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RMR kicks off 2022 North American Weed Tour

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 24, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 24, 2022
North American Weed Tour

For the second straight year, Illinois News Joint is partnering with The North American Weed Tour (NAWT) to help showcase legal cannabis products in Illinois. Illinois News Joint will appear on several NAWT podcast in the upcoming months to discuss several products, including a “Best Of” podcast in which News Joint reviewers select they’re favorite Illinois products.

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Posted in Culture, Events, News, Profiles | Tagged 2022, Illinois cannabis products, North American Weed Tour, Respect My Region, reviews

Review: It’s Mimosa Select Elite Cartridge by Curaleaf

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 24, 2022 by Illinois EdJune 24, 2022
It's Mimosa Select Elite

After reviewing the strain It’s Mimosa by Grassroots and enjoying the Work Sativa high, I picked up from Curaleaf Mokena an It’s Mimosa Select Elite Cartridge by Curaleaf to take with me for a few travel events.

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Posted in Cartridges and Vapes, Product Reviews | Tagged Curaleaf, It's Mimosa Select Elite, It's Mimosa Select Elite Cartridge by Curaleaf, It's Mimosa Select Elite review, Sativa, Select Elite Cartridge

Hush Chicago kicks off After Dark parties Friday

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 23, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 24, 2022
HUSH After Dark

HUSH Chicago, an experiential event and marketing agency, is kicking off its speakeasy-style HUSH After Dark events Friday night, June 24. The first event will be located at the historic Motor Row district on Michigan Avenue and starts at 9 p.m. and runs “until late.”

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Posted in Culture, Events, Food and Drinks, Lifestyle, News | Tagged After Dark parties, Friday nights, HUSH After Dark, Hush Chicago, schedule

IDFPR conducts 3 corrective craft lotteries

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 23, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 24, 2022
IDFPR conducts 3 corrective craft lotteries

Each of the last three days, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has announced results for a corrective lottery for conditional licenses, including Tied Applicant, Social Equity Justice Involved, and Qualifying Applicant lotteries.

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Posted in Law, News, Politics | Tagged Conditional License, Corrective Lottery, IDFPR, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, lottery, Qualifying Applicant, Social Equity Justice Involved, Tied Applicant

Jane and Mary’s Ice Cream launches new products

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 22, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 23, 2022
Jane and Mary’s Ice Cream

Nearly two years ago, June 28, 2020, Illinois News Joint featured a story on Jane and Mary’s Cannabis-Infused Ice Cream and its owner Jason. At the time, the minority-owned Chicago-based business was honing its skills while waiting for craft applicants to receive infuser licenses. Two years later, craft applicants are still waiting, but Jason has pivoted from handcrafted THC-infused ice cream and sorbet to super-premium gourmet treats made with 100% USDA certified organic CBD and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Culture, Edibles, Food and Drinks, Lifestyle, News, Product Reviews, Profiles | Tagged CBD, ice cream, infused, Jane and Mary’s Ice Cream, launch, sorbet, Δ8-THC

Aroma Grow to celebrate 1-year anniversary

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 22, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 23, 2022
Aroma Grow 1-year anniversary

Summer is here, and Illinois News Joint is adding more and more cannabis-friendly events to our Events Page. One of those events is Aroma Grow Store’s 1-year celebration Summer Party. Aroma Grow Store will be celebration its 1-year anniversary on

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Posted in Culture, Events, Lifestyle, News | Tagged 1-Year Anniversary, Aroma Grow Store, celebration, event, Summer Party, Wheeling

Review: Candied Lemons by matter.

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 21, 2022 by Illinois EdJune 22, 2022
Candied Lemons by matter.

I jokingly and crudely admit when it comes to terpene profiles, I’m a “lemon whore.” In general, lemon-flavored strains tend to be sativa that deliver my preference for clearheaded cerebral buzzes with energy and focus. Recently, I’ve noticed more lemon-flavored hybrid and indica strains, including a newly released strain from PharmaCann’s matter. brand, Candied Lemons.

