{"id":50653,"date":"2020-03-24T11:34:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T11:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/the-sativa-simpsons-watch-homer-and-marge-sell-bud-in-a-new-episode\/"},"modified":"2020-03-24T11:34:46","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T11:34:46","slug":"the-sativa-simpsons-watch-homer-and-marge-sell-bud-in-a-new-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/news\/the-sativa-simpsons-watch-homer-and-marge-sell-bud-in-a-new-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"The Sativa Simpsons: Watch Homer and Marge Sell Bud in a New Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Photo <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tv.avclub.com\/homer-and-marge-deal-legal-weed-in-a-simpsons-that-coul-1842447815\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u><em>via<\/em><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re like us, and the millions of others around the globe doing your part to stay inside and self-isolate, you\u2019ve probably watched more TV than normal these past couple weeks. Thankfully, the writers of <em>The Simpsons<\/em> premiered a new episode that\u2019s perfect for us couch-locked in quarantine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox.com\/watch\/b9c963de9b47021d8374fc25483bbc01\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>The latest episode in the 31st season of <\/u><u><em>The Simpsons<\/em><\/u><\/a>, titled \u201cHighway to Well,\u201d imagines a world in which legal weed has recently arrived in Springfield, and our favorite couple attempts to cash in. Before realizing what the hip, sleek \u201cWell+Good\u201d dispensary really sells, Marge locks down a gig as a budtender, hawking THC gummies, tinctures, blowtorches, and vape pens to a who\u2019s who of Springfield tokers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like <a href=\"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/culture\/south-park-trashes-medmen-again-in-the-new-season-premiere\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>episodes of <\/u><u><em>South Park<\/em><\/u><u> before it<\/u><\/a>, <em>The Simpsons<\/em>\u2019 foray into legal weed was rife with real-world mockery. Starting with familiar targets Med Men and <a href=\"https:\/\/merryjane.com\/news\/mike-tyson-claims-he-smokes-dollar40000-worth-of-weed-every-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Mike Tyson\u2019s \u201cTyson Ranch,\u201d<\/u><\/a> Marge\u2019s new employer is a jumbled mix of corporate cannabis figures. \u201cWell+Good\u201d is constantly confused for an Apple store and is run by a face-tattooed retired boxer who\u2019s aiming to build a cannabis-themed resort and spa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/676kIQ9Eh38\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V6snfL9i81c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>longtime stoner Otto the busdriver<\/u><\/a> has a suspiciously professional experience at the polished dispensary, Homer and Moe devise a plan to welcome old school weed users with a different sort of pot shop. In the back of Moe\u2019s bar, they replace tablet menus and futuristic products with stained couches, tie-dye, and bags of shake in order to appeal to OG potheads who are nostalgic for weed sold with stems and seeds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, like any couple working at opposite ends of the same industry, Homer and Marge eventually butt heads over their ideological differences regarding health, wellness, and heady culture in the new world of weed. Or, as Bart puts it, \u201cMom and dad are having a drug war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VTI1__LAr7s\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>WIth more than 30 seasons under their belt, it should come as no surprise that this isn\u2019t <em>The Simpsons<\/em>\u2019 first foray into weed. In addition to Otto\u2019s perma-stoned personality, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weekend_at_Burnsie%27s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u>a season 13 episode in 2002 saw Homer get a medical marijuana prescription<\/u><\/a> for an eye injury. Unfortunately, though, it appears that the new \u201cWell+Good\u201d plotline was just a one-episode arch, leaving us to assume that weed won\u2019t come back to Springfield for another 15 or so seasons.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So if you\u2019re looking to kill some time in quarantine, fire up your favorite strain (maybe some Do Si D\u2019oh!) and streaming service to see how <em>The Simpsons<\/em> embrace the modern world of marijuana.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Follow Zach Harris on <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/potczach?lang=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><u><em>Twitter<\/em><\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When legal weed comes to Springfield, you better believe America\u2019s favorite cartoon family is selling eighths and ounces \u2014 all while poking fun at the real cannabis industry along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3036],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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