Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Lusty Lady is a hybrid cross of Bahama Mama and Red Runtz, bred originally by Exotic Genetix. This batch of flower tested at 0.349% THCVa, 1.522% CBGa, 0.509% Delta 9 THC, 28.766% THCa, and 31.146% total cannabinoids. Overall, this was an easygoing floral hybrid that could be enjoyed any time of day. Terpenes were 2.2%

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FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Windy City Mints is a hybrid cross of Triangle Mints and Kush Mints. This batch of flower tested at 1.11% THC, 25.575% THCa, and 27.144% total cannabinoids. I recently stopped into Star Buds Burbank and picked up a few samples from Kaviar’s newest drops, starting with Windy City Mints.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 23, 2024

Forbidden Razittles is an indica -eaning hybrid cross of an unknown strain and Zkittlez. This batch of flower tested at 1% THC, 20.01% THCa, and 22.12% total cannabinoids. Forbidden Razittlez was listed as a sativa but fell into the center of the spectrum as a flexible hybrid.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 21, 2024

Picked up at Sunnyside Champaign , TK-91 is a hybrid cross of Triangle Kush and Chem 91. total cannabinoids. Heavier than the hybrid label led me to anticipate, TK-91 opened with a foggy and distractible headspace. Cresco has catered to these buyers by tapping into a longstanding genetic standout with its new TK-91 strain.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2024

Blu Bomb Pop is a hybrid cross of Candy Rain and Blulato. THCa, and 26.22% total cannabinoids. Blu Bomb Pop struck as a center spectrum hybrid more than the indica label on the jar. 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

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Ice Cream Sandwiches is a hybrid cross of Ice Cream Cake and Oreoz. This batch of prerolls tested at 0.096% CBDa, 1.701% THC, 47.632% THCa, and 49.429% total cannabinoids. Jet Fuel OG is a hybrid cross of High Country Diesel and Aspen OG. ILNJ photos Dogwalkers prerolls came as a 5-pack of 0.35-gram gram cones.

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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

JANUARY 25, 2024

Johnny Apple Seed is a hybrid cross of Cereal Milk and Apple Fritter, originally bred by Elev8. 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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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. This batch of flower tested at 0.58% THC, 28.54% THCa, and 30.14% total cannabinoids. I picked up the label’s Bloom Ztrawberriez #12 to see how it stacked up.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 29, 2024

Apple Fritter is a hybrid cross of Sour Apple and Animal Cookies. This batch of flower tested at 0.384% THC, 21.28% THCa, and 21.664% total cannabinoids. 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.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 24, 2023

ACDC (Sativa-dominant Hybrid) ACDC is a renowned strain for its high CBD content, making it a top choice for pain relief without the psychoactive effects of THC. Harlequin (Sativa-dominant Hybrid) Harlequin is another high-CBD strain, offering a balanced CBD-to-THC ratio. Image by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fox River Chem is a hybrid Chemdog cross. This batch of flower tested at 0.47% THC, 24.58% THCa, and 25.05% total cannabinoids. 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.

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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

AUGUST 25, 2024

Sweet Tea is a hybrid cross of Cali-O, Alcatraz OG, and Space Queen. The flower tested at 3.86% THC, 20.35% THCa, and 24.47% total cannabinoids. Sweet Tea struck as a middle-ground hybrid. I recently stopped into Trinity on University and picked up Sweet Tea flower cured with citra hops.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Don Shula is a hybrid cross of The White and Diagonal sourced from Cool Beans Seed Co. This batch of flower tested at 0.71% CBGa, 0.47% THC, 34.09% THCa, and 35.27% total cannabinoids. Indicated terpenes were limonene at 0.92%, b-myrcene at 0.44%, b-caryophyllene at 0.37%, and a-humulene at 0.2%, and 1.93% total cannabinoids.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 19, 2024

Gary Payton is a hybrid cross of The Y and Snowman. This preroll tested at 1.37% THC, 24.79% THCa, and 26.62% total cannabinoids. Gary Payton is the prototypical hybrid, and this preroll exemplified that clearly. Terpenes were 3.74% of the total weight.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Jupiter is a hybrid cross of Chem 4 and Goliath. This eighth tested at 27.87% THCa, 0.54% THC, and 28.40% total cannabinoids. The effects landed square in the middle for a balanced hybrid head and body buzz. This review is for the strain Jupiter. The exhale led with a blend of the same front and back end flavors as the inhale.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 5, 2022

Note that these rules don’t apply to autoflowering hybrids. Also, autoflowering strains take much less time than regular marijuana hybrids. When trichomes transition from see-through to pale white, that means they have the highest concentration of cannabinoids. What does CBN do?

