Illinois News Joint

MARCH 5, 2025

Im a fan of Ethos Genetics , having grown a few of the breeders strains myself, so when I recently had the chance, I picked up to review an eighth of White Wedding RBX, an Ethos creation, grown by the team at Legacy. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 4, 2025

Picked up at Sunnyside Champaign , the Citrus Spritz (listed as hybrid) is part of Lost Farms strain-specific full-spectrum live-resin gummies and made with Pineapple Express. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here.

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NORML

MARCH 16, 2020

For the time being, as is being advised, you should avoid attending large gatherings, instead taking a serious look at the opportunities afforded to us by modern technology to communicate and host events virtually through online platforms. As a member of our NORML family, we earnestly care about your well-being.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 8, 2025

Its interesting how certain cannabis strains become associated with specific people, places, and things. One strain in the legal market really has my dads heart, Bio-Jesus, and anytime I see it, I think of the old man. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 27, 2025

Once a strain becomes recognizable by an acronym, it has garnered a following. The latest cut to join this illustrious group has been LCG, Lemon Cherry Gelato, and cultivators have started bringing the hyped strain to Illinois. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 13, 2025

Im a sucker for a great strain name. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 17, 2025

I became tired of doughy strains when cookie and pie strains were first making their mark on menus. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here. I recently stopped at High Haven Elgin and picked up an eighth of Flora Pacific Pie to review.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 14, 2025

Ive been searching for Work Sativa strains for more than five years now. The new Rainbows & Cherries strain by Cresco was one of those strains. ILNJ photo To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As with any medical intervention, an informed and cautious approach is crucial to ensure the best outcomes for those seeking relief from insomnia symptoms. Today we’ll be taking a closer look at what the condition of insomnia involves, how it might be treated with the use of medical marijuana, and what the best MMJ strains for insomnia are.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 26, 2025

Once I started growing my own medicine, I became so obsessed with strain names I interviewed breeders and wrote an article about How to name a strain. In general, most strains are named after their aroma, flavor, or parent strains. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 27, 2025

In the last five years, I have reviewed, sampled, and/or grown more than 100 sativa strains searching for my favorite effects, what I call Work Sativa. The strain delivered that terpinolene-heavy aroma of acerbic orange, lime, and citrus with back notes of unripe fruit, sweet floral, and earthy tea.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 29, 2025

Old standby strains always grab my attention when spotted on a menu. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The Fyre Hybrid Infused Preroll is made from a blend of strains and infused with distillate. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here. Realeaf Botanicals has joined the fray, releasing infused prerolls as one of the brand’s debut products.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 15, 2025

Ive been looking for an indica strain that will knock me out late at night. When I noticed Island released Duct Tape, another indica-dominant strain, I picked up an eight to review in hopes the strain would do the same. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 1, 2025

The energy and clarity were exactly what I look for when defining work sativa strains. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more information on News Joint Bar Service, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

I’m back with a new set of Work Sativa strains ( News Joint Grow 9.0 ), including the longest delay in growing a sponsored strain that I’ve had. After a couple failures on my part, I finally finished a complete journal of a strain I’ve wanted to grow for more than a year: Sour Orange by Supernatural Seeds.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 22, 2024

To highlight this launch, Ricky Williams is set to visit two new Revolution brand dispensary locations for an exclusive meet-and-greet event that offers fans a unique chance to interact with the football legend. Both events are set for Saturday, January 27. in Moline, is set to host the first meet-and-greet event at 10 a.m.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 3, 2024

While I love sampling the never-ending list of new genetics hitting shelves, I also love revisiting strains I’ve sampled before, especially when it’s a different format. Cresco paired a branded-glass tank with a clear cylindrical-plastic mouthpiece and wide red band at the bottom denoting the “sativa” nature of the strain.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 7, 2023

I’ve said before that classic strains are classic for a reason, and when multiple legendary strains are crossed, I have to explore the results. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Sometimes, genetics are what grab me. That’s why I picked up POTUS Berriez Live Resin from Aerīz at Consume Marion.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 29, 2024

