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HASH Propane One Gram 72% THC Live Resin 510 Cart: How Was It?

December 12th, 2024

The other day when browsing my local marijuana menu I noticed a new product, HASH (Holistic And Spiritual Health) 510 carts. They are a reasonably-priced full gram of live resin processed with pure n-Butane by CannAscend Ohio.

It’s been tough to find full gram live resin or rosin carts, as most of the carts here in Ohio are half gram or .84 grams at best. I figured since they were calling themselves HASH it better be good, so I decided to review the hybrid Propane variety as it sounded the gassiest.

At the time I was disappointed with the cart I had on my battery. It was an FRX (Farmaceutical RX) .5 gram J23 Live Terpene Infused 510 Cart, and it tasted old and bitter. The oil color was dark yellow and almost orange. It was extracted with propane and butane and had an expiration date of 12/28/2024 which was only a few weeks from the date of purchase.

The term “Live Terpene” is a bit misleading. The J23 cart’s ingredients list cannabis distillate, live resin terpenes and hemp-derived CBD isolate.

So that means the FRX J23 Live Terpene cart is a distillate cart extracted with propane/butane that is infused with “live resin terpenes”, which I suppose are terpenes from a live resin extraction but not the actual THC itself. The J23’s THC was supplied from a harsh propane/butane distillate. They even used CBD derived from hemp and not marijuana in this Frankenstein of a cartridge.

The HASH Propane cart had oil with a fresh looking, bright yellow color. The hue reminded me of Fire Rock’s Pacific Gold and Woodward cured resin carts. I wish the oil would look like this in all of the carts that I buy!

Here is an oil color comparison. On the left you’ll see the HASH Propane Live Resin cart on the ProPen. On the right lies the FRX J23 Live Terpene Distillate cart atop my old-school workhorse 510 battery from 2009.

The HASH cart lists “pure n-Butane” as the solvent and does not include any added terpenes or CBD. This means that the HASH cart is not rosin since there was a solvent used to pry the trichomes from the nugs.

Since it is basically BHO inside of the HASH cart, terpenes were preserved during extraction. This is in opposition to the J23 cart which was distillate, a highly refined form of THC devoid of terpenes. That’s why the live terpenes needed to be added to the J23 distillate for flavor and additional medical effects.

The HASH Propane cart tasted incredibly fresh and I gave it a 10 for flavor. It was very hashy, super gassy and remarkably clean. There was a slight hint of sweetness and fruitiness. I’m not sure if I have ever given anything else a 10 out of 10 for taste, and I have so far rated and reviewed 305 items for my Cannabinoid Compendium. It’s a title I seldom bestow and only do so after careful consideration.

The aftertaste was a rare experience to behold and appreciate. I found myself wanting to hit this cart just to enjoy the fantastic flavor. During ingestion there was barely a hint of harshness, you couldn’t even tell you were hitting the thing.

I set my E-Zone ProPen battery to 2.7 volts during use. This is my preferred battery for 510 carts. I love how it features a button for heat activation. For me, breath-activated batteries seem to leave a little bit of vapor in the chamber after each draw. With button-based batteries you can let go of the button a second or two before finishing your draw, allowing you to clear the chamber of any remaining vapor.

The E-Zone ProPen is based on a 400 mAh Yocan Kodo Pro Box Mod. It has a preheat function and resettable puff counter to see how many hits you’ve taken. It also lets you adjust your voltage from 1.8 to 4.2 volts in increments of a tenth of a volt. This allows you to really dial in the optimal temperature for each individual cart you use!

The battery’s maximum draw time per hit is 15 seconds, which is generous and maybe even excessive. To reset the ProPen’s puff counter, hold the main button and – button at the same time for a few seconds. I do this when starting a new cart to track the number of hits it takes me to finish the cart. To activate the ProPen’s preheat ability, click the main button twice.

The HASH Propane cart didn’t burn up unreasonably fast, but I was sad to see it go regardless. The one gram nature definitely helped it last longer. It did not leak.