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Posted in Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged Candied Lemons, Candied Lemons strain, Candied Lemons strain review, indica, Matter, PharmaCann, Verilife

News Joint partners with Rimrock Analytical

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 20, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 20, 2022
Rimrock Analytical

A couple months ago, we were trying to figure out how to add to Illinois News Joints’ A Friend Indeed program. After writing an article about sexing my seedlings, I realized that a plant testing service would be perfect not only for our A Friend Indeed program but also for all medical patients growing cannabis in Illinois. So we partnered with Rimrock Analytical, a plant tissue analysis laboratory, and now, Illinois News Joint has the … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Profiles | Tagged homegrown, Illinois, laboratory, plant testing, plant tissue analysis, Rimrock Analytical

UIUC to host Hemp Research Open House

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 19, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 20, 2022
Hemp Research Open House

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is scheduled to host a 2022 UIUC Hemp Research Open House that free and open to public.

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Posted in Culture, Events, Law, Lifestyle, News | Tagged 2022 UIUC Hemp Research Open House, crop sciences, Dr. DK Lee, Hemp Research Open House, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Win Mike Tyson’s boxing glove

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 18, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 18, 2022
Mike Tyson’s boxing glove

As part of Mike Tyson’s “meet and greets” visits at several dispensaries in Chicago to promote Tyson 2.0 from June 23-25, Tyson’s last stop on the tour is scheduled for nuEra Chicago. As a special addition to that meet and greet, Mike Tyson will provide nuEra with a signed boxing glove, which will be the grand prize in nuEra’s “Knockout Giveaway” contest. This “no purchase necessary” giveaway started June 16 and runs through July 7.

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Posted in Culture, Events, Lifestyle, News | Tagged autographed glove, giveaway, Knockout giveaway, meet and greet, Mike Tyson’s boxing glove, NuEra

Review: Gobby Live Badder by Bedford Grow

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 17, 2022 by AdminJune 18, 2022
Gobby Live Badder by Bedford Grow

By @medsforheads If you’re a regular News Joint reader, you’re probably well aware of Bedford Grow’s recent mega-terpy batch of live resins. Among some old familiar BG names like Lemon Durban are several exciting new cultivars such as Hot Mint Sundae and Yellow Brick Road. Sounding quite like the name of a sock-motivated house elf, I wasn’t immediately drawn to the Gobby Live Badder, but with a little research found its toothsome ancestry from Threes … Continue reading →

Posted in Concentrates, Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged Bedford Grow, Gobby Live Badder by Bedford Grow, Gobby Live Badder review, Gobby strain, Gobby strain review

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Illinois High Times Cup kits available July 24

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 16, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 16, 2022
Illinois High Times Cannabis Cup

High Times Magazine announced a timeline for the People’s Choice 2022 Cannabis Cup for Illinois. The estimated timeline include

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Posted in Culture, Events, Lifestyle, News | Tagged categories, Illinois, Illinois cannabis cups, Illinois High Times Cup kits, Judge Kits, People's Choice 2022 Cannabis Cup

Review: Frost Donkey Bx1 Live Rosin Badder by Revolution

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 16, 2022 by AdminJune 16, 2022
Frost Donkey Bx1 Live Rosin Badder

By @medsforheads Frost Donkey Bx1, a more recent addition to Revolution’s roster of strains, comes from a high-performance hashing lineage. A cross of GMO and Peanut Butter Breath, the flower’s abundant frosty coating of trichomes and strong, gassy terps lend … Continue reading →

Posted in Concentrates, Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged Frost Donkey Bx1, Frost Donkey Bx1 Live Rosin Badder, Frost Donkey Bx1 Live Rosin Badder review, Frost Donkey Bx1 strain, Frost Donkey Bx1 strain review, Frost Donkey strain, Revolution, Sativa

Mike Tyson to host meet and greets in Chicago

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 15, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 15, 2022
Mike Tyson to host meet and greets

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will be touring for “meet and greets” at several dispensaries in Illinois to promote Tyson 2.0. As Chief Brand Officer of Tyson 2.0, a cannabis company Tyson cofounded, Tyson will be traveling through Illinois … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Events, Lifestyle | Tagged Cannabist, Chicago, dispensaries, Illinois, meet and greets, Mike Tyson, Mission, NuEra, Rise Lounge

