Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

WEPA is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Whoody Melon and Platinum OG. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 20, 2024

Cresco Triangle is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Las Vegas Lemon Skunk and Triangle Kush. This live resin vape tested at 75.48% total THC and 75.63% cannabinoids. Cresco Triangle leaned into the indica label with a slow building brain haze that left my train of thought disjointed and hard to follow.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

DNA Cake is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Gelato Sorbet and Lava Cake. This batch of flower tested at 1.33% THC, 23.04% THCa, and 25.25% total cannabinoids. Best fit for the evening, DNA Cake delivered a classic Cake flavor and indica buzz. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 4, 2024

As a staple sample at cannabis events for more than a year, Ozone has been ahead of the recent explosion of infused preroll options with its Reserve Live Resin infused two-packs. Butterstuff is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Peanut Butter Breath and Velvet Glove. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 16, 2024

Super Boof is an indica-learning hybrid cross of Black Cherry Punch and Tropicanna Cookies, originally created by California’s Blockhead. This batch of flower tested at 0.99% CBCa, 1.59% CBGa, 0.39% Delta 9 THC, 34.05% THCa, and 37.01% total cannabinoids. ILNJ photos To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 25, 2023

As an insomniac, I pay special attention to strains that promise a heavy indica experience. When Extreme Cream from Rythm promised a “heavy handed indica” experience on the menu at Rise Effingham , I had to try a sample to see if it deserved a spot in the toolbox. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 21, 2023

Face Mints is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Face Off OG and Kush Mints. This batch of flower tested at 0.46% THC, 28.67% THCa, and 29.13% total cannabinoids. Face Mints was a classic indica experience providing a slow-building full-body relaxation, mental relief from the stress of the day, and a serious case of the munchies.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 12, 2024

THC, 25.47% THCa, and 25.77% total cannabinoids. Outta My Head was fast acting, providing an indica body pressure in my chest and shoulders and a head daze that tightened my awareness window. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. This batch of flower tested at 0.3%

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Animal Face is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Face Off OG and Animal Mints. This batch of flower tested at 1.46% THC, 30.83% THCa, and 32.29% total cannabinoids. ILNJ photos After the intense peak, there was a long tail of indica heaviness that was best suited for the end of the day.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 16, 2024

Jelly Roll is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Jokerz 31 and Gastropop. This batch of flower tested at 0.75% THC, 24.23% THCa, and 26.18% total cannabinoids. Jelly Roll leaned more towards center-spectrum hybrid than indica, leaving me calm but stopping short of relaxing me enough for sleep.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Brownie Scout is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Platinum Girl Scout Cookies and Kosher Kush. This batch of flower tested at 0.63% THC, 28.96% THCa, and 29.59% total cannabinoids. Brownie Scout is known for its potent indica experience, and this batch was spot on. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2024

THCa, and 26.22% total cannabinoids. Blu Bomb Pop struck as a center spectrum hybrid more than the indica label on the jar. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Cresco’s Blu Bomb Pop strain recently grabbed my attention when I spotted it on Sunnyside Champaign’s menu.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 16, 2023

Hood Candyz is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Runtz and Why U Gelly? This batch of flower tested at 0.78% THC, 23.62% THCa, and 24.76% total cannabinoids. Hood Candyz was an anytime of day strain, much closer to a hybrid than an indica. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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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. This batch of flower tested at 0.71% CBGa, 0.47% THC, 34.09% THCa, and 35.27% total cannabinoids. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

This moonrock tested at 9.494% THCa, 50.544% THC, and 61.977% total cannabinoids. Gradually, the pressure spread outward becoming a warming indica-style muscle relaxation as it built. This low then high effect made the Blood Moon Moonrock more “indica then sativa” buzz than a true middle ground hybrid.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 13, 2024

Chunk Dawg is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Deep Chunk, Sour Diesel, and I-95. This vape cart tested at 0.15% CBDa, 0.17% CBD, 19.63% THCa, 57.49% THC, and 81.94% total cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Dabstract blends distillate with live-resin extracted-terpene sauce.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Pastries #34 is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Oreoz and Jet Fuel Gelato, originally bred by Compound Genetics. This batch of flower tested at 0.534% THC, 26.153% THCa, and 27.995% total cannabinoids. At the half-hour mark, heavy waves of weighted-style indica pressure started moving through my body.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Kush and Cream is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Zkittles and OG Kush Breath. This batch of flower tested at 0.01% THC, 23.912% THCa, and 24.48% total cannabinoids. Kush and Cream fell hard into the indica end of the spectrum, providing a heavy couchlock sensation both mentally and physically.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Cobra Milk is an indica leaning hybrid cross of Jealousy and Cereal Milk. This batch of flower tested at 0.424% CBGa, 0.458% THC, 19.36% THCa, and 20.242% total cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. I stopped into nuEra Champaign and picked up an eighth to review.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Gobby is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Gelato Mint and London Pound Mints. total cannabinoids. While Gobby is genetically an indica-hybrid, the effect profile fell exactly in the center of the spectrum. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 24, 2023

