# @hightimesmagazine on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-06-26T23:03:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** High Times (@hightimesmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/hightimesmagazine

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A fruity yet spicy rendition of Sherbanger from pleasanteffects is boosting the profile of the #RhodeIsland-based grower across the East Coast, as is its eye-catching and artistic packaging including a nostalgic take on a Shel Silverstein classic. 📖 ⛽️ Sam, one of the co-founders behind the brand, gained non-ca**abis know-how at a local hydroponics company that was designing large-scale hydroponic produce farms. There, he was a head grower, putting together hydroponic systems, but for edible plants.

“Growing ca**abis is always what I’ve loved to grow the most. I’ve always been passionate about it,” Sam says. “We competed in the East Coast Zalympix in New York City last year, that was definitely one cool moment.”

Recently, Pleasant Effects executed a collab with thebookclubcannabis, which releases curated drops, all styled after books and designed by glass artist and illustrator Trevor Johns, aka TrevyMetal. The drop with Pleasant Effects was inspired by the whimsical collection of poems by #ShelSilverstein, specifically a play on his classic, Where the Sidewalk Ends. “Where the Sherbwalk Ends” is a collaboration with Pleasant Effects, based off of Sherbanger #22, and lists a fictional author, Sherb Silverstein.

“We’re pretty much showcasing the love for literature,” says #TrevyMetal. “Every book that we chose has somewhat of a nostalgic factor to it. Like this one in particular, I was like a huge fan, as I was inspired by all illustrations from Shel Silverstein growing up.”

The homage is fitting given that Silverstein wrote a series of poems and songs about pot, quaaludes, and other drugs. These references can be found in his famous poem “The Smoke-Off” (1978) which describes smoking in San Rafael, California or the song “I Got Stoned and I Missed It.” 
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Written: bybenjaminadams
🎨: trevymetal | 📸: gonzo_photo_ 
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