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UPDATED MAY 22, 2020:  With the exception of Middletown, all Up-N-Smoke retail locations are open and ready for walk in business!  We will see you there.It feels like this world is going bonkers, and my anxiety level is through the roof.  What about yours? The fear of the unknown and what is to come has all of us stressing. There's one things I know, and it's that Up-N-Smoke is committed to you!  You need CBD and Kratom now more than ever.  You glass pipe broke or you need some papers.  We've got your back. Here's some ways we've committed to you:...

What is the best type of percolator?  The answer is, as my sociology professor loved to say, “It depends.” End of article. No but seriously, what makes a perc’ more or less desirable?  To answer that question with the level of nuance it deserves, requires that we start at the beginning.   Namely… What is a Water Pipe Percolator? Beginning at the logical starting point, the definition of the word percolate is: “To filter a liquid or gas gradually through a porous surface or substance.” In the context of a water pipe percolator, it means some sort of glass shape with...

It’s kind of like the Common Era method of historical dating, you know, the BC years as opposed to the AD years.  There was life before 510 threaded vaporizer cartridges, and then there’s the common era we live in now. Vape pens changed the game, there’s no doubt about it.  Their supreme convenience and discreetness rocked the smoking world to its core. So here we are, coming up on Spring 2020, and there’s no putting the toothpaste back in the tube.  Here’s how to make sense of all the 510 threaded vape pen battery options on the market. Well, not...

One of the most talked-about new products in the realm of rolling papers and wraps are the pre-rolled palm leaf wraps from King Palm.  The combination of slow-burning, great taste, and simplicity have led many longtime smokers to make the switch. With six size options from their ½ gram Rollies up to the behemoth 5-gram XXL, there is a King Palm for every smoker and situation.  Capped with their hand-rolled corn husk filters, the resulting draw is smoother and cleaner than unfiltered alternatives. What are King Palms made from? Hand picked from the rainforests near Singapore, King Palm wraps are...

Mmm, heavy metals.  My favorite. Drug residues.  Yum. Fluoride, arsenic, and pesticides.  Can I have another serving please? Said no one ever If you live in a teepee in some remote region of Canada and eat only wild-caught plants and game, you probably don’t need to detox.  For the other 99.99821% of us, here are 6 of the easiest ways to detox. 1.  Get Hydrated We’ve all heard the statistic that the human body is about 70% water.   Now imagine a complex machine as an analogy for your body, let’s say a new 2020 Ford F-150 pickup.  For sake of...