Its medical effects were very powerful. It got me much more medicated than the J23 Live Resin Cart from FRX, or any distillate cart I’ve had recently.

I have a two-ton tolerance, and even vapes like Certified Flex Disposables and Buckeye Botanical Distillate Carts will leave me feeling less than medicated. However, the Propane Live Resin Cart was the fuego fuel I have been looking for.

It didn’t leave me feeling sleepy or lethargic. I felt uplifted, energized and sociable for over an hour. The only real downside to this cart was the fact that is smells pretty loud. This is to be expected with live resin and rosin, and given the pure taste, I am willing to compromise smell for flavor.

I gave the HASH Propane One Gram Live Resin 510 Cart a 10 out of 10 for taste, 2 for harshness, 9 for strength, 8 for smell strength and 60+ minutes for length of medical effects.

Here is what the packaging says about the product.

Propane 510 cartridge filled with live resin for vaporization. Processed with pure n-Butane.

Dose: 14mg per 7 second inhale. Net weight: 1 gram.

Total THC 721.1mg, Delta-9 THC 629mg, THCa 101mg, THCv 3.55mg, CBG 13mg, CBGa 39.6mg.

Terpenes mg/g: b-Myrcene 56.8, a-Pinene 7.49, b-Caryophyllene 6.56, d-Limonene 5.79, Ocimene (cis+trans) 4.06, Guaiol 3.94, a-Humulene 2.21.

Manufactured by CannAscend Ohio Processing on 10/11/2024, tested 10/15/2024 by North Coast, packaged 10/25/2024, expires on 10/11/2025.

This Propane cart makes me want to listen to one of my favorite albums from when I was growing up, Round 6 by Pro-Pain.
RAW Phoenix Ultimate Smoker’s Lighter

December 5th, 2024

With Ohio one year into marijuana legalization, many new headshops have opened in my area. It’s actually amazing to realize just how many smoke and vape shops have popped up everywhere. You’ll even see that lots of gas stations have bright LED signs advertising “VAPE” or “SMOKE SHOP”.

While Black Friday shopping this year I wanted to find unique yet useful gifts for my stoner buddies. I came across a new lighter from RAW called the Phoenix, specifically designed for cannabis consumption.

Unique features about this product include a wide grip, bowl poker tool and wind guard for optimal outdoor use. The Phoenixes were low-priced so I picked up one for myself and a few for my friends.

Here is a size comparison next to a standard Bic lighter.

The RAW Phoenix lighter is slightly wider and slightly thinner than a standard BIC lighter. The spark mechanism is activated by clicking a button. Usually I prefer lighters that use the BIC-style roller to spark the flint, but I will get used to the Phoenix’s clicker with some time.

To reveal the flame size adjuster, move the wind guard slider downwards. This will also expose the bowl poker/snuffer from the bottom of the lighter. The poker isn’t sharp so not only is it safe but it’s also great for packing ground cannabis down into joints and pre-rolled cones.

I found that the poker gets resinous during use and when you retract it back into its snug home, the marijuana residue flies out in all directions on your table and lap. This is not exactly ideal, so if you can, wipe the bowl poker off before retraction.

When the wind guard is slid down, the poker is exposed. It’s great for stirring bowls and packing joints or pre-rolled cones.

Slide the poker up all the way to utilize the wind guard feature. When lighting joints outdoors this extra coverage helps keep your flame stable and even. It’s a genius feature that works better than I thought it would.

However, it’s not great for smoking bowls, as tilting the lighter will cause the flame to touch the wind guard. Thankfully the normal flame without the wind guard is pretty strong, so outdoor bowl smoking is still entirely possible with the Phoenix. You’ll just have to get used to constantly pushing in that click mechanism as opposed to using the BIC’s smooth and easy roller.

This is the RAW Phoenix lighter with the wind guard raised up all the way.

This is how far the wind guard raises up above the lighter.