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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. I recently stopped into Parkway Dispensary and had the chance to pick up the brand’s Equal Pay: Florida Oranges eighth to review.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 22, 2024

Chilled Cherries is a hybrid cross of Sunset Sherbert and Cherry Cookies. THCa, and 21.63% total cannabinoids. The latest discovery is from craft label Galaxy Labs with its release of Chilled Cherries. I recently stopped into Stash Orland Hills and picked up a sample to review. This batch of flower tested at 1.81% THC, 19.2%

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 27, 2023

Refined Taste in an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Jet Fuel Gelato and Pure Kush. This live resin infused preroll tested at 0.28% THC, 30.22% THCa, and 32.19% total cannabinoids. Payton’s Pie is a hybrid cross of Gary Payton and Georgia Pie. THC, 46.19% THCa, and 50.68% total cannabinoids.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 22, 2023

THC, 33.79% THCa, and 34.76% total cannabinoids. Blueberry Cupcake, a 50/50 hybrid cross of Blueberry Muffin and Wedding Cake, tested at 0.52% THC, 24.29% THCa, and 25.36% total cannabinoids. Motorbreath 15 is a cross of Chemdog and San Fernando Valley OG, and this preroll tested at 0.4%

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 22, 2023

Gary Payton OG is a hybrid cross of The Y and Snowman. Delta 9 THC, 23.77% THCa, and 25.65% total cannabinoids. 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.

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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. This batch of live resin tested at 2.212% THC, 77.569% THCa, and 79.781% total cannabinoids. Rythm has been impressive with its recent selection of blockbuster strains, and one standout is Space Cream.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 7, 2023

The Glove is a hybrid cross of The Snowman and Y Life. This batch of flower tested at 0.73% THC, 22.43% THCa, and 23.49% total cannabinoids. Surprisingly energetic and uplifting, The Glove effect profile was more sativa leaning than the hybrid label indicated.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 14, 2023

Lime OG is a hybrid cross of Lime Skunk and Triple OG. This Lime OG preroll was infused with Blueberry Cupcake Live Resin and tested at 0.82% THC, 36.49% THCa, and 38.72% total cannabinoids. Blueberry Cupcake is a hybrid cross of Blueberry Muffin and Wedding Cake. I picked up both prerolls at Consume Marion.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 7, 2023

POTUS Berriez is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Runtz, Afghani, and OG Kush. This live resin tested at 2.09% D9THC, 81.63% THCa, and 85.06% total cannabinoids. That’s why I picked up POTUS Berriez Live Resin from Aerīz at Consume Marion.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Alley Cat is a hybrid cross of T. This batch of flower tested at 0.64% THC, 27.55% THCa, and 28.19% total cannabinoids. 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.

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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). This rosin cartridge tested at 78.81% THC and 82.71% total cannabinoids. The effects of Sonny G leaned more towards balanced hybrid rather than energizing sativa. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Blood Moon is a hybrid cross of EmergenC and Kush Mints. This moonrock tested at 9.494% THCa, 50.544% THC, and 61.977% total cannabinoids. This low then high effect made the Blood Moon Moonrock more “indica then sativa” buzz than a true middle ground hybrid. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Lime Skunk Muffins is a hybrid cross of Lime Skunk and Blueberry Muffins. This sauce cart tested at 0.83% THCV, 5.34% THCa, 73.51% THC, and 79.74% total cannabinoids. I recently stopped into nuEra Champaign and picked up a Lime Skunk Muffins Sauce Cart from the label to see what it had to offer.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 12, 2024

Apple Fritter is a hybrid cross of Triangle Kush and Animal Mints. total cannabinoids. After reviewing (and enjoying) the Gary Payton picked up at Mystic Greenz Decatur , I”m back with the Apple Fritter to see how it stacks up. This preroll tested at 20.9% THCa and 21.2% Terpenes were 2.05% of the total weight.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Drunken Strawberries is a hybrid cross of Motorbreath 15 and Strawberry Guava. Delta 9 THC, 76.63% THCa, and 81.29% total cannabinoids. Bedford Grow recently released a new strain, Drunken Strawberries in badder form, so I stopped into Maribis Springfield on Denver for a sample.

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MARCH 8, 2023

Chem De Menthe is a hybrid cross of The Menthol and Chem da la Chem. n THCa, and 24.83% total cannabinoids. Chem De Menthe is labeled as a hybrid, but it knocked me out. That was what drew me to Chem De Menthe from Rythm when I spotted it on the menu at Rise Effingham. This batch of flower tested at 1.41% THC, 23.42%n

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 2, 2021

These landrace strains were then bred together to create hybrid strains – which combined these different varieties to amplify desirable features like high THC levels and shorter growth cycles. This hybrid won “Best Sativa” in the 1999 Cannabis Cup, and then won “Best Indica” four years later. Take, for example, the strain AK-47.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Raspberry Shortcake is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Raspberry Bellini and Slapz. This batch of flower tested at 0.41% THC, 20.19% THCa, and 20.89% total cannabinoids. Raspberry Shortcake provided a much more middle-spectrum hybrid effect than the sativa label indicated.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Berry Tart is a phenotype of Wedding Cake, a hybrid cross of Triangle Kush and Animal Mints. This batch of flower tested at 0.571% THC, 29.821% THCa, and 31.848% total cannabinoids.

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