Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Glistening concentrations of milky trichomes at the creases caught my eye, but the overall trichome character was light. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. The efficacy of these products has not been confirmed by FDA-approved research.

Trichome 111

Trichome Terpenes Hybrid Strains 111

The Cannigma

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

First, put the cannabis flower inside a rosin filter bag, cover it with parchment paper, and place it into the press, which applies heat and pressure to squeeze the trichomes and create a concentrate called rosin. If done properly, some of the THCa present will crystallize and drop out of solution. The post What are THC crystals?

THC 119

THC Trichome Terpenes Concentrates 119

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 29, 2025

An ambering trichome layer was visible with the naked eye, adding a slight golden hue. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. The flowers were dense in the hand but ground to a fine grind that left a hash-style greasiness on my fingers.

Hash 56

Hash Trichome Hybrid Strains 56

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The trichome layer was noticeably dense with developed milky trichomes at all points, glittering when held up to light. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. Spongy, with a bounceback, this flower was well dried and cured.

Sativa 105

Sativa Trichome Hybrid Research and Development 105

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 23, 2023

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. The flower was closely trimmed and a few points in the trichome layers had been damaged.

Trichome 105

Trichome Sativa Hybrid Terpenes 105

The Cannigma

MAY 24, 2022

First, put the cannabis flower inside a rosin filter bag, cover it with parchment paper, and place it into the press, which applies heat and pressure to squeeze the trichomes and create a concentrate called rosin. If done properly, some of the THCa present will crystallize and drop out of the solution. How to make THC crystals.

THC 105

THC Trichome Terpenes Concentrates 105

The Cannigma

JANUARY 9, 2023

For hundreds if not thousands of years, human beings have been separating glandular trichomes from cannabis plants, pressing them into shapes, and allowing them to cure like fine wines as a product known as hashish, or hash. Cannabinoid Results from Frenchy Cannoli Trichome Research Initiative Project. The bottom line on hashishene.

Hash 119

Hash Terpenes Trichome Concentrates 119

Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 24, 2023

ILNJ photos Visually, the eighth presented as several chunky flowers with a sparkling trichome frost that shrouded the underlying deep green tones and gave the fire orange hairs a sticky matrix to dry into. The sparkle to these flowers was particularly notable, and I spent quite a time admiring the well-preserved trichomes.

Trichome 98

Trichome Hybrid Indica Strains 98

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 28, 2025

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. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners.

Sativa 59

Sativa Trichome Strains Events 59

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 1, 2023

ILNJ photo This eighth came as a handful of small popcorn buds with an off-green amber base tone, accented with splotches of purple and a light dusting of amber trichomes. The effect profile leaned hard into the indica side of the spectrum, an effect often found in heavily ambered trichome carrying flower.

Trichome 105

Trichome Indica Hybrid Terpenes 105

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 8, 2024

ILNJ photos Three pointed flowers made up the eighth, carrying a bright turf-green tone at the base with tiny highlights of royal purple turned lavender by the milky trichome frost. Concentrated at the creases where sugar leaves once sat, the milky trichomes took on a slight amber tone in concentration.

Trichome 105

Trichome Strains Concentrates Hybrid 105

Illinois News Joint

MAY 13, 2023

Paradise #6 presented itself visually with a substantial chunky cola at the top, accompanied by three smaller popcorn-sized nugs. The flowers were adorned with a generous coating of trichomes, imparting a sparkling effect and resulting in an orange-amber hue that contrasted with the underlying green tones.

Trichome 98

Trichome Terpenes Strains Research and Development 98

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 18, 2023

The underlying green flower was a very dark forest green, but the trichome frost gave them a more yellow-amber hue at the surface. Thin and light orange hairs were dried against the surface of the flower and obscured by the dense trichome covering. ILNJ photos Two large-rounded chunky flowers made up the eighth.

Trichome 98

Trichome Strains Hybrid Terpenes 98

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

ILNJ photo This Big Chillz eighth consisted of five lightly trimmed, Christmas-tree shaped flowers carrying a mix of bright-lime green and purple-base tones and a milky trichome frost that brightened the entire bud. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners.

Indica 105

Indica Hybrid Trichome Research and Development 105

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This gram presented as one large rounded chunky bud with a tiny additional bud piece. Bright lime green throughout with a few darker sugar-leaf remnants and thin, wispy fire-orange hairs, this flower was studded with outreaching milky trichomes. This batch of flower tested at 0.841% THC, 20.436% THCa, and 22.956% total cannabinoids.

Sativa 105

Sativa Trichome Hybrid Strains 105

Illinois News Joint

JULY 27, 2024

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. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners.

Hash 93

Hash Trichome Strains Hybrid 93

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 30, 2023

ILNJ photos One thumb-sized cola and four small-popcorn buds carried a deep forest-green base tone beneath a smattering of curled in deep-royal-purple sugar leaves, rust-colored hairs, and a sparkling trichome frost that lightened the entire color profile. The smoke was smooth and delivered a robust flavor without being harsh.

Trichome 105

Trichome Hybrid Terpenes Events 105

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 16, 2023

All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. The trim was rough, leaving some scraggly bits of sugar leaf hanging close to the buds, but the small budlets still left a sticky feeling on my fingers after being handled.

Indica 105

Indica Hybrid Trichome Strains 105

Illinois News Joint

MAY 21, 2024

Vibrant fire-orange hairs were thick, rising out and away from the milky trichome frost. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. ILNJ photos The aroma was warm and dense. The efficacy of these products has not been confirmed by FDA-approved research.