I’ve sampled a few “standard bearer” strains across multiple producers, states, and markets. Lumpy’s Apple Fritter is one of those strains. I recently spotted the strain on the menu at nuEra Urbana from Interstate 420 , so I picked up an eighth to review. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

London Pound Cake has been a personal favorite since I first sampled the strain years ago. News Joint Events is set to host BLOOM as one of the more than two-dozen craft brands offering samples at the Illinois Craft Showcase from 12-7 p.m. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 16, 2024

While Super Boof has been around for a while now, 2023 was the real breakout year for the funny-named strain. Northern Heights by Oregonix included the cut as part of the labels first strain drops, and it immediately grabbed my attention. ILNJ photos To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

After a couple years covering the product space in the Illinois market, it’s easy to tell which strains are cultivator’s darlings. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 30, 2024

The label continues to add new strains to its portfolio, including Rubber Legs. To celebrate the recent craft market expansion, News Joint Events is set to host more than 30 craft brands at the Illinois Craft Showcase 12-7 p.m. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 20, 2024

One of the easiest ways to prevent other growers from jumping on to your brand’s custom-crossed strains is to literally brand the cultivar with your name. I recently found the strain as a liquid live resin cart at Sunnyside Champaign. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

While it’s great to develop a list of tried and true strains that work for you, the real adventure of modern cannabis is constantly sampling new genetics that may provide new flavors and experiences. I’m always looking for new strain names when I’m at the dispensary. I picked up a sample to see what the strain had to offer.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 4, 2024

For my 50 th entry, I grew four more Work Sativa strains, including Maracuya by Homegrown Cannabis Co. The aroma fit the strains namesake with a similar passion-fruit aroma throughout, switching from tart citrus, tangy lemon, grapefruit, and other sour tropical fruit. To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Thompson to David Foster Wallace, Acapulco Gold is undoubtedly a legendary well-known strain. Acapulco Gold is a sativa-leaning hybrid strain. Overall, this was a flavorful run and a solid picture of old school sativa genetics that hit the mark and left me looking forward to sampling more of this strain across the nuEra catalog.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 12, 2024

The team behind the label has recently expanded on the idea by collaborating with bands to bring custom strains to market. The second release from this Rythm Artist Series , the strain Outta My Head, is in collaboration with pop punk group State Champs. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 25, 2024

When I review a new batch of releases, I’m usually met with a flood of follow-up recommendations from readers for strains from the same collection. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Galaxy Labs has been continuously adding strains to the brand’s profile since it came to market. Recently, at the Illinois Craft Showcase, the label had more than five new strains fresh out of R&D testing. I picked up one of those new strains, Guava Bars, to review. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of cannabis, it’s hard to ignore the magnetic pull of hype strains. One strain commanding attention across the industry is Jealousy, crowned as Strain of the Year in 2022. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 16, 2024

One of my least favorite strains is Purple Punch. cycle, I decided to pop Black Cherry Punch by 34 Mongrels as my one nighttime strain. Though not a “knockout” strain-to-sleep strain, the Black Cherry Punch provided a great nighttime strain for winding down and relaxing, and with heavy dozes, the strain eventually provided sedation.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 23, 2024

I hadn’t heard of Kaviar’s Forbidden Razittlez when I first spotted it on the menu at Star Buds Burbank a while ago, so I decided to pick a sample to see what the strain had to offer. Forbidden Razittles is an indica -eaning hybrid cross of an unknown strain and Zkittlez. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

I enjoyed the strain most at the end of the day where the heavy body release worked to help me let go of the day’s accumulated pain. The live resin infusion added a complexity to the flavor and created a long-lasting buzz, leaving me waiting for even more of the label’s strains in this revamped format.

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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 such a strain, released under Revolution’s Tales & Travels brand, so I picked up a sample from Enlightened Mount Prospect to review.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 21, 2024

Blue Dream was the first strain name I learned and asked for (but rarely found) because I preferred its effects to everything else I’d been smoking. Even though I had not smoked Blue Dream in more than a decade, legalization in Illinois has now made finding the strain as easy as stopping in nuEra Urbana for an eighth of Blue Dream by nuEra.

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