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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.
Capacities continue to expand as heavier consumers demand longer lasting vape carts. I recently stopped at ZenLeaf Lombard and picked up a Savvy Extra 2-gram White Widow vape cart to review. Savvy White Widow Vape Cart comes as 2-gram distillate-based oil infused with botanically derived terpenes.
A sampling of NORML-affiliated online events taking place this 4/20 is included below. NORML will update this list with additional events as they are announced. • Seattle Hempfest Livestream Event (start time: 1PM PT). . • Seattle Hempfest Livestream Event (start time: 1PM PT).
News Joint Events is scheduled to host the Illinois Craft Showcase from 12-7 p.m. Along with Illinois craft vendors, the event will host dispensaries, other ancillary cannabis businesses, associations, and advocates. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. 7 at Molly’s Joint in Tilton.
Stash Social Lounge is set to host another open-consumption cannabis event, this one focused on Illinois craft growers and infusers. According to event coordinators, the event will be an exciting afternoon dedicated to showcasing the latest craft grows in Illinois. This free, public event is. Tickets to enter are free.
Recent news articles have shed light on a new problem that is being attributed to vape pens. The CDC has stated that “all reported cases have e-cigarette product use or ‘vaping.’” but that some patients have also acknowledged use of cannabis products containing THC.
High 5ive is one of the latest brands to join the market, and I recently picked up a selection of the label’s new products, starting with the Durban Poison Vape Cart. News Joint Events is set to host High 5ive as one of more than 30 craft brands offering samples at the Illinois Craft Showcase 12-7 p.m. 7 at Molly’s Joint.
Convenience is the name of the game when running a vape brand. Rove knows this, and besides the brand’s pod and battery system, it also produces a line of disposable all-in-one vapes. Rove Punch Disposable is a 0.35g all-in-one disposable vape with distillate-based oil infused with botanically derived terpenes. CBD, 91.3%
Progressive Treatments Solutions’ label Mozey is the latest brand to offer an entry in the shape of a 1g disposable Bomb Berry Pop vape. Mozey Bomb Berry Pop all-in-one disposable vape is filled with distillate blended with botanically derived terpenes. This vape tested at 73.81% THC and 81.4% 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. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.
Interested in what makes the brand so protective of the cross, I picked up a vape cart to review. This live resin vape tested at 75.48% total THC and 75.63% cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. I recently found the strain as a liquid live resin cart at Sunnyside Champaign.
I recently picked up from Consume Marion the labels’ new vapes to review. Mozey Front Runner Peaches N Rings all in one disposable vape is filled with a distillate infused with botanically derived terpenes. This vape tested at 79.54% THC and 82.07% total cannabinoids. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.
The correlation between the number of vape carts I’m burning through and the number of miles I’m driving each week is very strong. This Bloom Surf Granddaddy Purple disposable vape is a distillate vape infused with botanically derived terpenes. This vape tested at 0.26% CBD, 82.5% THC, and 86.25% total cannabinoids.
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. 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.
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. This vape cart tested at 74% THC and 74% total cannabinoids. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For 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.
The 2-gram disposable vape category is expanding rapidly, and Select is betting on them by building its 2024 4/20 campaign around the release of one. The Select 420K Gold Punch Briq vape is a limited release inspired by the strain 24K Gold. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.
Beyond that, if you are a regular cannabis user, these tips, some of which are no brainers, are essential: Stop passing joints, blunts, bongs, pipes, vapes, etc! I know this is a hard habit to break because cannabis is normally so social, but now is the time for each person to have their own pipe/vape/joint, etc. Wash, wash wash!
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.
High-Minded Events tonight announced winners of the Budtender Choice Awards at the event ceremony at Venue West in Chicago. The Budtender Choice Awards event started at 7 p.m., High-Minded Events sent out surveys to budtenders throughout Illinois, asking them to select their favorite brands in various categories.
While distillate vape pens certainly have their compromises, there’s no doubt that they can be flavored to appeal to nearly anyone. I recently stopped into Parkway Dispensary and picked up Bloom’s Blueberry Gushers Live Surf Vape to review. The Blueberry Gushers Live Surf is a distillate vape infused with cannabis-derived terpenes.
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.
This has driven the expansion of vape carts from a half gram to one gram, and now, Illinois is starting to see even larger options hit menus. Select recently dropped a line of two-gram all-in-one disposable vapes called Briq , so I stopped into Curaleaf Skokie and picked up a couple strains to review, starting with Tropic Thunder.
A certain “safe” feeling comes with knowing I have anxiety treatment at my fingertips, which is why I keep a vape on hand at all times. My latest everyday carry has been the Rainbow Sherbert Disposable Vape from Crystal Clear. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. total cannabinoids.
While I’ve had the opportunity to sample a couple vapes from the Bloom flavor lineup, brought to Illinois by Helios Labs and The 1937 Group , I’ve yet to sample the brand’s cannabis derived terpene infused Live line until now. The Bloom Banana Splitz Live Surf is a half-gram distillate vape infused with cannabis-derived terpenes.
