Zippo Cannabis Gorilla Design Black Light Windproof Lighter, Black Matte (48585)

The Zippo Cannabis Gorilla Black Light lighter (model 48585) pairs a piece of art with a tool you can carry for life. The Black Matte case is a high-contrast canvas for a Color Image design of a relaxed gorilla and a cannabis leaf, and the artwork is printed in Zippo’s Black Light ink so it glows blue under a UV black light. Underneath the design it is a standard Zippo windproof insert: refillable, repairable, and built in the United States. Below we separate what the design is and what it does from the hard specs, so you know exactly what you are getting before you stop by an El Paso Smoke Shops counter.

A Cannabis Collection design that lights up under UV

This lighter belongs to Zippo’s Cannabis Collection, a line of cannabis-themed Color Image designs. The 48585 features a groovy gorilla grazing on a cannabis leaf in a symmetrical layout, set against a Black Matte backdrop for contrast. The key thing to understand is that this is a Black Light design, not a glow-in-the-dark one. Zippo applies a specially formulated UV-reactive ink to select areas of the artwork, and those areas glow blue when you shine an ultraviolet (black) light on them. In normal room light you see a clean printed design; under a UV lamp it comes alive. It will not charge from ambient light and glow on its own in a dark room the way phosphorescent glow-in-the-dark pieces do, so a UV black light is what shows off the effect.

Windproof, refillable, and built in Bradford, Pennsylvania

Beneath the design sits the genuine Zippo windproof insert that has been made the same way for decades. The brass case and signature windscreen chimney let the flame hold in wind where a disposable would blow out, which is why Zippos are a go-to outdoor lighter. It runs on premium lighter fluid and is fully refillable, so you maintain one lighter instead of throwing away dozens. Zippo manufactures these in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The Classic case measures 2.25 in tall, 1.5 in deep, and 0.5 in wide, a familiar pocket-friendly size.

Refilling and upkeep

Your Zippo arrives empty and is engineered to work best with genuine fuel and parts. To fuel it, lift the insert out of the case, lift the felt pad, saturate the packing material with Zippo premium lighter fluid until it reaches the top of the packing, do not overfill, then wipe off any excess before lighting. With regular daily use a full fill typically lasts about one to two weeks and gives you roughly a couple hundred lights before a top-off, since lighter fluid naturally evaporates over time. The flint and wick are wear items that are simple to swap when the spark weakens or the wick darkens, which keeps the lighter performing like new for years.

Backed by Zippo's lifetime guarantee

Every Zippo windproof pocket lighter, including this one, carries Zippo’s famous lifetime guarantee. The promise is simple: it works or Zippo fixes it free. The guarantee covers defects in material and workmanship for the life of the owner, and Zippo, not the retailer, performs the free mechanical repair. We sell and stock the lighter here in El Paso; if the mechanism ever fails, you send it to Zippo and they repair it free. The painted Color Image artwork and finish are cosmetic and are not covered against normal wear, but the working insert is.

The Cannabis Gorilla 48585 is both a collectible Color Image design and a serious everyday windproof lighter that you refill instead of replace. It ships empty for safe transport, is sold to Guests 21 and older with valid ID, and is stocked in select El Paso Smoke Shops stores. Check the live availability on this page to see which El Paso location has it on hand right now.