Outside Lands is taking its love of cannabis to a new high this year, releasing a limited edition line of cannabis edibles, vape cartridges and pre-rolled joints that are decorated with the festival’s logo.
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Outside Lands partnered with the pot brand Stiiizy on the products, which are slated to be sold at the festival’s cannabis marketplace inside Golden Gate Park.
Stiiizy is one of the largest pot brands in California. It’s the top-selling vape brand in the state, and the company has a huge network of stores. It also has garnered a wave of criticism in recent years, including accusations that it operates an illegal network of cannabis stores, that it sells cannabis contaminated with a dangerous pesticide and that it markets its products specifically to young people. It’s also facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly overstating how much THC, an intoxicant found in pot, is in its pre-rolled joints.
SFGATE reached out to Outside Lands for comment on its decision to partner with Stiiizy. Grace Jones, an employee of Grandstand Media, which represents Outside Lands,
responded with a “statement from Outside Lands organizers,” who declined to say if the festival was aware of the allegations against Stiiizy when asked by SFGATE. The statement did say the festival is following all laws and that Grass Lands, the festival’s cannabis space, is “strategically distanced” from the event’s main areas.
“The area is age-gated to ensure only those over 21 have access to the area per state regulations,” the statement said in an email.
Fans cheer while listening to Asepa perform at Outside Lands in Golden Gate Park on Aug 11, 2023.
Stiiizy has repeatedly denied the various accusations against it. Pristina Alford, a spokesperson for Stiiizy, previously told SFGATE that the company was facing numerous lawsuits simply because it is successful.
In June, the Los Angeles Times published test results showing that one Stiiizy vape cartridge contained high levels of pymetrozine, an insecticide that the Times said could cause liver cancer and reproductive disorders. California requires that pot products pass testing for over 60 pesticides but does not require testing for pymetrozine.
Clevinger, Chris Tosto, Evan B., and Paul Van Remortel at Booth 601 in the Exhibit Hall from 10am - 4pm on Tuesday, August 5th.
Alford, the spokesperson for Stiiizy, declined to answer new questions from SFGATE asking whether the Outside Lands products were tested for pymetrozine or whether other Stiiizy products contain the chemical.
“STIIIZY follows all California regulations and passes all tests, which includes testing for over 60 pesticides. California has the highest set of standards for testing within the industry overall. The results in question have not been shared with us, so we have no idea how they were conducted,” Alford said in an email Tuesday.
Even Stiiizy’s fans seem to be concerned about the allegations of contaminated vape products. When Stiiizy announced its partnership with Outside Lands on Instagram last week, some of the post’s top comments asked “where the lab results” and “Bro we need lab results stop with this…”
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