Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For the second straight grow journal, I’m highlighting another strain, Putang BX, with a close connection to our A Friend Indeed (AFI) program. Putang BX is a collaborative cross of Mass Medical Strains’ Putang (Tangie x Star Pupil) and Bad Dawg Genetics’ Run Away Bride #3 (PuTang x Cake Fighter).

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Botanist is filling this gap with Strawberry Bubbles #5, one of the new strains dropping as part of the label’s rebrand. Glistening concentrations of milky trichomes at the creases caught my eye, but the overall trichome character was light. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 27, 2024

I went for a longer 72-day cut to really give the trichomes time to ripen, hung to dry, trimmed, then cured for 14 days in Mason jars. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Drying and curing have always been my weakest skills and definitely a place in the process where this cut could be improved even further.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2024

Despite reviewing more than 500 products, a great strain name still catches my eye. Cresco’s Blu Bomb Pop strain recently grabbed my attention when I spotted it on Sunnyside Champaign’s menu. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Blu Bomb Pop is a hybrid cross of Candy Rain and Blulato.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 16, 2024

While Super Boof has been around for a while now, 2023 was the real breakout year for the funny-named strain. Northern Heights by Oregonix included the cut as part of the labels first strain drops, and it immediately grabbed my attention. ILNJ photos To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 8, 2024

Great growers know each strain has its own special needs and desires required to create the best expression possible. NEZ has focused on only four strains for the brand’s initial release. Concentrated at the creases where sugar leaves once sat, the milky trichomes took on a slight amber tone in concentration.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 16, 2024

One of my least favorite strains is Purple Punch. cycle, I decided to pop Black Cherry Punch by 34 Mongrels as my one nighttime strain. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 31, 2023

While Revolution’s genetic library boasts a large variety of experiences, in my mind, Revolution is always associated with the creamy doughy flavor perfected in strains, such as Cookie Crasher. The trichome layer was noticeably dense with developed milky trichomes at all points, glittering when held up to light.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

After a couple years covering the product space in the Illinois market, it’s easy to tell which strains are cultivator’s darlings. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 18, 2023

Any budtender will tell you that a large percentage of the dispensary consumer base is still chasing high THC strains. That’s why I still get a kick when we get to add a strain to our “Thirty % Plus” review series. Thin and light orange hairs were dried against the surface of the flower and obscured by the dense trichome covering.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 22, 2024

Over the past year, I’ve discovered more new strains boasting cherry flavors than ever before. The trichomes were well developed and starting the transition from milky to amber. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. It seems Cherry’s time has finally come.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 23, 2023

ILNJ photo A singular large pointed flower carried undertones of bright turf green, supporting outreaching fire orange hairs and a layer of trichomes that had just turned milky. The flower was closely trimmed and a few points in the trichome layers had been damaged. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 14, 2023

I didn’t have a theme in mind besides running my normal “fruit flavored” strains. All four strains in Grow Journal 6.0 A Veteran I’d met through the AFI program knew my preference for lemon, orange, citrus, and diesel strains, so he gifted me a cross of Tangerine Haze x Oregon Lemon Diesel. After that, I just let her go.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

While it’s great to develop a list of tried and true strains that work for you, the real adventure of modern cannabis is constantly sampling new genetics that may provide new flavors and experiences. I’m always looking for new strain names when I’m at the dispensary. I picked up a sample to see what the strain had to offer.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Thompson to David Foster Wallace, Acapulco Gold is undoubtedly a legendary well-known strain. Acapulco Gold is a sativa-leaning hybrid strain. A light milky trichome frost concentrated at the creases where sugar leaves had once sat. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 25, 2024

When I review a new batch of releases, I’m usually met with a flood of follow-up recommendations from readers for strains from the same collection. True to the hybrid nature of the strain, my energy levels remained unchanged throughout the experience, and combined with the mood boost, this made Johnny Apple Seed a great anytime strain.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2024

The first strain I chose to review was Smackerz. The entire bud was highlighted with a dense trichome frost. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Every time I pull up dispensary menus, another craft producer seems to finally come online. This batch of flower tested at 0.03% CBDa, 0.3%

