Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 25, 2024

Johnny Apple Seed is a hybrid cross of Cereal Milk and Apple Fritter, originally bred by Elev8. True to the hybrid nature of the strain, my energy levels remained unchanged throughout the experience, and combined with the mood boost, this made Johnny Apple Seed a great anytime strain. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 20, 2024

Zoap is a hybrid cross of Rainbow Sherbert and Pink Guava. Terpenes were 2.209% of the total weight. ILNJ photos These flowers were consistently bright-turf green, except the randomly bunched orange hairs and a dusting of solidly milky trichomes. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 8, 2024

Daily Grapes is a hybrid cross of Daily Driver and Grape Pie. The top indicated terpenes are limonene, β-caryophyllene, and linalool. ILNJ photos Three pointed flowers made up the eighth, carrying a bright turf-green tone at the base with tiny highlights of royal purple turned lavender by the milky trichome frost.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 16, 2023

The most significant leap in cannabis assessment has undoubtedly been the advent and elevation of the terpene panel. While the correlation between terpenes and the effects of certain strains is still debated, there is no doubt that strains with higher terpene levels are more fragrant and flavorful.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Don Shula from nuEra , which has been featured at multiple events and is the label’s sole entry in the High Times Cannabis Cup Sativa Flower category, is a perfect example. Don Shula is a hybrid cross of The White and Diagonal sourced from Cool Beans Seed Co. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 22, 2023

Gary Payton OG is a hybrid cross of The Y and Snowman. The indicated terpenes were β-caryophyllene, limonene, α-humulene, and α-bisabolol. Bright-turf green with vivid-fire orange hairs crisscrossing each bud, these flowers carried a milky and sparkling trichome frost. This batch of flower tested at 1.2%

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Cobra Milk is an indica leaning hybrid cross of Jealousy and Cereal Milk. Terpenes were 1.16% of the total weight with β-caryophyllene, β-myrcene, limonene, and α-humulene being the heaviest. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. I stopped into nuEra Champaign and picked up an eighth to review.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 21, 2024

Blue Dream is sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Blueberry and Super Silver Haze. Primary terpenes included 0.831% β-mercene, 0.466% α-pinene, 0.208% limonene, and 0.194% β-caryophyllene, which helped reach total terpenes of 1.699%. The buds were light green with darker green leaves mixed in and a coat of cream-yellow trichomes.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 26, 2023

Bahama Runtz is a 50/50-hybrid cross between Solfire’s Bahama Mama and ABF’s S1 Runtz. The plant takes 9-10 weeks to flower and contains the primary terpenes limonene, alpha-pinene, linalool and beta-caryophyllene. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 7, 2023

The Glove is a hybrid cross of The Snowman and Y Life. The indicated terpenes were β-caryophyllene, β-myrcene, limonene, linalool, and α-humulene. ILNJ photos The eighth came as a handful of loosely structured, bright green buds with patches of clumped-together thick-orange hairs and a generous milky trichome frost.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Grape Jubilee is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Cereal Milk and Berry Bubba. Terpenes were 3.1% The trichomes were visibly milky but shrouded by sugar leaf remnants. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Intrigued, and hoping for a good night’s sleep, I picked up an eighth to sample.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Gelonade is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Lemon Tree and Gelato #41. The indicated terpenes were β-caryophyllene, β-myrcene, α-pinene, and α-humulene. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. I stopped into Trinity Compassionate Care and picked up an eighth to sample.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Acapulco Gold is a sativa-leaning hybrid strain. Terpenes were 1.556% of the total weight with terpinolene, β-caryophyllene, eucalyptol, and β-myrcene being the heaviest. A light milky trichome frost concentrated at the creases where sugar leaves had once sat. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Big Chillz #1 is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Big MAC and Chillz, originally bred by Capulator. The indicated terpenes were β-caryophyllene at 0.69%, limonene at 0.39%, and linalool at 0.19%. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Bag appeal was high even with smaller popcorn sized flowers.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Jupiter is a hybrid cross of Chem 4 and Goliath. The top three top matching terpenes at 0.44% were β-caryophyllene, limonene, and β-pinene, followed by β-myrcene, linalool, and α-pinene. Powdered in creamy trichomes, the buds were forest and dark green with thin rusty pistils blended in. This review is for the strain Jupiter.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 16, 2024

Super Boof is an indica-learning hybrid cross of Black Cherry Punch and Tropicanna Cookies, originally created by California’s Blockhead. Terpenes were 1.3% A bright lime-green undertone peeked out from beneath large splotches of bright purple, clumps of dried fire-orange hairs, and a milky-trichome frost.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Space Junkie is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Starfighter and Tres Dawg. The indicated terpenes were terpinolene at 1.31%, eucalyptol at 0.43%, and β-myrcene at 0.24%. The flower was closely trimmed and a few points in the trichome layers had been damaged. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2024

Oreoz is a hybrid cross of Cookies & Cream and Secret Weapon. Terpenes were 1.45% of the total weight with β-caryophyllene, limonene, and linalool being the heaviest. The trim job was light overall, which kept the trichomes relatively intact but left a few sugar leaves on the flower.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

I also enjoy hybrids with clearheaded focus but without as much energy to dose while working late at night. The plants’ yield was not super high, but the buds were dense with heavy trichomes and easy to trim. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. To follow News Joint Grow Journal, click here. What’s yours?

