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Cotton Candy—True North Family Farms, NY, winter 2024

Published on February 20, 2024
four large, dark green nugs in a small pile on a white background
This cotton candy is not for sale at the county fair. (Amelia Williams for Leafly)

85 points out of 100

Price: $50/eighth

The cultivators behind True North Family Farms hail from California, so their strain offerings reflect a taste for creamy Cookies and gas rather than the sours and hazes of the East Coast. My budtender recommended their Cotton Candy for something sedating and sweet. I’d call this a Cookies cousin—the buds have the same chunk and squish, and they waft that signature minty/cream/gas blend that lingers in the nose; it’s more subtle on the palate, but has that same pungent mouthfeel. Easily clocking in at over 20% THC, I agree that this is an unwinder; ideal as a nightcap or movie night companion where you want to savor your eats and shows.

(Amelia Williams for Leafly)
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Amelia Williams
Amelia Williams
New York-based freelance cannabis journalist Amelia Williams is a graduate of San Francisco State University's journalism program, and a former budtender. Williams has contributed to the San Francisco Chronicle's GreenState, MG Magazine, Culture Magazine, and Cannabis Now, Kirkus Reviews, and The Bold Italic.
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