines is becoming more common as companies intentionally move away from strain names as an identifier and place more of an emphasis on the experience a consumer can expect.\n\n ![](https://hellomd-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/59b069cb7fd8a009179cc307/embedded_images/59b06bad7fd8a00f9c9cc2d1/Screen_Shot_2017-09-06_at_2.37.40_PM.png) \n\nHMBLDT and Level Blends are just two brands that have foregone strain-specific products altogether and are instead creating products based on how they make an individual feel. Both of the companies offer vape pens and cartridges that focus on the chemical compound content so that consumers can use a completely different lens that prioritizes their desired state after consumption. \n\nHMBLDT offers six different formulas—arouse, passion, bliss, sleep, calm and relief—in their dose pens, which were voted one of Time Magazine's Top 25 Inventions of 2016. Within each blend, the cannabinoid and terpene contents are clearly indicated along with the THC-to-CBD ratio, to give people more control and information about what they’re about to consume. \n\nSimilarly, Level Blends has its Classic blends—spark, high, float and dissolve—which range from sativa- to indica-dominant as well as their Harmonic blends—remedy, uplift and radiance, combining the healing properties of CBD and THC. \n\n### The Cannabis’s Emerging Place in Pop Culture\n\nNetflix’s move played as a major statement. The media giant has been one of only a few big-name mainstream companies to publicly pick the side of the cannabis debate that’s trying to dispel the stigma around marijuana. Meanwhile, companies like Facebook, Instagram and even Google continue to tout business practices that have shut down and turned away ad dollars from reputable and legally operating cannabis companies. \n\nThe company’s choice to bridge the intersection between smoking cannabis and relaxing at home while enjoying a movie or a show is yet another step towards normalizing the plant’s use among the mainstream. It brings the conversation to larger audiences and creates the opportunity for more dialogue around how cannabis can be used and integrated into all kinds of lifestyles.\n\n### TV Shows that Feature Marijuana\n\nWant to check out some other shows about cannabis? Here are some clips of other series that you can add to your viewing rotation after you’re done binge-watching “Disjointed.”\n\n**Bong Appetit** [Bud and Breakfast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDc7_mWIXo)\n\n`embed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSDc7_mWIXo` \n\n**Weeds** [You Get What You Pay For](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i39Sc4m6Jw4)\n\n`embed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i39Sc4m6Jw4` \n\n**Broad City** [High, Higher, Highest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeYip7jH5T8)\n\n`embed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeYip7jH5T8` \n\n**Workaholics** [Whose Weed is That?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDXh_MYKtmg)\n\n`embed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDXh_MYKtmg` \n\nIf you’re new to cannabis and want to learn more, take a look at our [Cannabis 101](https://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/cannabis-101-your-quick-guide-to-medical-marijuana) post. [HelloMD](https://www.hellomd.com/) can help you get your medical marijuana recommendation; it's 100% online, private and efficient.\n","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.3333333333333333,"src":"/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/14b42/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.jpg","srcSet":"/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/f836f/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.jpg 200w,\n/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/2244e/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.jpg 400w,\n/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/14b42/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.jpg 800w,\n/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/47498/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.jpg 1200w,\n/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/54ac5/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.jpg 1365w","srcWebp":"/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/58556/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/61e93/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.webp 200w,\n/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/1f5c5/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.webp 400w,\n/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/58556/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.webp 800w,\n/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/99238/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.webp 1200w,\n/static/9fb2b890838d3d8f0bbfc3185ac51c53/5e0b8/2c5758b126fb5e9830aa26270c316805.webp 1365w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}}},{"node":{"id":"Article_2337-markdown","title":"Virtual Reality & Cannabis: A Match Made in Heaven","slug":"virtual-reality-and-cannabis-a-match-made-in-heaven","content":"### VR & Cannabis Sounds Like Fun...