The bottom of the device has a refill hole so you can fill it with butane when it dies out. The device has a solid feel and is well-made. I’ve only used it for a few days but it seems like it will last a long time with normal use. I am looking forward to gifting the RAW Phoenix to my friends this holiday season!
RAW Black and RAW Ethereal Rolling Papers

December 5th, 2024

Usually my go-to rolling paper brand is Hempire. I used to buy that brand back in the day, so not only is it nostalgic, but they roll and burn great while leaving behind minimal taste.

However, they are white in color, so I am afraid they are bleached. Bleached rolling papers are soaked in chemicals like calcium and chlorine to lighten their color and reduce the burn speed.

Trace amounts of chemicals are left within bleached papers or any sort of pink or purple colored papers. The Hempire package does not say that the leaves are unbleached.

Hempire papers are made in the Czech Republic and are distributed by Swisher International, Jacksonville, FL.

I have also been a fan of RAW products throughout the years. I’ve used regular RAW 1 1/4 papers, the RAW king size leaves, the pre-rolled cones and the organic papers. Not only have they all performed well but their brown color means they are unbleached hemp papers.

While at the headshop on Black Friday 2024 I perused the paper section with great scrutiny. I wanted something new, something different, something innovative. I noticed two types of RAW 1 1/4 papers I had never seen before, Black and Ethereal. They were priced fairly and contained 50 leaves each, so I picked up both packs for review purposes.

I also got a box of RAW slim tips, which provide a unique airflow that I am fond of.

When rolled properly, the slim tips work well for both pinners and hog’s legs. I think they provide optimal airflow in comparison to regular-sized tips.

The Black inside flap says “RAW Black is the thinnest natural unbleached rolling paper we have ever made. This unique artisan paper is so thin that it’s virtually flavorless and allows you to truly taste your terps at a never before experienced level. Natural gum, please moisten gently.”

The RAW Black 1 1/4 sized papers are noticeably thinner than regular RAWs. They have a smoother, softer feel than a regular RAW or a Hempire. The Hempire felt more like bible paper in comparison to the RAW black. Have you ever rolled a joint using bible paper? I did it back in the day during times of desperation.

This joint was rolled with a RAW Black paper and standard-size RAW tip, not a slim tip.

I noticed that the RAW black papers were a little more delicate during the roll. They weren’t as stable as a typical paper and required a steady hand to work with. They were easy to bend and mold and were very resistant towards tearing.

During consumption it was obvious that I could taste more of my weed and less of the paper. There was still a slight hint of paper flavor, but I noticed more weed taste than paper. With some other types of paper or especially blunts I have tasted more wrap than weed, so I was thankful for the minimalistic properties of the RAW black leaves.

I am not exactly sure why they are called “Black” other than the packaging color being black. The leaves themselves are brown like usual. They burned evenly despite their flimsy nature.

The Ethereal inside flap says “Designed phenomenally thin to feel as if there is no paper at all! Carefully crafted for the greatest skilled rollers with absolutely perfect material. Nothing else will suffice. Roll carefully and savor every puff!”

The RAW Ethereal 1 1/4 sized papers seemed even thinner than the Black version. They were so smooth it almost felt like I was holding a thin plastic strip. These have to be the thinnest papers I have ever purchased and rolled with.

This joint was rolled with a RAW Ethereal paper and a standard-size RAW tip, not a slim tip.

Due to their thinness they have to be rolled with care. Even the inside flap mentions they are to be used by the “greatest skilled rollers”. They are very flimsy and require iron wrists to roll with precision, but it can be done by those with experience. They did not tear or break easily, which surprised me.

If you have trouble rolling with these papers, use a RAW rolling machine.

I was very happy with how the Ethereals burned and tasted. They didn’t run or canoe and I could taste them even less than the RAW Black leaves. I think I might start buying the Ethereal papers from here on out.

According to RhymeZone, the word ethereal is an adjective that means “characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy” or “characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air”.

I think these descriptions define the papers properly, as you can barely tell that they are even there during the session.

I liked the Ethereal papers more than the Black leaves but they were both good. I’d buy them both again. They were manufactured in Alcoy, Spain (the birthplace of the rolling paper) and distributed by HBI International, Phoenix, AZ.

