Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2024

Smackerz is an indica leaning hybrid cross of Gorilla Glue and Rozay. The entire bud was highlighted with a dense trichome frost. 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. Delta 9 THC, and 31% THCa.

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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. The trichomes were dense and visibly milky, sparkly when held up to a light. Brownie Scout is known for its potent indica experience, and this batch was spot on. To learn more about 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. ILNJ photos Five popcorn-sized buds carried a light-trichome frost on large deep-purple, almost-black sugar-leaf remnants that indicated the restrained hand trimming. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2024

Thick orange hairs curled inwards, becoming small clumps hiding beneath the light trichome layer that had just started to transition from milky to amber. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 30, 2024

To celebrate the recent craft market expansion, News Joint Events is set to host more than 30 craft brands at the Illinois Craft Showcase 12-7 p.m. The trichome layer carried a milkiness throughout, reflecting the light at the edges of buds. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. 7 at Molly’s Joint.

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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. Multiple shades of green hid beneath bunches of fire orange hairs and a milky sparkling trichome frost. Overall, the heavy savory flavors and classic indica effects made Face Mints a good nightcap. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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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. ILNJ photos After the intense peak, there was a long tail of indica heaviness that was best suited for the end of the day. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Rythm has tapped into this strategy with several strains.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Black Inferno is an indica-leaning cross of Dante’s Inferno and Devil’s Driver, bred by Clearwater and Tiki Madman. The dense buds were colorful with dark green and purple leaves with some spots black that contrasted the rich creamy trichome coverage for a strong bag appeal. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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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. The trichome layer sparkled when held to the light and provided a milky reflectivity. At the half-hour mark, heavy waves of weighted-style indica pressure started moving through my body.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 16, 2023

Emerald City Kush is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Triangle Kush and Oz Kush BX1. ILNJ photos Round, chunky flowers were yellow-green from the combination of bright turf-green flower and amber trichome frost. Emerald City Kush struck as more of a hybrid than a full indica-style experience. THC and 21.02% THCa.

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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. The base colors were a blend of bright lime and deep-forest green, mixing beneath bunches of thick bright-orange hairs, purple sugar-leaf remnants, and a dense and milky trichome frost. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, 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. ILNJ photo A small handful of loosely trimmed popcorn buds carried a deep forest green color that was almost entirely obscured by deep royal purple sugar leaf pieces and a frosty coating of milky trichomes. Overall, Cobra Milk was best fit for the end of the day.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 16, 2023

Hood Candyz is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Runtz and Why U Gelly? ILNJ photo These flowers were highly photogenic with a base tone of forest green and splashes of royal purple underneath and plenty of fire orange hairs, all of it coated in a dense and sparkling milky trichome frost.

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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. ILNJ photo This Big Chillz eighth consisted of five lightly trimmed, Christmas-tree shaped flowers carrying a mix of bright-lime green and purple-base tones and a milky trichome frost that brightened the entire bud.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 20, 2024

ILNJ photos These flowers were consistently bright-turf green, except the randomly bunched orange hairs and a dusting of solidly milky trichomes. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 13, 2023

Biscotti is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Gelato #25 and South Florida OG. ILNJ photo Small rounded olive-green popcorn-sized buds were covered with a milky trichome frost. 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

JUNE 12, 2024

Flan is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Dosidos and Mochi. The trichome frost glittered in the light, having just started to transition from clear to milky. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. This batch of flower tested at 0.7% THC, 26.49% THCa, and 27.19% total cannabinoids.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 16, 2024

Once the plant started flowering, the buds turned from lime green to forest green, to dark purple and gray, with tall trichomes covering the bud and leaves. The effects landed on the indica-leaning hybrid spectrum. As the buzz continued, the head high leaned more indica with less-focused thoughts that accompanied a careless attitude.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 3, 2024

A 30x magnification revealed a 4:1 ratio of plant matter to trichome pieces with tiny pieces of orange hair and sugar leaf revealing themselves under the scope. 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

MAY 12, 2024

Core coloration of bright-turf green was almost entirely shrouded by deep-purple pieces of sticky-sugar leaf and an amber-trichome frost concentrated at the creases. FloraCal places Purple Churro in the sativa category, but the effects were much more indica leaning. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

ILNJ photos A handful of closely trimmed, pointed popcorn buds carried a vibrant turf-green base color, some remnant of orange hairs, and a speckling of small but visible trichomes. Berry Tart provided a heavy indica buzz that developed quickly following my bowl. The flower was very dense, a combination of structure and dryness.

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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. Visible milky trichomes dotted the surface, but the frost layer was light. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2024

The trim job was light overall, which kept the trichomes relatively intact but left a few sugar leaves on the flower. Oreoz was much heavier than anticipated, providing a quick hitting heaviness to my body that relieved some pain as it became an even stronger indica pressure over the next half hour.

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

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 17, 2024

Hashgburger is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Han Solo Hash Plant and Double Burger. The trichome frost was bright and just transitioning from clear to milky, sparkling when held to the light. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. ILNJ photos For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

It’s a sativa cross of Cappuccino and Trainwreck [Ghost Train Haze x Koffee] x [(Mexican and Thai sativa) x (Afghani indica)]. The large buds display natural foxtails with dark green, olive, and brown colors and a heavy coating of trichomes. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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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. Clumps of rust colored hairs mingled with the creamy amber trichome frost that brought some additional color to the flowers. 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. ILNJ photos A handful of bright turf green flowers coated with a dense-milky sparkling-trichome coating filled the jar. NF-1 was certainly indica but left me with enough energy to socialize or play games with the kids. This batch of flower tested at 0.3%

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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. The trichome frost covering the buds was milky but sparkled when held up to the light. 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

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Thick-orange hairs weaved across the surface and under sugar-leaf remnants, while milky trichomes dotted the surface. Waves of tingles came and went, growing stronger as the experience peaked and leaving a trace of indica style heaviness as time passed. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, 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. There was a glistening trichome frost to both strains, and overall, I was surprised with the robust size of the flowers.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

NF-1 is an indica-leaning hybrid cross of Northern Lights and Chemdawg. A dotting of solidly milky trichome heads was supported by the bases of trimmed sugar leaves and a network of thick fire orange hairs wrapping around each bud. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 6, 2023

Animal Mint Cake is an indica leaning hybrid cross of GSC and Fire OG. The vibrant turf-green color of the buds is accentuated by a generous coating of trichomes, giving them a sparkling frosty appearance. Despite being labeled as an indica, the strain did not leave me feeling lethargic or mentally foggy.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Point Break is a slightly indica-leaning hybrid cross of Tropicanna Cookies and Trophy Wife, originally bred by Surfr. Bright pinks and purples blended into a light turf-green base that was shrouded by a dense milky-trichome layer and thin-orange hairs reaching out into every direction. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The trichomes were all a solid milky white, brightening the entire flower when held to light. This high-then-low profile made Tropicana Punch feel more like a combination of indica and sativa than a straight middle ground hybrid. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 16, 2023

ILNJ photos Slurricrasher definitely had bag appeal with dark purple buds highlighting the green and heavily cream-color trichomes. Eventually, the body buzz pushed the effect more indica leaning, and at the back end of the buzz became more sedating. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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