A cannabis storage assembly includes a cannabis grinder and a canister that is releasably engaged to the cannabis grinder such that the canister is vertically oriented on the cannabis grinder. The canister has a tunnel to insertably receive a rolled cigarette for storage. Furthermore, each of the cannabis grinder and the canister has a diameter sufficient for positioning in a cup holder in a vehicle. The canister including a plurality of storage containers each removably integrated into the canister to contain accessories for rolling cigarettes. An ashtray is positionable on the canister and a lid is positionable on the ashtray for closing the ashtray. A rolling tray, comprised of a deformable material, is provided such that the rolling tray can be rolled into a tube for storing in a respective one of the storage containers.

A cannabis storage assembly for storing objects related to cannabis consumption and playing music includes a box that has a pair of drawers each slidably integrated into the box and a lid hingedly coupled to the box for opening and closing the box. An audio unit is integrated into the lid and the audio unit emits audible sounds when the audio unit is turned on. A set of first light emitters is each integrated into the lid and each of the first light emitters is oriented to emit light upwardly from the lid. A set of second light emitters is each integrated into the lid and each of the second light emitters is oriented to emit light downwardly from the lid.

A cannabis storage assembly for storing objects related to cannabis consumption and playing music includes a box that has a pair of drawers each slidably integrated into the box and a lid hingedly coupled to the box for opening and closing the box. An audio unit is integrated into the lid and the audio unit emits audible sounds when the audio unit is turned on. A set of first light emitters is each integrated into the lid and each of the first light emitters is oriented to emit light upwardly from the lid. A set of second light emitters is each integrated into the lid and each of the second light emitters is oriented to emit light downwardly from the lid.

A humidor is provided with a body that includes a storage compartment therein that can retain an amount of a smoking material therein. A lid is engaged with the body in a manner to enclose the storage compartment in a manner that protects the smoking material positioned within the compartment. The lid includes a support surface located on one side of the lid that is exposed when the lid is disengaged from the body. The support surface provides an area in which the individual utilizing the smoking material can prepare the smoking material for use in close proximity to the storage container, thus facilitating the use of the smoking material.

A humidor is provided with a body that includes a storage compartment therein that can retain an amount of a smoking material therein. A lid is engaged with the body in a manner to enclose the storage compartment in a manner that protects the smoking material positioned within the compartment. The lid includes a support surface located on one side of the lid that is exposed when the lid is disengaged from the body. The support surface provides an area in which the individual utilizing the smoking material can prepare the smoking material for use in close proximity to the storage container, thus facilitating the use of the smoking material.

There is provided a package for tobacco products or tobacco related commodities or smoking devices (20; 120; 220; 320), wherein the package (20; 120; 220; 320) includes an information encoding pattern (10; 110). The information encoding pattern comprises at least one first area (12) having a first conductive or dielectric property and at least one second area (14; 14a, 14b, 14c) having a second conductive or dielectric property. The first conductive property is different from the second conductive property and the first dielectric property is different from the second dielectric property. The information encoding pattern is configured to be detectable by a capacitive touch screen (24), e.g. a touch screen of a mobile device (22), such as a smartphone or tablet computer, when the information encoding pattern interacts with the touch screen, i.e. when the information encoding pattern approaches and/or touches the touch screen.

There is provided a package for tobacco products or tobacco related commodities or smoking devices (20; 120; 220; 320), wherein the package (20; 120; 220; 320) includes an information encoding pattern (10; 110). The information encoding pattern comprises at least one first area (12) having a first conductive or dielectric property and at least one second area (14; 14a, 14b, 14c) having a second conductive or dielectric property. The first conductive property is different from the second conductive property and the first dielectric property is different from the second dielectric property. The information encoding pattern is configured to be detectable by a capacitive touch screen (24), e.g. a touch screen of a mobile device (22), such as a smartphone or tablet computer, when the information encoding pattern interacts with the touch screen, i.e. when the information encoding pattern approaches and/or touches the touch screen.

A product for holding a tobacco material or a tobacco substitute material includes a body defining a storage environment and an electronic device. The electronic device includes an input means to generate an input signal from an external stimulus; an output means to generate an output signal in response to the input signal; wherein at least the output means is arranged on a substrate; and wherein a protective layer is arranged to at least cover the substrate and the output means so as to prevent egression of compounds therefrom to the tobacco material or tobacco substitute material within the storage environment. The electronic device includes an appropriately adapted protective layer. A user may therefore assess the freshness and quality of a tobacco material within the product, without any risk or altering the properties of the tobacco material via egression from the electronic device to the storage environment.

A product for holding a tobacco material or a tobacco substitute material includes a body defining a storage environment and an electronic device. The electronic device includes an input means to generate an input signal from an external stimulus; an output means to generate an output signal in response to the input signal; wherein at least the output means is arranged on a substrate; and wherein a protective layer is arranged to at least cover the substrate and the output means so as to prevent egression of compounds therefrom to the tobacco material or tobacco substitute material within the storage environment. The electronic device includes an appropriately adapted protective layer. A user may therefore assess the freshness and quality of a tobacco material within the product, without any risk or altering the properties of the tobacco material via egression from the electronic device to the storage environment.

A method and system for authenticating a variety of consumer products is provided. The system includes a plurality of near field communication (NFC) tags configured for coupling to a variety of consumer products, the tags programmed to provide identifying data associated with a single consumer product to an NFC-capable mobile computing device, the NFC having a structure that detects opening of the consumer product, a central database for storing said data, a server communicably connected to a communications network and configured to access the database, and a mobile application executing on a mobile computing device, configured to read said identifying data from the NFC tag and communicate said identifying data to the server.