ROACH-O-RAMA 204 Augusta, 416-203-6990, hotboxcafe.ca
From bong to seed, Roach-O-Rama serves all your stoner needs. A unique head shop located in Kensington Market alongside sister pot smokers’ hangout Hot Box Café, Roach-O-Rama has been making Toronto an, er, greener place since 2000.
The store has a huge selection of pipes, grinders, bongs, vaporizers and over 100 types of exotic rolling papers from around the world. And the operators have a wacky sense of humour evident in the collection of T-shirts, games, stickers and odds and ends like Kush perfume ($35).
The shop is also home to Seed-O-Rama (seedoramashop.com), one of the best seed selections in the city. Stabilized, feminine, autoflowering – it’s all there.
In need of a vacation? Look no further than Hotbox Café’s new resort in Jamaica, which promises the best ganja experience of all time: ocean views, authentic Rasta cuisine, farm tours and “weedy weddings.”
Roach-O-Rama picks: Staff recommend the Snoop Dogg microG herbal vaporizer ($120), the ever-popular PAX vape ($275) and Kushage Fern seeds (five for $90).
Look for: The store hosts an all-day 420 party on Sunday (April 20), with joint rolling and bong clearing contests, comedy and live music. Need a unique hostess or birthday present? Check out their made-with-love stoner gift boxes ($10 and up).
Hours: Monday 11 am to 8 pm, Tuesday to Thursday 11 am to 11 pm, Friday to Sunday 11 am to midnight.
