Review: Cookie Crasher by Revolution
Revolution Cannabis has consistently delivered on quality cannabis when I find them at my dispensary. The issue is that I rarely see them on the menu at my dispensary. I was picking up an online order at Consume Marion when I happened across the only Revolution product, an eighth of Cookie Crasher flower, and I picked it up. Cookie Crasher is a hybrid cross of Wedding Crasher (Wedding Cake and Purple Punch) and Cookies and Cream(Starfighter F2 and an Girl Scout Cookies) created in house by Revolution. This batch of flower tested at 26.8% THCA and 28.31% total cannabinoid content. … Continue reading →
Illinois April medical cannabis sales drop
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported announced April medical cannabis sales today. Retail sales of medical cannabis for April totaled $35,281,250.08, including $16,625,990.77 in dry flower sales and $18,655,259.31 in concentrates/infused-products. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 69,257 unique patients, who purchased 1,261,013 grams of dry cannabis. The April totals were a decrease from March totals. Retail sales of medical cannabis for March totaled $35,688,321.20, including $16,678,374.50 in dry flower sales and $19,009,946.70 in concentrates/infused-products. … Continue reading →
Review: Purple Dream Live Sauce by PTS
As someone obsessed with the flavors and effects of terpenes, I find live sauce delivers a depth of flavor not found in other forms of concentrate. Inventories are never consistent, so I jumped at the chance to purchase this Progressive Treatment Solutions Purple Dream Live Sauce when it hit the menu at Consume Marion. Purple Dream is a slight indica hybrid cross of Grandaddy Purple and Blue Dream. This batch of live sauce tested at … Continue reading →
Illinois April cannabis sales sets new record
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Illinois’ monthly recreation sales total today. For the second month in a row, Illinois surpassed one hundred million dollars in monthly sales totals to set a new record. With the 420 Holiday, new dispensaries opening, and better weather, Illinois’ April adult-use cannabis sales increased to $114,961,668.22 from March’s total of $109,149,355.98. In-state resident sales increased from $75,744,092.53 in March to $79,909,284.92 in April. Total items sold increased … Continue reading →
“Work Weed” Review: Lemon Bean by Cresco
While compiling 420 deals for this holiday, I decided I was going to purchase the best “money-saving” deal I could find in Illinois, no matter the product, and then review it. The overall 420 deals were not as good as last year, but most cultivators and dispensaries offered some type of discounts. Many dispensaries offered 20% off on products and others had “flash” sales. I worried the best-priced item would be a three-hour drive, but … Continue reading →
Review: Incredibles Gummies by GTI
After a short pause, I’m back eating gummies. Looking back on the last year, I reviewed nearly every Illinois brand of gummies. Some gummy brands I’ve reviewed twice. Incredibles by Green Thumb Industries is now one of those brands. I reviewed the Peach and Strawberry 1:1 Gummies back in August. Since then though, as brands often do, GTI launched new flavors including Snoozzzeberry, the Cannabis Cup second-place winner for best edible. Along with Snoozzzeberry, I picked … Continue reading →
Review: Maui Wowie Live Resin by Alchemy (IESO)
I am certain the market for “classic” cannabis strains will always exist. Some strains have been around for so long that they were part of the cultural lexicon far before any state legalized. I always pick up these classics when I spot them and was delighted to find Maui Wowie Live Resin by Alchemy (IESO) during my recent visit to Consume Marion. Maui Wowie is a sativa leaning cross of Hawaiiain and an unknown strain. … Continue reading →
News Joint Grow Journal 3: Grow Space
Welcome back to News Joint Grow Journal. A Prairie State of Mind. As mention in News Joint Grow Journal 1, when I decided to start a grow journal, I did not want a shitty closet grow. I wanted a legit space to grow the best medicine possible. So obtaining the proper equipment was important, and I was willing to pay for quality. After all, I knew the overall cost of the most expensive grow system … Continue reading →
“Thirty % Plus THC” Review: Layer Cake by Rythm
When I don’t have time to thumb through the dispensary menu, I simply sort to the highest THC flower I can find and go. During my last visit to Consume Marion, Layer Cake from Rythm filled that spot. Layer Cake is a slight indica leaning hybrid cross of Wedding Cake and (GMO X Triangle Kush) created by Swamp Boys Seeds. This batch from Rythm tested at 31.229% THCA and 32.187% total cannabinoids. The dominant terpenes … Continue reading →
News Joint Grow Journal 2: Illinois Law
As mentioned in my first grow journal, to simplified a starting point for News Joint Grow Journal, I familiarized myself with Kyle Kushman’s How To Grow Marijuana: A Beginner’s Guide video series on Homegrown Cannabis Co. In this journal entry, I will examine how Illinois laws pertain to News Joint Grow Journal. As a registered Illinois medical marijuana patient, I’ve given detailed attention to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (Illinois House Bill 1438) and … Continue reading →
Homegrown Review: Purple Punch by John Grow #3
One more time from John Grow #3! John Grow #3 submitted to our partners at Origo Labs his most recently harvested Barney’s Farm Purple Punch for Cannabinoids and Terpenes tests. The popular Purple Punch is indica dominant and a cross between Larry OG and Granddaddy Purple. Origo Lab Results Cannabinoids Test Dates Date Analyzed: 03/29/2021 Date Completed: 03/30/202 Terpenes Test Dates Date Analyzed: 03/29/2021 Date Completed: 03/30/2021 The Purple Punch tested at 15.220% total Cannabinoids. … Continue reading →
