The first cannabis-themed NFT gallery to debut in Arizona

The cannabis-themed NFT gallery in Phoenix, Arizona, will open to the public at a special event held on July 22, featuring NFT artwork by Elise Weiland. The event is in collaboration with Plant. Body. Soul., A creative marketing agency focusing on cannabis, which hosts the debut of the NFT Gallery, called Owls After Dark.

The opening night is called Friday Highday After Dark, which according to a press release will be the “first phase of [Plant.Body.Soul.] the Agency’s NFT roadmap. “

Plant.Body.Soul. Managing partner and co-founder, Jennifer Miles, explained her hopes for the future with this new NFT project. «The imprint of Owls After Dark The NFT gallery marks the first step in our community access project that seeks to unite members through innovation, art, music and real experiences, Miles said.

The gallery’s other co-founder, Gordon Ogden, also commented on the exciting prospects for these unique NFT offerings. “We are committed to the continuous expansion of our NFT community,” Ogden said. “In the months following the launch, we plan to host exclusive events curated for registered NFT holders, create a Discord server for members and include additional features and virtual reality experiences.”

Weiland’s digital artwork often centers around the psychedelic, abstract digital sculptures and explores unique fantasy environments. Some of Weiland’s influences include “internet culture, design culture, tattoo culture, and counterculture,” which are usually depicted with many colorful elements that they describe as funny, dreamy, and perhaps a little dark. Last year, Weiland created a 3D procedural techno forest for the autumn 2021 edition of Broccoli magazine‘s mycophiles magazine, cold Fungi people.

Those who buy NFTs are mentioned in Owls After Dark Gallery will also receive real benefits. These rewards include access to swag drops, a high quality art print of their NFT and regular access to Plant. Body. Soul.s ongoing Friday Highday Happy Hour and Friday Highday After Dark events. The NFTs will be available on OpenSea, one of the largest NFT marketplaces, after the event begins.

Friday Highday After Dark embraces several facets of local cannabis culture. The food will be made by High Vibe Kitchen Collective, and an “intimate, yet very curated” wellness salon from Cannakula will be present. Local cannabis brands such as Aeriz, Curaleaf, Select, Good Things Coming and Sunday Goods will be present to market their products, and Arizona NORML members will also be there to educate participants about consumer rights and their ongoing efforts to help remove cannabis convictions. Music will also be performed by Phoenix Crews, Record Bar Radio and Melrose House.

Recently, NFTs and cannabis have become a popular partnership, with some cannabis brands with NFT art on the packaging. But it is also used as a collaborative effort to promote advocacy in the industry as well.

In January, Burn1, Black Comics Collective and The Weldon Project worked together to create an NFT project that would benefit those who have been negatively affected by War on Drugs. Original art was presented by John Jennings, and even an unreleased Snoop Dogg song was offered.

The founder of the Weldon project, Weldon Angelos, praised the merging of cannabis and art for society. “I started The Weldon Project and launched MISSION [GREEN] initiative to raise the bar for awareness, social justice and social justice around cannabis and provide relief to those who have been negatively affected by unfair drug laws, Angelos said. “This NFT project with Black Comics Collective and Burn1 is exciting because it allows me to advance our mission while creating an exciting new mix of art, music and activism.”