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

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

OCTOBER 31, 2023

When I noticed Raspberry Shortcake as one of the cultivator’s entries in the High Times Sativa Flower Cannabis Cup , I couldn’t help but wonder how the release balanced sweet berry and that classic doughy tone. Raspberry Shortcake is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Raspberry Bellini and Slapz.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 20, 2024

An ever-expanding list of cannabis naming categories seems to exist: fruits, pastries, candies, etc. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 12, 2024

Purple Churro is a hybrid cross of Cinnamon Horchata and Apples and Bananas, originally created by Compound Genetics. Core coloration of bright-turf green was almost entirely shrouded by deep-purple pieces of sticky-sugar leaf and an amber-trichome frost concentrated at the creases. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, 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 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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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

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 cannabis industry news, visit here.

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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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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. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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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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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 9, 2023

NuEra recently took home the 2023 Cannabis Cup for Cobra Milk , so I jumped at the chance to sample the strain when I found it under the company’s Interstate 420 brand. Cobra Milk is an indica leaning hybrid cross of Jealousy and Cereal Milk. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, 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

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. Berry Tart is a phenotype of Wedding Cake, a hybrid cross of Triangle Kush and Animal Mints. ILNJ photos 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. 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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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. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. Terpenes were 3.1%

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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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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. The flower was closely trimmed and a few points in the trichome layers had been damaged. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 8, 2024

While I love a wide range of cannabis products, there’s just something special about the flower experience. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

One of my favorite aspects of the Illinois cannabis industry is watching craft producers come online and continue to grow. WEPA is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Whoody Melon and Platinum OG. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Cannabis remediation is a topic of hot debate among the industry that will only build as consumers become more educated. Big Chillz #1 is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Big MAC and Chillz, originally bred by Capulator. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 22, 2023

A few cultivars have stood the short test of time and remained available since the beginning of the Illinois medical cannabis market. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

First impressions matter, especially when it comes to cannabis companies. Point Break is a slightly indica-leaning hybrid cross of Tropicanna Cookies and Trophy Wife, originally bred by Surfr. The top end of the aroma from the jar was bar none, the most similar scent to fresh orange and lime peel I have ever experienced in cannabis.

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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. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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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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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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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 17, 2024

While tons of cannabis labels attempt to evoke a sense of nostalgia, few really hit the target. 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.

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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 cannabis industry news, visit here.

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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. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 28, 2023

One of my favorite features about Revolution Cannabis’ recent collaboration with Cookies has been the unique strains combining great genetics from both brands’ lineups. Georgia Collider is a hybrid cross of Georgia Pie and AC9. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 21, 2023

That was why I was interested in Revolution Cannabis’ new drop of the cultivar. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Recreational cannabis consumers get excited when new strains hit the market, but often times, medical patients have already grown the “new” strains. Animal Face is a hybrid cross of Face Off OG and Animal Mints. The dense buds were drenched in trichomes with dark-orange pistils flaring out.

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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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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 21, 2024

Almost two decades ago, I knew nothing about cannabis genetics other than experiencing two types of effects: one with creative, motivation, uplifting, euphoric cerebral highs and one with thought-numbing sedation that made me feel unmotivated, dumb, and lazy. Blue Dream is sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Blueberry and Super Silver Haze.

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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. Chem De Menthe is labeled as a hybrid, but it knocked me out. 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 1.41% THC, 23.42%n

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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. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. This batch of flower tested at 1.46% THC, 30.83% THCa, and 32.29% total cannabinoids.

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