Not one, but two: One year anniversary weed celebrations this weekend!

October 15, 2015 By Manic Conrad

When it rains, it parties. This weekend, two recreational marijuana stores will celebrate their one-year anniversaries so be sure to come and celebrate with us! It doesn’t matter if you prefer to use crumble wax, pens, pipes, or tinctures, it doesn’t matter – we just want to thank you for supporting the businesses! Both stores will celebrate at different times so you can attend both if you want.

‘Happy Birthday Uncle Ike’ is coined to be an ‘epic party.’ Spot (edibles), Fairwinds (tinctures), X-tracted (premium concentrates), Trail Blazin‘ (flower), and Avitas (flower and concentrates) will all be on site. Live entertainment includes: DJ sets, fire-eating clowns, food trucks, vendor exhibits, kettlecorn, and a fortune teller. And if that’s not enough, there will be a mechanical joint that you can ride!

Oh, and the newly remodeled Uncle Ike’s Glass & Goods will have it’s grand reopening. Shoppers will save 10% off all regularly priced items in BOTH SHOPS, and 5% of all sales during the event will benefit Planned Parenthood.

The party begins October 17 at noon and ends at 4pm. For more info, click here.

DISCLAIMER: This product has intoxicating effects and may be habit-forming. Marijuana can impair concentration, coordination, and judgment. Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. There may be health risks associated with consumption of this product. For use by adults twenty-one or older. Keep out of the reach of children.

Green Theory is celebrating their one-year anniversary all weekend long. Green Elite members will get 20% off all anniversary sponsors Friday thru Sunday and receive double points on purchases. $5 joints, $8 grams, $6.50 grams on Sunday, and blue specials all weekend long.

In addition, a celebration party will be held between 7-10pm on Saturday, October 17. Sponsored producers and cannabis companies will be on-site to educate attendees about their product and introduce exclusive items. Sponsors include: Vuber, Ethos Extracts, Jackpot Seaweed, Artizen, X-tracted, Juju Joints, Zoots, The Goodship Co., Liberty Reach, Monkey Grass, Lucid, and Sub-X.

And if that’s not enough, how about popular DJ Quest spinning house, reggae and lounge, snacks and horderves by Suite Lounge, non-alcoholic beverages, and caricature drawings.

Oh, and stop by this Friday night between 4-7pm as Green Labs, producers of flower, concentrates, and edibles, will be on site, along with a massage therapist!

For more info, click here.

Disclaimer: Uncle Ike’s and Green-Theory are HighAboveSeattle.com advertisers. And they know how to party.

Event Review: Green-Theory Green-Elite VIP Event

May 13, 2015 By Fischer Campbell

You walk up, and the bouncer asks if you name is on the list. It is. Doors open, it’s crowded and the pulse of music lays a background against the roar of conversation. A tray of artisan appetizers passes by, and everything just smells like amazing weed.

Before the big event. Green-Theory team with vendors.

DJ Kryspin providing the sounds

No, it’s not the club – it’s Green-Theory’s Green-Elite VIP event. The Bellevue marijuana boutique offers frequent get-togethers for it’s Green-Elite members in which various vendors (spanning flowers, concentrates, and edibles) have “meet and greet” booths. There’s a DJ (DJ Kryspin), complimentary hors d’oeuvres, and abundant savings on recreational marijuana.

Green-Elite Green-Theory VIP Event Party

Getting VIP discounts on purchases

“Savings?” you say? It all starts with popping by Green-Theory to become a Green-Elite member, as you can only register in-store. This loyalty program turns your purchases into rewards: buying earns points, points earn prizes. The more you shop at Green-Theory, the more you get back.
When I attended the May 7th Green-Elite VIP Event there was a 20% discount on all vendor products, and triple reward points for all purchases during the event. Incentive, much?

Colorful & fun packaging from Phat Panda

Cookie tasting from The Goodship Company

Beautiful silk-screened poster on wood by The Goodship Company

The Liberty Reach Crew

Snacks anyone?

Vendors included: Avitas Ag Website, Phat Panda website, Dawg Star Cannabis, Liberty Reach website, myWeedBunny, The Goodship Company, Zoots, Smoke Emporium and Dope magazine.

High Above Seattle visited all the booths, and there were many tantalizing products. Each vendor brought a different feel to the event, and the casual environment allows for a mutually beneficial engagement between the producer, the shop and the Green-Elite member.

