Illinois News Joint

APRIL 16, 2024

While credible arguments can be made for many classic strains, I still believe the best way to drop a new label is with new genetics. This batch of flower tested at 0.75% THC, 24.23% THCa, and 26.18% total cannabinoids. Ivy Hall shares this belief, dropping three new cuts as part of the dispensary’s new flower rollout.

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Hybrid Indica Trichome Terpenes 89

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. This batch of flower tested at 1.404% CBGa, 0.414% THC, 18.811% THCa, and 20.629% total cannabinoids. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Sativa Strains Trichome Concentrates 84

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. I stopped into nuEra Champaign and picked up an eighth to sample. Terpenes were 1.3%

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Indica Strains Trichome Hybrid 96

Illinois News Joint

MAY 4, 2024

The strain Super Buff Cherry is having its time in the spotlight with multiple sightings on Illinois menus, and the latest label to drop a cut is craft cultivator One Day. This batch of flower tested at 0.36% Delta 9 THC, 25.69% THCa, and 28.81% total cannabinoids. Super Buff Cherry is a hybrid cross of Super Boof and Tropicana Cherry.

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Hybrid Trichome Strains Terpenes 75

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 13, 2024

My mantra when choosing strains these days can be summed up as “less fruit, more funk.” 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.

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Trichome Hybrid Strains Events 83

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. That’s why I still get a kick when we get to add a strain to our “Thirty % Plus” review series.

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Trichome Strains Hybrid Terpenes 74

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2024

The first strain I chose to review was Smackerz. Delta 9 THC, and 31% THCa. The entire bud was highlighted with a dense trichome frost. LNJ photos FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This batch of flower tested at 0.03% CBDa, 0.3%

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Indica Hybrid Trichome Strains 88

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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Sativa Strains Terpenes Trichome 84

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. This batch of flower tested at 0.52% THC, 21.19% THCa, and 22.05% total cannabinoids. in Rolling Meadows and picked up a sample to review. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Hybrid Strains Trichome Terpenes 76

Miss Marijuana

AUGUST 18, 2020

Original Glue Cannabis, Gorilla Glue or #GG4 is a hybrid strain of cannabis known to spark a strong psychoactive high. With THC levels from highest at 30%, to the average strain testing at 28.5%, it’s safe to say it’s a pretty extreme high and not for the faint hearted! What is the Original Glue strain of cannabis?

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Strains Sativa Indica Hybrid 52

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 31, 2023

While Revolution’s genetic library boasts a large variety of experiences, in my mind, Revolution is always associated with the creamy doughy flavor perfected in strains, such as Cookie Crasher. This batch of flower tested at 0.41% THC, 20.19% THCa, and 20.89% total cannabinoids. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Sativa Trichome Hybrid Research and Development 73

Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

During a recent stop at Star Buds Burbank a budtender told me about Grape Jubilee, one of the more indica-leaning strains from Kaviar’s new releases. 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.

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Indica Hybrid Sleep Trichome 87

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 4, 2024

One of the more interesting strain runs of 2023 was watching as Revolution honed in the Cookies’ genetic lineup with some of the brand’s well-known strains, such as Georgia Pie and Red Velvet. This batch of flower tested at 0.63% THC, 29.46% THCa, and 30.94% total cannabinoids.

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Trichome Strains Hybrid Terpenes 80

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

That’s why I take a particular interest anytime I find his namesake strain on a dispensary menu. This batch of flower tested at 1.76% THC, 26.23% THCa, and 27.99% total cannabinoids. Jack Herer is one of the quintessential sativa strains, and this cut was a good representation of the cultivar.

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Trichome Sativa Strains Hybrid 64

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. I picked up an eighth of the strain to review. Lusty Lady is a hybrid cross of Bahama Mama and Red Runtz, bred originally by Exotic Genetix.

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Hybrid Trichome Strains Indica 75

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The variety of foods that have been incorporated into cultivar names is always entertaining: cookies, chilies, pineapples, garlic, and now pastries. 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.

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Indica Trichome Hybrid Food 82

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Every time I check the menu, I see new Kaviar strains. This batch of flower tested at 0.97% THC, 25.32% THCa, and 26.29% total cannabinoids. WEPAs indica label was spot on as the fast-hitting strain induced a fog that overtook my awareness and induced a carefree attitude by the end of my joint. Take Kaviar for example.

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Indica Hybrid Trichome Strains 79

SpeedWeed

APRIL 8, 2021

Remedy strain is a cannabis strain known for its therapeutic properties, as the name suggests. The remedy is a strain that has been bred by crossing the Cannatonic and the Afghan Skunk strains. This makes the remedy strain predominantly a high-CBD strain. CBD-rich strains explained.

