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Central Illinois gains recreational dispensary

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 25, 2021 by J. L. BrownJanuary 25, 2021
Beyond/Hello Bloomington

Tomorrow, January 26, central Illinois will gain another adult-use dispensary. Beyond/Hello dispensary opens its second dispensary in McLean County with a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for tomorrow at 9 a.m. Beyond/Hello Bloomington can be found at 1515 N Veterans Parkway, conveniently located near two universities. After Tuesday, Beyond/Hello Bloomington, owned by Jushi Holdings Inc., is open seven days a week from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Bloomington carries adult-use cannabis brands and products, including flower, extracts, edibles, vapes, topicals, tinctures, sublinguals and merchandise. Customers can shop for adult-use cannabis products in-store and online. Beyond/Hello dispensary is the fourth of four dispensaries Jushi … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, News, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged 1515 N Veterans Parkway, adult use dispensary, Beyond/Hello Bloomington, Bloomington, Jushi Holdings, McLean County, new Illinois dispensary | Leave a reply

Homegrown Review: Point Break by John Grow #2

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 22, 2021 by Illinois EdJanuary 24, 2021
Medical Patient Reviews

Welcome to the second installment of Illinois News Joint’s Medical Patient Homegrown review series in which we showcases lab-tested homegrown medicine from Illinois patients in order to better educate our readers about exactly what Illinois patients are legally growing and why they are doing it. John Grow #2 submitted to our partners at Origo Labs his most recently harvested Point Break strain by Surfr Seeds for Cannabinoids and Terpenes tests. Point Break is an indica-leaning … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Patient Homegrown, Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged homegrown review, Lab tested cannabis, medical patient, Point Break review, Point Break strain review, Strain Review, Surfr Seeds, Trophy Wife, Tropicanna Cookies | Leave a reply

Review: Home CannaKit

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 20, 2021 by Illinois EdJanuary 23, 2021
Home CannaKit

For months, I have been holding on to the Home CannaKit to review but hadn’t found the time. First, I wanted use the kit to bake treats for Thanksgiving, but that didn’t work out. Then I wanted to bake Christmas cookies. That didn’t’ work out, either. So with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I figured I’d review the Home CannaKit for those who’ve thought about gifting their special person(s) an infuse baked good. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Edibles, Food and Drinks, Misc, Product Reviews | Tagged cannabis cooking kit, cookies, Edibles, Home CannaKit, infused, infused bake goods, review | Leave a reply

Creativity leads to cannabis industry career

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 17, 2021 by J. L. BrownJanuary 17, 2021
Margo Vesely

Most of the time, people search out specific career paths. But sometimes, passion for a specific career path eventually finds the person. For Margo Vesely, Illinois NORML Executive Director, working in the cannabis industry was not always a career goal.   When the Illinois cannabis industry started rolling, Vesely worked for a state senator and constantly advocated for marijuana legalization. The state senator suggested she apply herself to the cause as a career. Vesely, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Interviews, Law, Lifestyle, News, Profiles | Tagged Cannabis Business Summit & Expo, Careers, Chicago Cannabis Company, Chicago NORML, IL NORML, Illinois cannabis industry, Illinois NORML, Illinois Women in Cannabis., Margo Vesely, Women Grow | Leave a reply

Review: Hobee and Crystor silicon bongs by Waxmaid

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 15, 2021 by Illinois EdJanuary 17, 2021
Waxmaid

Last year, I broke two glass bongs, a glass rig, and a glass pipe (and the pipe wasn’t even mine). At one time long ago, I used to be athletic with pretty good eye-hand coordination. Now, I’m an old man with cramping muscles and carpal tunnel who can’t stop fumbling and dropping items. It’s fine when I drop a writing pen or television remote but not when it’s an expensive paraphernalia accessory item. So to … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc, Product Reviews, Smoking Pipes | Tagged Bong review, Crystor, Hobee, Hobee S Silicone Beaker Water Pipe, review, water pipe, Waxmaid, Waxmaid Crystor S Transparent Silicone Double Percolator | Leave a reply

Gonzo Photo gets up close with cannabis

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 13, 2021 by J. L. BrownJanuary 13, 2021
Gonzo Photo

Chris Lee always had an interest in film and photography from childhood. One of his earliest memories was asking his parents if he could use their camera. His parents told him it would be a waste of film. Lee’s inclination for film and photography resurfaced again at age nineteen when he spent six weeks in Beijing with his grandparents and discovered his grandfather, unbeknownst to Lee, had a photography hobby. “He bought me my first … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Interviews, Lifestyle, News, Profiles | Tagged cannabis art, cannabis photography, Chris Lee photographer, Gonzo Photo, Illinois News Joint art | Leave a reply

