Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Windy City Mints is a hybrid cross of Triangle Mints and Kush Mints. Windy City Mints effects were a slow-building hybrid-spectrum mental relaxation paired with a physically energizing wave of euphoria that eventually crashed into a heavier indica-style weight. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 15, 2023

I cracked open an eighth of Cresco ’s Tres Leches Cake in its green “Refresh” hybrid packaging, stuffed some cones, and gave it a try. Picked up from Sunnyside Danville , the Tres Leches Cake is a sativa-dominant hybrid made cross of Koolato and Cookies and Cream. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2024

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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Bloom Ztrawberriez #12 is a hybrid cross of Orange Zkittlez and Strawberry Guava originally bred by Bloom Seed Co. Bloom Ztrawberriez struck as a mid-spectrum hybrid with a fast onset of mental playfulness and openness, accompanied by a slower moving physical muscle relaxation that unfolded over the course of 30 minutes.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fox River Chem is a hybrid Chemdog cross. Fox River Chem struck as a middle-of-the-road hybrid with a wide-open awareness hitting by the end of my bowl and an overall body lightness that felt like floating. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 23, 2024

Forbidden Razittles is an indica -eaning hybrid cross of an unknown strain and Zkittlez. Forbidden Razittlez was listed as a sativa but fell into the center of the spectrum as a flexible hybrid. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 19, 2024

Gary Payton is a hybrid cross of The Y and Snowman. Gary Payton is the prototypical hybrid, and this preroll exemplified that clearly. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. This preroll tested at 1.37% THC, 24.79% THCa, and 26.62% total cannabinoids. Terpenes were 3.74% of the total weight.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 25, 2024

Johnny Apple Seed is a hybrid cross of Cereal Milk and Apple Fritter, originally bred by Elev8. 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. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2023

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. Ice Cream Sandwiches was much more indica-leaning than the hybrid labeled indicated with a heavy pressure unfolding at my crown and in my core. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 29, 2024

Apple Fritter is a hybrid cross of Sour Apple and Animal Cookies. Overall, this was a much more savory representation of Apple Fritter than I was used to but the hybrid jack-of-all-trades effects were the same. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Lumpy’s Apple Fritter is one of those strains.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

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. Don Shula is a hybrid cross of The White and Diagonal sourced from Cool Beans Seed Co. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 30, 2023

To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The Illinois Cannabis Cup awards ceremony is set to stream live starting at 4:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. The awards show will be streamed on the High Times Facebook page. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 4, 2024

Super Buff Cherry is a hybrid cross of Super Boof and Tropicana Cherry. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 26, 2023

Bahama Runtz is a 50/50-hybrid cross between Solfire’s Bahama Mama and ABF’s S1 Runtz. The effects land smack-dab in the middle, which makes Bahama Runtz extremely suited for patients searching that true hybrid strain. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 22, 2023

Gary Payton OG is a hybrid cross of The Y and Snowman. Gary Payton’s reputation as a centered hybrid struck true as my mental creativity increased quickly, but my energy levels gradually worked their way down as I became more relaxed after smoking. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 12, 2024

Apple Fritter is a hybrid cross of Triangle Kush and Animal Mints. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Galaxy Labs first batch of releases tapped into that, releasing both Gary Payton and Apple Fritter as prerolls, two personal favorites. This preroll tested at 20.9% THCa and 21.2% total cannabinoids.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 12, 2024

Purple Churro is a hybrid cross of Cinnamon Horchata and Apples and Bananas, originally created by Compound Genetics. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Today, we’ve got more facts about anthocyanin-rich flower but my interest still piques when I see purple in a cultivar name.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

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. For patients searching for that classic center-of-the-road hybrid effects to medicate throughout almost any part of the day, Jupiter lands in the evenly balanced territory.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 15, 2023

To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The judging window started August 19, and the deadline to submit all product rankings is Oct. The awards show is set to stream live starting at 4:20 p.m. November 5. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 6, 2023

