The Cannigma

MARCH 16, 2021

This article was first published on Analytical Cannabis. Published in HortScience , the journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, this new study details the results of extensive morphological trait analysis in high-CBD, high-THC, and intermediate cannabis strains. A short history of cannabis nomenclature.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 14, 2025

Ive been searching for Work Sativa strains for more than five years now. Rarely do I run across a Work Sativa with earthy, herbal, and wood flavors. Rainbows & Cherries is sativa-leaning cross of Cherry Thai and Rainbow SS OG (TK and (OGKB and Cherry Thai). ILNJ photo To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A strong sativa with an invigorating high, Durban Poison is not for the weak of heart – or the low of tolerance. As a flower enthusiast with naturally high anxiety, I’m on a mission to find the perfect sativa: one that keeps me energized and focused throughout my day without causing panic. Tell us about your experience below!

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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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FloridaMarijuana.net

MAY 17, 2019

The rosin is available in Indica, Hybrid or Sativa strains. Hammer , Trulieve Sativa White Buffalo , Trulieve Hybrid Gorilla Grapes and Trulieve Hybrid Space Bomb. Effective today, Blue River Rosin is now available in Trulieve dispensaries. Strains may vary by Trulieve location and may include Trulieve Indica 9 lb.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When I chose to review the Sativa Flower category of the Illinois High Times Magazine People’s Choice Cannabis Cup , I wasn’t only motivated by the fact that the category had the most entries but also by a search for more motivating Work Sativa. B52 Bomber is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Durban Poison and Blue Dream.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Of course, I chose to review first the strain most likely to fit our Work Sativa series, Cali Sour. Cali Sour is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Cali Chem (Cookies N Chem and Chem 91) and Sour Diesel. As hoped, the effects fit our Work Sativa review series with a clearheaded and cerebral head high and head-to-toe body buzz.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 28, 2025

Lemon Cleaner is a sativa-dominant cross of Lemon Bubblegum and Mr. Clean, bred by 34 Mongrels Genetics. The dense spade-shaped buds were light and dark green with rusty-orange pistils and a heavy layer of trichomes that made the buds sticky to handle, leaving a smell of sharp lemon-lime skunk on the fingertips.

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Project CBD

JULY 12, 2023

It was once a common assumption within the cannabis community that plant cannabinoids aren’t “activated” or useful until they are “decarbed” — short for decarboxylated — which refers to the process of heating cannabis before it is consumed. Jump to raw cannabis smoothie recipes. Cannabis roots.

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Cannabinoids Wellness and Beauty Trichome Cannabis 192

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 30, 2023

As a cannabis reviewer in the Illinois market, one of the biggest benefits of the Illinois High Times Magazine People’s Choice Cannabis Cup is that the judging kits bring together offerings from several different labels in one place. Wonka Bars is a sativa-dominant hybrid cross of Garlic Cookies and Mint Chocolate Chip.

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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. Not only did the name promise a citrus-heavy profile, the genetics leaned toward the sativa side of the spectrum. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, 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

MARCH 30, 2025

Im a huge fan of orange and fruit flavors and thought this strain would fit our Work Sativa series. Squirt is a sativa-dominant cross (20% Indica/80% Sativa) of Blueberry Muffin and Tangie. The buds delivered even more sweet pastries with hints of citrus and berries and developed a heavy layer of trichomes late into flower.

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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 2, 2024

Golden PuTang is a sativa-leaning collaboration of Golden Pineapple (C99 and White Widow) by Green Bodhi and PuTang by Mass Medical Strains. Almost everything I grow is what I consider Work Sativa , and Golden PuTang was on the list to try. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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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. I usually snicker when I see celebrity endorsed cannabis labels. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 17, 2023

Tangy citrus sativas are a bit of a focus point for the team here at Illinois News Joint. We love using cannabis as part of our work routine and finding the best fit is a never-ending process. Grapefruit Sour Diesel is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Grapefruit and Sour Diesel. The indicated terpenes were 0.08% α-pinene, 0.3%

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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. Visible milky trichomes dotted the surface, but the frost layer was light. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

It’s a sativa cross of Cappuccino and Trainwreck [Ghost Train Haze x Koffee] x [(Mexican and Thai sativa) x (Afghani indica)]. The large buds display natural foxtails with dark green, olive, and brown colors and a heavy coating of trichomes. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

One answer involved having favorite effects ( Work Sativa ) instead of a favorite strain, and the other answer was that I enjoy the most having a variety of strains at my disposal. 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.

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The Herb Collective

JANUARY 21, 2025

Cannabiotix (CBX) is a cannabis brand that has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation, quality, and craftsmanship in the cannabis industry. With accolades such as the High Times Cannabis Cup awards and recognition as a Trailblazer for its leadership in the industry, CBX continues to set the bar high.

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Strains Cultivation Trichome Research and Development 97

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.

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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%

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Medicinal Marijuana Association

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

As you embark on the journey of cannabis cultivation, think of each step as a carefully woven thread, intertwining to create a tapestry of greenery and possibility. Understanding the nuances of seed selection, germination techniques, and growth phases can be the key to unlocking a successful cannabis cultivation journey.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 26, 2025

On my journey finding lemon-flavored Work Sativa strains, I grew Lemon Bubblegum , Lemon Cleaner, and Lemon Biscotti by 34 Mongrels Genetics. The next News Joint Grow Journal is Lemon Cleaner, a sativa-dominant cross of Lemon Bubblegum and Mr. Clean. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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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. There was a lightness to my awareness and mood throughout, a hallmark of a great sativa at the core of the experience that made Acapulco Gold a good wake-n-bake choice.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 25, 2023

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. 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

APRIL 15, 2025

The dense spade-shaped buds, the size of large popcorn, were lime green with olive-green leaves mixed in with rust-colored pistils and a heavy coating of milky trichomes. Duct Tape effects delivered one of those buzzes that start like a sativa by lifting energy levels and cerebral thoughts but quickly U-turns toward indica effects.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 4, 2023

Tangie Berry is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Dreadyberry and Tangerine Dream. While the trichome frost was not particularly heavy, it formed small pockets of stark-white milky concentration. Tangie Berry was an “aimless sativa,” providing an energetic and stimulating effect, yet leaving the mind unfocused and scattered.

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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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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Blackberry Moonshine is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of unknown origin. 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.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Cannabis gets a bad rap for making people feel tired and hungry. Many people mistakenly assume that all cannabis is the same and have no concept of the sheer variety of strains available, each with unique properties. You might be surprised to learn that certain cannabis strains give you energy instead of making you feel sleepy.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 27, 2024

Bruce Banner, a sativa leaning hybrid cross of OG Kush and Strawberry Diesel, gave off a tangy scent of burnt-orange terpinolene that hit me heaviest when I opened the door. I went for a longer 72-day cut to really give the trichomes time to ripen, hung to dry, trimmed, then cured for 14 days in Mason jars.

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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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

While some cultivators use the Illinois High Times Magazine People’s Choice Cannabis Cup as an opportunity to showcase new genetics, some cultivators aim for the gold by entering well-known blockbusters. I picked up for this review a gram of Gas Station Sushi as part of the High Times Cannabis Cup Sativa Flower Kit.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Slang names vs the actual terms for cannabis. These are the three most common scientific terms: Cannabis. The genus Cannabis (Family Cannabacae) represents a number of plant species and many cultivated varieties therein. Indica and Sativa. Cannabis is the usual term outside North America.

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

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