I went looking for the AI weed vape that gives you Bitcoin for smoking

Someone pitched a weed vape that pays you in Bitcoin for every hit. Yes, really. The Verge's reporter came across Gudtrip on 4/20 with a promotional video claiming exactly that: smoke weed, earn crypto.

The whole thing smelled like a hoax from the start. The website didn't help. It raised more red flags than answers, reading more like an elaborate joke than a real product launch.

So the reporter did what any reasonable person would do: spent weeks trying to track down whether this thing actually exists. The investigation involved dozens of emails and sources across multiple countries.

The punchline? Gudtrip turned out to be real, but somehow even dumber than the premise suggested. The full details of what they found are worth the read if you enjoy watching crypto meet cannabis in the most chaotic way possible.

This matters because it's a perfect example of where we are with crypto integration in 2026. Founders are still trying to tokenize everything, even when it makes zero practical sense. If you're building AI or crypto products, this is a masterclass in what not to do.

The incentive alignment here is baffling. Who exactly is the target customer for a vape that tracks your consumption on the blockchain? And why would Bitcoin rewards make anyone smoke more weed?

At minimum, it's a reminder to apply basic sanity checks to any product that combines emerging tech with vice. Just because you can put crypto in something doesn't mean you should.