{"id":1833,"date":"2021-10-18T19:03:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T19:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/wp-home\/?p=181798"},"modified":"2021-10-18T19:03:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T19:03:16","slug":"7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=1833","title":{"rendered":"7 strains to enjoy while watching HBO\u2019s Insecure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <title>7 strains to enjoy while watching HBO\u2019s Insecure &#8211; Leafly<\/title>     <!-- This is Index Exchange, a script\/\/3rd-party integration that interjects GAM. It needs to be 'ahead' of GTM in the DOM, which comes from Cephalopod. GTM loads GAM. 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You&#8217;re not old enough to use Leafly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"hidden age-gate__loading\">Redirecting you to<span class=\"redirect-domain\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-xs mt-auto\">By accessing this site, you accept<br \/>\nthe <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"tou-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/terms-of-use\">Terms of Use<\/a><br \/>\nand <a class=\"py-xl\" data-testid=\"pp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/info\/privacy-policy\">Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container my-xl\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col md:col-9\" id=\"article-content\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">It\u2019s bittersweet to know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbo.com\/insecure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this upcoming season of HBO\u2019s hit TV series, Insecure<\/a>, will be its last. With this hit show, Issa Rae has created a cultural phenomenon that people have faithfully followed since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>If you watch <em>Insecure<\/em>, you know that there are many layers to Issa\u2019s life including dating, music, friends, and the real-life scenarios that Issa gets herself into when she\u2019s out there trying to thrive. And there\u2019s rarely an episode that isn\u2019t good to roll up and smoke to while watching. <\/p>\n<p>We made this list of strains to help you rewatch Insecure and properly enjoy its last season on HBO. <strong>BUT SPOILER ALERT!<\/strong> We\u2019ll be covering all the way up to where Season 4 left off, so don\u2019t say we didn\u2019t warn you. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\">\n<h2 id=\"h-blue-dream\">Blue Dream <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"Insecure's Issa and Lawrence stroll in an outdoor market\" class=\"wp-image-181809 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-1.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(Still from HBO\u2019s Insecure)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Let me start off by letting you all know I\u2019m #TeamLawrence. But he\u2019s had his ups and downs on the show. All the real fans remember when he was stuck at that dead-end job wearing that Best Buy blue shirt. <\/p>\n<p>After trying to get his startup off the ground, Issa was fed up with his unused potential. So in order to make some ends meet, Lawrence had to bite the bullet and get a job. I know after those long days slanging TVs at the electronics store, Lawrence could\u2019ve used a gram or two of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/blue-dream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Dream<\/a> to help him step his game up and get him out of trouble with Issa. <\/p>\n<h2>Trainwreck <\/h2>\n<p>Without too many spoilers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/trainwreck\">Trainwreck<\/a> is a pretty accurate description of Lawrence\u2019s life on the show going into Season 5. After going through ups and downs, Issa and Lawrence finally got into a good space. They even started to rekindle that old flame, and then BAM, Condola. <\/p>\n<p>Now, Lawrence has a baby on the way with a woman he doesn\u2019t want to be with, right when he got the love of his life back. If that isn\u2019t a trainwreck waiting to happen I don\u2019t know what is. <\/p>\n<p>We need to smoke just thinking about it.<\/p>\n<h2>Marathon OG <\/h2>\n<p>Issa is always showing love to West Coast artists on the Insecure soundtrack, and you can\u2019t get any more LA than Nipsey Hussle and Marathon OG. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/marathon-og\">Marathon OG<\/a> is named after LA legend Nipsey Hussle and his Marathon mixtape and clothing brand. When you smoke it, you\u2019ll feel like you\u2019re riding down Crenshaw or maybe even ready to do your own free-style like Issa does. <\/p>\n<h2>El Jefe <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Issa Rae on the red carpet\" class=\"wp-image-181811 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-2.