As a medical patient who needs to stay focused for work but also may need to medicate several times a day to relieve pain, I have fallen in love with strong energetic sativa strains. The selection of different sativa has been one of the greatest surprise benefits for my health and productivity since the legalization of medical and recreational use in Illinois. The criteria for this review series is based on the strain’s high energy, strong but focused cerebral effects, and beneficial body buzz.
“Work Weed” Review: Grape Stomper by Rythm
It’s been more than two months since I reviewed a “Work Weed” strain. So while at Consume Marion, I picked up an eight of Grape Stomper by Rythm. Grape Stomper is a sativa-leaning hybrid cross between Purple Elephant and Chemdawg … Continue reading →
“Work Weed” Review: Jillybean by Matter
These last few months, we at Illinois News Joint have been working so hard to add new features to our publication that I have been depleting my “work weed” supplies way too quickly. As a patient who prefers rotating a … Continue reading →
“Work Weed” Review: Red Line Haze and Rollins by Cresco Labs
Out of the Illinois cultivators, Cresco Labs has the most high-energy sativa strains on the market. Two of those strains were entered into the Illinois Cannabis Cup. One of them, Red Line Haze, took third place for Best Sativa Flower. … Continue reading →
“Work Weed” Review: Turbo Lemon Cake by Revolution
For this review, I’ll just jump the gun and say that Turbo Lemon Cake by Revolution is not a “Work Weed” that allows me to sit at a desk with focus and no crash. But it’s a damn good sativa-dominant … Continue reading →
“Work Weed” Review: Bruce Banner by Rythm
I admit that my criteria for sativa strains are different than most consumers. While working and writing, I prefer a high-energy strain with a strong cerebral high that also provides creativity and mental focus. Other preferences include a body buzz … Continue reading →
“Work Weed” Review: Strawberry #17 by Ozone
Ascend Wellness Holdings launched its Ozone brand in the Michigan and Illinois markets last year. I hadn’t noticed Ozone products on my local dispensaries’ menus, though, until a few months ago. I have been looking for a new sativa strains … Continue reading →
“Work Weed” Review: Waltz Haze by Bedford Grow
After establishing a concentrate, pre-roll, and edible review series, I’m back for the first time in more than three months with a “Work Weed” review: Waltz Haze by Bedford Grow. Usually, I start the review with a bit of background … Continue reading →
“Work Weed” Review: Ghost Train Haze by Verano
From early on in the Work Weed review series, I wanted to sample Ghost Train Haze by Verano. I’d seen the strain listed on the menu a couple times but it quickly disappeared. While picking up some other products for … Continue reading →
“Work Weed” Review: Outer Space by Cresco Labs
It’s been four months since legalization, and I still am amazed at how many potent sativa strands are being cultivate in Illinois. Problem now is that dispensaries supplies have been thin recently. As soon as I noticed Outer Space by … Continue reading →
“Work Weed” Review: Clementine by Rythm
In late January, when demand for dispensary-sold cannabis was extremely high, I purchased an eighth of Clementine by Rythm from Sunnyside in Champaign because the strain was the only sativa available. I had no expectation reviewing the strain for Work … Continue reading →