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Strains THC CBD Chronic Pain 52

Illinois News Joint

MAY 12, 2024

This batch of flower tested at 0.55% THC, 28.77% THCa, and 29.32% total cannabinoids. Core coloration of bright-turf green was almost entirely shrouded by deep-purple pieces of sticky-sugar leaf and an amber-trichome frost concentrated at the creases. These flowers were dry to the touch but fluffed up after grinding.

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Trichome Indica Hybrid Sativa 83

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. This batch of flower tested at 1.24% THC, 25.24% THCa, and 26.48% total cannabinoids.

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Strains Trichome Indica Hybrid 85

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 1.66% CBGa, 0.89% THC, 29.75% THCa, and 32.31% total cannabinoids. ILNJ photo A singular large pointed flower carried undertones of bright turf green, supporting outreaching fire orange hairs and a layer of trichomes that had just turned milky. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Trichome Sativa Hybrid Terpenes 73

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This week, the new craft grow team at IC Collective dropped five new strains as part of its Illinois launch. Of course, I chose to review first the strain most likely to fit our Work Sativa series, Cali Sour. This eighth tested at 0.83% THC, 27.38% THCa, and 28.21% total cannabinoids.

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Collective Sativa Trichome Strains 95

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.

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Indica Hybrid Trichome Terpenes 90

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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Strains Hybrid Trichome Terpenes 76

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

DECEMBER 5, 2023

93 Boyz has tapped into big name strains such as Jet Fuel and Gary Payton for its genetic library, so it’s no surprise to see the label putting out a cut of Gelonade. This batch of flower tested at 0.76% Delta 9 THC, 25.11% THCa, and 26.19% total cannabinoids. I stopped into Trinity Compassionate Care and picked up an eighth to sample.

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Sativa Trichome Hybrid Terpenes 98

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. This batch of flower tested at 0.71% CBGa, 0.47% THC, 34.09% THCa, and 35.27% total cannabinoids. Visible milky trichomes dotted the surface, but the frost layer was light.

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Sativa Hybrid Trichome Strains 80

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2024

It’s been a while since we’ve reviewed a new strain from the team at Progressive Treatment Solutions , so when I spotted a new drop from the company’s Paul Bunyan label, I was instantly intrigued. This batch of flower tested at 1.38% CBGa, 0.48% Delta 9 THC, 23.13% THCa, and 24.99% total cannabinoids.

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Trichome Indica Hybrid Terpenes 80

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 16, 2023

While the correlation between terpenes and the effects of certain strains is still debated, there is no doubt that strains with higher terpene levels are more fragrant and flavorful. This batch of flower tested at 0.77% Delta-9-THC and 22.14% THCa. Chem OG is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Chemdawg and OG Kush.

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Terpenes Strains Hybrid Trichome 81

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Ozone has a new batch of strains hitting menus, so I picked up a few samples from Ascend Horizon Drive to review, starting with Kush and Cream. This batch of flower tested at 0.01% THC, 23.912% THCa, and 24.48% total cannabinoids. The name of the strain may be Kush and Cream, but the flavor profile was all cream then kush.

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Indica Trichome Strains Hybrid 78

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

CBD and THC are the two foremost cannabinoid compounds available in products from smokeable flower to edibles, topicals, and more. So, how do THC and CBD differ, and which one should you buy? Differences Between THC and CBD. That is true if you consume a cannabis product containing THC. Medical Benefits of THC.

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THC CBD Nerve Pain Terpenes 72

Miss Marijuana

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Cherry Pie, the sweet and sour strain child of Grandaddy Purple and Durban Poison, is a tantalizing option for any cannabis enthusiast to try. It’s a hybrid known for its relatively high THC content. To many, there is such a thing as too much relaxation… but this strain puts all those worries to bed, both literally and figuratively.

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Strains Indica Hybrid Sativa 52

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I’ve often written about the power of genetic lineages as a way to connect with strains that work for personal needs. 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.

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Sativa Trichome Strains Hybrid 86

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. FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Collective Hybrid Trichome Strains 82

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Rythm has tapped into this strategy with several strains. Recently, I spotted Animal Face, a strain bred by Seed Junky Genetics , on the menu at Rise Effingham , so I stopped in and picked up a sample. This batch of flower tested at 1.46% THC, 30.83% THCa, and 32.29% total cannabinoids.

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Indica Hybrid Trichome Strains 81

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Thankfully, The Botanist has more than one “strawberry strain” in its new genetic lineup. This batch of flower tested at 0.58% THC, 28.54% THCa, and 30.14% total cannabinoids. ILNJ photos FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

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Hybrid Trichome Terpenes Strains 89

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 6, 2023

Despite the persistent consumer demand for high-testing strains, the supply of high-THC flower on the Illinois market has dwindled significantly. In fact, our Thirty % Plus THC review series, which used to receive reviews monthly, only featured four entries in 2022. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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