Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Blue Dream is a Sativa-dominant hybrid first developed in Northern California. This cannabinoid makeup means that Blue Dream can compete with the most popular indica-dominant hybrids when it comes to THC content while still providing the trademark uplifting and energetic high that sativa smokers enjoy. What Is Blue Dream?

Indica

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 7, 2023

POTUS Berriez is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Runtz, Afghani, and OG Kush. Overall, the complex aromatics and clearheaded anxiety relief impressed me, and I’ll be looking for more of this at dispensaries. FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Indica

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It seems that every time I stop into the dispensary, a new infused joint label or punched up addition to an already existing preroll pops on the menu. 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.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Unlike most people who live in central and southern Illinois, I have access to nearly a dozen dispensaries within an 80-mile radius. Jupiter is a hybrid cross of Chem 4 and Goliath. The effects landed square in the middle for a balanced hybrid head and body buzz. This review is for the strain Jupiter.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2024

Every time I pull up dispensary menus, another craft producer seems to finally come online. 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.

Indica

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 3, 2023

As mentioned in my last review, the amount of rosin infused edibles on dispensary menus in the Prairie State is growing. The Lychee Grapefruit hybrid gummies were infused with Gorilla’d Cheese (GG #4 and Clementine). The Lychee Grapefruit Hybrid was heavily tropical on the nose with highlights of mango and fresh lychee.

Indica

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 19, 2024

No matter how many new labels pop up on dispensary menus, I still get a hit of that “kid in a candy store” feeling when I see something new. Gary Payton is a hybrid cross of The Y and Snowman. Gary Payton is the prototypical hybrid, and this preroll exemplified that clearly. Terpenes were 3.74% of the total weight.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 2, 2024

I recently stopped into Parkway Dispensary and had the chance to pick up the brand’s Equal Pay: Florida Oranges eighth to review. Florida Oranges is a hybrid leaning hybrid cross of Key Lime Surprise and Clementine This batch of flower tested at 0.74% THC, 18.21% THCa, and 19.63% total cannabinoids.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

While I’m personally a huge fanatic of strange and out of the box product options, when most dispensary consumers ask for a gummy, they want something straightforward. The Goody Bag label, from Progressive Treatment Solutions , offers exactly that with its 10mg hybrid Melon Gummies. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 8, 2023

As it becomes easier to find fruity, doughy, and candied flavors on dispensary menus, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find skunky, cheesy, or “chemy” strains. 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.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 16, 2023

As part of the 420 celebrations, Sunnyside dispensaries in Illinois are offering for a limited time discounted Cresco products via The 420 Collection. Slurricrasher is a hybrid cross of Slurricane and Wedding Crasher. Slurricrasher landed with traditional hybrid effects. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

I recently spotted WEPA at the label’s flagship Star Buds Burbank dispensary and stopped in to pick up a sample. WEPA is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Whoody Melon and Platinum OG. FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Indica

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 23, 2023

I enjoy going to different cannabis dispensaries, seeing the layouts, and talking (more like gossiping) to my fellow Budtenders. It was evening time, and once I settled in (it took me 10 minutes to find my remote so Lilac Cookies had me right), this indica-leaning hybrid put me in a euphoric state with the body high to match.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 18, 2023

While trying to keep track of a constantly expanding list of strains, I come across a lot of cake, mac, cookie, and glues on Illinois dispensary menus, so I’m interested when I find a new strain name. as diamonds and sauce, and since it was my first time encountering the hybrid strain, I picked up a sample at NuEra Champaign to review.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This month, the dabs from Dabstract hit dispensaries, so I stopped into Consume Marion and picked up a variety to review, starting with Escape Terp Sugar. Escape is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Amnesia Sour Diesel and Amnesia Sour Diesel F2. I first sampled Dabstract back in May when the label released a line of vape carts.

Oil

MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Blue Dream: A hybrid strain with balanced effects, Blue Dream is often chosen for its potential to alleviate both physical and mental discomfort. Pineapple Express: A popular hybrid strain, Pineapple Express offers a combination of relaxation and euphoria. It can be beneficial for patients dealing with depression and fatigue.

Strains

Illinois News Joint

MAY 4, 2024

I recently picked up an eighth to review at Stash Dispensary in Orland Hills. Super Buff Cherry is a hybrid cross of Super Boof and Tropicana Cherry. FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Terpenes were 0.95% of the total weight.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 13, 2023

While I may complain about a lack of infused baked goods at Illinois dispensaries, there’s no shortage of strains named after baked goods. Biscotti is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Gelato #25 and South Florida OG. I recently stopped in at Star Buds Burbank where Kaviar had recently added Biscotti to its lineup.

Indica

The Herb Collective

JULY 2, 2023

This has created opportunities for businesses that work alongside cannabis dispensaries to tap into this growing market and increase their revenue. In this blog post, we'll highlight some of the ways your business can benefit from having a relationship with a cannabis dispensary.

