Chicago cannabis accounting firm fills need
Three years ago, while working with Chicago NOMRL, Kenneth Mason, Jr. learned about the social justice aspect of the cannabis industry, and because of personal/family reasons, he wanted to learn more, help more, and get involved. Mason founded Equibis, an accounting and business advisory firm that offers CFO services to cannabis businesses. “I instantly saw a need from a business advisor and accounting perspective,” Mason said, “so I began educating myself. Eventually, I connected with other business owners and began providing CFO services for them.” “The best way to paint the picture is like this,” Mason said. “CEOs and entrepreneurs … Continue reading →
News Joint Grow Journal 18: Curing
I left off News Joint Grow Journal 17 with me finishing my time in trim jai. Now, finally, in Grow Journal 18, I cured my plants for the one “money shot” photo I had been waiting months to take. I enjoy photos of thick trichome drenched buds posted on social media as much as the next cannabis fanatic, but the one photo I could not wait to take was a shot with jars full of … Continue reading →
Review: Curavape Cherry Pie by Ieso
As the temperatures cool and my go-go vape summer starts to slow down, I can’t think of a more perfect product to review than Ieso’s Cherry Pie Vape Cartridge picked up at NuEra Urbana. Vapes often sell me with their title strain, and this one was no different. Cherry pie is a personal obsession. Cherry Pie is a hybrid cross of Granddaddy Purple and F1 Durb. This vape cartridge tested at 70.43% THCA and 75.69% … Continue reading →
“Silent Investors” squeeze out social equity licensee
In May 2020, Illinois News Joint did a story on Chris Visco, owner of the medical cannabis dispensary The Yard and co-founder and CEO of TerraVida Holistic Centers. At that time, Visco, with the help from Juan Aguirre, was one of 700 applicants who were left in the lurch after Governor J.B. Pritzker suspended 75 conditional adult use cannabis dispensing organization licenses on April 29. Visco had employed and been paying ten social equity staff … Continue reading →
Review: The Great Ha’Tuh Pressed Hash by PTS
While the market has been flooded with butane, propane, and CO2 extracts full of robust and flavorful terpene and cannabinoid profiles, it’ll never be able to capture the romance of hash. There’s something mystical and special about the old school production of hashish, even if it’s not the most economical process. That’s why I was extremely excited to see Progressive Treatment Solutions drop a line of pressed hash, and I was lucky enough to get … Continue reading →
Review: London Pound Mints by Cresco
It’s rare that I find myself in the mood for cake. As regular readers of my reviews know, I lean into fruity terpenes and flavors most of the time, so when the craving for cake flavors hits, I have to make a stop at the dispensary. This time, I picked up London Pound Cake from Cresco at Consume Marion to indulge my sweet tooth. London Pound Mints is an indica hybrid cross of London Pound … Continue reading →
Review: “Selfie” Pineapple Chunk Preroll by Ieso
It’s always nice to see new labels on the dispensary menu (even if it’s a clever rebranding). That’s why I was quick to take the opportunity when offered the chance to try something from IESO’s new flower label, Cultivate. This is the “Selfie” .5g Pineapple Chunk Pre-Roll by Ieso. Pineapple Chunk is a hybrid cross of Pineapple and (Cheese X Skunk #1). The flower in this pre-roll tested at 14.54% THCA and 15.28% total cannabinoids. … Continue reading →
News Joint Grow Journal 17: Trim Jail
I left off News Joint Grow Journal 16 with my makeshift attempt at properly drying my five plants: Blood Diamond OG, Steve’s Dream Queen, Amnesia Lemon, and Prayer Pupil, and Swabi Pakistani 3. Grow Journal 17 is about the worst part, at least for me, of homegrown process. Trimming. One growing technique that has no consensus, though both sides believe they are correct, is whether to wet or dry trim. I chose dry trim not … Continue reading →
Review: Mac & Cheese (Spicy Papaya Cut) by Revolution
There are times that a strain name sells me a product. Maybe it’s the right flavor. Maybe it’s the right genetics. Maybe the dispensary just caught me at the right time. Revolution had me with its new flower drop, because as soon as I saw Mac & Cheese (Spicy Papaya Cut) on the menu at Consume Marion, I knew I wasn’t leaving without it. Mac & Cheese is an indica dominant hybrid cross of Alien … Continue reading →
Opinion: My experience at Cannabis Camp
As I’ve mentioned before about the Illinois cannabis industry, though licensing is important, it is not everything. The Illinois cannabis industry is moving forward, even if it has to drag the State of Illinois along with it. The 5th Annual Cannabis Camp hosted by Trinity Centers at High Harbor Lounge & Events last Friday and Saturday was a perfect example of that. I admit at first I was hesitant to partner with this event. I … Continue reading →
Review: Blackout by Bedford Grow
After we reviewed Ophelia, I picked up from Maribis Grandview in Springfield one of her parent strains: Blackout by Bedford Grow. Archive Seed Bank originally bred Blackout, which is a indica cross between the rare from Humboldt strain The Black and Rare Dankness’s Face Off OG. This batch tested at 21.67% THCa, 0.53%THC, 0.13% CBD, 0.31% CBGa, and 22.64% total cannabinoids. The leading terpene included β-myrcene, limonene, and β-caryophyllene. The three most prevalent secondary terpenes … Continue reading →
