Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Acapulco Gold is a sativa-leaning hybrid strain. This batch of flower tested at 1.404% CBGa, 0.414% THC, 18.811% THCa, and 20.629% total cannabinoids. A light milky trichome frost concentrated at the creases where sugar leaves had once sat.

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Sativa Strains Trichome Concentrates 91

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Gelonade is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Lemon Tree and Gelato #41. This batch of flower tested at 0.76% Delta 9 THC, 25.11% THCa, and 26.19% total cannabinoids. This combination of euphoric physical sensations accompanied by a wide awareness and sharp focus worked well as a Work Sativa.

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Sativa Trichome Hybrid Terpenes 104

The Cannigma

APRIL 5, 2022

Generally you can follow these simple rules: feminized cannabis seeds take four to eight months to reach maturity 1 sativa-heavy strains generally take longer to flower versus indicas 2. Ideally, when you harvest your cannabis most of your trichomes should have a milky white color (Shutterstock).

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Trichome Strains Cannabinoids Hybrid 124

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. This batch of flower tested at 0.71% CBGa, 0.47% THC, 34.09% THCa, and 35.27% total cannabinoids.

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Sativa Hybrid Trichome Strains 87

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Space Junkie was the singular Triple 7 entry for the High Times Sativa Flower Cannabis Cup this year. Space Junkie is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Starfighter and Tres Dawg. This batch of flower tested at 1.66% CBGa, 0.89% THC, 29.75% THCa, and 32.31% total cannabinoids.

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Trichome Sativa Hybrid Terpenes 79

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The batch of flower tested at 0.52% THC, 22.03% THCa, and 23.26% total cannabinoids. Ambering trichome stalks and heads dotted the outside of the flower and lightened up the overall color. Northern Lights Haze was a sativa boost that stopped just short of becoming racy or unfocused.

Sativa 88

Sativa Trichome Terpenes Strains 88

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

As a reviewer, I want to sample as many Illinois products and brands as possible, and this year’s High Times Sativa Flower Cannabis Cup Kit included 16 labels, a few of which I had not yet tried. From the Sativa Flower kit, I pulled the 3D strain for my first Seed & Strain review.

Strains 94

Strains Sativa Trichome Hybrid 94

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 21, 2024

Blue Dream is sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Blueberry and Super Silver Haze. This eighth tested at 28.084% THCa, 0.505% THC, 0.4501% CBGa, and 29.039% total cannabinoids. The buds were light green with darker green leaves mixed in and a coat of cream-yellow trichomes.

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Sativa Strains Terpenes Trichome 91

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

That was what attracted me to 93 Boyz’ entry for the High Times Sativa Flower Cannabis Cup , Jet Fuel, as the strain combines two personal favorites from my days in Colorado, High Country Diesel and Aspen OG. Jet Fuel is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of High Country Diesel and Aspen OG. This batch of flower tested at 1.1%

Sativa 92

Sativa Trichome Strains Hybrid 92

Illinois News Joint

JULY 17, 2023

Tangy citrus sativas are a bit of a focus point for the team here at Illinois News Joint. Rythm Grapefruit Sour Diesel fits the bill by name, so I picked up a sample at Rise Effingham to see if it fit our other Work Sativa review series criteria. Grapefruit Sour Diesel is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Grapefruit and Sour Diesel.

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Sativa Trichome Hybrid Terpenes 75

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 30, 2023

I’ve been eyeing Nature’s Grace and Wellness’ Twenty Twenty brand for quite a while now and but not able to sampled the flower until after picking up the sativa judging kit, which included the Twenty Twenty’s sole contender for sativa flower, Wonka Bars. Even with the high energy level, I remained calm and collected for the duration.

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Sativa Trichome Hybrid Terpenes 86

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 31, 2023

I recently sampled a gram of the Wildfred Root Beer MAC, as part of the sativa flower Illinois High Times Magazine People’s Choice Cannabis Cup kit, picked up from Rise Mundelein. Root Beer MAC is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of MAC #11 and Root Beer, originally bred by Mosca Seeds. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Sativa Trichome Hybrid Terpenes 107

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Blackberry Moonshine is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of unknown origin. This batch of flower tested at 0.01% THC, 22.089% THCa, and 22.09% total cannabinoids. Blackberry Moonshine fell far into the sativa side of the spectrum, opening with a boost of creativity, energy, and sociability.

