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The event starts at 7 p.m. The competition featured 30+ brands, 120+ product entries and hundreds of thousands of grams of cannabis including flower, concentrates, vape pens and edibles. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Tickets can be found here. Doors open at 6 p.m.
I first sampled Purple Churro as flower from Cresco label FloraCal , but I recently found Cresco’s Purple Churro liquid live-resin vape cart to review. Purple Churro is a hybrid cross of Cinnamon Horchata and Apples and Bananas, originally created by Compound Genetics. This vape cart tested at 74% THC and 74% total cannabinoids.
Summer is almost here, which means I’m reaching more and more for the convenience of a vape cart while out and about. Picked up at Sunnyside Champaign , my latest sample, Chem Scout Live Resin Vape from Cresco , scratched my recent itch for classic genetics with its ChemDawg parentage. This oil tested at 74.05% THC.
I’ve sampled Chunk Dawg in just about every format and was pleased to see Dabstract release the strain as part of its first batch of vape carts. 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.
Interested in what makes the brand so protective of the cross, I picked up a vape cart to review. 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. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.
I’ve long been an evangelist for the convenience and fast-acting relief that vape carts provide. I always make sure to keep a cart handy, so I recently stopped into Sunnyside Champaign and filled my backup slot with a Cresco Royal Flush Live Resin Vape Cart. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.
This is what has driven the expansion of the availability of 1-gram vape carts in Illinois. Just taller than a standard Bic lighter and half as thick with no buttons and a standard USB charge port at the bottom, the easy-to-use, hit-to-activate mechanism was the same as all Stiiizy vapes.
Now, it’s time to mention my least favorite form of consumption: vapes. 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.
I recently picked up a couple carts from the new vape line, starting with Grape Sugar Cookies. 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. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.
As the winter starts to wind down, temperatures pick up, and calendars fill with events, my arsenal for cannabis dosing also changes. While I’m a huge fan of flower and dabs during the winter, my travel schedule demands convenience, so vape pens and joints get more play in the spring, summer, and fall.
Prospect Revolution Cannabis’s live resin vape cart offering of Red Headed Stranger to review. Red Headed Stranger is a sativa-dominant hybrid cross of Tom Hill’s Haze and Williams Wonder. This live resin vape cart tested at 0.19% CBDa, 18.37% THCa, 65.22% THC, and 88.01% total cannabinoids. Individual experiences can be varied.
As part of Legacy’s new launch effort, I picked up a few samples at Beyond/Hello Sauget, and I was delighted to find the Lilac Cookies Bx2 Live Resin Vape was one. Lilac Cookies Bx2 is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of (Lilac Diesel and Forum Cut Cookies) and (Mandarin Cookies and Lilac Diesel BX3) created by Ethos Genetics.
The competition features 30+ brands, 120+ product entries and hundreds of thousands of grams of cannabis including flower, concentrates, vape pens and edibles. Winners will be announced live at a TBA in-person event. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.
In a recent market report , vapes emerged as the second highest selling category in Illinois dispensaries, occupying over a quarter of all shelf space. When aiming to reach customers, vapes are becoming a crucial segment. Bedford Grow has responded to this demand with the introduction of its new live resin vape carts.
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.
The White is a legendary Florida hybrid that got its name from its appearance. According to Leafly , the other parent in this particular cultivar, Sunshine Daydream, is an indica-dominant cross between Appalachia and Bubbashine (a Bubba Kush and Blue Moonshine hybrid).
I recently stopped and picked up a Special Sauce Vape Cart to review. BLOOM Special Sauce is a distillate based vape infused with cannabis derived terpenes. This vape tested at 0.21% CBD, 83.2% BLOOM lists Special Sauce as a sativa, but the buzz hit me as a center spectrum hybrid. THC, and 89.23% total cannabinoids.
To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit 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.
To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit 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.
Vape carts are one of the most saturated categories on the market with every MSO producing a line and even more dedicated vape labels still coming to market. I picked up a V-Spec Live Resin Vape Cart by Cannect Wellness at Consume Carbondale to review. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.
Lime Skunk Muffins is a hybrid cross of Lime Skunk and Blueberry Muffins. The lime note on the front end was the standout of the flavor profile and stuck with me even after I was done with my vape sesh. Overall, Interstate 420 provided a flavorful vape cart and I look forward to more from the label.
I recently picked up a FloraCal Bitter Orange Rosin vape to review. Bitter Orange is a hybrid cross of Wedding Cake and Mimosa. This vape cart tested at 77.53% THC and 77.53% total cannabinoids. The effects were especially long lasting compared to most vape carts. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.
