Illinois News Joint

APRIL 16, 2024

This batch of flower tested at 0.75% THC, 24.23% THCa, and 26.18% total cannabinoids. 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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Hybrid 96

Hybrid Indica Trichome Terpenes 96

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2024

The Illinois cannabis market is already shaping up for growth in 2024. Delta 9 THC, and 31% THCa. The entire bud was highlighted with a dense trichome frost. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

Indica 94

Indica Hybrid Trichome Strains 94

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 13, 2024

This batch of flower tested at 0.03% CBDa, 0.31% Delta 9 THC, and 28.52% THCa. 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.

Trichome 89

Trichome Hybrid Strains Events 89

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 18, 2023

While I’ve become firmly planted in my belief that cannabis is an extremely complex plant and the real secrets to the effects go far beyond simply terpenes and cannabinoids, I’m still fascinated by the consumer fixation with THC. This batch of flower tested at 1.54% THC, 30.985% THCa, and 34.786% total cannabinoids.

Trichome 81

Trichome Strains Hybrid Terpenes 81

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. This batch of flower tested at 0.41% THC, 20.19% THCa, and 20.89% total cannabinoids.

Sativa 78

Sativa Trichome Hybrid Research and Development 78

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Space Junkie was the singular Triple 7 entry for the High Times Sativa Flower Cannabis Cup this year. This batch of flower tested at 1.66% CBGa, 0.89% THC, 29.75% THCa, and 32.31% total cannabinoids. The flower was closely trimmed and a few points in the trichome layers had been damaged.

Trichome 79

Trichome Sativa Hybrid Terpenes 79

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. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

Sativa 86

Sativa Hybrid Trichome Strains 86

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 0.64% THC, 27.55% THCa, and 28.19% total cannabinoids. 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.

Collective 90

Collective Hybrid Trichome Cultivation 90

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 8, 2024

While I love a wide range of cannabis products, there’s just something special about the flower experience. This batch of flower tested at 1.677% THC, 26.075% THCa, and 28.386% total cannabinoids. The trichome frost was visible on the surface and had just started the transition from milky to amber.

Trichome 85

Trichome Hash Hybrid Sleep 85

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. This batch of flower tested at 0.424% CBGa, 0.458% THC, 19.36% THCa, and 20.242% total cannabinoids. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

Indica 97

Indica Hybrid Trichome Terpenes 97

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

First impressions matter, especially when it comes to cannabis companies. This batch of flower tested at 0.31% THC, 23.71% THCa, and 24.02% total cannabinoids. Bright pinks and purples blended into a light turf-green base that was shrouded by a dense milky-trichome layer and thin-orange hairs reaching out into every direction.

Trichome 95

Trichome Indica Hybrid Terpenes 95

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. This batch of flower tested at 0.63% THC, 28.96% THCa, and 29.59% total cannabinoids. The trichomes were dense and visibly milky, sparkly when held up to a light.

Indica 86

Indica Trichome Hybrid Events 86

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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

Sativa 91

Sativa Strains Trichome Concentrates 91

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 1, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 1.187% THC, 23.333% THCa, and 24.52% total cannabinoids. 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.

Trichome 79

Trichome Indica Hybrid Terpenes 79

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 0.76% Delta 9 THC, 25.11% THCa, and 26.19% total cannabinoids. 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.

Sativa 104

Sativa Trichome Hybrid Terpenes 104

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 16, 2024

This batch of flower tested at 0.99% CBCa, 1.59% CBGa, 0.39% Delta 9 THC, 34.05% THCa, and 37.01% total cannabinoids. 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. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

Indica 103

Indica Strains Trichome Hybrid 103

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. ILNJ photos To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Hybrid 89

Hybrid Trichome Research and Development Indica 89

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Despite claiming the 3rd largest legal cannabis market in America, Illinois has relatively few “signature” strains. This batch of flower tested at 0.47% THC, 24.58% THCa, and 25.05% total cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Fox River Chem is a hybrid Chemdog cross.

Collective 88

Collective Hybrid Trichome Strains 88

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2024

This batch of flower tested at 1.38% CBGa, 0.48% Delta 9 THC, 23.13% THCa, and 24.99% total cannabinoids. 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.

