Good hash has always been harder to find than good bud. Over the years, most California growers with talent made their own hash and had access to the good stuff. The rest of us had to “know a dealer” who didn’t hoard all of it for themselves. Good hash seldom escapes the inner sanctum of stoner community circles. Those who have it, smoke it. And only with their closest partners or pals.
In the 1980s and ’90s weed underground, finding good hash was a real art. The growers and dealers who were talented or connected were elusive and hard to get close to. Everyone worried about narcs and getting busted. Hash often had harsher laws associated with it due to its potency—far higher than bud. Everyone was understandably more stingy when it came to hash in those days. I remember multiple occasions of having to convince my suppliers to break off a coveted piece of hash for my personal headstash. Thankfully they usually complied, but it was never an easy sell.
Today in California, consumers can buy some of the finest hash in the world in legal dispensaries if they happen to live in a town that allows them. They still need to know who the good producers are and what dispensaries carry them. It can be confusing in the age of sophisticated marketing campaigns, with mass-produced weed and hash sold as “craft.” The inside game has changed, but discerning buyers still need skills to get themselves some good hash.
Enter San Francisco Hash Week to assist consumers in finding the very best hash California has to offer. The celebration coincides with the stoner holiday 710, the word “OIL” backwards, that has occurred every July 7 for the last several years in California—not to be confused with 4/20, the largest stoner event of the year on April 20. This one is more niche and for folks who truly love hash.
Founded by journalist and event producer David Downs, SF Hash Week is a seven-day hash extravaganza showcasing some of the best hashmakers in the state, and the dispensaries and cannabis consumption lounges that carry them. While this event is centered in San Francisco July 8-14—with one event at 7 Stars in the East Bay on July 9—many of the producers featured distribute all across the state. For hash lovers in other parts of California, taking a road trip to the Bay for SF Hash Week may be the cherry on top of an elevated summer.
Amazing small-batch artisan producers like Errl Hill, Fire King, Moon Valley, Kalya and Nasha Hash grace the dispensary and lounge stages during SF Hash Week. Not only that, many producers will be there to answer questions and educate folks. Other more familiar faces like Jetty Extracts, Kiva, 710 Labs and Raw Garden will also showcase new drops during the week. So for those who love hash or are just curious about it, SF Hash Week is a great place to learn and experience the good stuff.
For more info, visit sfspacewalk.com/sf-hash-week-2025-festival-guide/.
