by In Northeast, Minneapolis, the THC retailer Hemp House hosted its first annual block party to celebrate 420, an international holiday created by the cannabis culture to celebrate and advocate for the consumption of all kinds of cannabis.
Attendees could try THC seltzer samples from over a dozen vendors, along with different edibles like gummies and pretzels, and one of the more popular choices of the day, the THC ice cream, which quickly sold out.
The $10 ticket included a cup or shot glass for free drinks and a clock tote bag pointing to, of course, 4:20.
Although the day was filled with fun music from DJ Nimo the Hooligan, and an exciting skateboarding contest, the true meaning of the block party was about more than that – it was about bringing a community together.
“No lie, it’s awesome, it’s amazing just seeing a lot of people just come outside and really just enjoy the atmosphere of like being around each other, in the sense of like, we share a community,” said Harry Momoh, a Hemp House employee.
Many partygoers agreed and praised the chill and inviting space.
“It just makes you feel like you’re chilling with friends, you’re just letting it loose, being vulnerable, talking to people,” said Emdad, a block party attendee.
Jaron Magstadt, another partygoer, agreed. “I mean with THC becoming more and more legal in Minnesota, it’s cool to have an actual celebration event for it that’s really public community, it’s cool.”
Over at the Midwest Famous booth, representative Zach Herlofsky said the experience also brings together the vendors.
“Within the brands, with us, we’re a community, and we want everybody else to see that community, because we want that stigma to go away, and that stigma needs to go away,” he said.
Herlofsky said he’s met most of his friends through THC, and that it’s one of the most welcoming environments.
“The space that we create, if you look around, we’ve got people skateboarding, we got people meeting and greeting, I’ve met some of the most amazing people today,” he said. “It’s just welcoming.”
Cody Dornbusch, general manager and first employee of Hemp House, said this is what the business was for.
“This is what we built HempHouse off of is kind of coming together and just like a time to get high,” he said.
All in all, it was not only a day to celebrate cannabis, but also a community, and it definitely exceeded every 420 lover’s high expectations.
