Illinois News Joint (2024)

27/09/2020

High Times Magazine has announced the The People's Choice 2020 Cannabis Cup Winners for Illinois. Revolution swept six-out-of-seven categories. Results below.
http://illinoisnewsjoint.com/illinois-cannabis-cup-winners-annoucned/

Best Indica Flower
1. Florida Orange — Revolution Cannabis
2. Velvet Glove #4 — Columbia Care
3. Private Stock Mag Landrace — Verano

Best Sativa Flower
1. Turbo Lemon Cake Flower — Revolution Cannabis
2. Sour Diesel — Rythm
3. Red Line Haze — Cresco

Best Hybrid Flower
1. Gorilla’d Cheese — Revolution Cannabis
2. Grape Sugar Cookies Flower — Bedford Grow
3. Jenny Kush — Aeriz

Best Concentrates
1. Gorilla Glue #4 Budder — Revolution Craft
2. Jenny Kush Live Resin Budder — Aeriz
3. Blueberry Headband Live Sugar — Grassroots Cannabis

Best Pre-Roll
1. Rocket Raspberry Bellini — Revolution Cannabis
2. GMO Small Batch Pre-Roll — Aeriz
3. Chem De Menthe Palm Pre-Roll — Bedford Grow

Best Edibles
1. 100mg Toffee Chocolate — Bhang
2. Snoozzzeberry Gummies — Incredibles
3. Fudgies Rich Chocolatey Bites — Revolution Cannabis

Best V**e Pens
1. Terp Tank Florida Orange V**e — Revolution Craft
2. Origins Razzmatazz D8 V**e Cart — PharmaCann
3. Liquid Live Resin – Jet Fuel Gelato 500mg Cartridge — Cresco

High Times Magazine has announced the The People’s Choice 2020 Cannabis Cup Winners for Illinois. Revolution swept six-out-of-seven categories. Results below. High Times Magazine has announced the The People’s Choice 2020 Cannabis Cup Winners for Illinois. Revolution swept six-out-of-seven categ...

20/09/2020

Been having fun playing with this at home.

I should have had this review done weeks ago, but I have been having way too much fun playing around with the review product: The Ju1ceBox Rosin Press Starter Kit. Ju1ceBox provides quality tools and information that are “engineered specifically … Continue reading →

18/09/2020

Nothing better than a disposable v**es for travel.

For me, oils are a distant third to flower and concentrates. But each has a function in my overall health care. For work trips and other road trips, I like to bring along a disposable v**e. After once running out … Continue reading →

15/09/2020

Another concentrate review...
http://illinoisnewsjoint.com/review-lemon-bean-budder-and-katsu-bubba-kush-sauce-by-cresco/

I’m still waiting for an Illinois cannabis brand to come out with the all-day packet. As mentioned in an earlier review, I want to see prepackaged all-day medication for flower, pre-rolls, edibles, and/or concentrates. I enjoy imagining which three strains … Continue reading →

15/09/2020

Cannabis Coach Haley can answer your questions....

In 2017, Haley Hansen noticed a cannabis industry demand that was not being fulfilled. While working at a dispensary in central Illinois, part of Hansen’s job was answering question from patients about the popper use of medical cannabis products. Hansen … Continue reading →

10/09/2020

Added Bedford Grow to our Work W**d Review Series

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 W**d” review: Waltz Haze by Bedford Grow. Usually, I start the review with a bit of background … Continue reading →

01/09/2020

New product on the Illinois cannabis menus. Chewing gum. Who wants some?
Progressive Treatment Solutions - PTS

For nearly thirty years, I’d been conditioned to conceal every aspect of my medical and recreational cannabis use from family members, coworkers, and friends who were not in the know. So it’s no wonder that after nine months of legalization … Continue reading →

28/08/2020

Adding to our pre-roll reviews with G6 from Verano
http://illinoisnewsjoint.com/review-swift-lifts-mini-pre-roll-pack-by-verano/

