Illinois News Joint

MAY 7, 2025

Picked up from Consume Cannabis , Supreme Planet is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Supreme Ruckus and Planet Hulk. ILNJ photos For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joints newsletter here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For the last couple months, I’ve been exploring the hop-infused cannabis-collaboration line from Nature’s Grace & Wellness and Chicago brewery Half Acre. Honey Bun is a hybrid cross of Gellati and Honey B, originally bred by Cookies. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

High Times Magazine announced The People’s Choice 2023 Cannabis Cup Winners for Illinois Monday evening. Check out the cannabis cup winners in each category below, and click on the links for the review. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The fourth annual Illinois High Times Magazine People’s Choice Cannabis Cup judges have only a few more days left to complete each sample product before the deadline to submit. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The fourth annual Illinois High Times Magazine People’s Choice Cannabis Cup judges have completed their reviews for the 2023 kits, and the totals have been tallied. The Illinois Cannabis Cup awards ceremony is set to stream live starting at 4:20 p.m. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. Monday, Nov.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A level of playfulness exists in cannabis that simply doesn’t in many other industries. From events to product names, it’s refreshing to see brands have fun with their businesses. Grand Master Sexy is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Scotty 2 Hotty and Oreoz. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 15, 2023

I cracked open an eighth of Cresco ’s Tres Leches Cake in its green “Refresh” hybrid packaging, stuffed some cones, and gave it a try. Picked up from Sunnyside Danville , the Tres Leches Cake is a sativa-dominant hybrid made cross of Koolato and Cookies and Cream. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 15, 2024

Best in Grass , a national cannabis judging competition and product feedback platform, is in full swing in Illinois. The competition features 30+ brands, 120+ product entries and hundreds of thousands of grams of cannabis including flower, concentrates, vape pens and edibles. Winners will be announced live at a TBA in-person event.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 13, 2025

Funky Lo Mein is a hybrid cross of Raspberry Shortcake and (Bermuda Triangle OG X (Louis XIII X Grim Bastard OG). ILNJ photo For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joints newsletter here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Im a sucker for a great strain name.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 8, 2025

Its interesting how certain cannabis strains become associated with specific people, places, and things. Bio Jesus is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Bio Diesel and Gumbo. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joints newsletter here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 10, 2025

Overall, the Wake N Puff line delivered a balanced flavor infusion with experiential profiles that lined up with their indica-hybrid-sativa designations. ILNJ photo For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joints newsletter here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 26, 2025

The effects landed right in the hybrid middle. ILNJ photo For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joint s newsletter here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Back notes included a blend of earthy pine and heavy gas, especially on the back end of the exhale.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I mentioned my love of strawberry aroma and flavors in cannabis and my desire to see more of the profile on the market in my recent review of Strawberry Bubbles. Bloom Ztrawberriez #12 is a hybrid cross of Orange Zkittlez and Strawberry Guava originally bred by Bloom Seed Co. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 21, 2025

The family-owned craft grow had just launched its Skyy and Fyre brands, including the Berry Gelato Disposable Vape and Fyre Hybrid Infused Preroll. The Blueberry gummy delivered a heavy grape and berries flavor with a slight hint of cannabis that faded on the back end. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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. Lusty Lady is a hybrid cross of Bahama Mama and Red Runtz, bred originally by Exotic Genetix. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Cannabis is wildly variant, and different characteristics are revealed by each product category. Purple Churro is a hybrid cross of Cinnamon Horchata and Apples and Bananas, originally created by Compound Genetics. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joint’s newsletter here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Despite claiming the 3rd largest legal cannabis market in America, Illinois has relatively few “signature” strains. Fox River Chem is a hybrid Chemdog cross. Fox River Chem struck as a middle-of-the-road hybrid with a wide-open awareness hitting by the end of my bowl and an overall body lightness that felt like floating.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 23, 2024

While I’m a big fan of the “shop by genetics” approach for cannabis, flying blind also can treat you to some special surprises now and then. Forbidden Razittles is an indica -eaning hybrid cross of an unknown strain and Zkittlez. Forbidden Razittlez was listed as a sativa but fell into the center of the spectrum as a flexible hybrid.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Windy City Mints is a hybrid cross of Triangle Mints and Kush Mints. Windy City Mints effects were a slow-building hybrid-spectrum mental relaxation paired with a physically energizing wave of euphoria that eventually crashed into a heavier indica-style weight. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 30, 2024

To celebrate the recent craft market expansion, News Joint Events is set to host more than 30 craft brands at the Illinois Craft Showcase 12-7 p.m. Rubber Legs is a hybrid cross of Gary Payton and Scotty 2 Hotty. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joint’s newsletter here. 7 at Molly’s Joint.

