Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Escape is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Amnesia Sour Diesel and Amnesia Sour Diesel F2. This Terp sugar tested at 2.75% THC, 86.1% ILNJ photo Crystal-clear, kosher-salt-sized chunks of THC floated inside a transparent sunflower-yellow free-flowing oil. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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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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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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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 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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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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. ILNJ photo This eighth consisted of five popcorn-sized flowers.

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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

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. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Guava Bars is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Biscotti and Guava’z #74. This batch of flower tested at 1.51% CBGa, 1.58% Delta 9 THC, 28.83% THCa, and 31.92% total cannabinoids. Overall, Guava Bars paired a tropical-forward flavor profile with a mentally positive/physically relaxed hybrid effect that could fit into my day anytime.

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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. 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

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Wedding Mints is a hybrid cross of Wedding Cake and Sinmint Cookies. CBDa, 1.97% Delta 9 THC, 77.79% THCa, and 83.11% total cannabinoids. Even with the terpene heavy texture and THC crystals, the budder was easy to manipulate and dose. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, 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. 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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. in Rolling Meadows and picked up a sample to review.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Grape Sugar Cookies is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Girl Scout Cookies and Purple Haze. This batch of live resin tested 0.17% CBDa, 2.17% THC, 83.8% The two-staged experience, a sativa-like burst of energy at the top end followed by a slow-moving peaceful calm, was more sativa then indica buzz than the label indicated hybrid.

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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

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

APRIL 1, 2024

Smackerz is an indica leaning hybrid cross of Gorilla Glue and Rozay. Delta 9 THC, and 31% THCa. 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. The first strain I chose to review was Smackerz.

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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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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Highwayman is a hybrid cross of Williams Wonder and Tang Tang. This vape cart tested at 0.35% CBD, 17.54% THCa, 60.75% THC, and 83.15% total cannabinoids. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Highwayman happens to be on both. I recently picked up a Highwayman Live Resin Cart from Dabstract to review.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

THC, and 89.23% total cannabinoids. BLOOM lists Special Sauce as a sativa, but the buzz hit me as a center spectrum hybrid. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. I recently stopped and picked up a Special Sauce Vape Cart to review. This vape tested at 0.21% CBD, 83.2% Terpenes were 6% of the total.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 22, 2024

Chilled Cherries is a hybrid cross of Sunset Sherbert and Cherry Cookies. This batch of flower tested at 1.81% THC, 19.2% To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The latest discovery is from craft label Galaxy Labs with its release of Chilled Cherries. THCa, and 21.63% total cannabinoids.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

News Joint Events is set to host Lobo as one of more than 30 craft brands offering samples at the Illinois Craft Showcase 12-7 p.m. Fruit Basket is a hybrid cross of GMO and Trophy Wife. This 2-gram hemp-wrapped blunt tested at 2.422% THC, 23.12% THCa, and 26.287% total cannabinoids. 7 at Molly’s Joint.

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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

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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Terpenes were 3.74% of the total weight.

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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. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Redemption Botanicals , under the new DNA Genetics label, is one of the latest.

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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

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. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 15, 2024

SweetBuzz Caramel Met Cookie Cups come as a 10-pack of individually wrapped chocolate caramel cookie cups with 10mg of THC per piece for a total of 100mg of THC. The experience profile was a down the center hybrid and a good fit for any time of day. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, 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. This batch of live resin tested at 2.212% THC, 77.569% THCa, and 79.781% total cannabinoids. To learn more about 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

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

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Apple Fritter is a hybrid cross of Sour Apple and Animal Cookies. This batch tested at 79.40% total cannabinoids with 3.48% THC, 73.86% THCa, and 0.17% CBDA. This cultivar is a 50/50% hybrid, but it has always effected myself as an 80/20% Indica-dominant strain, which is another thing I enjoy about it.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 27, 2024

Chem Scout is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of ChemDawg and Girl Scout Cookies. This oil tested at 74.05% THC. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. There was also a long tail to the entire experience in the form of a hazy headspace that stuck around long after vaping.

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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. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, 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 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. 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

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Sour Pink Grapefruit is a sativa-leaning hybrid, a cross between Sweet Pink Grapefruit and East Coast Sour Diesel. This cart tested at 70.77% THC, with an equal percentage of total cannabinoids. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. I decided to pick up a full cart to give the strain a full review.

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