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Strawberry Gary is a hybrid cross of Gary Payton and Red Pop, originally bred by Exotic Genetix. Terpenes were 2.03% of the total weight with β-caryophyllene, limonene, and α-pinene being the heaviest. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Animal Face is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Face Off OG and Animal Mints. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Recently, I spotted Animal Face, a strain bred by Seed Junky Genetics , on the menu at Rise Effingham , so I stopped in and picked up a sample.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Point Break is a slightly indica-leaning hybrid cross of Tropicanna Cookies and Trophy Wife, originally bred by Surfr. The indicated primary terpenes were β-caryophyllene, limonene, and linalool. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 28, 2023

Georgia Collider is a hybrid cross of Georgia Pie and AC9. The indicated terpenes were limonene, β-caryophyllene, β-myrcene, linalool, and α-terpineol. ILNJ photos Chunky flowers just larger than the “popcorn” category carried a thick and milky trichome layer. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 4, 2024

Red Velvet is a hybrid cross of Lemon Cherry Gelato and Pink Acai. The indicated terpenes were β-caryophyllene, limonene, linalool, and ocimene. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. This batch of flower tested at 0.63% THC, 29.46% THCa, and 30.94% total cannabinoids.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Fire Berries is a hybrid cross of Crunch Berries and Fire Alien Kush. Terpenes were 0.894% of the total weight with β-myrcene, α-pinene, limonene, and linalool being the most prevalent. Terpenes were 0.894% of the total weight with β-myrcene, α-pinene, limonene, and linalool being the most prevalent.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Orange Mojito is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Orange Cookies and SinMint Cookies. Listed terpenes were β-caryophyllene at 0.63%, limonene at 0.47%, and β-myrcene at 0.23%. The bright green base tone was consistent across the sugar leaves with thick bunches of orange hairs and a milky trichome frost adding some variety.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 8, 2023

Chem De Menthe is a hybrid cross of The Menthol and Chem da la Chem. The most prevalent terpenes indicated were limonene, β-caryophyllene, linalool, and β-myrcene. Chem De Menthe is labeled as a hybrid, but it knocked me out. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 21, 2023

Georgia Pie is a hybrid cross of Gellati and Kush Mints, originally bred by Seed Junky Genetics. Georgia Pie induced a true middle-ground hybrid experience. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. That was why I was interested in Revolution Cannabis’ new drop of the cultivar.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 16, 2023

Slurricrasher is a hybrid cross of Slurricane and Wedding Crasher. The primary terpenes included caryophyllene, limonene, and linalool. ILNJ photos Slurricrasher definitely had bag appeal with dark purple buds highlighting the green and heavily cream-color trichomes. Slurricrasher landed with traditional hybrid effects.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 23, 2023

The Terpene profile is 0.60% β-myrcene, 0.45%, α-caryophyllene, 0.33% limonene, 0.06% α-humulene. At first look the buds had an army green, with the trichomes and pistils giving it that “camouflage look.” Once I found my remote, the euphoria lingered, and I allowed the terpene combination to take over my body.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 18, 2023

While I’ve become firmly planted in my belief that cannabis is an extremely complex plant and the real secrets to the effects go far beyond simply terpenes and cannabinoids, I’m still fascinated by the consumer fixation with THC. Yum Yum is a hybrid cross of GG4 and Creme de la Chem and White Tangie Haze.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 10, 2024

Bomb Sauce is a hybrid cross of GMO Cookies and Georgia Pie. Terpenes were 2.21% of the total weight with β-caryophyllene, α-humulene, limonene, and linalool being the heaviest. Deep-purple and black-sugar leaves were highlighted with thick pale-orange hairs and a sparkling trichome frost.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 16, 2023

Hood Candyz is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Runtz and Why U Gelly? The primary terpenes indicated were β-caryophyllene, limonene, linalool, β-myrcene, and α-terpineol. Hood Candyz was an anytime of day strain, much closer to a hybrid than an indica. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 21, 2023

Kachow is a hybrid cross of Kachook and Amnesia Coast. Terpenes were 1.47% of the total weight with β- myrcene, β-caryophyllene, limonene, linalool, and α-humulene being the heaviest. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. All the material was dense, even the smaller bud pieces.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 23, 2023

Refined Taste is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Jet Fuel Gelato and Pure Kush, created by Compound Genetics. Primary terpenes included limonene, β-caryophyllene, linalool, α-terpineol, and endo-fenchyl alcohol. Primary terpenes included limonene, β-caryophyllene, linalool, α-terpineol, and endo-fenchyl alcohol.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

3D is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Apollo 13, Jacks Cleaner, and Space Queen. The listed terpenes were β-myrcene at 1.05%, eucalyptol at 0.49%, and valencene at 0.09%. A close trim job left very little sugar leaf and highlighted a trichome layer that had just begun to show signs of ambering.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 31, 2024

Alien MACis a hybrid cross of Miracle Alien Cookies and an unknown plant. Terpenes were 1.79% of the total weight. A blend of olive- and neon-green tones was further brightened by the visible milky trichomes glittering on the surface. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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