Review: Perk Up, Pumpkin Chews by Betty’s Eddies
Betty’s Eddies always has a special limited release ready when the seasons change. I recently spotted the brand’s latest drop at Thrive Anna, so I grabbed a bag of Perk Up, Pumpkin Spice Latte Swirl Chews to review.
Continue reading →SeshFest 2026 set for Saturday
SeshFest 2026, in partnership with Mystic Greenz and News Joint Events, is set for 1-6 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Horseshoe Lake Community Center in Olive Branch, Illinois. The open-consumption event will feature several cannabis brands, including Rove, Night Phantom, … Continue reading →
Review: Jenny Kush Live Rosin Badder by Aeriz
Aeriz’s rosin lab has been putting out consistent work for a few years now, tapping into the cultivator’s massive genetic lineup to keep the variety churning. Personally, though, it’s the Aeriz classics like Jenny Kush that get the most attention. … Continue reading →
Illinois releases annual cannabis reports
The Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO) compiled and released Illinois’ Annual Cannabis Report for Fiscal Year 2026. The 160-page report incorporates summaries, goals, projects, data, and accomplishments from several state departments and committees.
Continue reading →Review: Sour Island Breeze Gummies by Kanha
Kanha has already established itself in Illinois with traditional gummies, fast-acting options, and solventless rosin belts. The Sours line stacks both ideas: solventless rosin inside a fast-acting nano sour gummy. I recently picked up from the Kanha team a bag … Continue reading →
Illinois proposes cannabis vehicle violations for micromobility devices
The Illinois General Assembly Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) released today new proposals that would add cannabis criminal codes to vehicle violations for operators of motor-driven cycle, low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed gas bicycle, and electric micromobility device, such as … Continue reading →
Review: Face on Fire by Legacy
Legacy has recently gotten a packaging update highlighting its Illinois roots and the fact that they do not remediate, so I picked up a 3.5g of Face on Fire from the Legacy team to review.
Continue reading →IDOA clarifies responsibilities for licensed cannabis testing laboratories
The Illinois Department of Agriculture and Division of Cannabis Regulation (IDOA-DCR) today released a bulletin to clarify the responsibilities of licensed Illinois cannabis testing facilities regarding to the timely and complete reporting of laboratory test results in the Seed-to-Sale traceability … Continue reading →
Mystic Greenz to host SeshFest 2026
In partnership with Mystic Greenz and News Joint Events, SeshFest 2026 is set for 1-6 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Horseshoe Lake Community Center in Olive Branch, Illinois. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet brand representatives and sample a … Continue reading →
Review: Dirty 30 by Triple Crown
While the rest of the Illinois News Joint team has gotten to sample Wyvern Botanicals’ flower line, Triple Crown, I have been patiently waiting for my chance. I picked up an eighth of Triple Crown Dirty 30 from the Wyvern … Continue reading →