The RAW Black leaves have the “purest natural gum” while the Ethereal papers have “vegan gum”. I am not sure about the differences between “natural” and “vegan” joint paper glue, but clearly there is some sort of difference.

The Ethereal vegan gum writing has two little leaf pictures next to it, so maybe vegan gum is plant-based while natural gum is not plant-based. This is a good topic for further exploration.
Kynd White Runtz Flower: A Balanced Hybrid for Daytime Use

November 16th, 2024

If you need to find some good tasting, potent bud, ask Mike from Bloom what he recommends. The other day he mentioned he was impressed with the White Runtz 25.9% THC hybrid from Kynd, which is a cross of the classic strains ZLZ and Gelato.

The flower was packaged in an opaque bag which allowed no light to pass through. While I appreciated the fact light wasn’t able to degrade the bud’s THCa, I always like to see what I’m buying.

I’ve been burned before when I wasn’t able to see the buds before purchase. However, I trusted Mike’s word. I also recalled the time I got a strain called Parma’s Delight from Kynd that I was super impressed with. I went ahead and purchased a 5.66 of White Runtz.

This stuff smelled strong! When I opened the bag I was welcomed with an earthy, skunky scent. I noticed hints of glue and gas. The nose on these buds makes you want to break them up and smoke them! And break them up and smoke them I did.

My fifth weighed 5.62 grams. The buds were small but not dry. Through a grinder they broke up with integrity and produced no dust. When broken up with fingers they were fluffy and separated with ease. The flower wasn’t very sticky and didn’t have many visible trichomes. Instead of shiny trikes the bud had sort of a dusty pollen all over it.

Many colors were abundant. In addition to the overall medium-green color I noticed hints of purple and spots with dark green. There was a little bit of stemmage but the flower was trimmed tight and contained lots of bud. I would call this stuff popcorn or smalls but since it broke down nice and had small stemmage I was still pleased.

The nuggies were pretty dense but still had some squish to them. There was a softness to these buds that I came to appreciate. They burned at a nice slow pace and produced a very white-colored ash. I’d recommend this flower for packing, rolling and vaping. You really can’t go wrong since it smelled great, wasn’t dry and it broke down evenly with little effort.

The taste was truly something to behold. While I mostly noticed the classic taste of skunky marijuana, there was definitely some candy-like fruitiness to the flavor. I noticed hints of citrus on the tongue after each exhale. This is the kind of stuff I’ll smoke just to enjoy the funky flavor.

Not only did the stuff taste skunky and sweet but the high was strong and satisfying. The buzz wasn’t overly powerful but it was an hour long uplifting experience that allowed me to forget my pain and tackle the tasks at hand.

Upon consumption, the White Runtz from Kynd left the room smelling weedy and floral. If you’re looking for something tasty to roll that will burn slow and give you a nice jolt of energy, search for this strain at your local Ohio dispensary.

I gave the White Runtz from Kynd an 8 for taste, 2 for harshness, 7 for strength, 8 for smell strength, and 60 or more minutes for length of medical effects. The packaging was destroyed before I was able to record the terpene information and harvest date, but the strain is high in limonene, linalool, myrcene and caryophyllene.
King City Gardens Truffle T Sativa Flower: Don’t Miss This Citrus

October 28th, 2024

I was advised by Jeff at Bloom in Akron to try the Truffle T 23.5% THC sativa flower from King City Gardens. He said it was one of the best strains he had ever tasted. I’ve had several strains from King City and have never once been disappointed with the flavor, so I was excited to see what this was all about.

The flower came packaged in the standard King City clear glass jar with a magnifying bottom. I love how you can get a nice look at the nugs right through the glass. I also admire the way the jar keeps the smell under wraps. Once you open that jar, though, prepare to party with pungent pot potpourri.

After I broke off a few chunks I took a picture of the Truffle T in the jar.

Here’s a closeup of the nugs in the jar. This is exactly what you want to see when cracking open a fresh tenth.

