I’ve been gobbling through edibles that contain minor cannabinoids and thought I’d try the newly launched gummies from Kush Queen. For this review, I sampled the Strawberry Gummies and Tangerine Gummies.

The Strawberry and Tangerine Gummies each had ten cubed gummies per pouch. Each gummy contained 10mg THC and 5mg of CBD. The 2:1 THC to CBD ratio was the inverse of most 1:2 ratio gummies sold in Illinois. The gummies were about a half inch on each side and coated in sugar.

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Neither the Strawberry nor Tangerine had a strong aroma out of the pouch, but the flavors were on point, especially the Tangerine. The Tangerine flavor remined me of Orange Slices candy with a fitting sugared tangerine and orange from the first bite to the last. The Tangerine Gummies’ texture had a little more give on the bite than orange slices. Same with the Strawberry, which also match its namesake with a sweet strawberry and citrus twist.

The effects for both were the same. The head high was a little stronger than expected with the CBD ratio and started out as a clearheaded high that boosted my mood. As the buzz built, the head high became more relaxed with wandering, lackadaisical thoughts that helped block out the stresses of the day.

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The body buzz started slow but once in full swing became a strong muscle and joint relaxer with a sinking sensation. That sinking sensation gave way to a weighted blanket feeling later in the buzz. The Gummies also led to heavy sleep each night and were good for an end-of-the-night use. I prefer the 2:1 ratio, which hits my sweet spot for pain relief more than 1:2 ratio.

The ingredients included sugar, glucose syrup, pectin, cannabis extract, citric acid, natural flavors, and colors derived from fruits and vegetables.

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