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Sativa Trichome Hybrid Events 66

Illinois News Joint

MAY 4, 2023

Tangie Berry is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Dreadyberry and Tangerine Dream. This batch of flower tested at 0.249% THCVa, 23.246% THCa, 0.614% Delta 9 THC, 0.309% CBCa, 1.136% CBGa, 0.190% CBG, and 25.746% total cannabinoids. Additionally, earthy undertones of cedar and soil lent a sense of depth to the overall profile.

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Sativa Hybrid Trichome Strains 90

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 31, 2023

We aren’t shy about being fans of citrus-heavy energetic sativa here at Illinois News Joint , which is why I already had sampled one of Progressive Treatment Solutions’ flagship sativa, Orange Soda, as a crumble and preroll. Orange Soda is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Jilly Bean and Chem D.

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Sativa Trichome Strains Hybrid 95

Medicinal Marijuana Association

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Look for characteristics like high germination rates, resistance to pests and diseases, and specific cannabinoid profiles that align with your preferences. Consider factors such as Indica or Sativa dominance, autoflowering capabilities, and desired effects like relaxation or creativity.

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Cultivation Trichome Research and Development Environment 105

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

There is a plethora of Indica, Sativa, and hybrid cannabis strains available on both the recreational and medical cannabis markets. As research develops, we are beginning to understand that these classifications are of lesser importance than the terpene and cannabinoid composition of different strains or chemovars. Oaxacan Highland.

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Strains Trichome Chronic Pain Indica 98

Illinois News Joint

JULY 1, 2023

Glue Tang Haze is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of GG4 and Tangerine Haze and Puck. This batch of flower tested at 1.35% THC, 23.48% THCa, and 24.83% total cannabinoids. The trichomes still had some sparkle when held to the light and had just started the transition from milky to amber, lending a yellow-green hue to the overall color.

Sativa 88

Sativa Trichome Strains Hybrid 88

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Cannabis sativa is a fascinating plant with such a wide variety of expressions that the same genetics can display a variety of traits. This batch of flower tested at 0.571% THC, 29.821% THCa, and 31.848% total cannabinoids. These expressions, or phenotypes, can be surprisingly varied.

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Hybrid Trichome Research and Development Indica 89

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 15, 2023

Revolution Cannabis recently dropped the strain as part of its Cookies genetics releases, and I visited Enlightened Mount Prospect to pick up a sample Grandi Guava is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Guava and Gelato. This batch of flower tested at 0.76% THC, 28.53%, and 30.74% total cannabinoids.

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Sativa Trichome Strains Hybrid 82

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Opal Aura OGs’ cannabinoid content consists of 82% THC and 25.29% THCa with a total of 27.16% cannabinoids. The white trichomes covering the buds stuck to my grinder. This sativa leaning-hybrid in my opinion is best as a “Wake and Bake” strain (fitting our Work Sativa series).

Sativa 92

Sativa Trichome Hybrid Strains 92

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 1, 2024

total cannabinoids. Four pointed flowers splashed with various pinks and dark purples carried thick orange hairs and a sparkling trichome frost that glistened in the light. The mental energy was short lived but the clarity stuck with me for a couple hours, making Tropicanna Punch BX1 a solid fit for a wake and bake or as a Work Sativa.

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Trichome Hybrid Sativa Strains 80

StrainConnect

APRIL 23, 2019

Why Terpenes Are Vital To Your Cannabinoid Therapy. 3,4] By observing the terpene profile, cannabinoid presence and potency, and quantity of standard biomolecules like lipids and waxes, scientists can identify different chemovars. Indica vs Sativa vs Hybrid. By Rachael Maddison with Bradley Slaughter • 24 Apr, 2019.

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Terpenes Cannabinoids Therapy Hybrid 63

The Cannigma

MARCH 16, 2021

Chemical and genetic analysis are still the most accurate measurements of a strain’s cannabinoid content, the authors say, but this new understanding of the cannabis plants’ physical trains could help growers to get a good first read of their crop’s qualities as it grows, without having to use destructive and expensive testing methods.

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Strains CBD Indica Sativa 140

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 26, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 0.81% THC, 23.92% THCa, and 25.46% total cannabinoids. Bright-lime green with large-dense patches of rust-colored hairs, these flowers carried a trichome frost that was solidly milky throughout. Productive and focused, 2090 was a mental Work Sativa with a relaxing and pain relieving indica-body buzz.