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(MEDIAPUNCH\/REX\/SHUTTERSTOCK)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The inception of <em>Insecure<\/em> started with a popular web series in 2011, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.awkwardblackgirl.com\/episodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cAwkward Black Girl.\u201d<\/a> Since then Issa Rae has done nothing but boss up with movie deals, record labels, and a reputation as one of the next icons in Hollywood. That\u2019s why including the strain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/el-jeffe\">El Jefe<\/a> was a no-brainer. <\/p>\n<p>IRL Issa is becoming the boss of bosses with her production company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/issaraepresents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hoorae Media<\/a>. She\u2019s building communities and creating opportunities for other Black filmmakers, writers, artists, and creatives across the entire diaspora.<\/p>\n<h2>Mimosa <\/h2>\n<p>The unresolved tension between Issa and Molly is thick this season. In episode 9 of Season 4, Issa and Molly share an awkward meal together. To help her deal with the stressful situation Issa orders a mimosa with \u201clight orange juice.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The same way she needed a drink to get through that date is the same way we need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/mimosa\">smoke some Mimosa<\/a> to make it through the season. Plus, Issa isn\u2019t shy about her love for cocktails so, cheers!<\/p>\n<h2>LA Confidential <\/h2>\n<p>We said it once and we\u2019ll say it again. From highlighting Black neighborhoods like Leimert Park to creating new Instagram landmarks like The Dunes apartment building in Inglewood, Issa puts on for her city. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img width=\"640\" height=\"355\" alt class=\"wp-image-181810 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-3.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-3.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-3.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-3.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(Still from HBO\u2019s Insecure)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s only right we feature <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/strains\/la-confidential\">LA Confidential<\/a>, a strain that shows love to the City of Angels <em>and<\/em> provides you with calming effects perfect for binge-watching seasons 1-4 of Insecure. I wonder what parts of LA will be captured in this season 5?<\/p>\n<h2>Dream Queen <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"800\" alt class=\"wp-image-181818 has-ll lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-4.jpg,compress&amp;w=550 550w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-4.jpg,compress&amp;w=740 740w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-4.jpg,compress&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure-4.jpg,compress&amp;w=1480 1480w\"><figcaption>(Still from HBO\u2019s Insecure)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about a fan favorite on <em>Insecure <\/em>that I hope gets a full episode this year, Kelli. <\/p>\n<p>Played by actress Natasha Rothwell, Kelli has been the funniest person throughout the entire series. She\u2019s been the queen of comedy on a show that can get intense depending on the episode. The taser scene during the Coachella episode in season 3 had me crying. <\/p>\n<p>Natasha has been on record saying that her character is just \u2018seasoning\u2019 to the main course of Issa and Molly, but the fans want more. Hopefully, the writers\u2019 room does us all a favor and gives Kelli the screen time and storyline we\u2019ve all been craving. We deserve more from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafly.com\/search?q=Dream%20Queen\">Dream Queen<\/a> Natasha and will keep our fingers crossed for lots of Kelli this season.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-dots\">\n<p>Just like that, five years have passed and we\u2019ve reached the end of <em>Insecure. <\/em>But we\u2019ll all have the memories, memes, and strains we need to keep the show alive. Enjoy these strains while live-tweeting your reactions to all the baby momma drama, full-belly laughs, and the always amazing soundtrack. <\/p>\n<p>What strains do you recommend for watching <em>Insecure<\/em>? We want to hear from you! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Leafly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Join the conversation on Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"author-box\" class=\"p-lg my-xxl bg-white rounded border border-light-grey elevation-low\">\n<div class=\"mb-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-strains-to-enjoy-while-watching-hbos-insecure.jpg\" alt=\"Ryan Brown's Bio Image\" class=\"lazyload inline-block mr-md rounded-full border border-light-grey\"> <\/p>\n<p>Ryan Brown<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"text-sm\">Ryan is a content creator, copywriter, and entrepreneur from St. Louis living in Chicago. 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