To be blunt, I’ve never been a huge fan of joints. When I was young and poor, I found them wasteful. Don’t get me wrong. I have smoked my fair share. One summer, my friend and I kept enough roaches … Continue reading →

28/08/2020

New cannabis art from Obscure Diamond Productions

The gateway into art can come from any inspiration. Photographer and graphic designer Tyson Ruhge attributes skateboarding for sending him down his current artistic path. Ruhge has been skateboarding since he was eight, but in middle school, he borrowed his … Continue reading →

25/08/2020

Do you have a judge's kit waiting for you?
The competition includes seven categories (with pricing).
1. Indica Flower, which has 11 kits with 1-gram samples and cost $220.
2. Sativa Flower, which has 10 entries with 1-gram samples and cost $200
3. Hybrid Flower, which has 12 entries with 1-gram samples and cost $240
4. Pre-Rolls, which has 13 entries for $260
5. Solvent Concentrates, which has 10 entries with .5g samples and cost $300
6. V**e Pens & Cartridges, which has 10 entries with .5g samples and cost $300
7. Edibles, which has 4 entries for $80
http://illinoisnewsjoint.com/pick-up-your-cannabis-cup-kits-today/

Today is the day! Illinoisans can pick up High Times Cannabis Cup judging kits at participating dispensaries, including Zen Leaf St. Charles, Beyond/Hello Sauget, Beyond/Hello Normal, Rise Effingham, and Rise Niles. The public judging is open to adults 21 or … Continue reading →

23/08/2020

Want to know about Illinois cannabis industry, check out Chillinois Podcast

While covering the Illinois cannabis industry, we at Illinois News Joint have made a concerted effort to collaborate with likeminded folks. Since legalization, we have collaborated with cultivators, dispensaries, small businesses, large companies, headshops, chefs, artists, entrepreneur, and more. E...

23/08/2020

Concentrate review: Jenny Kush and GMO Live Budder by Aeriz
http://illinoisnewsjoint.com/review-jenny-kush-and-gmo-live-budder-by-aeriz/

For our second concentrate review, after several days of back pain, I went straight for specific medical relief. I wanted a hybrid strain for evening use and an indica for night. And I preferred the strains to deliver a heavy … Continue reading →

20/08/2020

Jim Belushi and Belushi's Farm partners with Grassroots to create Bubba Diagonal, the limited edition Blues Brothers x Grassroots flower, which will be sold exclusively at the new flagship Greenhouse dispensary in Skokie. Greenhouse Group

In partnership with Chicago’s very own Jim Belushi and Belushi’s Farm, Grassroots Cannabis is pleased to announce the launch of Blues Brothers x Grassroots. The homegrown collaboration joins Grassroots with the renowned performer and experienced cannabis farmer to celebrate the … Continue read...

20/08/2020

Verilife adds online ordering for recreational customers

PharmaCann, which operates dispensaries under the name Verilife, has made available online ordering for recreational customers in Illinois and Massachusetts. Verilife hopes the new online system for recreational customers will shorten wait times, keep menus updated, and make shopping easier. … Con...

19/08/2020

Adding Bhang Ice Chocolate and Bedford Grow to our Edibles review series
Bedford Grow Bhang Chocolates NuEra Urbana

After introducing a new product in my last review, I thought I’d go for an edible that is already well known in the cannabis world: Bhang Ice Chocolate by Bedford Grow. The Bhang Corporation has been racking up cannabis cup … Continue reading →

17/08/2020

New Cannabis Art Series feature
Niiicoco Crafts

We at Illinois News Joint enjoy artists who create custom-made products and are please to introduce a small business called Niiicoco Crafts. Nicole Internicola, who makes custom ashtrays, rolling trays, grinders, and many other accessories, owns Niiicoco Crafts. She started … Continue reading →

14/08/2020

We started a concentrate review series. First up: crumble wax by PTS
http://illinoisnewsjoint.com/review-macnanna-and-cronuts-4-crumble-wax-by-pts/