Dispensary

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

I’ve written about nuEra’s recent purchase of Ieso , and I continue to see the changes from this move come to dispensary menus. is a hybrid cross of Forbidden Fruit and Bernie Mac. ILNJ photo FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Hash

Illinois News Joint

JULY 23, 2023

You don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone, even at the dispensary. Rum Runner is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Panama Red #6 and Macnanna. FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 5, 2024

I recently stopped into Parkway Dispensary and picked up a few Lobo products to sample, including the Slurricane Minis Prerolls. Slurricane is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Purple Punch and Dos-Si-Dos. FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Indica

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

After reviewing the Chocolate Chip, Red Velvet, and Peanut Butter Cookies from Love’s Oven , I headed back to The Dispensary Champaign to pick up the brand’s Turtle Brownies and S’mores Brownies. Together the brownie and toppings match well for one of best chocolaty-sweet treats on dispensary menus in Illinois.

Extraction

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 27, 2024

Almost a decade has passed since I first encountered moonrocks at a dispensary in Colorado. Blue Unicorn Poop is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Blue Sherbet and Unicorn Poop. ILNJ photos FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Indica

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 11, 2024

Lobo has recently released a 2-gram hemp-wrapped blunt to the Prairie State, so I stopped into Parkway Dispensary and picked up a MAC 1 sample to see what the label had brought to market. MAC 1 is a hybrid cross of Alien Cookies F2 and Miracle 15. This batch of flower tested at 0.01% THC, 29.23% THCa, and 29.985% total cannabinoids.

Packaging

Illinois News Joint

MAY 9, 2023

When I forget to plan ahead, the temptation to swing by a dispensary and grab a ready-to-go joint is often too strong to resist. Lavender Gelato is a hybrid cross of Lavender and Gelato created in-house by GTI. This preroll tested at 0.39% THC, 25.01% THCa, and 25.4% total cannabinoids. total cannabinoids.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The premium label has limited availability at the dispensaries closest to me, so I’m always interested when I spot releases from the brand. Space Junkie is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Starfighter and Tres Dawg. FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Trichome

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Gas Station Sushi by Cresco has already made a name for itself on dispensary menus, but now it’s time to put it head-to-head with the rest of the competitors. Gas Station Sushi is a sativa-leaning hybrid cut of OGKB, a cross of High Octane OG and Kush Mints (Rabid Hippie Cut). For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

Sativa

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 26, 2023

When Cookies finally brought its label to Illinois dispensaries, the brand obviously chose some of its most popular strains for the job. 2090 is a hybrid cross of The Snowman and Y Life. 2090 is a hybrid cross of The Snowman and Y Life. This batch of flower tested at 0.81% THC, 23.92% THCa, and 25.46% total cannabinoids.

Trichome

Illinois News Joint

MAY 27, 2023

Not too long ago, cake-dominant strains flooded dispensary menus, and I actually complained about the abundance of doughy varieties. Vanilla Cake is a hybrid cross of Kush Mints and Wedding Cake. ILNJ photos FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Trichome

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 21, 2023

Sunnyside dispensaries are continuing their 420 Collection deals until April 30, so I picked up from Sunnyside Champaign an eighth of Face Mints. Face Mints is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Face Off OG and Kush Mints. Though 4/20 may have passed, some holiday-inspired deals are still available.

Indica

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.

Sativa

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

I’m always looking for new strain names when I’m at the dispensary. Moon Blend is a hybrid cross of Space Runtz and Devil Driver. FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. I picked up a sample to see what the strain had to offer.

Strains

Illinois News Joint

JULY 9, 2023

After a long road to launch, Enliven cookies are now on dispensary menus, so I picked up three samples to review, including these Snickerdoodle Cookies. The onset, especially if I had eaten other food beforehand, took longer than expected to kick in. Along with the well-balanced flavor, the effects were consistent with 10mg of THC.

Edibles

Illinois News Joint

JULY 12, 2025

16, we’ve published a Know Your Brand feature on Sol Canna and a reviewed one of three strains, Wedding Fritter , I picked up from The Dispensary Champaign. Triangle Irene is a 50/50% hybrid cross of Triangle Kush and Irene. The effects leaned more toward a Work Sativa than hybrid. For News Joint Printing services, click here.

Hybrid

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 8, 2024

After reviewing Point Break , I stopped into Philli Dispensary Bourbonnais and picked up an eighth of Daily Grapes as a follow up. Daily Grapes is a hybrid cross of Daily Driver and Grape Pie. ILNJ photos FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Trichome

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 18, 2023

Any budtender will tell you that a large percentage of the dispensary consumer base is still chasing high THC strains. Yum Yum is a hybrid cross of GG4 and Creme de la Chem and White Tangie Haze. FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

Trichome