Getting educated at NECANN 2022

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 14, 2022 by AdminJune 15, 2022
NECANN

By Collin Miller NECANN hosted its 2nd Annual Illinois Cannabis Convention in Chicago at the McCormick Place Lakeside Centerlast Friday and Saturday. With plenty to offer industry professionals and hobby growers alike, exhibitors included grow supply stores, infused crafts, accessory … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Events, Interviews, News | Tagged guest speaker, Illinois Cannabis Convention, Ken Estes, NECANN, panel discusion, Troy Hinke

Review: Blue Agave by Crops/Justice Cannabis Co.

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 13, 2022 by AdminJune 14, 2022
Blue Agave by Crops

By @medsforheads I stopped shying away from lower-THC flowers as soon as I figured out that less THC in the trichome head leaves more room for terpenes. Since Justice Cannabis Co.’s Crops brand has been earning my confidence more with … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged Blue Agave by Crops, Blue Agave strain, Blue Agave strain review, Crops, Justice Cannabis Co.

Ayr Wellness acquires Herbal Remedies Dispensaries

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 13, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 15, 2022
Ayr Wellness

At the end of May, Ayr Wellness, a vertically integrated U.S. multi-state cannabis operator, today announced it has closed the definitive agreement to acquire Herbal Remedies Dispensaries. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation approved the acquisition May 11, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ayr Wellness, Ayr Wellness acquires Herbal Remedies Dispensaries, dispensaries, Herbal Remedies Dispensaries, Quincy

Illinois to issue new licenses in 3 waves

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 12, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 14, 2022
185 Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization Licenses

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced the next steps to issue 185 Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization Licenses to applicants selected in three lotteries in 2021.

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Posted in Law, News, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged 185 Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensing Organization Licenses, dates set, IDFPR, Illinois, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, new licenses, three waves

Review: Item 9 Live Resin by Bedford Grow

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 11, 2022 by M LasleyJune 14, 2022
Item 9 Live Resin by Bedford Grow

Sativas and terpenes, two words that get my attention. Anytime I spot a high terpene extract with energetic genetics it’s going on my list of must tries. That catapulted Item 9 Live Sauce from Bedford Grow to the top of … Continue reading →

Posted in Concentrates, Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged Bedford Grow, concentrate, Item 9 Live Resin, Item 9 Live Resin by Bedford Grow, Item 9 strain, Item 9 strain review, review, Sativa

News Joint Scientific Grow Journal 2

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 10, 2022 by AdminJune 10, 2022
News Joint Scientific Grow Journal

Editor’s note: We at Illinois News Joint believe combining academia and cannabis is one of the best ways to normalize cannabis and its community. As such, Illinois News Joint has been partnering with colleges and universities to incorporating an educational … Continue reading →

Posted in Grow Journal, Scientific Grow Journal | Tagged Dr. Dokyoung (D.K.) Lee, GroUp Gardening, grow journal, grow science, Lighting Studies, News Joint Scientific Grow Journal, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Review: LA Kush Cake by Cultivate/Ieso

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 9, 2022 by Illinois EdJune 9, 2022
CultivateLA Kush Cake by Cultivate

After reviewing and enjoying the newly released Cultivate strains Oreoz and Monkey Spunk from Ieso, I looked forward to reviewing the next two strains Jungle Cake and LA Kush Cake. This review is for the later.

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Posted in Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged Cultivate, IESO, LA Kush Cake, LA Kush Cake by Cultivate, LA Kush Cake by Ieso, LA Kush Cake review, LA Kush Cake strain review, Los Angeles Kush Cake

Illinois medical cannabis sales remain stagnant

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 8, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 8, 2022
Illinois medical cannabis sales

Today, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported May 2022 medical cannabis sales totals. Monthly medical cannabis sales continued to hover in the low $30-million range. In 2022, monthly sales have ranged from $28,187,064.97 to $31,965,526.26. May medical sales totals … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Law, News, Politics | Tagged 30 million, Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois medical cannabis sales, Medical Cannabis Patient Program, Monthly totals, stagnant

Homegrown Review: Garlic Breath by John Grow #29

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 8, 2022 by Illinois EdJune 9, 2022
Garlic Breath by Thug Pug

We are back with a new medical patient review from John Grow #29, who recently harvested the popular strain Garlic Breath.