Florida Oranges is an indica leaning hybrid cross of Orange Daiquiri and Triangle Kush Bx1, and this version of MSG is an indica leaning hybrid cross of GMO and Creme de la Chem. The jar indicated testing was at 1.58% Delta-9-THC, 19.28% THCa, and 21.63% total cannabinoids. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

I recently discovered BLOOM’s take on the creamy indica in the form of the London Pound Cake Sherbert Surf Disposable. 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. This vape tested at 83.33% THC and 87.35% total cannabinoids.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 5, 2025

This vape tested at 94.551% THC and 94.87% total cannabinoids. The positive mood and euphoric sensations made for an experience that was more hybrid than indica. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Bloom Apricot Punch Surf vape is filled with a distillate-based oil infused with botanically derived terpenes.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 1, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 1.187% THC, 23.333% THCa, and 24.52% total cannabinoids. The effect profile leaned hard into the indica side of the spectrum, an effect often found in heavily ambered trichome carrying flower. This heavy indica sensation made Fire Berries best at the end of the day as a nightcap.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Big Chillz #1 is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Big MAC and Chillz, originally bred by Capulator. This batch of flower tested at 0.67% THC, 25.23% THCa, and 26.27% total cannabinoids. 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

MAY 16, 2023

This distillate infused preroll tested at 8.19% THC, 34.64% THCa, and 42.83% total cannabinoids. Thanks to the slow-burning blunt paper and a notable cannabinoid percentage, the impact of this blunt was felt even before it was finished. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 13, 2023

Biscotti is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Gelato #25 and South Florida OG. This batch of flower tested at 1.87% THC, 21.36% THCa, and 23.89% total cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. These flowers were closely trimmed, leaving no sugar leaf remnants to inspect.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 14, 2023

Purple Punch is an indica leaning hybrid cross of Larry OG and Granddaddy Purple. THCa, and 20.17% total cannabinoids. While Granddaddy Purple typically delivers a heavy indica-style high, Purple Punch had a more balanced and calming effect. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 20, 2024

This batch of flower tested at 0.03% CBDa, 0.29% Delta 9 THC, 26.84% THCa, and 27.71% total cannabinoids. Physically, the opening of the experience matched the mental energy with a tingling euphoric come up, but by the 30-minute mark a heavy-indica weight had settled into my core. Terpenes were 2.209% of the total weight.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

This batch of flower tested at 0.571% THC, 29.821% THCa, and 31.848% total cannabinoids. Berry Tart provided a heavy indica buzz that developed quickly following my bowl. ILNJ photos 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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This Live Resin vape cart tested at 1.12% THCa, 79.79% THC, 80.91% total cannabinoids. Royal Flush rode the center of the indica/sativa line, instantly providing a clearheaded-anxiety relief. ILNJ photo 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

JUNE 3, 2024

THC, 31.48% THCa, and 33.83% total cannabinoids. Similar to the flavor, the kief seemed to blend into the effect profile of whatever it was added to, leaving me a bit more spaced out and tired when added to indica flower and enhancing the headchange and creative boost I found in sativas.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 26, 2023

Bubba Fett is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Stardawg and Pre-98 Bubba Kush. Picked up at Rise Effingham , this batch of flower tested at 0.70% THC, 26.41% THCa, and 27.11% 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

MARCH 30, 2023

NF-1 is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Northern Lights and Chemdawg. Delta-9-THC, 23.41% THCa, and 24.81% total cannabinoids. NF-1 was certainly indica but left me with enough energy to socialize or play games with the kids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 23, 2023

Refined Taste is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Jet Fuel Gelato and Pure Kush, created by Compound Genetics. This batch of flower tested at 0.22% THC, 21.34% THCa, and 22.12% 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

JUNE 2, 2023

GDP is two decades old this year, but age hasn’t stopped consumers from demanding the classic indica. Purple Monarch is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of King Crasher and (Grandaddy Purple and Dosidos) created in-house by Revolution. This batch of flower tested at 0.98% THC, 27.14% THCa, and 29.61% total cannabinoids.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 31, 2023

Some consumers may chase experiences weighted towards one side of the indica-sativa spectrum, but there’s a real reward to identifying cultivars from both columns that can satisfy my needs. This preroll tested at 1.17% THC, 21.66% THCa, and 23.25% total cannabinoids. GG4 is just such a cultivar.

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