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Trichome Indica Hybrid Sativa 82

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 28, 2023

Banana Dance is a sativa-leaning cross of Banana and Dancehall. This batch of flower tested at 22.21% THCa, 0.35% THC, 0.44% CBCa, 0.47% CBGa, and 23.48% total cannabinoids. The trichomes were visible with the naked eye, giving the edges of leaves a milky frost coloring that glistened in the light.

Sativa 89

Sativa Trichome Terpenes Concentrates 89

Illinois News Joint

JULY 7, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 0.73% THC, 22.43% THCa, and 23.49% total cannabinoids. 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. Some small splashes of pink and purple further enhanced the bag appeal.

Hybrid 82

Hybrid Trichome Research and Development Strains 82

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 22, 2023

Manzano is a sativa-dominant cross of Apples & Bananas and Apples & Bananas, bred by Compound Genetics (in collaboration with Cookies). This eighth, picked up at Enlightened Mount Prospect , tested at 0.75% THC, 26.02%, and 27.74% total cannabinoids. A heavy coat of trichomes gave the buds a cream-color hue.

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Strains Sativa Trichome Terpenes 75

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 19, 2023

I’ve extolled the benefits of the sativa landrace strain from South Africa here before, so it should be no surprise that I was itching to try the UpNorth run of Durban when I found it on the menu at Trinity Compassionate Care. Durban Poison is a sativa leaning South African landrace. Delta-9 THC, and 32.79% total cannabinoids.

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Sativa Trichome Indica Strains 91

Medicinal Marijuana Association

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Look for characteristics like high germination rates, resistance to pests and diseases, and specific cannabinoid profiles that align with your preferences. Consider factors such as Indica or Sativa dominance, autoflowering capabilities, and desired effects like relaxation or creativity.

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Cultivation Trichome Research and Development Environment 59

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 23, 2023

82% total cannabinoids. Deep-forest green flower contrasted against wiry fire-orange hairs, splotches of purple, and a trichome frost concentrated at the creases that had just begun the process of ambering. I procured a sample to see how it stacked up. Gelonade is a hybrid cross of Lemon Tree and Gelato #41.

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Trichome Research and Development Strains Indica 83

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Sirius B is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Ain’t One and (3rd Coast Panama Chunk and Amnesia Haze). This batch of flower tested at 24.61% THCa, 1.14% Delta-9-THC, 1.18% CBGa, and 26.93% total cannabinoids. Terpenes were 3.97% of the total weight with terpinolene, α-Pinene, limonene, and β-Myrcene being the heaviest.

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Hybrid Sativa Terpenes Trichome 83

The Joint Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

The study, titled “Anti-inflammatory Potential of Terpenes Present in Cannabis sativa L.”, “Cannabis sativa L. (C. sativa) contains an array of plant-derived (phyto) cannabinoids and terpenes that are predominantly located in the trichome cavity of the plant”, states the study.

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Terpenes Trichome Sativa Therapy 49

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 21, 2023

total cannabinoids. The larger flowers were nicely trimmed with a sparkling trichome frost, but the smaller buds had a bit more sugar leaf left over. When I picked up a batch of new Progressive Treatment Solutions samples from Consume Marion , I was excited to see Panama MAC #5 on the list.

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Trichome Strains Hybrid Sativa 93

Medical Cannabis Seedbank

APRIL 15, 2019

Now, this is where the individual preference comes in, for a slight euphoric high, harvest when 15-20% of the trichomes have turned to an amber color. However, if it’s a fall blown relaxing, a narcotic effect which promotes sleep, harvest only when about 80%+ of the trichomes are amber. Harvesting your Sativa-dominant cannabis strain.

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Trichome Indica Sativa Strains 52

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 16, 2023

This eighth tested at 0.82% THC, 24.05% THCa, and 24.87$% total cannabinoids. ILNJ photos Slurricrasher definitely had bag appeal with dark purple buds highlighting the green and heavily cream-color trichomes. Overall, Slurricrasher started with a sativa-leaning effect and ended with indica-leaning effects.

Hybrid 92

Hybrid Indica Trichome Collective 92

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 0.75% THC, 21.71% THCa, and 22.79% total cannabinoids. These flowers were bright green with random orange hairs here and there and a thick trichome frost. Fruit Stand is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Blueberry Clementine and Florida Oranges, created in-house by Revolution.

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Strains Trichome Indica Hybrid 99