Craft infuser High 5ive recently released a vape cart that fit the bill, so I picked up one to review. High 5ive Strawberry Cough vape is a distillate-based oil infused with cannabis derived terpenes. ILNJ photo The vape was a basic glass tank with a metal coil and a white ceramic mouthpiece. This batch of oil tested at 0.4%
That’s why Cresco’s Sour Pink Grapefruit Live Resin Vape Cart caught my attention when I sampled it at Keefy Cannafest. Sour Pink Grapefruit is a sativa-leaning hybrid, a cross between Sweet Pink Grapefruit and East Coast Sour Diesel. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Individual experiences can be varied.
It was with that mindset that I approached the Peanut Butter Mintz Vape Cart by Aerīz when I found it at Trinity Compassionate Care. Peanut Butter Mintz is a hybrid cross of Dosidos and Kushmintz. Aerīz “Element” vape carts are distillate with strain-specific terpenes. This vape cart tested at 77.77% Delta-9-THC and 82.6%
Kanha has come to the state with a huge list of vape and gummy options I’m starting to work my way through. The ingredients are tapioca syrup, cane sugar, water, gelatin, agar, locust bean gum, carnauba wax, citric acid, natural flavor, natural color, VESIsorbNanotech, cannabis oil, and natural hybrid terpenes.
As the market share of solventless extractions continues to grow, one of the most widely available options for experiencing rosin is the humble vape cart. 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.
High Times Red Label and Black Label vape cartridges. Availability of Vapes adds to the successful High Times product line breadth in Michigan. The 20+ High Times SKU’s now available, coupled with RWB’s Platinum Vape branded SKUs, positions RWB to lead the state in branded product sales. Red Label: distillate vape cartridge.
Live Resin cartridges’ ability to carry the flavor of fresh flower and strong effect profile of a concentrate inside the convenient vape cart form factor has made them a favorite among consumers. Sun King OG is an indica leaning hybrid cross of Louis XIII and Dosido F2 #42, created in-house by Revolution Cannabis.
To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit 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. To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here.
I first sampled Dabstract back in May when the label released a line of vape carts. Escape is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Amnesia Sour Diesel and Amnesia Sour Diesel F2. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. I’ve been awaiting the full concentrate follow-up since.
Flower, vapes, dabs, or edibles each highlight different aspects of a plant, and I love comparing them. Pacman is a hybrid cross of Biscotti and Jealousy F2. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Pacman was a good anytime break, and the heavy physical sensation didn’t leave me tired.
To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit 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. To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here.
Revolution Cannabis recently debuted a new line of live resin vape carts, highlighting some of its top genetics. Bear Dance is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross of Pure Kush and Uzbekistan Hashplant and Snow Cap. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Prospect to review.
To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit 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. To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here.
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 Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.
While I’ve sampled the Lime Skunk Muffins vape cartridge , I hadn’t had the chance to experience any of the new company’s flower products until now. Fire Berries is a hybrid cross of Crunch Berries and Fire Alien Kush. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.
It’s been 13 months since the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic aka Covid-19, put a halt to just about every traditional 4/20 event, gathering, and sesh in the country. Beloved traditions like San Francisco’s Hippie Hill are still effectively off the table, but check out these virtual and or/distanced events that are all a year in the making.
To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The judging window for all entries is set for August 19-October 22. 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.
Further bulletins as events warrant. That’s no problem at the Hybrid Nail Salon! Owner Elizabeth Brown says, “They can bring their own vapes, a bong, a hookah, bowls, any edibles…all is welcome here.”. And there are plenty of legalization plans to choose from. new jersey.
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. ILNJ photos The basic half-gram vape cart was very familiar. The flavor was unique and deeper than most vape carts. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.
Sunday, January 26, 2025: Judging deadline February 4, 2025: Winners will be announced live at an in-person Oscars-style event, co-produced with MITA (venue TBA). Awards Show: The winners are crowned at a live, Oscars-style event, co-produced with MITA. Categories include: Flower: Indica, Sativa, Hybrid, and Infused Flower/Moon Rocks.
With the Research License, we can enhance our quality and assurance processes as we continue to deliver on bringing our innovation pipeline of premium flower, hash, vape and solventless products to the Canadian cannabis market,” said Jesse McConnell, Chief Executive Officer. ABOUT RUBICON ORGANICS INC. Rubicon Organics Inc.
Romie is a hybrid cross of Lemon Tree and (88 Hashplant x Chocolate Thai). This 1g disposable vape tested at 0.17% CBD, 0.26% CBDa, 16.5% ILNJ photo Four inches tall, the all-in-one pen was thicker than a standard vape (imagine a highlighter marker instead of a Bic writer). THCa, 53.6% THC, and 77% total cannabinoids.
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