Phish's infamous Shakedown, which was in the parking lot next to the show, is known for its tents of food, tie-dye shirts, Phish paraphernalia and drug paraphernalia. We spent a lot of time there Sunday to see just how many marijuana products we could find.
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There was no shortage of edibles. There were weed cookies being sold for two dollars each. There were homemade butterscotch weed brownies and Rice Krispie treats. A man was selling vials of THC-infused liquid that tasted like honey.
Many tents sold glass pieces meant for smoking, some so intricate that they were practically works of art. Large multicolored pipes with glass-blown swirls, curves and spikes were plentiful. There were also the standard one-hitters available, which were more moderately priced. John Dezee, 24, was working one of the tents selling glass pipes. He works for a local private glass blower who supplies shops around town. He said they sold "onesies" the most during the weekend. He also said they sold a lot of pendants and glass spoon pipes. When asked what he and his friends were getting into the most during the three-day event, he said, "We are all smoking the shatter. Doing dabs. Nice hash dabs. We all like the best dabs here." Another man selling glass pipes was layering a THC wax that resembled butter into a vapor pen. The people in Shakedown seemed to be much more open about drug usage than in the venue. Security and police were extremely laid-back. Police rolled through the Shakedown parking lot blasting the Jaws theme out of their police car and Phish fans cheered. There didn't seem to be any tension whatsoever.Concert-goer Joey Houli said he'd rather be out on Shakedown if he was on drugs than inside the venue. "If I'm taking in the show I prefer to have a sober mind, and that way I can appreciate the music and let the music take you to that psychedelic place. If you're not going into the show, then come here and get psychedelic in the parking lot."
There were plenty of psychedelics to be found at Shakedown. Acid, mushrooms and molly were definitely around. Nitrous balloons were for sale for 3 for $20, and pretty much everywhere we went, we caught a glimpse of at least one person sucking on or holding their white nitrous balloon. Not all of the marijuana products were there for getting high. Carla Boyd, owner of Hemp Way Foods, was cooking up some of her hemp burgers in the lot. She makes them by hand, and they contain hemp, flour, quinoa, chia and garlic. There is no THC in them, so you won't get high, but it is healthy for you. "It's 12 grams of protein and 14 grams of fiber, so it's just under half of your fiber for the day and 40 percent of your iron for the day," said Carla. She said she was slammed the whole three days, with Phish fans buying burgers and also her hemp tacos. For the tacos, she chops up the hamburger meat and mixes it with salsa and lettuce and sriracha. Hemp ice cream was also being sold. A booth called Ganja Group was selling Xternal CBD pain-relieving cream, which is infused with cannabidiol. It claims to help with muscle aches, sprains, pain and arthritis. Xternal Soak was also being sold, an infusion of cannabinoids into Dead Sea salts with essential oils, also intended to give relief for pain.• BACKBEAT'S GREATEST HITS • - The fifty best rap lyrics of all time - The ten biggest concert buzzkills - Five more concert buzzkills - From Phish to Floyd, the ten best light shows
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