Do you ever just interact with someone and then think about how cool they would be to be friends with? That is how I felt when I first met Daquon Buckhannon of Holy Grail. We met back in October of 2024 when I came in to get some flower. I went with Daquon’s recommendation of Melted Strawberries, and it did not disappoint. I knew after the interaction in the dispensary with him and his excellent recommendation that I needed to be friends with him.
Daquon is originally from Texas and has been using cannabis for years and had the goal of being in the cannabis industry and portraying Black men in a good light with cannabis by doing it legally. “So for me, it was just like, how do we get into this door, into this room where I can just open the door for everybody else who wants to get in,” he shared. His goal of wanting to show Black men in cannabis in a good light, his personality, and his love for cannabis absolutely solidified my guess of him being someone I needed to get to know better.
If you need proof that Daquon passes the vibe check as someone you want to be friends with, enjoy this Q&A.
Who is in your dream blunt rotation?
Snoop, Wiz, and Curren$y. I seen the way Snoop smokes, I want to smoke like that. Wiz smokes like Snoop, and Curren$y smokes like both of them. So, yeah, them.
Okay, since it’s Black History Month, who would be your Black historical figures blunt rotation?
I definitely want to smoke with Martin, for sure. That’s, uh, I’m gonna call him my boy, Martin, Martin, yo, because listen, because you know that voice high I know, talking about anything, just anything, it’s just gonna be, man, this Martin Luther King, and he gonna, that’s that I have a dream voice crazy in here right now. So I would say MLK for sure. And Bernie Mac.
What’s your go-to show to watch when you’re high?
I really like Atlanta. I like putting that show on when I’m high because it gives me different perspectives. Every episode I watch. It’s kind of like, damn. I didn’t even look at it like that. And then years past, I’ll go back and watch like, “Oh, that’s what they was trying to get across.” And I watched it again, like, “Oh, damn, this is crazy.”
Are you more of an Indica, Sativa, or Hybrid?
I used to be a heavy indica smoker, but smoking indica for so long I’m starting to think my body is starting to get used to it. So now I’m all over the board. I’ll smoke sativas. I’ll smoke hybrids because I think at the end of the day, they cross everything. So, most all of it is about finding your right terpenes. So I’m just trying to find my right terpene.
As a budtender, Daquon is an incredible guide for folks, whether they are new to cannabis or are experienced users looking to expand their world. He can lead people where they want to go on their journey. He passes the vibe check, having you feel like you’re just kicking it with a friend, making the cannabis shopping experience one of the most enjoyable things you can do. If you are looking to explore more cannabis and want someone to help you on that journey, I highly recommend visiting Holy Grail Pharms to have Daquon help you out.
