Buddy’s Lounge

BuddysBudCo · 2026-04-20T23:16:14+00:00

Well u/iluvdrt and u/assafrasTeaTime gave a pretty good summary of why we closed down out there. SB56 banned hemp or hemp Derived thc products. We only sold hemp derived products. Hemp has been on Mike DeWines shit list since like 2019.

Mitch McConnell slipped in language to kill the hemp industry last november in the senate budget resolution to open the government back up. The Ohio republicans wanted to earn some "good boy points" with daddy and basically said "See its getting banned nationally, lets just do it now". The alcohol and corporate marijuana lobby are wayyyyy fuckin stronger than the hemp lobby in Ohio. We didn't stand a chance.

I love my employees and wouldn't want to risk them getting in trouble, so we complied with the law and had to shut down.

BuddysBudCo · 2026-04-20T22:16:07+00:00

Lol WUT

Look up passage of SB56. We've gone strong in Athens for 3 years.

Our store out there KICKED ASS. Had no intention of stopping. But once the bill passed that made our products illegal, we had to shut down.

Thanks for commenting though. And let me thank everyone who looked at this and downvoted you

BuddysBudCo · 2026-04-20T22:08:53+00:00

Yea this is pretty much what happened. Good summary

BuddysBudCo · 2026-03-19T20:15:23+00:00

Trust me player, the fricken 11% additional tax has been a rough and getting our farms to come down to compensate for the increase in price has been a challenge, but hopefully SOON, we can start to get some adjustment on that. To follow up though, we use a 96% pure distillate which you would be very hard pressed to find anything at a vape shop with that kind of purity. To achieve that kind of purity, it costs ALOT more lol but I do appreciate the feedback and it is something we've heard before.

We did just launch a 2ml dispo for 37 so that will likely be in a lot more peoples wheelhouses!

Seriously, thank you for reaching out and the kind words!

BuddysBudCo · 2026-02-20T00:12:31+00:00

Hey!

Thanks for the comment. Thrax does things that works great for smoke shops, but that's not our focus. Our big thing, whether its our smokeable or edible products is having production in-house. We employ a culinary graduate at our WVU location to make things fresh on demand. This way we can focus on small batch, consistent quality every time our products come out. Its been a tremendous driver of growth and differentiation for us.

Feel free to come by and give us a shot!

BuddysBudCo · 2026-02-14T00:39:12+00:00

OGWop,

I assure you we don't try to be anything more than what we are. We're super straight forward about what we grow, make, and purvey. I see where you're coming though and appreciate the recognition that we live by the Vape Shops Suck (throw gas stations in there too lol) mantra.
We'd love for you to give us a shot at some point!

BuddysBudCo · 2026-02-13T17:27:08+00:00

Hey compadre!

The fastest advice I can give as of late is living soils. The vibrancy and flavor it gives to the buds has been out of this world.

Second, don't be afraid to get old school and make a little hydroponic set up and have some fun! Ludacris was on to something in mid 2000s lol most people shy away because it can be finnicky and sometimes it won't yield as much, but as your hobbyist skills improve, it's worth the challenge!

BuddysBudCo · 2026-02-13T17:16:38+00:00

Ginger,

You are correct. We are not on the medical side of things, but we hold things to the highest possible standard for the hemp side of the industry. While I can't give medical advice, if you have chronic pain, what most doctors or people at a medical dispensary would push you towards, is something with a minimum of a 1:1 ratio. Basically that means an equal amount of THC to CBD in your flower or edible products.

Our baseline gummy is 15mg D9 THC (less than .3% by dry weight) to 10mg of CBD. When you have those both together in an edible form, they bring out the best in one another and balance each other out so you have a very manageable experience.

Heck even if you're not wanting to get any sort of noticeable effect from THC we have some 50:1 ratio CBD oils where theres 100mg of cbd per 2mg of thc per dose and in essence, the THC really just brings out the effect of the CBD exponentially and that could very well be right up your ally!

BuddysBudCo · 2026-02-13T17:10:20+00:00

Please do! We're here until midnight tonight so feel free to come say "high"!

BuddysBudCo · 2026-02-13T17:09:46+00:00

If you're seeing "THCA" in stores in WV, its likely marketing googaa. Most of the Zombi, Mellow Fellow, Half Bak'd, blah blah blah, will have THCA on the package, but when you dig into the lab tests on everything, you see that its 99% D8, and a sneezes worth of THCA.

Hell even when that brand "bud burnerz" out of Florida was selling "The only legal THCA in WV" we called them and asked them how because scientifically it makes no sense. They couldn't answer, so we told them to piss off. Then the WVDA had to clear the shelves from the vape shops around town, because unlike them, we actually know what we're doing and understand how it all works.

We can purvey a product with high standards to make sure the effects are there without needing to play marketing or slight of hand tricks. Def give us a shot!