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 28, 2023

One of my favorite features about Revolution Cannabis’ recent collaboration with Cookies has been the unique strains combining great genetics from both brands’ lineups. Georgia Collider is such a strain, released under Revolution’s Tales & Travels brand, so I picked up a sample from Enlightened Mount Prospect to review.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 15, 2023

In the ever-evolving world of cannabis, it’s hard to ignore the magnetic pull of hype strains. One strain commanding attention across the industry is Jealousy, crowned as Strain of the Year in 2022. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Every time I check the menu, I see new Kaviar strains. 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. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Take Kaviar for example.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Ozone has a new batch of strains hitting menus, so I picked up a few samples from Ascend Horizon Drive to review, starting with Kush and Cream. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 30, 2024

The label continues to add new strains to its portfolio, including Rubber Legs. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 21, 2024

Cresco has catered to these buyers by tapping into a longstanding genetic standout with its new TK-91 strain. Vibrant fire-orange hairs were thick, rising out and away from the milky trichome frost. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. total cannabinoids.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 1, 2024

This sativa-leaning strain is a cross between the “Y” and “Snowman” and is named after NBA great Gary Payton, who was known as “The Glove.” The jar contained seven large-to-popcorn size flowers that were frosty with trichomes. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 21, 2024

Blue Dream was the first strain name I learned and asked for (but rarely found) because I preferred its effects to everything else I’d been smoking. Even though I had not smoked Blue Dream in more than a decade, legalization in Illinois has now made finding the strain as easy as stopping in nuEra Urbana for an eighth of Blue Dream by nuEra.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This week, the new craft grow team at IC Collective dropped five new strains as part of its Illinois launch. Of course, I chose to review first the strain most likely to fit our Work Sativa series, Cali Sour. 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 19, 2024

Galaxy Labs has been continuously adding strains to the brand’s profile since it came to market. Recently, at the Illinois Craft Showcase, the label had more than five new strains fresh out of R&D testing. I picked up one of those new strains, Guava Bars, to review. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 16, 2023

While the correlation between terpenes and the effects of certain strains is still debated, there is no doubt that strains with higher terpene levels are more fragrant and flavorful. Even with the aforementioned euphoric sensations, Chem OG was not an energetic strain. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 25, 2023

John Grow #34 is back to tell about another strain medical patients should know about. One major goal for this educational Medical Patient Homegrown Reviews series is to showcase strains that medical patients otherwise would not know about so that patients can make a more informed decision on which strains best serve their medical needs.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 11, 2023

Apple Fritter is one of those strains that has become so popular in recent years that it seems to be everywhere. The buds were predominantly light green with some purple splotches, and they had a light trichome presence. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I’ve often written about the power of genetic lineages as a way to connect with strains that work for personal needs. That was what attracted me to 93 Boyz’ entry for the High Times Sativa Flower Cannabis Cup , Jet Fuel, as the strain combines two personal favorites from my days in Colorado, High Country Diesel and Aspen OG.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Rythm has tapped into this strategy with several strains. Recently, I spotted Animal Face, a strain bred by Seed Junky Genetics , on the menu at Rise Effingham , so I stopped in and picked up a sample. 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

JANUARY 4, 2024

One of the more interesting strain runs of 2023 was watching as Revolution honed in the Cookies’ genetic lineup with some of the brand’s well-known strains, such as Georgia Pie and Red Velvet. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. Red Velvet is a hybrid cross of Lemon Cherry Gelato and Pink Acai.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

During a recent stop at Star Buds Burbank a budtender told me about Grape Jubilee, one of the more indica-leaning strains from Kaviar’s new releases. The trichomes were visibly milky but shrouded by sugar leaf remnants. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 16, 2024

While credible arguments can be made for many classic strains, I still believe the best way to drop a new label is with new genetics. 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.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 13, 2024

My mantra when choosing strains these days can be summed up as “less fruit, more funk.” Thick-orange hairs pushed through a dense milky trichome frost that covered the bright green base bud and purple sugar leaf pieces. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 8, 2023

As Revolution Cannabis prepares to release its new-to-Illinois Cookies line of products, the Illinois-based company has been releasing its own in-house crosses of the Compound Genetics strains that the Cookies brand is built on. These chunky flowers carried a substantial layer of trichome frost that brightened the overall appearance.

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