While I love tailoring my consumption for specific needs, settings, and times, there’s a certain charm to the jack-of-all-trades hybrid. Rythm recently added a new spectrum-center hybrid to its genetic lineup, Fat Billy. Fat Billy is a hybrid cross of GMO and Wilson. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 11, 2023

Rythm has introduced this hybrid strain as a live resin variant. Space Cream is a hybrid cross of Time Wreck and Space Queel. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Rythm has been impressive with its recent selection of blockbuster strains, and one standout is Space Cream.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 7, 2024

Grape Sugar Cookies is a hybrid cross of Purple Lindica and Girl Scout Cookies. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. I recently picked up a couple carts from the new vape line, starting with Grape Sugar Cookies. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 7, 2023

The Glove is a hybrid cross of The Snowman and Y Life. Surprisingly energetic and uplifting, The Glove effect profile was more sativa leaning than the hybrid label indicated. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Tales & Travels has recently released a fresh batch of this strain.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Wedding Mints is a hybrid cross of Wedding Cake and Sinmint Cookies. While Wedding Mints is genetically a 50/50 hybrid, this budder struck as slightly energetic, providing a fast acting tingling euphoria. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. This batch of live resin tested at 0.2%

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 12, 2024

Outta My Head is a phenotype of Layer Cake, a hybrid cross of Wedding Cake, GMO, and (Triangle Kush X Skunk #1). To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The second release from this Rythm Artist Series , the strain Outta My Head, is in collaboration with pop punk group State Champs.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 28, 2024

Flurry is a hybrid cross of MAC and Slurricane # 23. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. With its first set of releases, One Day has dropped a MAC offspring in the form of Flurry. I recently stopped into Stash Orland Hills and picked up an eighth to review. This batch of flower tested at 0.3%

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 2, 2024

The Daze Off distillate infusion landed at the center of the spectrum with a hybrid buzz that kept my energy levels stable but made my awareness hazy and my train of thought hard to follow. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. ILNJ photo For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 2, 2024

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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Alley Cat is a hybrid cross of T. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. IC Collective is one of a few operating craft cultivators, and the brand has brought completely new genetics along as part of its debut. I picked up a few samples to review including Alley Cat. S (This Is The S**t) and Diablo.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 15, 2023

White Grapefruit Cookies is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Lemonberry and Tropicanna Cookies. ILNJ photos The physical aspect was heavier, moving from the headband at my crown into a full body pressure that gave the entire experience a more hybrid feel than anticipating. This batch of flower tested at 0.88% CBGa, 0.52% THC, 38.6%

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For the 2021 cup winners, click here. For 2020 cup winners, click here. To read my essay, My Experience Judging the High Times Cannabis Cup , from 2020, click here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Cobra Milk is an indica leaning hybrid cross of Jealousy and Cereal Milk. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 10, 2024

Gorilla’D Cheese is a hybrid cross of GG4 and Clementine. Gorilla’D Cheese has always hit as a true hybrid, and this preroll was exactly what I was expecting. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Prospect and picked up a preroll to review. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 8, 2023

Sonny G is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of G6 and (Tangie and unknown male). The effects of Sonny G leaned more towards balanced hybrid rather than energizing sativa. Sonny G worked well as a citrus heavy easygoing hybrid but never achieved the sativa energy the strain usually delivers.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 4, 2023

However, vapes and disposable pens are so damn convenient that it’s nice to have one on me at all times, and again, I have a specific preference for clearheaded high-energy sativa/hybrid with citrus and fruit flavors and either gas or sweet skunk as back notes. By the end of the buzz, the high balanced back to a middle hybrid effect.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Raspberry Shortcake is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Raspberry Bellini and Slapz. Raspberry Shortcake provided a much more middle-spectrum hybrid effect than the sativa label indicated. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. ILNJ photo For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Ozone Red, White, and Berry soft chews were a classic hybrid edible with effects hitting me fully at the forty-five minute mark. The jack-of-all-trades hybrid effects made for an edible I could use any time. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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