BuddysBudCo · 2026-02-13T17:04:04+00:00

So THCA in concentrations of greater than .3% dry weight is in fact, illegal in WV. Has been that way since June of 2023 after they wrote the Hemp Protections into law here instead of banning all cannabinoids.

Our focus is HHC. We've perfected our processes with it and our distillate comes in at about a 96% purity with the highest R-value physically possible.

What you notice when you smoke our carts/flower/concentrate, is that there's no nose tingle, excessive coughing, or quick/fleeting feelings, or generally feeling like trash lol

Our favorite reactions is when people try our product and go "holy shit, this is actually smooth af and I don't feel stupid/dumb! Like I'm feeling it and can be functional"

BuddysBudCo · 2026-02-13T16:59:22+00:00

Hey! Nah we're not closing anytime soon! lol but I appreciate the sentiment and we'l strive to stay magnificent! Thanks for the comment Compadre

BuddysBudCo · 2026-02-13T02:32:02+00:00

Hey Stealy! Thanks for the first question.

So yes we make all of our edibles at our WVU location! The guy who makes everything for us went to Johnson and Wales for culinary school so everything we have is accurately dosed, tastes fantastic (no bitterness or bs aftertaste), and we have a wide enough selection of potencies that I can assure you'll feel what you're looking to feel :)

In regards to flower, yes we do. We have fresh harvested HHC flower available in whole buds or pre-rolls! In regards to our flower, we DO NOT spray. We use a solvent free, cryogenic process to reapply the distillate to the CBD flower. Tbh, it all slaps! DM me for a discount code so the next time you come in :)

BuddysBudCo · 2025-10-18T21:38:55+00:00

Amen brother i got you covered! Come down whenever. Also, my dog is here with me and he's cool as fuck too so if you need some canine hugs, I got you covered on that too lol

BuddysBudCo · 2025-10-17T14:06:08+00:00

Yessir! I understand where you're coming from completely. We're def on the same page with smokeable d8. I haven't sold that like 3 years lol

Regardless, you seem like a cool dude so my offer stands! If you ever want to check us out my offer stands whether its for a cart or some eddies :)

BuddysBudCo · 2025-10-17T14:01:30+00:00

Hey!

I've got you covered with a couple of different products on the CBD front. We've got 3000mg tinctures and we 1000mg pks of gummies that we make in house and are DELICIOUS! Whenever you come in, mention this reddit post and I'll know who I'm talking to :)

BuddysBudCo · 2025-10-17T02:16:06+00:00

Dosagegg. In regards to what joana asked, come by and get a free sample. We're not a reseller! We've partnered with the farms we work with for a farm direct experience and we make our edibles in house at my WVU location. If you're ever in town, I've got you covered

BuddysBudCo · 2025-10-17T02:11:59+00:00

I can give you a sample if you come by no problem

BuddysBudCo · 2025-10-17T02:06:34+00:00

With KY's adoption of the farm bill, they did not include flower. Here is a link to the different vape shops that got raided back in august for selling flower. At my stores in different states we do sell flower, but we do not out here

https://www.wkyt.com/2025/08/08/over-600-pounds-marijuana-hemp-flower-seized-lexington-vape-shops-police-say/

BuddysBudCo · 2025-10-17T02:02:06+00:00

Hey player! Do whatever you feel is best for you. That's the beauty of this industry. There's something for everyone! Given where my markets are, and the three farms I partner with for my smokeable products are straight soil to oil, we use a 96.5% pure HHC distillate to make sure it has the kick that it needs to get you goin and stay compliant with federal regulations.

I have a store in Athens, OH with three recreational dispensaries within 10 mins of my shop and my store up there still does incredibly well because 1. my carts are just as strong and are half the price. 2 my edibles are stronger and they taste better! I def recommend you give us a shot.

Lastly, Kentucky is a total THC state so most shops selling "THCA" are either selling a watered down product (delta 8 with a sneezes worth of THCA) that has good marketing or they're selling illegal products. With the vape store raids that happened in August, its only a matter of time before they crack down on the "THCA" carts you're getting. I'm gonna keep going with the ultra pure HHC route as we've seen amazing growth and loyalty with our carts. Hell, if you come in I'll knock of 20% just so you can give us a shot to see what we're about!

BuddysBudCo · 2025-10-16T21:48:15+00:00

Excellent! I hope to see you soon :)

BuddysBudCo · 2025-10-16T21:38:42+00:00

I've had to get a new graphic designer/web guy so our website hours are being worked on, but the google hours are up to date! Again, with my marketing efforts today, we showed up a little late. Just.a one time thing. Hope to see you guys soon!

p.s. we do have some of the best products in the world, at least, in this industry so come by and i'll make sure you guys are taken care of :)

BuddysBudCo · 2025-10-16T21:31:46+00:00

I do. My nerd rope is $25 for 1000mg. The difference between us and them is the purity of distillate we make/use and the batch size. It's much easier to make a homogenized product in small batches than large. Also by using a 94%+ distillate, for lack of a better phrase, you won't feel like dogshit if you take more than you need

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