It has been a long time coming. But we’re happy to kick off our new “Concentrates Series” with two Progressive Treatment Solutions crumble waxes: Macnanna and Cronuts #4. I basically consume powerful indica concentrates late at night to ease muscle … Continue reading →

13/08/2020

Want an easy to use v**e pen?
V**e Vet Store

Ultimately, a product review, for me, comes down to function. Does the product work as advertised? For the SteamCloud EVOD v**e pen from V**e Vet Store the answer is yes. The EVOD is the perfect starter v**e for a newcomer … Continue reading →

12/08/2020

Who is waiting on an Illinois dispensary license? Let us know.

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) cleared one of the biggest hurdles delaying dispensary licensing. The IDFPR announced today that permanent rules have been adopted for adult use cannabis dispensary licensees to be selected when there are … Continue reading ....

11/08/2020

125,344 qualifying medical patients in Illinois purchased more than $33 million in sales in June. IL patients bought $3.5 million more concentrates/infused-products than flower.

Retail sales of medical cannabis for June totaled $33,251,969.41, including $14,330,657.20 in dry flower sales and $17,718,063.40 in concentrates/infused-products. Licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 62,811 unique patients, who purchased 1,112,475 grams of dry cannabis. After a decrease in...

08/08/2020

Reviewed a smell proof bag while on vacation. Ooze

While trekking through Illinois on vacation, I was sure to pack enough medication for a long trip (within the legal limit allowed by law, of course). During the drive and in hotels, I was able to eliminate all cannabis smell … Continue reading →

05/08/2020

A double Shelby County Community Services review

Collaborations or not, I try to review products for as many Illinois cannabis brands as possible. So I’m please to introduce Shelby County Community Services to our product review page. Not sure why I haven’t reviewed one of its products … Continue reading →

03/08/2020

We may have contributed more than we want to admit to these totals.

For the fifth straight month, Illinois has increased its recreational sales of cannabis. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced that adult use of cannabis set another monthly record in total sales. In July, Illinois dispensaries totaled $60,956,981.41 … Continue...

02/08/2020

I EAT A LOT OF GUMMIES

iloveincredibles Green Thumb Industries - GTI

After my last binge of gummies, I had to take a short break. But I’m back! For vacation a couple weeks ago, I knew I would be doing a lot of walking and physical activities so I packed two edibles: … Continue reading →

01/08/2020

Want to take a cannabis course?

As the Illinois cannabis industry expands so does the education. Along with Illinois Valley Community College and Western Illinois University, Danville Area Community College is entering the cannabis education field. DACC will offer a class called Cultivation and Compliance, SUST … Continue readin...

31/07/2020

We reviewed Rythm’s Island Lime Haze and Lavender Jones disposable v**es.

RYTHM
Green Thumb Industries - GTI

After taking four disposable v**e pens with me on vacation last week, I vowed never to travel without them again. Two of those disposal pens were Island Lime Haze and Lavender Jones by Rythm. While at NuEra Urbana, I wasn’t … Continue reading →

30/07/2020

New Cannabis Art Series feature.

Cannabis artists Greg is not trying to replicate any specific artist or school of art. He’s just trying to do his own thing. He describes his artistic process as completely random. “And that’s the way I love it,” he said. … Continue reading →

29/07/2020

I reviewed the Progressive Treatment Solutions tonics….all of them.

Progressive Treatment Solutions - PTS

I’m back from trying out several review products while on vacation. But before I get into those, I want to finish a review I’d been working on for months. After purchasing from NuEra Urbana a Mandarin Orange (100mg) Tonic by … Continue reading →

28/07/2020

NuMed purchases Hillcrest Cultivation Center in Rochelle to become the newest vertically integrated cannabis company in Illinois and starts a new brand of flower: NuEra
NuEra NuMed East Peoria

NuMed, a Chicago-based cannabis company, announced the launch of its new name and flower brand: NuEra. NuEra recently took ownership of the Hillcrest Cultivation Center in Rochelle to become the newest vertically integrated cannabis company in Illinois. The cultivation center … Continue reading .....