“Work Weed” Review: Jillybean by Matter

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 11, 2021 by Illinois EdJanuary 12, 2021
Jillybean

These last few months, we at Illinois News Joint have been working so hard to add new features to our publication that I have been depleting my “work weed” supplies way too quickly. As a patient who prefers rotating a variety of strains into my regiment, I’d been searching for a new strain to incorporate but hadn’t seen anything temping on the menu. Last week at Verilife Ottawa, I found a strain new to our … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Reviews, Strains, Uncategorized, Work Weed Reviews | Tagged hybrid, Jillybean by Matter, Jillybean strain review, PharmaCann, Strain Review, Verilife, weed review, Work Weed | Leave a reply

That’s a Doobie Podcast sparks human connections

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 10, 2021 by J. L. BrownJanuary 10, 2021
That's a Doobie podcast

When dispensary licensing stalled last year, many applicants and entrepreneurs had to adapt or dissolve. For The Doobie Room dispensary applicants, the adaption started when one of them had the idea to start a podcast, as an extension of The Doobie Room, to engage with the local cannabis community. So the dispensary applicants created That’s a Doobie podcast two weeks before the pandemic struck. That’s a Doobie is hosted by Omari Jalan and co-host Keyston … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Culture, Interviews, News, Profiles | Tagged @thatsadoobie, cannabis podcast, Omari Jalan, podcast, sesh podcast, That's a Doobie, weed podcast | Leave a reply

“Thirty % Plus THC” Review: The Mothership by Bedford Grow

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 9, 2021 by Illinois EdJanuary 9, 2021
The Mothership

After nearly six months without a Thirty % Plus THC” review, we’re back! During the summer, Illinois’ consistent production of flower with 30% or more THC mysteriously dwindled to one or two products a month. I missed out on a batch of Jenny Kush and Brownie Scout because, of course, 30% plus THC flower doesn’t stay on menus very long. Right before the New Year, I nearly missed out on a 30% plus batch of … Continue reading →

Posted in End of the Day Strains, Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged Bedford Grow, hybrid, indica, Maribis, Mothership strain, Springfield, Strain Review, The Mothership strain review, Thirty % Plus THC, weed review | Leave a reply

I am Cannabis Sativa Podcast advocates for patients

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 7, 2021 by J. L. BrownJanuary 7, 2021
I am Cannabis Sativa Podcast

“All advocacy is, at its core, an exercise in empathy,” said former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power. Podcast host Mr. Cannabis Sativa, aka Dan Scotland, founded I am Cannabis Sativa Podcast as a peer oriented space for medical marijuana patients to share information and knowledge amongst one another. Sativa’s platform for advocacy is an independent populist minded podcast with the goal “to never lose touch with the masses and the grassroots … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Culture, Interviews, Lifestyle, News, Politics, Profiles | Tagged I am Cannabis Sativa Podcast, medical patient, Mr. Cannabis Sativa, podcast cannabis advocacy, weed podcast | Leave a reply

Illinois medical and adult-use cannabis sales top $1 Billion

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 6, 2021 by J. L. BrownJanuary 7, 2021
December Cannabis Sales

The Illinois Department of Public Health reported an uptick in December medical cannabis sales to $34,482,201.90, including 16,425,454.53 in dry flower sales and $18,056,747.37 in concentrates/infused-products. The recreational cannabis sales for 2020 totaled $669,084,410.12, and with the December numbers added to the yearly medical cannabis totals of $365,705,689.46, Illinois brought in a yearly retail sales of $1,034,790,099.58. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 66,848 unique patients, who purchased 1,248,516 grams of dry cannabis. In 2020, retail … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Law, News, Politics | Tagged adult use cannabis sales, cannabis industry, Cannabis News, Dispensary, dispensary licenses, Illinois cannabis sales, Illinois medical cannabis sales | 1 Reply

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Homegrown Review: Cookies & Cream #7 by John Grow #1

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 5, 2021 by Illinois EdJanuary 23, 2021
Homegrown Strain Review

Welcome to the launch of Illinois News Joint’s inaugural Medical Patient Homegrown review series in which we showcases lab-tested homegrown medicine from Illinois patients in order to better educate our readers about exactly what Illinois patients are legally growing and … Continue reading →

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Illinois 2020 cannabis sales total nearly $700 million

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 4, 2021 by J. L. BrownJanuary 5, 2021
Illinois Cannabis sales