There is a sweetness to the scent of this stuff. It has a cannabis smell but it’s not super gassy. It smells of citrus but definitely not lemon, strawberry, or blueberry. It honestly smells like orange candy for the most part. Not so much like orange PEZ but there was an obvious citrus smell. The last bud I smelled that was similar to this was the Moroccan Peaches from Galenas.

After smelling and seeing this tenth I was so excited that I forgot to weigh it before initial consumption. I was disappointed when I realized this. The tenth definitely didn’t seem underwewight. There were two succulent buds in the jar that produced lots of dense chunks when broke down.

There was an excellent trim on this flower with no spare stems or leaves. There were barely even any stems within the nuggets. The Truffle T had nice earthy green color with lots of purple and a bit of yellow hue. Thin, curly orange pistils jetted off the bud.

I spy green, purple, yellow and orange!

The stuff was dense and passed the squeeze test with ease. It stuck to my fingers while breaking it up. There were lots of visible trichomes on both the outside and inside of the flower. It was slightly dry and produced some dust through the grinder but I wouldn’t say it was overly dry by any means. It burned pretty slow in both joint and bowl. The flower ashed mostly light with a slight dark hue.

The smoke from the Truffle T wasn’t harsh at all. It felt like normal oxygen going down into my lungs. However, it did not taste like normal oxygen. Unlike the Dunk Contest from Neighborgoods it did not taste like smoke, grass, chlorophyll or dirt. It had a strong candy orange taste which was shockingly similar to the way it smelled. It wasn’t so much an earthy orange but more along the lines of a creamier citrus. You could even say there’s a bit of a sharpness to the orange taste.

The phlegmless exhale was easy on the throat while tasting vibrant and fresh. The aftertaste was truly a treat. It was incredible. I had a weedy orange smell on my breath. I could still taste the orange after the exhale. While smoking this stuff I thought to myself “Why can’t all weed taste this invigorating? I can’t buy cheap stuff anymore.”

Another pleasant surprise was the length of medical effects. Even though it was only a 23.5% THC flower it invigorated me for over 90 minutes. I was energized and inspired. Hunger approached as the effects wore down.

The Truffle T is high in Limonene, Pinene and Ocimene which are three terpenes often found in sativas. Some Linalool is thrown in there for a bit of balance and personality.

Nothing in the name Truffle T makes me think orange or citrus but this was definitely orange and citrusy. After consumption, others will instantly smell it on your person. It made the room smell good after use. The room didn’t smell like burnt smoke but more like the fumes of some sweet incense.

I gave the Truffle T from King City Gardens a 9 for taste, 3 for harshness, 8 for strength, 8 for smell strength and over 90 minutes for length of medical effects.

Cultivated by FW Green Investments LLC, MMCPC00122.

Harvested 05/09/2024, tested 06/19/2024 by North Coast, packaged 06/24/2024, first consumed 10/18/2024, expires 05/09/2025.

Total THC 23.5%, Delta-9 THC 0.646%, THCa 26.1%, CBD 0%.

Terpenes: d-Limonene 0.851%, a-Pinene 0.226%, Linalool 0.155%, b-Pinene 0.152%, Ocimene (cls + trans) 0.114%.
Neighborgoods Dunk Contest #2 Hybrid Flower: Dunk Contest Won The Bunk Contest

October 15th, 2024

I wanted to try a tenth of something new. The last tenth I bought was Mad Rabby from Neighborgoods and I wasn’t displeased. Since Neighborgoods had a bunch of new strains available, I thought I’d pick one to sample. I almost went with the Grape J #7 because it’s been too long since I’ve had a good purple or grape strain, but I ended up choosing the Dunk Contest #2.

This hybrid flower measured 25.1% THC and was found to be high in limonene. It also contained linalool and had some pinene. It came packaged in the standard Neighborgoods thick plastic tenth jar. The buds in my container clocked in under weight at 2.80 grams.

I opened the jar and took several strong whiffs. I couldn’t quite put my finger on the smell, but it was familiar. After a few more sniffs I realized it smelled like lawn grass. I thought I was maybe having some sort of olfactory hallucination so I whiffed the jar of what was left of my Neighborgoods Mad Rabby. That stuff smelled pleasant.

