Pumpkins are glowing, the candy aisle is a battlefield, and the VRC crew has been in costume since roughly October 2nd. Halloween is officially back, and around here we call it by its real name: Halloweed.
This year, our mascots each have their own idea of the perfect night. The Vampire wants to party. Frankenstein wants the couch. The Wizard is brewing something suspicious in the kitchen, the Werewolf is setting up game night, and the Grim Reaper just wants to know where the snacks are.
So consider this your cannabis Halloween guide, monster edition. Find the monster that sounds like your kind of night, or go full monster mash and steal a little from everyone.
Every plan comes with a couple of crew picks from our shelves that suit the vibe. Choose the one that fits, and leave the rest for next year.
Pick Your Monster, Pick Your Halloweed
The Vampire: For the Night Owls
Vampires don’t do quiet nights in. If your Halloween plans include a costume you’ve been planning since August, a crowd, and getting home at an hour your landlord would judge, congrats: you’re a vampire.
Right here in Vallejo, NightMARE Island takes over Building 116 on Mare Island (corner of 9th and Nimitz) with a full-on haunted attraction, so check their ticket page for this year’s nights.
Feeling fancy? Halloween at Castello turns Castello di Amorosa, an actual Napa Valley castle, into a costume party on October 30, with wine, music, and dancing after dark.
Wherever you end up, sort out your ride before the night starts. Vampires can turn into bats. You can’t.
Crew picks for the night owl
STIIIZY Purple Punch Pod: Grape, berry, and blueberry up front with earthy undertones, like dessert from a haunted bakery, tucked into a pod that clicks onto a STIIIZY battery. It fits in a cape pocket, and it’s purple. Dracula would approve.
Flavorade x Preferred Gardens Dark Designer: One look at the box and you’ll see why it made the list: a wide-open mouth, teeth out, with a purple drop on the tongue. It’s a 510-thread cart from a Flavorade and Preferred Gardens collab, so your trusty battery is good to go.
Frankenstein: The Stitched-Together Movie Night
Frankenstein’s monster was built from spare parts, so his movie night is too: one scary movie, one funny one, and one that’s just plain weird. Stitch them together, kill the lights, and keep the snacks within arm’s reach.
For the scare, Halloween (1978) is still the blueprint: that creepy piano theme, slow-burn tension, and Michael Myers lurking in the background. For the laughs, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) is basically a 90-minute love letter to the munchies. And for the weird one, 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) is slow, huge, and hypnotic, the kind of movie that has you questioning time, space, and possibly your couch.
Still awake? Make it a double feature with The Cabin in the Woods (2012) or The Big Lebowski (1998). The Dude abides, and so should you.
Crew picks for movie night
Smoken Promises Garlic Ghost: A GMO and Gelato 41 cross with a glowing green ghost on the bag. GMO brings the savory, garlicky funk, and Gelato 41 rounds it out with a sweeter, creamier side.
Bonus: it doubles as vampire repellent.
Teds Budz Turducken: A turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken is basically the Frankenstein of food, so this one had to make the list. The bag is shaped like a carton of fries, which only adds to the mystery-meal energy. Inside, it’s an indica with a rich, earthy, pungent aroma for the funk lovers in the room.
The Wizard: Potion Hour
Not every legend needs a crowd. The Wizard’s Halloween is cozy chaos: carving lopsided pumpkins at the kitchen table, draping fake cobwebs over literally everything, queuing up the spookiest playlist known to man, and handing out candy to the little goblins at the door.
And every wizard needs a potion. These come in bottles that look the part.
Crew picks for potion hour
Uncle Arnie’s Magic Mango: The magic is right there in the name. It’s a bright, tropical mango cannabis drink in a small potion-style bottle. Read the label for serving info before you start casting spells.
Uncle Arnie’s Elderberry Rosin LIVE: A dark purple bottle, rosin-infused, with elderberry, a fruit that’s been part of herbal folklore for centuries. It’s about as witchy as a drink gets.
One wizard rule for the night: if you’re on candy duty, keep your edibles and drinks far from the trick-or-treat bowl, in their original packaging and somewhere kids can’t reach. That’s one trick nobody wants.
The Werewolf: Game Night
Werewolves run in packs, and so does a good Halloween game night.
Phasmophobia is the go-to video game: you and your friends hunt ghosts through creepy houses, whispering into your mics until someone screams and everyone runs in opposite directions.
Blood on the Clocktower is a hidden-role board game for people who live for drama. Everyone has a secret, even the dead still get a say, and paranoia spreads faster than the smoke in the room.
New to the list this year is Horrified, a co-op board game where your group teams up against the classic movie monsters, Dracula and the Wolf Man included. It fits this guide a little too well.