The weather in southern Illinois has been doing it’s best Portland impression lately, so seeking out something that would remind me of warmer days, I tried the Peaches and Cream disposable vape from matter. The vape was a standard basic disposable. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. ILNJ photo.
While Stiiizy is known for its ecosystem of pods and batteries, the company has also used its experience in vape building to tap into one of the best-selling vape categories, disposables. I headed to Consume Marion and picked up a Sour Diesel Liiil Disposable Vape to review. This vape tested at 0.21% CBD, 77.321% THC, and 82.7%
While I’ve sampled the company’s infused prerolls before, I recently acquired some samples of the brand’s disposable vapes for review. While this vape shared a sharp peak but short life experience, similar to most distillate products I’ve sampled, it left behind a long lasting wave of relaxation.
High-Minded Events is set to host the inaugural Budtender Choice Awards Thursday, February 23. If current dispensary employees or new dispensary license holders have not received an invitation to the event, they can still request an invitation. Walk-ins will not be permitted into the event. Registration will close at 10 p.m.
I recently picked up a couple carts from the new vape line, starting with Grape Sugar Cookies. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. The post Review: Grape Sugar Cookies Vape Cart by Dabstract appeared first on Illinois News Joint. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.
This convenience-driven consumer is the force behind the popularity of vape carts and disposable vape pens. It was this person I had in mind when I picked up the PharmaCann ’s Lemon Cheesecake disposable vape cart from matter at Verilife Ottawa. This vape tested at 78.82% THC and 4.3% vape in just two afternoons.
No Illinois cultivators have recently produced Ghost Train Haze flower, so when I had to travel in state with family and noticed an &Shine Ghost Train Haze Vape Cart at Rise Effingham , I picked up one as a companion. The Ghost Train Haze Vape Cart worked well for those exact situations.
The Cannect Wellness Alien Rainbows Vape Cart is filled with a distillate-based oil, infused with cannabis-derived terpenes. This vape tested at 4.725% CBD, 75.158% THC, and 88.052% total cannabinoids. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.
The era of the vape cart is here. Airo has recently responded to the needs of the consumer, like myself, by adding full-gram options to its line, including this full-gram Blue Dream Vape Cart. The flavor of the Blue Dream vape was light with a diesel and piney tang. The category ranks second only to flower in market share.
NORML Staff and NORML Chapters will be participating in the following virtual events: Los Angeles NORML: A NORML Party 50 Years in the Making. Seattle Hempfest: Livestream Event 1PM PT. Texas NORML: 420 Stream-A-Thon at 12:30PM CT. Nevada NORML: Stay Home/Stay High 420 Extravaganza. Time4Hemp: Living Room Lovefest.
I found that Magnitude ’s Blueberry Vape Cartridge, produced by Pharmacann and picked up at Verilife River North , did just that. After reviewing the Platinum Jack Vape Cart , I was interested to see what the Blueberry cart offered. The Blueberry Vape Cart THC level reached 79.93%. The live-terpene oil had a light golden color.
Recently, Helios Labs launched the Bloom brand in Illinois, so I stopped at nuEra Champaign and picked up a Bloom Maui Wowie Disposable vape to see what the new-to-the-state label had to offer. This Bloom Surf Maui Wowie disposable vape is a distillate vape infused with botanically derived terpenes.
It took me a couple weeks after the snowstorm, but I finally got a chance to grab and sample Ozone’s limited edition Eggnog distillate disposable vape from Ascend Horizon Drove. The combination of all these sweet doughy tones was a vape that tasted much more like cereal milk than classic eggnog. It came in both 0.5 gram and 0.3
When I can’t settle down for a bowl or a dab, nothing beats a vape as a quick solution. That’s why I always make sure to keep a vape hidden away, ready to be used as a last resort in case of an emergency. Just recently, I needed a new option, and so I tried a Good News Friyay Melon Disposable Vape by Cresco Labs.
I recently stopped into nuEra Urbana and picked up samples from Midweek Friday, including this Electric Green Apple Disposable Vape. The Electric Green Apple Disposable Vape was a discrete but flavorful pen with an energetic profile that made for a good wake and bake. This pen tested at 89.347% THC and total cannabinoids.
There is a wide range of out-of-the-box-flavor options available, including the Sugar Distillate Disposable Vape from Ozone. Picked up from Ascend Horizon Drive , this Sugar Cookie flavored distillate vape tested at 80.05% THC and 84.45% total cannabinoids. Ozone’s Sugar Cookie vape was an instant head daze.
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.
This disposable vape was distillate based and tested at 77.98% THC and 86.46% total cannabinoids. ILNJ photo Daze Offs half-gram disposable pens come as a black CCell vape half as wide as a Bic lighter and one-and-a-half times as long. The Shutter Speed disposable was just as easy to use as any disposable vape.
Cannect Wellness recently dropped a line of “secret sauce” carts, so I stopped by Beyond/Hello Bloomington and picked up the Super Lemon OG Vape Cart to review. ILNJ photo Cannect packages in the most classic of vape packaging, a half-gram metal coil, glass tank, and ceramic mouthpiece cart branded with the company name and logo.
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