One of the hallmarks of cannabis market maturity is that consumers have access to many more portion sizes than the basic eighth of flower or gram of concentrate. Illinois, on this measure, obviously has not reached market maturity. That’s why … Continue reading →
No matter how far we go with concentrates, shatter will always hold a place in my heart. When I arrived in Colorado almost a decade ago, it was countless slabs of shatter (both from the dispensary and of the backyard … Continue reading →
Editor’s note: Our second Dispensary Spotlight in which we archive Illinois retail stores on our Dispensary Directory and publish feature articles highlighting each dispensary is Consume Chicago. Consume Chicago opened January 14, 2020, and is located at 6428 North Milwaukee … Continue reading →
Last year, I kept noticing Sweet ReLeaf Lozenges by Progressive Treatment Solutions (PTS) on dispensary menus and was interested in trying them, but at some point the Sweet ReLeaf Lozenges disappeared from menus. Now, they’re back. I admit, I was … Continue reading →
Illinois’ choices in concentrates are slowly opening up. In two months, I have reviewed concentrates named budder, live resin, live sugar, live resin sugar, live rosin, crumble, pressed hash, bubble hash, and honeycomb. Now, it’s Jack Herer Badder by Progressive … Continue reading →
If there’s one word that has taken over the world of cannabis in 2021, it’s solventless. What was once confined to some innovators with hair straighteners has become an industry in it’s own right with superstar producers and constantly evolving … Continue reading →
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Progressive Treatment Solutions has created limited edition Tonics for sale this October. For every limited edition Raspberry Lemonade Tonic sold to a dispensary, PTS will donate $2.50 to The Lynn Sage Foundation. The … Continue reading →
While the market has been flooded with butane, propane, and CO2 extracts full of robust and flavorful terpene and cannabinoid profiles, it’ll never be able to capture the romance of hash. There’s something mystical and special about the old school … Continue reading →
If you’ve read my reviews then you know I’m obsessed with the relationship between terpenes and flavor. The science is complex, and we are only beginning to explore the available genetic options. This selection of GMO Cookies Budder from Progressive … Continue reading →
After more than a year of medicating with edibles to ease inflammation and muscle aches, I have found a regiment of medicating that works pretty well for me. A couple weeks ago, I ran out of edibles. I was about … Continue reading →