And when nobody wants to set anything up, there’s always Mafia, also known as Werewolf. Assign roles, close your eyes, and die as dramatically as possible. New to it? Here’s how to play Mafia and how to play Werewolf.
Crew picks for the pack
Baby Jeeter Banana Peel 5-Pack: Five infused half-gram pre-rolls in one jar, made for passing around the table. The name fits, too, because someone at game night is absolutely going to slip up and out themselves as the werewolf.
Wizard Trees Black Light 5-Pack: Five 0.7g pre-rolls in a glowing purple jar that looks like it belongs at a black-light haunted house party. Plenty to share with the whole pack.
The Grim Reaper: The Last Feast
The Grim Reaper has collected a lot of souls over the centuries, and he’ll tell you the real secret to a good afterlife: snacks. If your night is mostly about snacking, this is your monster. Start with the crew’s favorite: crunchy, cheesy, creamy avocado nacho boats.
Avocado Nacho Boats (serves 3 to 4 snack-hungry souls)
Ingredients:
- 2 large ripe avocados
- 3 to 4 cups sturdy tortilla chips
- 1½ cups shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, or a mix)
- 1 cup pico de gallo (tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapeños, lime)
- ½ cup black beans, drained
- ½ cup cooked and crumbled bacon or chorizo (optional but highly recommended)
- Jalapeño slices to taste
- Sour cream or Mexican crema for drizzling
- Fresh lime wedges
- A small handful of chopped cilantro
- Optional extras: corn kernels, hot sauce, or crushed corn nuts for crunch
How to make them:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Halve and hollow the avocados. Scoop out a bit of flesh to make space for toppings but keep them sturdy.
- Layer the goodness. In each half, tuck in some crushed tortilla chips, black beans, pico, bacon, and a mountain of cheese.
- Bake for 6–8 minutes until the cheese melts and starts bubbling.
- Top it off. Drizzle with sour cream, sprinkle cilantro, squeeze some lime, and surround each boat with chips for dipping.
Serve hot. Eat messily.
Crew picks for the feast
Kanha Haunted Sinister Sour Apple Crunch Belt: An actual Halloween release from Kanha: sour green apple rosin belts in a black bag that warns you they bite back. It’s a seasonal drop, so once it’s gone, it’s back to the crypt until next year.
Shop Haunted Sinister Sour Apple
Camino Sours Blood Orange: Tangy blood orange gummies in a dark, moody tin. The name alone earns it a seat at the Reaper’s table.
Bosky Bolo Runtz Bone: A 1.5g pre-roll from Bosky’s Bones line, with a skull right on the pack. Bolo Runtz brings the candy-sweet side of Halloween: berry, citrus, and creamy sweetness over a hint of earthiness. For the Reaper, this is basically merch.
Halloweed Strain Names Worth a Second Look
Half the fun of shopping in October is the names. Some growers clearly had Halloween on the brain, so these are some of the spookiest strain names on our shelves right now.
- Forbidden Fruit (Papa’s Herb) – Every fairytale villain knows the power of a forbidden fruit. This one comes in a cart instead of a basket, and nobody has to fall asleep for a hundred years.
- Dark Magic (Smoken Promises) – A witch hat glows on the bag, and the lineage reads like a spell ingredient list: RS11 crossed with Censored Walls #1.
- Purple Medusa (Preferred Gardens) – The Greek monster with snakes for hair, now in strain form. Go ahead, make eye contact.
- Diablo OG (Ganjeez) – The devil’s own OG, rolled into a four-pack of mini infused pre-rolls.
- Dark Web (Alien Labs) – Spider season meets one of California’s loudest indoor brands.
- Mystical Gelato (Smoken Promises) – A glowing-eyed wizard holds court on the bag. Gelato underneath, sorcery on top.
- Dark Karma (Duffys) – From the creators of Fig Farms, with a name that sounds like what comes for you after you skip handing out candy.
- Brain Killer OG (Ganjeez) – Zombies have always been after brains, and the pack art is a dripping pink one. Consider it the official accessory for your zombie costume.
Not feeling spooky? The classics never go out of style. Northern Lights, Blue Dream, LSD, Super Silver Haze, Mimosa, Wedding Cake, and Pineapple Express are crew favorites for a reason, any night of the year.
Final Puff
One monster or the whole monster mash, your Halloweed is yours to plan. Grab your picks before the big night, sort out your ride if you’re heading out, and keep the edibles far away from the candy bowl.
Harvest season and Halloween in the same month? Lucky you. Our Croptober roundup has the freshest NorCal flower, our specials page has the deals, and VRC Rewards turns every visit into points. Ready? Start shopping!
Stay spooky, stay safe, and Happy Halloweed, Vallejo.