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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. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 21, 2024

No matter how much innovation happens in cannabis, consumers will look for skunky, earthy, old school flavors. Picked up at Sunnyside Champaign , TK-91 is a hybrid cross of Triangle Kush and Chem 91. Heavier than the hybrid label led me to anticipate, TK-91 opened with a foggy and distractible headspace. total cannabinoids.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 6, 2023

While I love tailoring my consumption for specific needs, settings, and times, there’s a certain charm to the jack-of-all-trades hybrid. Rythm recently added a new spectrum-center hybrid to its genetic lineup, Fat Billy. Fat Billy is a hybrid cross of GMO and Wilson. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 25, 2024

Both cannabis and hops are part of the same genetic family, cannabaceae. Nature’s Grace and Wellness and Chicago brewer Half Acre also see the synergy between the two plants, teaming up to create a line of “hop cured” cannabis products. Sweet Tea is a hybrid cross of Cali-O, Alcatraz OG, and Space Queen.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The ingredients are tapioca syrup, cane sugar, water, gelatin, agar, locust bean gum, carnauba wax, citric acid, natural flavor, natural color, VESIsorbNanotech, cannabis oil, and natural hybrid terpenes. There was no indication of the cannabis infusion, and the only lingering taste was a hint of the fruit punch.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2024

Blu Bomb Pop is a hybrid cross of Candy Rain and Blulato. Blu Bomb Pop struck as a center spectrum hybrid more than the indica label on the jar. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. This batch of flower tested at 0.52% THC, 25.7%

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 17, 2025

Pacific Pie is a hybrid cross of Apples & Bananas and Georgia Pie. ILNJ pjhoto For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joints newsletter here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. This batch of flower tested at 0.487% THC, 30.523% THCa, and 31.011% total cannabinoids.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Atomic Acres Tickled Pink is going after one of the largest segments in cannabis with a new women-focused cannabis label. Punchline is a hybrid cross of Cherry Punch x (Cherry Punch x Ethos Cookies #16) x Ethos Cookies #4. Overall, Punchline leaned into its heavy candy-citrus aroma while delivering an anytime hybrid experience.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 16, 2024

Jelly Roll is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Jokerz 31 and Gastropop. Jelly Roll leaned more towards center-spectrum hybrid than indica, leaving me calm but stopping short of relaxing me enough for sleep. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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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

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Ice Cream Sandwiches is a hybrid cross of Ice Cream Cake and Oreoz. Jet Fuel OG is a hybrid cross of High Country Diesel and Aspen OG. Ice Cream Sandwiches was much more indica-leaning than the hybrid labeled indicated with a heavy pressure unfolding at my crown and in my core. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 26, 2023

We’re back with another Medical Patient Homegrown Review from a registered medical-cannabis patient new to this educational series. Bahama Runtz is a 50/50-hybrid cross between Solfire’s Bahama Mama and ABF’s S1 Runtz. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 7, 2024

A consistent modus operandi for Illinois News Joint has been to incorporate cannabis and academia to help speed up the path to normalizing the plant. In May, we hosted the Academic Cannabis Conference in Carbondale. Oakton College , located in Des Plaines, has been on the forefront of a similar mission to combine cannabis and academia.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Heavy Strawberries is a hybrid cross of Permanent Marker and Strawberry Torte. Overall, Heavy Strawberries delivered on real berry flavor and a relaxing indica-hybrid high. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, subscribe to Illinois News Joints newsletter here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 7, 2023

The fourth annual Illinois High Times Magazine People’s Choice Cannabis Cup has set dates for 2023 submissions, judging, and awards show. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. October 22 is the judging deadline.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2024

The Illinois cannabis market is already shaping up for growth in 2024. Smackerz is an indica leaning hybrid cross of Gorilla Glue and Rozay. Smackerz smacked as a hybrid more than an indica, providing a clearheaded come up with a positive mood and a big headspace, allowing for focus and clarity of thought.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 7, 2023

The Glove is a hybrid cross of The Snowman and Y Life. Surprisingly energetic and uplifting, The Glove effect profile was more sativa leaning than the hybrid label indicated. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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