\r\n\r\nDan Braunstein is at it again, creating  another innovative cannabis consumption experience. Braustein, the founder of [Grassfed](www.grassfed.la ), a fine dining and private occasion company that incorporates cannabis into intimate gatherings, has recently hosted a [second virtual reality event in LA](http://www.laweekly.com/news/grassfed-cannabis-company-combines-los-angeles-marijuana-and-vr-industries-8097774). \r\n\r\nThe event took place in an undisclosed location in Los Angeles and provided people with gourmet eats, high quality edible samples, a variety of strains to vaporize, and virtual reality gaming with 150 different scenarios for gamers to choose from, ranging from roller coasters to killing zombies. \r\n\r\nFOLLOW US ON [FACEBOOK](https://www.facebook.com/pg/hellomdcompany/posts/) & [INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/hellomd_com/?hl=en)\r\n\r\n### Taking it to a New Level\r\n\r\nCannabis and video games have long been connected in pop culture. The typical stoner persona that was created within pop culture often has portrayed a group of teenage boys eating snacks, smoking marijuana, and playing video games in their parents’ basement. Though we know these single-story narratives of cannabis consumers are a negative stereotype that perpetuate stigma, it is true cannabis and video games can be used as an outlet to promote stress relief and relaxation. \r\n\r\nRELATED: [TOP MARIJUANA INSPIRED TV SHOWS](https://www.hellomd.com/search/TELEVISION/articles)\r\n\r\nBraunstein’s recent event, however, took cannabis consumption and video game playing to a whole new level. Virtual Reality, or VR, has become increasingly more popular in recent years as more companies have made it accessible to the general public. The virtual reality industry itself is expected to be worth $34 billion dollars by 2022 and much of the industry is expected to be centered in Los Angeles, where Braunstein’s business is located. \r\n\r\n![](https://hellomd-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/58fea80103be6f370979f45e/embedded_images/58ffaee13242100013618061/Screen_Shot_2017-04-25_at_1.14.58_PM.png) \r\nImmersive experiences and cannabis seem to go together.\r\n\r\n### VR & Cannabis are a Natural Fit\r\n\r\nVirtual reality is not totally new to cannabis, and even the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) uses virtual reality to understand the effects of driving while under the influence of THC. Cannabis and virtual reality gaming events, however, are a new innovation and show the increasing desire for cannabis social gatherings across the country. Braunstein provides a variety of social events to groups that include cannabis, food, music, and other aspects that promote the enjoyment of people through the combination of various mediums. \r\n\r\nBraunstein’s events are currently all hosted with private groups of people who have medical marijuana cards in California, but that is soon to change with the implementation of recreational cannabis legalization in California in 2018. It is likely that Braunstein’s novel parties are just the first of a starting trend of high-end, private cannabis events that appeal to the growing number of people who desire to consume cannabis in interesting, stimulating environments. \r\n\r\nIf you are new to cannabis and want to learn more, take a look at our [Cannabis 101](https://www.hellomd.com/health-wellness/cannabis-101-your-quick-guide-to-medical-marijuana) post. [HelloMD](https://www.hellomd.com/) can help you get your medical marijuana recommendation; it's 100% online, private and efficient. \r\n\r\n[photo credit](https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonastana/32806882423/in/photolist-Tyy6fr-8BPYM4-T4oGro-8Yto7z-RFWxRV-7icH96-qrZC-RZ2RaR-qrZy-T2pjc3-SYLFnW-RCCoFJ-T8XMaq-sc9pJK-4Aj3Md-TeAdi8-RX7LNs-T34KLC-SVn7Hw-T6YF8S-TaZ5Vb-S8nG4s-SYDFVX-qrnP1m-eHYZHh-RBxunG-T2mwLs-72SPhm-bhYhMa-rfcfSd-HDCAqf-5EAbSA-Rp8wDS-mUfLFY-TduQuV-SXerxo-sc9pR8-8Z5Eom-TeAdGe-7STkSN-bi5sXZ-QpqBoi-dwqvjy-8MFcw-aBiqnY-2ZvJsC-381FYh-TzfxMz-aBfJZH-TwNCjf)\r\n","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.5037593984962405,"src":"/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/14b42/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.jpg","srcSet":"/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/f836f/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.jpg 200w,\n/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/2244e/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.jpg 400w,\n/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/14b42/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.jpg 800w,\n/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/47498/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.jpg 1200w,\n/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/0e329/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.jpg 1600w,\n/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/545e0/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.jpg 7360w","srcWebp":"/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/58556/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/61e93/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.webp 200w,\n/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/1f5c5/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.webp 400w,\n/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/58556/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.webp 800w,\n/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/99238/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.webp 1200w,\n/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/7c22d/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.webp 1600w,\n/static/7066b9c2c0c28008874a2cd2dde1682b/2565d/2e2786262cdd0ffcf0232dfb9ef85463.webp 7360w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":0,"numPages":1,"currentPage":1,"id":5488,"name":"Media","slug":"media","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}