14/07/2020

How Luckle is your Berries?

I wish I had closer access to Revolution strains. Instead, I usually have to drive more than an hour to a different dispensary to buy Revolution flower. I really enjoyed reviewing the Gorilla’d Cheese, so when NuMed (now NuEra) listed … Continue reading →

14/07/2020

Who wants one of the 224 kits to judge the High Times Cannabis Cup Award for Illinois cannabis products?
http://illinoisnewsjoint.com/cannabis-cup-awards-looking-for-illinois-judges/

The High Times Cannabis Cup is looking for judges in Illinois. For the first time, the High Times reinvented its awards to include public judges for the People’s Choice IllinoisCannabis Cup Awards. Participants can register entries in eight possible categories. … Continue reading →

11/07/2020

The exciting feeling I get when introducing Illinoisans to relatively new cannabis industry products never gets old.

For this “Quick Hits,” I review the Banger Hanger by Ooze, Smooth Rip Filters by Nomad Grinders, and Yas Queen Papers. These include two cannabis product oddities and a product that promotes of the inner oddities in everyone.
http://illinoisnewsjoint.com/quick-hits-reviews-three-oddities/

Yas Queen Papers Ooze

The exciting feeling I get when introducing Illinoisans to relatively new cannabis industry products never gets old. For this “Quick Hits,” I review the Banger Hanger by Ooze, Smooth Rip Filters by Nomad Grinders, and Yas Queen Papers. These include … Continue reading →

11/07/2020

Two more dispensaries open in Illinois

Less than two weeks ago Windy City Cannabis opened a recreational-only dispensary at 923 W. W**d St. (yes, w**d St.) in the Ranch Triangle neighborhood, and on Monday, June 13, Cresco Labs will opened a Sunnysidedispensary at 7000 First Ranger … Continue reading →

09/07/2020

Illinois recreational cannabis sales totals set new monthly records ($47,646,437.25)

Illinois medical cannabis sales totals drop from last month

Recreational Sales For the fourth straight month, Illinois has increased its recreational sales of cannabis. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced that adult use of cannabis set another monthly record in total sales. In June, Illinois dispensaries … Continue re...

06/07/2020

Infused ice cream is the best!

After Illinois News Joint’s article about the minority-owned Chicago based company Jane and Mary’s Cannabis-Infused Ice Cream, I felt obligated to review the product for Illinoisans. How could I not? Am I right? I wanted to answer a few questions. … Continue reading →

03/07/2020

Check out profile on Jamie Trichome’s Trichome Art Studio for our “Cannabis Art” Series
http://illinoisnewsjoint.com/cannabis-art-series-jamie-trichome/

Jamie Trichome had a big idea about very small things. The photographer and owner of Trichome Art Studio finished her education in 2010 and had been shooting families and products for business to help pursue her real passion. “It was … Continue reading →

01/07/2020

Illinois suspends issuance of more than 80 cannabis licenses

After suspending 75 sought-after dispensary licensing one month ago, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed an executive order temporarily suspending the issuance of more than 80 adult-use cannabis craft grower, infuser and transporter licenses. The issuing of licensing had been scheduled … Continue r...

30/06/2020

My June Hemper Box came. Check out what’s inside!
Hemper

Before the month ends, I have to squeeze in a review for my June Hemper Box. The Hemper Box is the premium monthly subscription box for smoking essentials, limited edition smoking accessories, and celebrity curated lifestyle brand. Hemper, and online … Continue reading →

28/06/2020

Illinois dispensaries need this product!

Cannabis applicants who have applied for dispensary licensing are not the only businesses eagerly waiting for Illinois to award the 75 highly sought-after licenses in mid-July. Several cannabis startups, including edible infusers, are competing for the attention of those businesses … Continue read...

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