The Homegrown Reviews is an educational review series in which Illinois News Joint showcases homegrown medicine from Illinois patients in order to better inform our readers about exactly what registered patients are growing and why they are doing it. The goal is to educate patients on the variety of medicinal benefits available, so patients can better individualize homegrown medicine for their specific needs. Patient names will not be released. Each patient’s review is assigned a Jane Grow or John Grow #, which that patient will continue to use for all subsequent reviews. These reviews feature a patient’s medicine and are for educational purposes only. IT IS NOT FOR SALE. DO NOT ASK US! If you are a registered patient in Illinois and would like for us to review your medicine to help educate other patients about specific strains, please contact J. L. Brown for more information at [wpmt_protect]editor@illinoisnewsjoint.com[/wpmt_protect]
Illinois cannabis patients ignored for another year
December 2022, I published a 6-part series titled, “What Illinois cannabis patients really want” to start a dialogue about the large gap between patients’ needs, wishes, concerns, and recommendation for improving the Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP) and the actual … Continue reading →
A Friend Indeed program still helping Veterans
Nearly four years ago, Illinois News Joint kicked off its A Friend Indeed program. Since, we have provided more than three dozen Veterans with nutrients, grow materials, and hundreds of seeds to assist Veterans in growing their own medicine. As … Continue reading →
Know Your Brand: matter.
This Know Your Brand feature highlights matter. The matter. brand originated in Illinois under the cultivator PharmaCann in 2017 and came online in 2019. A live product menu can be found here.
Continue reading →Grow Journal 58: Sour Orange by Supernatural Seeds (Part 1)
I’m back with a new set of Work Sativa strains (News Joint Grow 9.0), including the longest delay in growing a sponsored strain that I’ve had. After a couple failures on my part, I finally finished a complete journal of … Continue reading →
Homegrown Review: Grapefruit Sorbet by John Grow #36
John Grow #36 is back with another G.O.A.T. Genetics strain he created called Grapefruit Sorbet. Grapefruit Sorbet is a cross of Rainbow Sherbert #11, a.k.a. RS11 (Pink Guava with a Sunset Sherbert), and Planet of the Grapes (Grape Diamonds and … Continue reading →
Homegrown Review: Dream Cloud by John Grow #39
A few weeks ago, I ran into John Grow #39, who let us know about a new strain he cultivated: Dream Cloud. Dream Cloud is a hybrid cross of Platinum Yoda and Blue Dream
Continue reading →Homegrown Review: Tokyo Snow by John Grow #38
As mentioned in our last Medical Patient Homegrown Review, we ran into John Grow #38 at The Herban Legend Cup, and he told us about three strains he’d recently grown, including Tokyo Snow, bred by Compound Genetics.
Continue reading →Homegrown Review: Animal Face by John Grow #38
Recreational cannabis consumers get excited when new strains hit the market, but often times, medical patients have already grown the “new” strains. As growers, most medical patients keep a close eye on genetic releases by their favorite breeders. John Grow … Continue reading →
Homegrown Review: Cappuccino x Trainwreck by John Grow #29
The more time medical patients spend growing their own medicine, it seems, the more likely they’ll eventually breed their own plants. John Grow #14 is back with another strain he created specifically for his own medical needs. It’s a sativa … Continue reading →
Homegrown Review: Layover #2 by John Grow #37
One aspect of the Medical Patient Homegrown Review series we have not really delved into yet is the fact that some registered medical-cannabis patient are creating their own medical strains. John Grow #37 has done just that, and now, he … Continue reading →