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Posted in Medical Patient Homegrown | Tagged Garlic Breath, Garlic Breath strain, Garlic Breath strain review, hybrid, indica, Thug Pug

Hush Chicago to host NECANN after-party

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 7, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 7, 2022
Hush Chicago NECANN after-party

Friday, June 10, kicks off NECANN’s 2nd Annual Illinois Cannabis Convention, but that event will not be the only chance to network in a comfortable canna-friendly environment Friday. HUSH Chicago, an experiential event and marketing agency, is scheduled to host … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Events, Lifestyle, News | Tagged 2nd Annual Illinois Cannabis Convention, general admission tickets, Hush Chicago, NECANN after-party

Illinois Cannabis Convention this weekend

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 6, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 7, 2022
Illinois Cannabis Convention

NECANN is scheduled to host the 2nd Annual Illinois Cannabis Convention in Chicago this weekend. The Illinois Cannabis Convention is set for June 10-11 at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center. To purchase tickets, click here.

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Posted in Culture, Events, Lifestyle, News | Tagged 2nd Annual Illinois Cannabis Convention, Chicago, Illinois, Illinois Cannabis Convention i, June 10-11, NECANN

Review: MAC 1 by Aerīz

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 6, 2022 by AdminJune 7, 2022
MAC 1 by Aerīz

By Theo In Illinois, customers are not allowed to physically examine cannabis before purchasing, so while at Thrive Anna, I was glad to see that Aerīz’s packaging printed terpene information on its new boxes. At the checkout counter, I asked to … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged Aeriz, hybrid, MAC #1, MAC #1 strain review, MAC 1 by Aerīz, MAC 1 strain, review

News Joint appears on Cannabis Man Podcast

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 5, 2022 by J. L. BrownJune 6, 2022
News Joint appears on Cannabis Man Podcast

A few weeks ago, Don Kleppin invited me to be a guest on his new podcast called Cannabis Man Podcast. A few days ago, Kleppin released our conversation on Episode 8, in which we discussed Illinois medical patients, caretaker laws, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Culture, Interviews, Law, Lifestyle, News | Tagged appearance, cannabis industry, Cannabis Man Podcast, guest, Illinois, Illinois News Joint, podcast

Review: Slurricane by Grassroots/Curaleaf

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 5, 2022 by Illinois EdJune 6, 2022
Slurricane by Grassroots

It’s no secret that I prefer high-energy sativa strains with focus and motivation for day use. My second choice for effects, though, is a heavy knock-me-out-before-bed strain for night use. It’s also no secret I prefer citrus, fruit, sweet, chem, … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged flower, Grassroots, indica, review, Slurricane, Slurricane by Grassroots, Slurricane strain, Slurricane strain review

Higher Love meshes cannabis and community

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 4, 2022 by AdminJune 4, 2022
Higher Love Pride Month Kick Off

By @medsforheads Between the pink inflatable dancer emblazoned with “love” on its torso and the smell of joints in the air, High-Minded Events’ second annual Higher Love Pride Month Kick Off event was not hard to find Wednesday. Hosted at … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Culture, Events, Food and Drinks, Lifestyle, News | Tagged event, High-Minded Events, Higher Love, on-site cannabis consumption, Pride Month

Review: Hot Mint Sundae Live Badder by Bedford Grow

Illinois News Joint Posted on June 4, 2022 by M LasleyJune 4, 2022
Hot Mint Sundae Live Badder

“You’re going to love this one” is not words I often hear when it comes to Illinois cannabis concentrates. While I enjoy most of the dabs I try here in my home state, truly finding something I LOVE has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Concentrates, Product Reviews, Strains | Tagged Bedford Grow, Hot Mint Sundae, Hot Mint Sundae Badder, Hot Mint Sundae Live Badder by Bedford Grow, Hot Mint Sundae strain, Hot Mint Sundae strain review, review

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