Review: Boston Tea Party by Triple Crown
After trying Illinois craft grow licensee Wyvern Botanicals’ premium flower brand Ripperz, I decided to try Wyvern’s everyday flower brand, Triple Crown. I picked up from Hatch Addison an eighth of MTF and an eighth of Boston Tea Party to … Continue reading →
Review: Happy Hour by Ozone
After reviewing Banoreoz as part of Ozone’s brand relaunch, I picked up Ozone’s Happy Hour from Springfield Ascend Wellness to review.
Continue reading →Review: Mule Fuel by Ripperz
I’ve been looking for a knockout night strain for months. Illinois craft grow licensee Wyvern Botanicals has finally provided one. Wyvern Botanicals’ premium flower brand Ripperz recently launched several strains in Illinois. I picked out the Mule Fuel to review.
Continue reading →Review: Banoreoz by Ozone
Last month, Ascend Wellness Holdings announced a full brand and quality relaunch of its flagship lifestyle brand, Ozone. The relaunch introduces full-spectrum gummies, macro-dose gummies, new flower strains, and new liquid diamonds and live resin vapes. I picked up from … Continue reading →
Review: Frozen Grapes by Cookies
I have been chasing grape-flavor strains these last few months, so when I stopped in at Cookies Bloomington, I picked up an eighth of Frozen Grapes by Cookies.
Continue reading →Review: Raspberry Shortcake by Tales & Travels
Looking for a new Work Sativa to review, I picked up from Revolution Normal the Raspberry Shortcake from Tales & Travels.
Continue reading →Review: Jelly Donutz by Revolution
For my last few grow journals, I have grown (and am growing) Humboldt Seed strains, so when I noticed Revolution was dropping Humboldt strains, I picked one I have long wanted to grow myself, Jelly Donutz.
Continue reading →Review: Cherimoya by Nature’s Heritage
It has become nearly impossible to keep up with all the new products hitting the Illinois market. Recently, Nature’s Heritage dropped a new batch of genetics, so I picked up an eighth of the Cherimoya to review.
Continue reading →Review: Gusher by Cronja
Continuing with the Cronja strain reviews (Illemonati, Melted Cherries, Ism Punch, Chicago Runtz, and Knockout #12), I rounded out this batch with Cronja’s Gusher.
Continue reading →‘Favorite Finds’ for 2025
The year delivered a lot of unexpected changes, both personally and professionally. For the first time since I started working with Illinois News Joint, I reviewed fewer products this year than the year before. Industry progress marched on as more … Continue reading →