I went back to the Dunk Contest jar and the truth sunk in. This pot didn’t smell like gas, it smelled like grass. If I would have been able to smell this stuff before I’d bought it, I would have moved on to a different strain.

It smells like this bud is high in chlorophyll, which is the compound that makes plants green in color. Plants also use it to convert sunlight into glucose (sugar) in order to feed themselves in a process known as photosynthesis. Usually chlorophyll breaks down during marijuana’s drying and curing. If the process is rushed or flawed, an abundance of the compound can remain, giving the cannabis a grass-like smell and taste.

The Dunk Contest #2 had a decent look to it. The buds were kind of small but they had a good trim. There was only a small amount of stem visible on the flowers. The colors ranged from greens to purples. Very small orange pistils stuck close to the nugs. Tiny trichomes were visible on both the outside and inside of the buds.

These nuggets were dense with minimal moisture. As I broke them up with my fingers I experienced a small amount of stickiness. Through a grinder the Dunk Contest #2 did produce some dust but most of the bud shredded up alright. It burned unevenly at average speed and ashed mostly grey.

The Dunk Contest #2 kind of tasted like lawn grass and tobacco. It was very harsh and heavy on the throat. It made me sneeze but didn’t make me cough or produce phlegm. The bud left an unpleasant aftertaste in my mouth.

The experience of consuming this cannabis was not enjoyable. I don’t look forward to using the rest of it.

Despite the 25.1% advertised THC amount, I didn’t get many medical effects from the Dunk Contest #2. I had barely felt like I had consumed anything after a full pipe. I had to smoke pipe after pipe to get not as high as I would have from taking a few hits from a Galenas or Woodward strain.

Based on what I’ve experienced with this tenth I would not buy this strain again. It weighed under 2.83 grams, it was dry and harsh, the aftertaste and burnt smell was wretched and it didn’t get me very medicated at all. The Dunk Contest won the bunk contest.

I wish I would have spent the few extra bucks and got some Galenas or Woodward flower. Their tenths are never underweight, they always taste great and they always satisfy my cannabinoid receptors.

I gave the Dunk Contest #2 from Neighborgoods a 3 out of 10 for taste, 7 for harshness, 4 for strength, 6 for smell strength, throat pain after consumption and 15 minutes at most for length of medical effects which were weak.

Manufactured by CannaMed Therapeutics. Batch #1A4070100006D62000000979.

Total THC 25.1%, Delta-9 THC 0.3% (I’ve consumed hemp flower with less than 0.3% Delta-9 THC that tasted better than this stuff), Delta-9 THCa 28.3%, CBG 0.1%.

Terpenes: d-Limonene 0.956%, Linalool 0.198%, b-Pinene 0.15%.

Harvested 08/15/2024, tested 09/06/2024 by North Coast, packaged 09/13/2024, first consumed 10/15/2024, expires 08/15/2025.
Top Hybrid Strain for Midday Pain Relief: Mad Rabby from Neighborgoods 31.8% THC

October 14th, 2024

Usually my pal Dave is the one recommending strains to me but the other day he texted with a request. “I need something for mid day pain, high in caryophyllene, not overly sedating.”

As synchronicity would have it, the day before I was recommended a strain by Autumn called Mad Rabby. It’s a 31.8% THC hybrid high in limonene, caryophyllene, and linalool. The terp profile and medical effects matched what he requested so I told him to check out this strain.

The Mad Rabby came packaged in a thick plastic jar with a white lid that was kind of a pain to initially open. The bud smelled sweet with a bold spiciness that translated through to the taste. I feel that it had a “classic” marijuana scent and flavor but in a lighter way. It wasn’t super dank or skunky smelling but the nostalgic, comforting scent was there.

My tenth weighted 2.85 grams. The buds that I got looked great and had enjoyed the effects of a studious trim. My dispensary assistant told me they had grabbed the best-looking tenth out of the bunch. Sometimes I’ve seen small sugar leaves or shake in a few of the Neighborgoods tenths but I had no complaints with this jar.

