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Why? Because if one of your baking buddies happens to pop by with something new and exciting - maybe a cultivar they’ve recently discovered or some flower they’ve grown themselves - that high-tech hookah is as helpful as a $399 paperweight. To me, that runs counter to the greater communal aspect of weed. What makes me reluctant to go all-in with the Ooka‘s pod ecosystem is that a user’s cannabis-consuming options are limited to the flower that seven9 decides to pack into those pods. In this drought-paused, restriction-lifted, spring-awakening moment, our state is ready for a good head-to-toe inspection. It’s not even a matter of variety at launch, the pods are available in five different labeled-by-effect pods (“Just Vibe,” “Happy Hour,” “Get Zen,” “Zone In” and “No Worries”) filled with Northern California-sourced flower and added terpenes (terpenes are the naturally occurring volatile compounds that give different cannabis plants their distinct smell and taste) in a range of THC percentages.įor Subscribers The 101 best California experiences

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Nor is it an issue of availability that chaps my hide at launch, $36 two-packs of the pods were available direct-to-consumer through the website with free same-day or next-day delivery (in the L.A., Orange County, Inland Empire and San Diego metro areas) as well as via the Highway Cannabis dispensary in Marina Del Rey and Illa Canna in L.A’s West Adams neighborhood. It’s not the cost of the pods that bothers me (with an MSRP of $18 per one gram pod, it’s not out of line with the pre-rolled joints and jarred flower available in SoCal dispensaries). How do I know it’s exactly one gram of cannabis flower per session, you ask? (I could’ve sworn I heard you ask.) The answer to that brings me to the one - just one - thing that keeps the Ooka from being a perfect piece of paraphernalia: Using it requires popping open the top and dropping in a special pot-filled aluminum pod that’s available only through Ooka‘s cannabis brand partner seven9. (The Ooka folks say a hose-splitter - that can turn the single hose-and-wand into two - will be available for purchase soon.) Con: You’re married to the pod - for now, anyway Using one gram of cannabis flower per session is enough to get a group of three or four weed heads plenty baked. If you do want to break things up time-wise, there are two options: pausing things mid-sesh for up to 10 minutes at a time or simply turning it off and returning to the remaining minutes in another sitting. In an effort to capture the sociability of a traditional hookah-smoking session (which uses charcoal to heat specially prepared tobacco and unfolds over about an hour), the Ooka employs some serious under-the-hood wizardry that allows a ganja gathering to proceed at a leisurely pace serving up consistent clouds of vapor over the course of 45 to 60 minutes without having to repack, restart, refire or otherwise fiddle with it. One of the features that makes this not just a conversation starter but also a genuine party starter isn’t one you’ll necessarily notice right away. (And let’s face it, hearing anyone cough - no matter the reason - can be kind of alarming these days.) Pro: It’s got the leisurely social session on lock A thin ring of pulsing amber light around the top means it’s heating, solid amber means it’s ready to rumble and red means you’re finished.Īs someone whose first bong hit of any given sesh is often followed by a cough (thank you, college-era bong rips), there was a certain satisfaction in being able to exhale large, billowy clouds without the telltale tickle of an about-to-erupt bong cough. During my introductory session at the Artist Tree Studio and Lounge in West Hollywood, I was up and running in about five minutes, which is how long the unit takes to heat up after it’s switched on. Unlike a lot of tech (particularly cannabis tech), it’s not a particularly steep one. Like any piece of new tech, there’s definitely a learning curve involved with using the Ooka. Make no mistake - this is a gadget that doesn’t just deserve to be on display, it begs to be the center of your attention. A hose, attached about halfway up the side of the faintly teardrop shape, ends in a wand-like mouthpiece that can be twist-adjusted to control the amount of vapor being delivered. Designed by a former Dyson engineer, it somehow manages to be Apple-device sleek and Kardashian curvy at the same time, with a generously rounded clear glass bottom third that attaches to a delicately tapered upper part (available in black or white) that flares out again at the top to resemble the bowl of traditional hookah. For starters, this is a seriously good-looking piece of equipment.