Illinois News Joint

MAY 4, 2024

Super Buff Cherry is a hybrid cross of Super Boof and Tropicana Cherry. ILNJ photos Fluffy with a delicate hand trim that preserved some of the delicate sugar leaf, these four large-popcorn buds carried pink and purple tones over a bright turf green and a dense milky trichome frost brightening the entire appearance.

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Hybrid Trichome Strains Terpenes 79

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fox River Chem is a hybrid Chemdog cross. ILNJ photos Two large cola tips and a small popcorn piece carried a uniform lime-green base tone, accented by some deep-forest-green sugar-leaf remnants, wispy outreaching orange hairs, and a glistening milky trichome frost. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Collective Hybrid Trichome Strains 87

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Bloom Ztrawberriez #12 is a hybrid cross of Orange Zkittlez and Strawberry Guava originally bred by Bloom Seed Co. ILNJ photos Three large buds, chunky near the base but reaching out into a point at their apex, carried a bright lime-green-base tone, clumps of curled orange hairs, and a dense trichome frost that brightened the base further.

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Hybrid Trichome Terpenes Strains 94

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 28, 2024

Flurry is a hybrid cross of MAC and Slurricane # 23. The uniform grass green coloring was further brightened by the large milky individually visible trichomes. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. I recently stopped into Stash Orland Hills and picked up an eighth to review.

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Trichome Hybrid Events Food 77

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Raspberry Shortcake is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Raspberry Bellini and Slapz. The trichome layer was noticeably dense with developed milky trichomes at all points, glittering when held up to light. The trichome layer was noticeably dense with developed milky trichomes at all points, glittering when held up to light.

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Sativa Trichome Hybrid Research and Development 77

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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Hybrid Strains Trichome Terpenes 80

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Strawberry Bubbles #5 is a hybrid cross of Mimosa and Strawberry Guava, bred by Bloom Seed Co. Glistening concentrations of milky trichomes at the creases caught my eye, but the overall trichome character was light. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Trichome Terpenes Hybrid Strains 100

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 8, 2024

Daily Grapes is a hybrid cross of Daily Driver and Grape Pie. 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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Trichome Strains Concentrates Hybrid 86

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 20, 2024

Zoap is a hybrid cross of Rainbow Sherbert and Pink Guava. 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. Terpenes were 2.209% of the total weight.

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Trichome Indica Hybrid Terpenes 81

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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Sativa Hybrid Trichome Strains 85

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 22, 2023

Gary Payton OG is a hybrid cross of The Y and Snowman. Bright-turf green with vivid-fire orange hairs crisscrossing each bud, these flowers carried a milky and sparkling trichome frost. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. This batch of flower tested at 1.2%

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Hybrid Trichome Terpenes Strains 88

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Alley Cat is a hybrid cross of T. ILNJ photos One longer flower top alongside two smaller pointed popcorn buds carried varying shades of light-lime and dark-turf green, splashes of purple, clustered fire-orange hairs and a robust trichome covering the entire flower with a milky tone. S (This Is The S**t) and Diablo.

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Collective Hybrid Trichome Cultivation 89

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 13, 2024

Punch Breath is a hybrid cross of Mendo Breath and Purple Punch. Thick-orange hairs pushed through a dense milky trichome frost that covered the bright green base bud and purple sugar leaf pieces. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Trichome Hybrid Strains Events 88

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Cobra Milk is an indica leaning hybrid cross of Jealousy and Cereal Milk. ILNJ photo A small handful of loosely trimmed popcorn buds carried a deep forest green color that was almost entirely obscured by deep royal purple sugar leaf pieces and a frosty coating of milky trichomes. Overall, Cobra Milk was best fit for the end of the day.

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Indica Hybrid Trichome Terpenes 95

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 Bahama Runtz buds, sticky to the touch, are olive green, gray, and dark purple and covered with creamy trichomes, creating solid bag appeal. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Hybrid Patients Education Trichome 85

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Berry Tart is a phenotype of Wedding Cake, a hybrid cross of Triangle Kush and Animal Mints. ILNJ photos A handful of closely trimmed, pointed popcorn buds carried a vibrant turf-green base color, some remnant of orange hairs, and a speckling of small but visible trichomes. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Hybrid Trichome Research and Development Indica 88

Illinois News Joint

JULY 7, 2023

The Glove is a hybrid cross of The Snowman and Y Life. 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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Hybrid Trichome Research and Development Strains 80

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Jupiter is a hybrid cross of Chem 4 and Goliath. Powdered in creamy trichomes, the buds were forest and dark green with thin rusty pistils blended in. The effects landed square in the middle for a balanced hybrid head and body buzz. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Hybrid Strains Trichome Terpenes 95