Hybrid 105

Hybrid Trichome Strains Events 105

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 1, 2024

The jar contained seven large-to-popcorn size flowers that were frosty with trichomes. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. Bud texture was dense but not overly dry or sticky and was easy to grind.

Trichome 105

Trichome Sativa Strains Sleep 105

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

ILNJ photos A handful of closely trimmed, pointed popcorn buds carried a vibrant turf-green base color, some remnant of orange hairs, and a speckling of small but visible trichomes. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners.

Hybrid 111

Hybrid Trichome Research and Development Indica 111

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 3, 2024

A 30x magnification revealed a 4:1 ratio of plant matter to trichome pieces with tiny pieces of orange hair and sugar leaf revealing themselves under the scope. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners.

Hybrid 111

Hybrid Hash Trichome Indica 111

Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The trichomes were dense and visibly milky, sparkly when held up to a light. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. ILNJ photo This eighth came as four medium-sized pointed flowers.

Indica 105

Indica Trichome Hybrid Events 105

Illinois News Joint

MAY 27, 2023

While some remnants of sugar leaf were present, the entire bud was covered in a light, milky-colored trichome frost. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. The efficacy of these products has not been confirmed by FDA-approved research.

Trichome 98

Trichome Indica Hybrid Strains 98

Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 22, 2023

Bright-turf green with vivid-fire orange hairs crisscrossing each bud, these flowers carried a milky and sparkling trichome frost. Overall, I enjoyed the gassy and herbal flavors and calm but present experience profile, and I look forward to sampling more 93 Boyz. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

Hybrid 98

Hybrid Trichome Terpenes Strains 98

Illinois News Joint

MAY 4, 2023

While the trichome frost was not particularly heavy, it formed small pockets of stark-white milky concentration. The aroma of Tangie Berry presented a juxtaposition of sweet and sour notes, featuring the scents of candied orange blossom, lemon, and blackberry, culminating in a distinct vinegar note on the finish.

Sativa 98

Sativa Hybrid Trichome Strains 98

Illinois News Joint

JUNE 15, 2023

The indicated terpenes included β-caryophyllene, limonene, β-Myrcene, α-humulene, and α-bisabolol ILNJ photos The eighth presented as two large cola tips alongside a couple popcorn nugs. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners.

Sativa 98

Sativa Trichome Strains Hybrid 98

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Very pale turf-green slightly-foxtailed flowers were encrusted with a milky trichome frost and thick bunches of rust red hairs. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. Heavy Strawberries is a hybrid cross of Permanent Marker and Strawberry Torte.

Hybrid 105

Hybrid Trichome Indica Strains 105

Illinois News Joint

APRIL 22, 2024

The trichomes were well developed and starting the transition from milky to amber. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. Terpenes were 2.08% of the total weight. The efficacy of these products has not been confirmed by FDA-approved research.

Hybrid 111

Hybrid Trichome Research and Development Terpenes 111

Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 9, 2023

ILNJ photo A small handful of loosely trimmed popcorn buds carried a deep forest green color that was almost entirely obscured by deep royal purple sugar leaf pieces and a frosty coating of milky trichomes. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners.

Indica 111

Indica Hybrid Trichome Terpenes 111

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

ILNJ photos Three large buds, chunky near the base but reaching out into a point at their apex, carried a bright lime-green-base tone, clumps of curled orange hairs, and a dense trichome frost that brightened the base further. The flower was dry to the touch but left a stickiness on my fingers when broken down.

Hybrid 111

Hybrid Trichome Terpenes Strains 111

Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The trichomes glittered under light ranging from clear at the center to a light-caramel amber at the surface. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners. The efficacy of these products has not been confirmed by FDA-approved research.

Indica 104

Indica Hash Trichome Hybrid 104

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 24, 2024

This Dream Cloud takes about 64 days to flower (under a Growers Republic 780W Full Spectrum light) and produces large olive-green buds covered in creamy trichomes with protruding rust-colored pistils. All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from healthcare practitioners.

Hybrid 105

Hybrid Trichome Patients Education 105

Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

ILNJ photos Two large cola tips and a small popcorn piece carried a uniform lime-green base tone, accented by some deep-forest-green sugar-leaf remnants, wispy outreaching orange hairs, and a glistening milky trichome frost. IC Collective has drying and curing skills that exceed many Illinois cultivators.

Collective 105

Collective Hybrid Trichome Strains 105

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 19, 2023

ILNJ photo Presenting as a few large cola tips, alongside a couple less than popcorn-sized flowers making up the weight difference, White Cherry Wedding Cake treated me to some of the largest flowers I’ve gotten out of an Illinois dispensary eighth in quite some time.

Strains 98

Strains Trichome Indica Hybrid 98

Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2023

Rusty hairs hugged the surface of the flowers, while a silver-like trichome frost concentrated at the creases, lending the buds a lighter visual tone. It presented challenges for cognitive tasks, causing a noticeable mental block. This batch of flower tested at 1.24% THC, 25.24% THCa, and 26.48% total cannabinoids.

Strains 98

Strains Trichome Indica Hybrid 98

Illinois News Joint

JULY 2, 2023

ILNJ photo This eighth presented as one large cola tip alongside a handful of smaller popcorn style buds. Deep forest green, the bright orange hairs gave the buds a contrasted appearance and the trichome frost was sparkling and visible. The indicated terpenes wereβ-caryophyllene, limonene, β-myrcene, linalool, and α-bisabolol.

Trichome 98

Trichome Strains Hybrid Terpenes 98