Avitas Agriculture cannabis joints

Zoots and Zootrocks at Bellevue Green-Theory

Zoots and their edibles

Avitas Agriculture representing.

Dawg Star throwing down the Shaka

Phat Panda in the house.

DJ Kryspin w/ friends

The Smoke Emporium crew

Team Zoots

Leafly in the house.

Weed Bunny

It all seems a bit surreal, but then again so is the commercialization of marijuana. As someone who “consumed illegally” until I moved to the state of Washington, recreational shops are still an awe-inspiring thing. When combined with the hurdles of the black market and gouging taxes, shops like Green-Theory rise above and create an atmosphere in which their customers keep coming back.

We walked out of there with some cookies from The Goodship Company, and a Juju Joint from Liberty Reach. Truly if I had the resources, I’d sample products from every booth. All in good time, though. It’s amazing how brands can create these products and get the word out to their intended audience. From Custom Water Bottles with their logos on for the non-drinkers to personalized brownie recipes that will appeal to regular customers.

Get-togethers like this help strengthen the recreational marijuana initiative, and it’s easy to see how these events are a step away from becoming what you’d envision a marijuana lounge-like. Truly the only thing missing is the ability to sample the product, but hopefully, that’s a reality not too far off.

Swing by Green-Theory to procure some potent product, and sign up for the Green-Elite program to attend exciting events and get offers exclusive to members only.

Stuff to do for every stoner: May 2- May 7, 2015 Edition

May 2, 2015 By Manic Conrad

Sleater-Kinney at The Showbox

If you ever spent some time in the Olympia area, you may have driven on the street known as Sleater-Kinney, where this great american rock band got its’ name. They just spoiled us with 3 dates at the Showbox beginning Thursday, May 7. Check out this recent video of Sleater-Kinney live on NPR.

When: Thursday, May 7-9, 2015

Time: Doors open at 8:00pm

Where: 1426 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

More info: www.showboxpresents.com/events

Suggested strain of cannabis: Most definitely a strain of Sativa. Try Sour Diesel by Cannasol Farms.

Green-Elite VIP Event at Green-Theory

Call it what you want. Since there is a DJ, we like to use the work ‘party.’ The first recreational marijuana shop on the Eastside is hosting another one of these really cool events for members only. If you are not a member, don’t worry, you can still sign up. DJ Kryspin will be providing the candy for your ears, snacks and refreshments will be on hand, a bunch of the top vendors in the industry will be on hand, and member discounts galore! Click here for more info or check out Green-Theory’s Facebook page.

When:

Thursday May 7, 2015

Time:

Between 7-10pm

Where:

Green-Theory
10679 Main Street Suite #2
Bellevue, WA 98004

Contact:

425.502.7033

Orange Dracula

Tourists, you can thank us later, enjoy! Locals, this is a little gem that you may find yourself going back to every so often. Orange Dracula is a dime store for people with strange and unusual tastes. Consume your cannabis-infused edible in the privacy of your whatever and take a stroll downtown to Pike’s Place. Real black and white photo booth, Dracula pinball, love tester and more!

Where:

1501 Pike Place #319, Seattle, Wa 98101

More info:

http://orangedracula.com/

Suggested cannabis-infused edible: A hybrid. Best of both worlds. Try Zootsrocks by Zoots.

Frye Art Museum

Stoners on a budget. We feel you. Especially since Seattle is now the #4 richest city in the nation. Yikes. But have no fear, and no sulking. Taking a deep breath and exhale. Now good luck.

Just kidding! We got you covered. Frye Art Museum. They have an exhibition called ‘A Graphic arts Time Capsule of Europe: 1895-1900.’ And it’s free!

Where: 704 Terry Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98104

More info: http://fryemuseum.org/

Weed Party! at Green-Theory

April 29, 2015 By Manic Conrad

Green-Theory is putting on a VIP event for members only. But you can think of it more as a party, rather than just an event. After all, there WILL be a DJ.

If you’re not a member, relax. You still have time. The event is scheduled for Thursday, May 7, between 7-10pm. If you would like to attend but you are not currently a Green Elite member, just stop by the store before the event and sign up for a free, zero obligation meeting today.

So, this is how it works. If you are a member of Green-Theory, you just show up to their lovely modern shop in downtown Bellevue between the hours of 7-10pm on the 7th of May. But, we do encourage you to get there early. You can dress up or go casual. That’s all up to you.

