Conan O’Brien Is Getting Into the Magical World of Edibles

I like to keep marijuana on hand in my home in various forms. It’s not just for me (though it’s mostly for me), should I have any guests over who don’t wish to enjoy an alcoholic beverage, I can give them some whacky tobaccy instead. This will mean I often have a decent amount of edibles in my home. But, they are often low dose, because what works for me would often be too much for my guests, and what works for me also took a very long time to even exist.

My journey with edibles hasn’t been as long as my time with marijuana, mainly because they were just a bit harder to get in my day. I could be wrong, but I feel like I got into ganj at a time when it was starting to get too expensive and heading toward legality. No one I knew was buying a bunch of pot just to toss it into butter and see if they could cook with it. We were rationing. We were saving. Now? There are shops on most corners where I live, and they start cutting deals to compete. It’s how it should be.

The edibles have gotten a lot more proficient as well. I don’t have to just eat part of a brownie and see if it works hours later, often smoking before it was supposed to kick in anyway, and completely defeating the purpose. Now, edibles are made in a lab and say things like “quick release” on the packaging. Some companies make pills, tabs, and even beverages (though watch out for the sugar content). Things have changed, so it makes sense that Conan O’Brien is choosing now to get into the groove, so to speak.

On a recent miniepisode of Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, the host’s faithful assistant, and THC aficionado, Sona Movsesian, brought her long-time boss a bag of edibles (though some were CBD, so apparently she couldn’t find a trash can on her way). O’Brien notes that he has been moving away from most vices, even wine, and thought about trying something new, and his crew is very supportive. It’s a funny segment, but it also has the honest air of, “let’s get this older person high.”

They talk about keeping a guitar nearby, watching a historical war documentary, all things that they know Conan will love. There is also a great deal of joking(?) about getting the edible company known as Camino as a sponsor, and I’d like to note that Dustin gave me the authority to offer a similar deal (additionally, if anyone from 1906 is reading this, holler at your boy).

Just like when Conan smoked a joint on stage with Seth Rogen during his final weeks of having a TV show, it’s fantastic to see THC talked about so normally. It still isn’t that way for everybody, and there are scores of old white men actively fighting to turn our country back regarding marijuana, but dammit, if Conan can address edible companies by name on his show in hopes of getting some sweet, sweet sponsorship money, that’s a very good sign.