Green Rose set to host Freedom Sesh Sunday
Green Rose is scheduled to host another “Sesh” event on June 30. The latest event, Freedom Sesh, is a Juneteenth celebration that runs from 12-8 p.m.
Continue reading →Review: Double Chocolate CBN and Lemon Sugar CBD Cookies by Enliven
A wonderful facet about the “ratio” edible, combining THC with other minor cannabinoids, is the ability to target effects in a way traditional edible can’t. Enliven is the latest brand to join the trend, debuting both a Lemon Sugar cookie … Continue reading →
2024 Hemp Open House set for Aug. 2
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Department of Crop Sciences and the Illinois Hemp Growers Association (IHGA) are scheduled to co-host the annual Hemp Research Open House Friday, Aug. 2.
Continue reading →Review: Punch Disposable Vape by Rove
Convenience is the name of the game when running a vape brand. Rove knows this, and besides the brand’s pod and battery system, it also produces a line of disposable all-in-one vapes. I recently picked up the Rove Punch disposable … Continue reading →
Dispensary Spotlight: Cookies Peoria Heights
Cookies Peoria Heights is located at 1209 East War Memorial Drive in Peoria Heights, Illinois. The retail store opened Dec. 9, 2023, and serves recreational consumers. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.-9 p.m., seven days a week.
Continue reading →Review: Jack Herer Pod by Airo
Roughly, every three months, a new pod and battery system hits the market hoping to stake a claim in an increasingly crowded category. Despite this onslaught of challengers, one of the longest standing vape and pod brands still out is … Continue reading →
Dispensary Spotlight: Cookies Bloomington
Cookies Bloomington is located at 1006 JC Parkway, Suite 108, in Bloomington, Illinois. The retail store opened Oct. 7, 2023, and serves recreational consumers. Hours of operation are 9 a.m.-9 p.m., seven days a week.
Continue reading →Review: Dosi Kush by CAM
Certain strain names are known the world over, and few are as well known as “Kush.” I love the old school savory flavors the classic cultivar can provide, and I’m always ready to try the next offspring. New Illinois label, … Continue reading →
NIHH Hemp Building Workshop set for June 20-21
The Northern Illinois Hemp Hub and Kifcure are set to host the Hemp Building Workshop from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Northern Illinois Hemp Hub, located at 5W223 Lees Road in Maple Park, June 20-21. The two-day event will delve … Continue reading →
Review: Sour Watermelon Lime Jellies by JAMS
While I’m chasing fruit-heavy sativas for my strain of the summer, I’m also looking for an edible to fit the season. I recently found JAMS Sour Watermelon Lime Jellies and figured the flavor fit the bill, so I picked up … 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 →
Review: Caramel Met Cookie Cups by SweetBuzz
I’ve waited longer for the candies from SweetBuzz to come online than any other product line in Illinois. I first sampled non-infused versions of the brand’s treats in February of last year, and I’ve been watching closely as the brand … Continue reading →
Craft Growers’ operational deadline extended
The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and Division of Cannabis Regulation today released a notice providing reminders and general information for Craft Growers in Group 1 with an effective date between August 1, 2021–July 31, 2022, licensed under the Illinois’ … Continue reading →
Review: Chunk Dawg Vape Cart by Dabstract
One nice aspect about the Dabstract partnership with Bedford Grow is that Illinois consumers are already familiar with the strains. I’ve sampled Chunk Dawg in just about every format and was pleased to see Dabstract release the strain as part … Continue reading →
Dispensary Spotlight: Verilife Ottawa
Verilife Ottawa is located at 4100 Columbus St. in Ottawa, Illinois. The retail store opened at a new location May 15, 2024 (with a grand opening on from 1-4 p.m. July 22) and serves medical and recreational consumers. Hours of … Continue reading →
Review: Flan by Cresco
While I complain about dispensary-menu strain names looking more like bakeries than weed shops, I still enjoy a few dessert-moniker strains. I stopped at Sunnyside Champaign and found my latest taste, Flan, from Cresco and picked up an eighth to … Continue reading →
Cook County Cannabis Development Grant extends deadline
The Cook County Government announced today that the application window for the Cook County Cannabis Development Grant (CCC Development Grant) program has been extended to Friday, June 21. The CCC Development Grant provides up to $3.6 million in grants to … Continue reading →
Review: Watermelon and Peach Chews by Smokiez
There are more than a few products I’ve had in other legal states that I would love to see in Illinois. Smokiez gummies have been on that list for a while now. I first sampled the chews as a budtender … Continue reading →
MCAB recommends fourth condition, agrees more education needed
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB), hosted its June meeting from 3-5 p.m. today. MCAB members voted to recommend Uterine Fibroid and Painful Uterine Fibroid but did not recommend Generalized … Continue reading →
Review: Granddaddy Purple Diamond Pod by Rove
Despite becoming one of the largest legal cannabis markets by sales, Illinois is still lacking the depth of brand choice that many other states have. Rove is the latest brand to bridge the gap, coming to the state through a … Continue reading →
Illinois proposes lighting efficacies exception for cannabis facilities
The Illinois General Assembly Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) announced Friday a proposed amendments for the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to exempt Cannabis facilities from new horticulture electrical power and lighting systems rules.
Continue reading →Review: Papaya Juice by CAM
I’ve been searching for a fruit-forward sativa to use as my “strain of the summer.” To my pleasant surprise, there are a lot of candidates on the market right now. Pharmacann’s new CAM label fits the bill with its Papaya … Continue reading →
Medical Cannabis Advisory Board sets June agenda
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in conjunction with the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB), released the June meeting agenda. MCAB is set to host its next meeting, which can be accessed here, from 3-5 p.m. Monday, June 10. … Continue reading →
Review: Sour Meltdown Infused Blunt by P3
One of the first infused joints that caught my attention during the recent wave of drops was from Pharmacann’s P3 label when I reviewed the trio of initial releases. The brand has returned with a bigger blunt format. I stopped … Continue reading →
May medical cannabis sales total $24.4M
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its May medical cannabis sales totals. The May totals reached $24,413,018.67, a slight dip from April’s totals. In 2023, after a peak in March, monthly totals declined until December 2023, with … Continue reading →
Review: Tangerine Hash Drops by Aerīz
At various points in my childhood, I collected coins, vinyl records, rocks, and even political pins. As an adult, I’m collecting cannabis reviews. The itch to hunt down a particular product is strongest when I’m trying to complete a full … Continue reading →
Canopy USA closes in on acquisition of Acreage Holdings
Acreage Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated, multi-state operator of cannabis cultivation and retailing facilities in the U.S., today reported a series of corporate actions, including
Continue reading →Review: Butterstuff Infused Prerolls by Ozone
As a staple sample at cannabis events for more than a year, Ozone has been ahead of the recent explosion of infused preroll options with its Reserve Live Resin infused two-packs. I recently stopped into Mystic Greenz Decatur and spotted … Continue reading →
Can O’ Comedy to host Summer Edition event
Can O’ Comedy is back and this time coming to east-central Illinois. The Can O’ Comedy Summer Edition is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 9 at Molly’s Joint.
Continue reading →Review: Hybrid Kief by Paul Bunyan
One of the cannabis byproducts that held an outsized value in the days before legalization was kief. The dry sifted powder may have lost some of its draw in a world of live resins and rosins, but a lot of … Continue reading →