Once you arrive, you will be greeted at the door. This is a private 21+ event, so your ID is required. To be on the list, you must RSVP here or email info@green-theory.com.

Once inside, you will hear the lucid sounds of DJ Kryspin. He will be providing the music for the evening. Check out his music DK Kryspin.

DJ Kryspin at the last Green-theory event.

There will be a table in the back with snacks and refreshments to keep your appetites in check.

Music and food. What else could possibly make this event better than it is?

Easy. How about exclusive discounts, brand new product releases, and a little one on one time with some of the top vendors in the recreational marijuana industry such as: Phat Panda, Avitas, Dawg Star, Liberty Reach, My Weed Bunny, JuJu Joints, Zoots, The Goodship, Smoke Emporium and Dope Magazine?

If this was a music festival, that would be one damn good lineup.

Green-Theory before the lights are dimmed and the party starts.

We have reviewed Avitas Agriculture marijuana here and showed you their farm here. We gave you our thoughts about Liberty Reach here. Our review of Juju Joints here. Oh, and our reviews of Zoots and their amazing edibles here and here. The wonderful packaging designs and edible products by The Goodship here. And we will be there as well to meet and greet.

The event will be held at this address:

10679 Main Street Suite #2
Bellevue, WA 98004

For more information about this very special event, contact Green-Theory by phone: 425.502.7033 or email: info@green-theory.com.

High Five Interview: Tera Martin, Green-Theory

March 13, 2015 By Manic Conrad

Tera Martin is the general manager of Green-Theory. Not only has she taken on the responsibility of managing the popular Green-Theory, but she also has taken on the fight against breast cancer using a treatment using high CBD cannabis.

We would like to thank this general manager for taking the time out of her busy schedule to answer the following questions. For managing Bellevue’s Green-Theory and being part of recreational marijuana history, we give Tera Martin a ‘High Five.’

1) Predict the Future. Three years from now what does the local Seattle recreational marijuana industry look like and where are we nationally?

In three years I’d hope that the tax structure would be sorted out by the state. This would allow more consumers to be able to purchase the products, which would result in more tax revenue for the state. I would like to see the laws on how we serve our customers to change as well. It would be beneficial to be able to set up your retail location like any other store selling products. To be able to touch and feel products before purchasing would provide a more authentic experience to the customer. However, as of right now with reviews into different medical products, and the farms or cultivation sectors that are producing these products readily available online (for example if you were to read this https://kamadevayoga.com/verma-farms-review/ article reviewing a cannabis cultivation farm) are doing what the physical retail stores have yet to do, and that’s allow the customers to compare and review the abundance of medical CBD out there on today’s market.

2) Go back to the age of 21. Someone tells you that you would open a marijuana shop in the Seattle area in 2014. How do you react and what do you say?

My high school English teacher would have changed my grade on a paper she gave me a bad score on. I wrote a debate on how legalization should happen in the United States. Though I was not a user at the time I would have been supportive and excited.

3) What is your favorite part about running Green-Theory? What is the most challenging?

My favorite thing about working at Green-Theory is seeing a product that saved my life be legal and sold directly to those who qualify. We’re now in a time where some of the highest quality CBD Oil and other products are being manufactured due to the legality of such cannabinoids in various areas, it’s an even bigger blessing seeing these medical products used by those that benefit massively from doing so. The passion behind this business is intense and the feeling and vibes are not easily described. Since being apart of this business I have met some of the most influential people in my life. These people could be budtenders, business owners, you name it. Cannabis is the people’s plant and it brings people together, whether they choose to Click here for the product or come to their local dispensary. That is why I am in this business.

4) Who is your role model and why?

My role model is my grandmother. She taught me my strength, love and positivity. The three things you need to beat cancer. I never knew why she taught me those things before she passed but when I was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 28 it clicked. She taught me the tools to become an advocate!

5) Martian Mean Green, Schnazzleberry, and Trainwreck, are some of our favorite names for strains of cannabis. Here’s your chance! If you could name a strain of cannabis, what would you name it?

Pink Gene, named after my breast cancer non-profit. This strain would be a sweet berry flavor, high in CBD, high enough in THC to take the edge off. It would be every woman’s go to for the fight against breast cancer!

Products made with CBD, such as oils and softgels, have been used to try and relieve pain and also manage mental health. Such products can be purchased online from sites like this – https://www.frontrangerelief.com/product/cbd-oil-full-spectrum-1000mg-whole-leaf-hemp-extract/.