Trichome 87

Trichome Indica Hybrid Terpenes 87

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. This batch of flower tested at 0.58% THC, 28.54% THCa, and 30.14% total cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Hybrid 95

Hybrid Trichome Terpenes Strains 95

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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Sativa 91

Sativa Strains Terpenes Trichome 91

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 30, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 0.07% CBG, 0.36% CBCa, 1.19% CBGa, 0.31% Delta 9 THC, 29.75% THCa, and 31.67% total cannabinoids. 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.

Trichome 92

Trichome Hybrid Terpenes Events 92

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 1, 2024

A handful of former NFL players have wholeheartedly thrown their post-playing career into cannabis. After starting his first cannabis company in 2018, former running back Ricky Williams is undoubtedly near the top of the list. This batch of flower tested at 0.29% THC, 17.64% THCA, and 18.8% total cannabinoids.

Trichome 80

Trichome Hybrid Sativa Strains 80

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

While we love all types of effects and flavors of cannabis here at Illinois News Joint , we cannot deny the special place we have for energetic citrus-heavy strains. This batch of flower tested at 1.08% THC, 27.77% THCa, and 29.34% total cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Sativa 96

Sativa Trichome Hybrid Strains 96

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 0.01% THC, 22.089% THCa, and 22.09% total cannabinoids. Turf green with some remaining deep-royal-purple sugar leaves, these buds were scruffy with a rough trim but fully intact trichomes that had been protected by the extra vegetation. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Sativa 65

Sativa Trichome Hybrid Events 65

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 4, 2024

This batch of flower tested at 0.63% THC, 29.46% THCa, and 30.94% total cannabinoids. Two large flowers with points reaching out from the rounded core were dark green at the base with thick bright-orange hairs reaching out and a milky trichome frost concentrated at the creases, where sugar leafs had once been.

Trichome 87

Trichome Strains Hybrid Terpenes 87

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

This batch of flower tested at 1.02% CBGa, 1.138% Delta 9 THC, 24.323% THCa, and 26.481% total cannabinoids. 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.

Indica 93

Indica Hybrid Sleep Trichome 93

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 25, 2024

This batch of flower tested at 0.52% THC, 21.19% THCa, and 22.05% total cannabinoids. 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.

Hybrid 82

Hybrid Strains Trichome Terpenes 82

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. This batch of flower tested at 0.97% THC, 25.32% THCa, and 26.29% total cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Take Kaviar for example.

Indica 85

Indica Hybrid Trichome Strains 85

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. This batch of flower tested at 0.349% THCVa, 1.522% CBGa, 0.509% Delta 9 THC, 28.766% THCa, and 31.146% total cannabinoids. Terpenes were 2.2%

Hybrid 81

Hybrid Trichome Strains Indica 81

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 27, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 0.534% THC, 26.153% THCa, and 27.995% total cannabinoids. The trichome layer sparkled when held to the light and provided a milky reflectivity. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

Indica 88

Indica Trichome Hybrid Food 88

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. This batch of flower tested at 0.67% THC, 25.23% THCa, and 26.27% total cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Indica 85

Indica Hybrid Trichome Research and Development 85

Illinois News Joint

MAY 13, 2023

Revolution Cannabis has embraced this role in the Illinois legal market, particularly when it comes to community-driven pheno hunts. Paradise #6 tested at 0.64% THC, 26.61% THCa, and 28.46% total cannabinoids. THC, 30.53%, THCa, and 32.3% To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Trichome 83

Trichome Terpenes Strains Research and Development 83

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This eighth tested at 0.83% THC, 27.38% THCa, and 28.21% total cannabinoids. ILNJ photo The eighth came as two chunky dense buds with that natural chem-linage foxtail and coated with a heavy layer of creamy trichomes. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Collective 101

Collective Sativa Trichome Strains 101

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. This batch of flower tested at 1.14% THC, 17.48% THCa, and 19.05% total cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Strains 83

Strains Hybrid Trichome Terpenes 83

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In the competitive world of corporate cannabis, a company’s reputation is only as good as its latest product release. This batch of flower tested at 0.01% THC, 23.912% THCa, and 24.48% total cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

Indica 85

Indica Trichome Strains Hybrid 85

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. This batch of flower tested at 3.66% CBGa, 0.27% THCVa, 1.08% THC, 28.26% THCa, and 33.28% total cannabinoids.

Strains 94

Strains Sativa Trichome Hybrid 94