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced that recreational cannabis sales for the year 2020 totaled $669,084,410.12. During 2020, Illinois totaled 14,485,704 items sold to in-state and out-of-state residents. In-state resident purchases totaled $496,437,460.53. Out-of-state residents purchases totaled … Continue reading →

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Chillinois Podcast interviews ILNJ

Illinois News Joint Posted on January 2, 2021 by J. L. BrownJanuary 3, 2021
Chillinois Podcast

After a much-needed short break, Illinois News Joint (ILNJ) kicked off the New Year with an appearance on Chillinois Podcast in which ILNJ announced the future launch of three new features. ILNJ Publisher J. L. Brown and podcast host Cole … Continue reading →

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Review: 1906 Drops by Ascend Wellness

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 31, 2020 by Illinois EdJanuary 1, 2021
1906 Drops

Illinois has so many new cannabis products launching that reviewing them all has been difficult to keep up with. Recently, Ascend Wellness launched its new 1906 Drops, so while at Ascend Springfield on Horizon Drive, I got my hands on … Continue reading →

Posted in Edibles, Health, Misc, Product Reviews | Tagged 1906 Drops, 1906 Drops review, Ascend, Ascend Wellness Holdings, Bliss, cannabis tablets, Chill, Genius, Go, Love, Midnight, plant medicines | Leave a reply

ILNJ Memes: Sideways Purple Punch

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 30, 2020 by J. L. BrownJanuary 3, 2021
ILNJ meme

Our news and reviews are designed to inform and benefit our readers. Our memes we create to entertain ourselves. Find more memes here.

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Passion for plants leading to Illinois cannabis career

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 28, 2020 by J. L. BrownDecember 28, 2020
Ben Pfeifer

Illinois is closing in on its first year of cannabis legalization, and as the industry continues to grow, more and more Illinoisans are trying to join the new legal job market. Ben Pfeifer, a recent Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ben Pfeifer, career in Illinois cannabis industry, homegrown medicine, Illinois cannabis career, medical patients, Passion for plants | Leave a reply

Review: Meltdown Rosin by NuEra

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 26, 2020 by Illinois EdDecember 28, 2020
NuEra Rosin

I’ve wanted to review the rosin from NuEra since it came out this summer, and this week when I stopped by NuEra Urbana, I finally got my hands on 1g of Meltdown Rosin. NuEra’s rosin is a solventless concentrate extracted … Continue reading →

Posted in Concentrates, Misc, Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged concentrate, Illinois cannabis brands, Meltdown strain review, NuEra rosin, NuEra rosin review, NuEra Urbana, Strain Review | Leave a reply

Illinois News Joint debuts 56th in Top 100 Medical Cannabis Blogs

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 25, 2020 by J. L. BrownDecember 26, 2020
Top 100 Medical Cannabis Blogs

Illinois News Joint (ILNJ) is pleased to announce that Feedspot has debuted ILNJ at #56 on the Top 100 Medical Cannabis Blogs on the internet. Feedspot, which allows readers access to all their favorite blogs and websites in one place, … Continue reading →

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Review: Ice Spoon and Daimon Pipes by Waxmaid

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 24, 2020 by J. L. BrownDecember 26, 2020
Waxmaid pipe

Surprisingly, quality hand pipes have been the most difficult to find for reviews. I would enjoy reviewing more heady glass pipes, but it’s difficult for a glass artists to give up a special and expensive piece—and rightfully so. A plain … Continue reading →

Posted in Misc, Product Reviews, Smoking Pipes | Tagged 4.3" Freezable Silicone Ice Spoon Pipe, Daimon 2-in-1 Pipe & Nectar Collector Kit, Product Review, silicone pipes, Waxmaid | Leave a reply

Illinois Craft Cannabis Association to host (virtual) “Action Now!” rally

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 23, 2020 by J. L. BrownDecember 23, 2020

UPDATED: From the President: Due to inclement weather (strong wind and heavy rain advisory), we have moved today’s rally online to ZOOM at 5 PM TODAY to launch our ACTION NOW! campaign. The ZOOM details for TODAY’s 5 PM Action … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Food and Drinks, Law, Lifestyle, News, Opinion, Politics | Tagged #freethecraftlicenses, business, cannabis industry, craft cannabis, growers, Illinois Craft Association, infusers, transporters | Leave a reply

Cresco Opens Sunnyside Naperville dispensary

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 22, 2020 by J. L. BrownDecember 23, 2020
Sunnyside Naperville

