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Review: White Grapefruit Cookies by Seed & Strain

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In the pre-legalization days, the High Times Cannabis Cup was a way for breeders to highlight their newest, most exciting strains. White Grapefruit Cookies from Seed & Strain , as part of the Sativa Flower Kit, is one of those cultivars. White Grapefruit Cookies is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Lemonberry and Tropicanna Cookies.

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Review: Jelly Roll by Ivy Hall

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While credible arguments can be made for many classic strains, I still believe the best way to drop a new label is with new genetics. ILNJ photos Five popcorn-sized buds carried a light-trichome frost on large deep-purple, almost-black sugar-leaf remnants that indicated the restrained hand trimming.

Hybrid 90
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Review: Acapulco Gold by Interstate 420

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Thompson to David Foster Wallace, Acapulco Gold is undoubtedly a legendary well-known strain. Acapulco Gold is a sativa-leaning hybrid strain. A light milky trichome frost concentrated at the creases where sugar leaves had once sat. The flavor had staying power. The flavor had staying power.

Sativa 85
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Review: Johnny Apple Seed by The Botanist

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When I review a new batch of releases, I’m usually met with a flood of follow-up recommendations from readers for strains from the same collection. The top of the aromatic profile was a sweet blend of ripe apple, plum, apricot and heavy cream, followed by spicy gas, pine, and freshly turned soil supporting the finish.

Hybrid 76
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Review: Lusty Lady by Kaviar

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As the cannabis industry matures and starts to take itself more seriously, one area that I hope never gets too “grown up” is the tendency for breeders to still have fun when naming strains. I picked up an eighth of the strain to review. Lusty Lady is a hybrid cross of Bahama Mama and Red Runtz, bred originally by Exotic Genetix.

Hybrid 75
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Review: Outta My Head by Rythm

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The team behind the label has recently expanded on the idea by collaborating with bands to bring custom strains to market. The second release from this Rythm Artist Series , the strain Outta My Head, is in collaboration with pop punk group State Champs. I recently stopped at Rise Effingham and picked up an eighth to review.

Indica 82
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Review: Strawberry Bubbles #5 by The Botanist

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The Botanist is filling this gap with Strawberry Bubbles #5, one of the new strains dropping as part of the label’s rebrand. ILNJ photos Popcorn-sized turf-green flowers carried very thick fire-orange hairs and a close enough trim job that no sugar leaf remained.