New Year’s is one of our favorite parts of the year at Greeley Gallery. It’s a time of renewal. When the year stretching before us is nothing but possibility. What might we achieve over the next twelve months? Who will we be by the end of it? Although, the more important question may be who do we want to be a year from now? The possibilities are endless.
Regardless of your answers and any changes that may come, one thing will remain the same. Our Greeley Gallery cannabis dispensary will be here, just like every year since opening our doors in 2014. We’re still a small family business that’s passionate about cannabis, and we’d like to share our three favorite ways to welcome the New Year.
Cannabis Tinctures
Health is a major factor in making any New Year’s resolution come true. After all, it’s hard to achieve anything when we don’t feel well. So, at the top of our list is incorporating cannabis tinctures into our daily routines.
If you don’t know, cannabis tinctures are liquid cannabis extracts that come in small glass bottles with a dropper attached to the lid. There are various options to choose from, including ones with THC, which produces the psychoactive high cannabis is known for. In contrast, others are CBD only, which provides all of the health benefits cannabis has to offer without the psychoactive effects. And, of course, some options include both CBD and THC.
We love cannabis tinctures because they provide all the health benefits of cannabis, whether medicinal or psychological, in just a few drops under your tongue. Plus, they have the same 15-minute activation time as smoking cannabis compared to the hours it can take for edibles to kick in.
Clean Your Glassware
This is an important one for anyone who prefers smoking cannabis using glassware such as pipes or bongs. Black tar-like gunk builds up in cannabis glassware, so it’s important to clean them from time to time. Doing so will not only make your bong or pipe look shiny and new, but it’ll also improve your smoking experience and cut down on your coughing.
Simply pour some cleaning alcohol in a ziplock bag, then fill your pipe with as much coarse salt as you can and drop it in the bag so it’s submerged in the alcohol. The salt will act as an abrasive, while the alcohol will dissolve the tar build-up.
Let it sit for a while, then slosh it around to move the solution through. Repeat this a few times, replacing the liquid when it turns dark brown. If needed, use a Q-tip to clear out any remaining debris at the end. The last step is to run the pipe under warm water to rinse off any lingering solution and let it dry.
Bongs are a bit trickier to clean than pipes, but you’ll use the same materials. To clean a bong, you first want to disassemble it by removing the bowl and downstem from the base. Next, rinse each piece in hot water to remove any loose debris.
You’ll clean your bowl and downstem using the same method as cleaning a pipe by placing them in individual baggies and covering them with salt and alcohol. Swish around until clean, then rinse them and set them aside to dry. For the base of your bong, pour a good amount of salt into the base and soak it with alcohol. Swish the liquid around every few minutes until clean. Dump the liquid and rinse the base in hot water again.
After cleaning, your glassware should look as good as new! Thanks to your freshly cleaned pipe or bong, you’re ready to start 2025 with less coughing.
Get Stoned and Create a Vision Board
Incorporating cannabis tinctures into your daily routine and cleaning your glassware are great ways to start the new year, but getting stoned and creating a vision board is definitely the most fun. It’s creative and allows us to dream about what sort of future we want. The best part is you can make one with friends, family, or on your own.
You may picture a giant posterboard collaged with photos cut out from magazines, which was all the rage in the early 2000s. While we’re all for it, there are countless ways to create a vision board in 2025. You can paint, draw, write, collage a lampshade, or any other creative idea you think of. Of course, you can also go digital using sites like Pinterest for free, Canva, or any other apps to upload photos you find online.
Consuming cannabis beforehand can expand your mind to reveal your deepest desires and make the entire experience even more fun. Let yourself dream and unleash your creativity. Maybe play your favorite playlist while doing it. And don’t forget to look at it multiple times and add to it throughout the year!