Cresco Labs will open its tenth Sunnyside dispensary in Naperville on Wednesday, December 23. The adult-use cannabis store is located at 2740 W. 75th St., along a prominent retail corridor and on the same street as Costco, Walmart and Starbucks. … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, News, Politics | Tagged adult use dispensary, Cresco Labs, Dispensary, dispensary licenses, Naperville, new Illinois dispensary, Sunnyside | Leave a reply

We ‘obscure reference’ meme again

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 21, 2020 by J. L. BrownDecember 23, 2020
ILNJ meme Continue reading →
Posted in Art, Culture, Memes, Opinion, Politics | Tagged #freethecraftlicenses, cannabis industry, Cannabis Meme, Illinois cannabis licensing, Illinois meme, Illinois News Joint Meme, infuser, release the kraken | Leave a reply

Review: Ozone Berry Air Pre-Pack Chillum by Ascend Wellness

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 20, 2020 by Illinois EdDecember 20, 2020
Berry Air Pre-Pack Chillum

I wanted to do an Illinois News Joint “stocker stuffing” review for the fun of it, but finding a product at a dispensary cheap enough to consider a stocking stuffer was more difficult than expected. I don’t consider $50-90 eighths … Continue reading →

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Zen Leaf opens two new Illinois dispensaries

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 19, 2020 by J. L. BrownDecember 20, 2020
Zen Leaf Charleston

Verano, a vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis company, opened two new Illinois adult-use only Zen Leaf dispensaries within the past two weeks. Today, Dec. 29, Zen Leaf Naperville opened at 1516 N. Naper Blvd. at the main intersection of the suburb’s resurgent … Continue reading →

Posted in Law, Lifestyle, News, Politics | Tagged adult-use only, Charleston, Dispensary, Naperville, recreational cannabis Illinois, Verano, Zen Leaf | Leave a reply

Review: Purple Punch Live Resin by Rythm

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 17, 2020 by Illinois EdDecember 18, 2020
Purple Punch Live Resin

To start this review, I’m going to make probably the most controversial statement I’ve made in a review to date. And I know I’m going to hear it from the weedsplainers about how wrong I am, but I think Purple … Continue reading →

Posted in Concentrates, Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged concentrate review, Green Thumb, GTI, Live Resin, Purple Punch, Rythm | Leave a reply

“Cannabis Art” Series: I Heart Weed by Showdeer

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 15, 2020 by J. L. BrownDecember 16, 2020
I Heart Weed

The dream goal for many artists is to earn a living on the work they create. For the last eight years, Chris Bigalke, known as the artist Showdeer, has been living the dream. Showdeer, owner of I Heart Weed, designs … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Culture, Interviews, Lifestyle, Profiles | Tagged cannabis art, featured artists, I Heart Weed, ILNJ art, ILNJ art feature, Showdeer | Leave a reply

Review: Wana Gummies by Grassroots

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 14, 2020 by Illinois EdDecember 14, 2020
Wana Gummies by Grassroots

While at Greenhouse Morris a couple weeks ago, I picked up a product from a brand I don’t usually have access to but have been looking forward to reviewing: Wana Gummies by Grassroots. The flavor I was most interested in … Continue reading →

Posted in Edibles, Food and Drinks, Health, Misc, Opinion, Product Reviews | Tagged 2:1, Edibles, Exotic Yuzu, Grassroots, Greenhouse Morris, Illinois cannabis, Sour Mango gummies, Sour Raspberry gummies, Wana Gummies | Leave a reply

Origo Labs offers Illinois patients cannabis testing

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 13, 2020 by J. L. BrownDecember 13, 2020
Origo Labs

Despite delays in licensing and pending litigation, the Illinois cannabis industry continues to expand. With or without the state of Illinois moving forward, entrepreneurs and new businesses are filling the industry’s current and future demands. One of those companies is … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, News, Profiles | Tagged cannabis testing, hemp testing, homegrown, Illinois, Illinois cannabis market, medical patients, Origo Labs, testing transparency, THC test | Leave a reply

Strain Review: Lou’s Legacy by Bedford Grow

Illinois News Joint Posted on December 11, 2020 by Illinois EdJanuary 20, 2021
Lou’s Legacy

Recently, I have been dreaming about having an Illinois strain named after me (or ILNJ) as the ultimate cannabis industry goal. Usually, one has to be a celebrity rapper, basketball player, well-known activist, or possess other fame or status to … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged Bedford Grow, Dispensary, hybrid, Illinois cannabis brands, Lou’s Legacy, Maribis, Strain Review, weed review | 2 Replies

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