If the Cannabis scene were a bowl of candy, it would sometimes feel full of Sour Skittles. No disrespect meant; this writer can be a real WarHead herself. Constant ups and downs and a competitive landscape can eat at the culture of community and compassion that this field blossomed from. But there’s something especially sweet about SugarTop Buddery.
Heavily influenced by her background in the arts, founder and CEO Anna Kaplan has been determined to infuse SugarTop’s culture with community and creativity since the brand’s inception over 10 years ago. She opened The Hybrid Gallery, a colorful Eugene spot. It serves as a safe space for canna-consumers, locals and artists alike — and still does to this day. It’s part gathering hall, event center, art gallery and host to small, rotating local businesses.
But maintaining a community center that’s not entirely money-motivated is costly. Today, Anna tells us that they are “fighting to keep it,” as they fundraise to become a nonprofit (head to TheHybridEugene.com to donate or learn more). Aside from simply keeping the doors open, the shift would allow them to offer “access through scholarships,” add “sliding-scale events” and continue nurturing a safe, inclusive space when the world needs it most.
The main mission of SugarTop Buddery is still plant-powered, however. In this regard, the brand continues to grow — now on its “10th turn of living soil” — in the garden after switching from years of growing in pots.
After 10 years of smoking SugarTop, the hard work and progress are palatable. In the case of Crash Glow, that tastes a lot like a doughy, tangerine tart. Like all good things, it brings balance too, revealing a smooth, creamy, savory cheese bite at the back end. The nose necessitates several sniffs, since it morphs more with each pass. Undoubtedly fruity at first, it swings to a sweet cereal before presenting a passing glance at something briefly skunky, but rich and buttery.
Powering through a few bowls of this feels just as satisfying for the soul and the body, slipping into a muscle-melting flow state where focus is easily found.
This cross of Dayglow x (Grape Pie x Wedding Crashers F2) quickly became a staple in the SugarTop Buddery lineup. So, you can look out for it in flower, as well as the STB signature Bats and preroll packs, in Eugene and throughout the state!
SugarTopBuddery.com | @sugartopbuddery_official | TheHybridEugene.com | @thehybridgallery
This article was originally published in the February 2026 issue of Oregon Leaf.
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