Despite a record-breaking heat wave in Los Angeles, the annual celebration known as Puffcon brought over 10,000 people together for hash.
Held Oct.3-4, fans and online personalities came from across the country to get face-to-face with some of the most recognizable names in the space. Even with ComplexCon happening, the official head count from Puffco shows an impressive 10,000 attendees on the first day and 7,000 on the second day.
As always, the Leaf saw a slew of killer hash on display. Ganjah Guru premiered his line with Dammit Bobby. Yapo Farms did a Piattella collaboration with Barcelona legend Uncle’s Farm. Hash Club LA unveiled a collection of Sour and OG flavors. Likewise, Humboldt Seed Company came out swinging with a six-flavor box set.
Inside the air-conditioned Creator’s Lounge, you could meet up and enjoy flavors at the dab bar, while Alice Reis of Girls in Green showcased a temple ball workshop with special guests, The Sisters of the Valley. We want to thank Puffco for having coffee service available in the lounge into the afternoon. Along with coffee, the Leaf had a couple of “stop everything” moments at the dab bar while sampling Common Wealth Seed Co.’s Zoap x Grape Sunshine, Feeling Frosty’s Mont Blanc and Banana Zikigai from Happy Hash Cat.
Out in the sun, people lined up to take a run at the Mountain Man Melts climbing wall, enjoy a dab on the Bear Labs Ferris wheel or check out The Ten Co. and Starters gummy sushi bar. If anyone needed a break, 710 Labs pulled up with an air-conditioned sesh van for anyone feeling the heat.
The importance of providing an experience for attendees has become a larger focus of Puffcon, exemplified by CBX’s carnival water shooter, Kenny Chamber’s Penny Arcade, Frick Frack Blackjack in the Creator’s area and Simply Mary, who built an entire Japanese convenience store filled with custom merch, free waters and the headiest snack collection in LA.
Another change has been the ongoing shift to bringing in more outside content creators and online personalities. Zbron, Natasha Zhatko (@natashahasthemunchies) and Computah were among the faces you could meet alongside Cannabis players Professor Sift, Ted Lidie from Alien Labs and Lorenzo D’alo from Terps Army.
After watching the recap videos and speaking with vendors, it’s clear Puffcon pushes the hash community out into the blinding ring light of day, and for a scene that’s traditionally pretty closed off, that can feel uncomfortable. But this event also provides brands with a level of exposure, both online and in person, that’s impossible to ignore.
Plus, seeing a crowd of people like this brought together under the banner of hash feels pretty goddamn good.
Now, let’s talk about some of the top items we saw this year that weren’t in a Miron jar.
PUFFCON 2026 BANDANA
Designed by Aloha, this colorful and fashionable accessory was everywhere by the end of day one and caused long lines at the merch booth before it sold out. Stylish, fun and necessary in the triple-digit heat, by the end of day two, it looked like there was a whole gang of pirates walking around the event.
SUPER CHILL CLARIFIED GUMMIES
Released in two flavor collections — Stoned Fruit and Mixed Berries — Super Chill clarified gummies taste like someone turned a square of pure fruit juice into gel. It’s no wonder they only lasted about an hour after hitting the booth.
LEGO PIVOT BY ELBO
Now the victim of a cease-and-desist by a popular brick company, artists StoneyBaloney and Elbo teamed up to release a 28-piece, brick version of the Puffco Pivot. The custom packaging and delivery on this parody item were a chef’s kiss.
THE TEN CO. AND STARTERS COLLAB
This was the first year at Puffcon for popular brand The Ten Co., which dropped a special menu, as well as partnered with Natasha Zhatko’s new edible brand, Starters, on a limited edition of their gummies with chopsticks that featured collab artwork.
BROKEN PROMISES HASH ROULETTE CASE
It’s always such a process deciding what jar to grab when a friend offers you a dab from their stash. Pop those options into the eight spots in this storage case, and let the spinner of fate decide your flavor.
FEELING FROSTY WHITE STRAWBERRY EDIBLES
We first got a hold of these last Puffcon. Not only do these edibles have an incredible texture, but the taste is also super on point. You had to get there right at the drop or face missing out, though we grabbed other flavors, like the delicious blackberry, for the table.
CH‘ARKI JERKY
This snack is named for the Quechuan word “ch’arki,” which means “dried, salted meat.” Crispy and bursting with flavor, it’s quite possibly the headiest jerky you’ll ever find. Comes in regular or spicy for a bite and a bit of heat. You can find this on Instagram or at Archie’s in LA.
ALKEMIST ORGANICS JUICE
Alkemist Organics partnered with a ton of brands and hash makers to drop their own juice blends for Puffcon, including a head-to-head flavor battle between Alien Labs and Smoken Promises. Our favorite was the Wook Juice, which contains strawberries, pomegranate and apples picked by Wooksauce Winery.
