Investigating Gudtrip: The absurd AI/crypto/weed vape that promises Bitcoin for every hit

The crypto weed vape found me on 4/20, the high holiday of cannabis enthusiasts everywhere.

It claimed to be advertising a device called Gudtrip, and I thought everything about it sounded fake.

What I eventually found, after weeks of searching, dozens of emails, and a reporting effort that spanned continents, was somehow even dumber than I'd imagined.

My first port of call was Gudtrip's website, which only made the vape seem more like