Kush on 66 is fast becoming known as the cannabis hub along Route 66. If you’re driving through Needles, California and craving a break, Kush on 66 is making a name for itself as more than just another dispensary. We are best described as a social stop, and a modern interpretation of the classic road-trip pit stop.
As the city’s first and only licensed cannabis consumption lounge, we’ve created a safe, welcoming space for the community to relax, light up, and connect. Whether you’re a local, are from the Colorado River communities, or are just passing through, Kush Lounge is the spot to vibe, chill, and experience cannabis culture in its most elevated form.
No worries and no stress. Depending on your proximity to Kush on 66, our free CannaBus Shuttle offers safe, reliable transportation. This enables you to enjoy a stress-free visit. Our trained drivers prioritize road safety.
At Kush on 66, we believe cannabis should be approachable, enjoyable, and empowering. So, seasoned enthusiast or being brand new to the world of weed you are assured that our friendly, knowledgeable staff is here to guide you. You can feel confident in your choice through every step of the process.
And we provide options for every need. Indica, sativa, hybrids, and a wide range of products like edibles, vapes, tinctures, and oils. So, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Again, it is our professional and knowledgeable staff that sets us apart. We’re here to take the mystery out of cannabis, answer your questions, and help you find the right products for your needs and lifestyle.
Whether you’re coming to Kush on 66 looking for relaxation, creativity, pain relief, or a good night’s sleep, our team will explain how the various products can affect your experience. Then you can make an informed decision.
And to meet the customers where they are at, we also have an online shop. So, if you have questions call us and then place your order.
There is an array of medical benefits associated with cannabis. But years of misinformation and prohibition have blurred the picture and created confusion. So, to understand its role in the broader conversation, it helps to ground ourselves in the history of cannabis prohibition. And it is important to know about the emerging science of therapeutic cannabinoids.
In the 1930s, marijuana was recast in the U.S. as a menacing, corrupting influence. A lack of scientific evidence and study made it easy to create sensational media and moral panic.
The film Reefer Madness (1936) is a comedic cult classic today. But this film aptly illustrates the emblematic portrayal of cannabis during this era.
Originally released under the title Tell Your Children, it was financed by a well-meaning church group and was intended to warn parents of the alleged dangers of cannabis use. Shortly after tis release exploitation filmmaker Dwain Esper bought the rights, re-edited the film with sensational inserts, and repositioned it for commercial exhibition under the title Reefer Madness.
The film’s message was over. Casual marijuana use would lead to addiction, violence, insanity, rape, murder, and moral ruin. Critically, Reefer Madness played into a strategy of fear that justified stricter laws and marginalized marijuana users as social menaces.
Over the decades, Reefer Madness morphed from serious propaganda to classic often viewed as camp satire. The movie tells the story of two upstanding high school students, Bill Harper and Jimmy Lane, that are lured into using marijuana by pushers.
Jimmy becomes high, drives recklessly, causing a hit-and-run that kills a pedestrian. The unfolding disaster escalates to additional crimes including manslaughter, conspiracy, and attempted rape. It ends with a descent into insanity and suicide.
The Reefer Madness phenomenon contributed to a growing cultural narrative that marijuana was a uniquely dangerous gateway drug, capable of turning ordinary citizens into criminals or madmen.
Resultant of scientific study, the trajectory of public opinion and policy has come a long way. We have moved beyond the fear and moral panic embodied by films like Reefer Madness. In the 1990s states begin legalizing medical cannabis, creating safe-harbor programs and opening the door to research.
Today places like Kush on 66 represent a modern intersection of commerce, community, medical access, and shifting cultural norms. We are anchored in both legacy and innovation.
Kush on 66 is not just a retailer. We are a place where visitors, travelers, patients, and skeptics can see cannabis administered responsibly, ask questions, and see models of safe, regulated use.
Written by Jim Hinckley’s America