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Grape Jubilee is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Cereal Milk and Berry Bubba. 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. Terpenes were 3.1%

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Indica Hybrid Sleep Trichome 92

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Space Junkie is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Starfighter and Tres Dawg. ILNJ photo A singular large pointed flower carried undertones of bright turf green, supporting outreaching fire orange hairs and a layer of trichomes that had just turned milky. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Trichome Sativa Hybrid Terpenes 77

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

WEPA is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Whoody Melon and Platinum OG. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Every time I check the menu, I see new Kaviar strains. I recently spotted WEPA at the label’s flagship Star Buds Burbank dispensary and stopped in to pick up a sample.

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Indica Hybrid Trichome Strains 83

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Big Chillz #1 is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Big MAC and Chillz, originally bred by Capulator. ILNJ photo This Big Chillz eighth consisted of five lightly trimmed, Christmas-tree shaped flowers carrying a mix of bright-lime green and purple-base tones and a milky trichome frost that brightened the entire bud.

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Indica Hybrid Trichome Research and Development 83

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 8, 2024

Sherb Pie is a selected phenotype of Seed Junky’s Sherb Cake, a hybrid cross of Sunset Sherbet and Ice Cream Cake. The trichome frost was visible on the surface and had just started the transition from milky to amber. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Trichome Hash Hybrid Sleep 84

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Brownie Scout is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Platinum Girl Scout Cookies and Kosher Kush. The trichomes were dense and visibly milky, sparkly when held up to a light. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. I recently stopped into Rise Effingham and picked up an eighth to review.

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Indica Trichome Hybrid Events 85

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Acapulco Gold is a sativa-leaning hybrid strain. 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. This batch of flower tested at 1.404% CBGa, 0.414% THC, 18.811% THCa, and 20.629% total cannabinoids.

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Sativa Strains Trichome Concentrates 89

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Gelonade is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Lemon Tree and Gelato #41. ILNJ photo A handful of small popcorn flowers carried an olive-green undertone shrouded beneath purple sugar leaf remnants, clumps of loose orange hairs, and a milky and dense trichome frost that lightened the entire color profile.

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Sativa Trichome Hybrid Terpenes 103

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. 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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Indica Strains Trichome Hybrid 102

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2024

Oreoz is a hybrid cross of Cookies & Cream and Secret Weapon. The trim job was light overall, which kept the trichomes relatively intact but left a few sugar leaves on the flower. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Trichome Indica Hybrid Terpenes 85

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 8, 2023

Chem De Menthe is a hybrid cross of The Menthol and Chem da la Chem. Chem De Menthe is labeled as a hybrid, but it knocked me out. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. When I see a new option promising these vintage flavors, I’m instantly intrigued. n THCa, and 24.83% total cannabinoids.

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Hybrid Trichome Strains Terpenes 89

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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Strains Sativa Trichome Hybrid 95

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 16, 2023

Emerald City Kush is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Triangle Kush and Oz Kush BX1. ILNJ photos Round, chunky flowers were yellow-green from the combination of bright turf-green flower and amber trichome frost. Emerald City Kush struck as more of a hybrid than a full indica-style experience. THC and 21.02% THCa.

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Indica Hybrid Trichome Strains 83

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 25, 2023

Rainbow Sherbet is an evenly balanced hybrid cross of Champagne and Blackberry. The buds are dirty blonde in color with light orange pistils and powdered in tiny amber trichomes. The effect are for those patients who prefer that right-in-the-middle hybrid effects. The exhale adds more sweet pine, sugary mint, and tart kush.

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Hybrid Strains Patients Trichome 86

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 17, 2024

Hashgburger is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Han Solo Hash Plant and Double Burger. The trichome frost was bright and just transitioning from clear to milky, sparkling when held to the light. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. ILNJ photos For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Trichome Hash Indica Hybrid 81

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Fire Berries is a hybrid cross of Crunch Berries and Fire Alien Kush. ILNJ photo This eighth came as a handful of small popcorn buds with an off-green amber base tone, accented with splotches of purple and a light dusting of amber trichomes. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Trichome Indica Hybrid Terpenes 77

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 16, 2023

Slurricrasher is a hybrid cross of Slurricane and Wedding Crasher. 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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Hybrid Indica Trichome Collective 90

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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Indica Hybrid Trichome Strains 86

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 13, 2023

Biscotti is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Gelato #25 and South Florida OG. ILNJ photo Small rounded olive-green popcorn-sized buds were covered with a milky trichome frost. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. These flowers were closely trimmed, leaving no sugar leaf remnants to inspect.

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