The buds had a nice light green color with visible crystally trichomes. Some areas had darker colors such as forest green and purple. Stringy orange pistils both hugged and stuck off of the flower. The only stems I encountered were those found within the middle of the buds.

The Mad Rabby flowers had a slight dry quality about them but not to the point of concern. They were very dense and passed the squeeze test with ease. The nugs had very little give when squeezed with thumb and pointer finger.

When broken up by hand the flowers offered dense, trichome-laden chunks that stuck to my fingers. Through a grinder the Mad Rabby did produce a small amount of dust but most of it ground up nicely.

The burn speed was 4 out of 10 with 10 being the fastest. The denseness of these nugs gave them a good slow burn. The ash color was light with some greyness.

During consumption I tasted sweetness from the limonene along with some spicy earthiness from the caryophyllene. The linalool provided smoothness to quell a bit of the caryophyllene’s dominance. I thought the taste didn’t lean too hard one way or the other. It had good balance. In similar fashion to the smell, it had a good all-around marijuana taste to it.

Mad Rabby provided me with a relaxing, clear-headed medical effect. Not only was the pain relief there but I was able to get many chores done after consumption. It also provided great inspiration while writing this review. I was able to concentrate and get things done in sativa fashion but pain relief and relaxation were provided by the caryophyllene and linalool.

In the Cannabinoid Compendium I gave the Mad Rabby from Neighborgoods a 7 for taste, 3 for harshness, 7 for strength, 6 for smell strength, no phlegm and 60 minutes for length of medical effects.

Total THC 31.8%, Delta-9 THC 0.3% (so essentially this is hemp as defined by the federal government), THCa 35.9%, CBG 0.1%.

Terpenes: d-Limonene 0.662%, b-Caryophyllene 0.537%, Linalool 0.196%.

Harvested 07/29/2024, tested 08/29/2024 by North Coast, packaged 08/29/2024 (same day as testing), first consumed 10/12/2024, expires 07/29/2025.
New Strain for My Brain: Galenas Moroccan Peaches 27.90% THC Hybrid

October 9th, 2024

Another one of these new Galenas offerings I’ve been wanting to try is the Moroccan Peaches. It’s a 27.90% THC hybrid high in limonene, linalool and caryophyllene. Not only was the name enticing but the buds looked good through the bottom of the bag. My tenth weighed 3.03 grams with the only stems being those found within the middle of the well-trimmed buds.

The lineage on this one is listed different on the front and back of the bag. Printed on the front alongside the graphics it says Peaches x Lemon Tree x Skorange. On the back of the bag, the white sticker with all of the THC and terp info says Spanish Barbara x Lemon Tree Skorange. Maybe those two lineages are actually the same lineage written in two different ways, I’m not sure.

The custom bag for this strain is awesome. The front has the Galenas wizards sitting outdoors in Morocco holding peaches in their hand. There is custom artwork on the back of the bag that features a Moroccan cityscape with birds flying above. Inside of the bag you’ll find a shiny surface with repeated prints of the Galenas wizard heads.

The artwork personalizes the product and gives it a unique identity, kind of like an album cover. I thought Ohio marijuana packaging laws disallowed cool graphics and cartoonish characters, but somehow Galenas seems to get around this. It would be nice to see other companies use awesome branding in the way that Galenas does. I have seen some Standard Farms bags with cool graphics, so maybe it’s just a matter of getting the artwork approved by some sort of pied piper.

When I tore open the top and unleashed the scent I was honestly taken aback by what I smelled. It was a very light, peachy odor. Fruity, but not overpoweringly fruity. Not gassy or skunky. It almost didn’t even smell like cannabis. I perceived these scents in the following order: peach, orange, and marijuana. The smell reminded me of that Simply Peach drink I used to buy once in a while.

Before opening this bag I had never smelled a peach marijuana strain. After consuming some I wondered if the marketing had fooled me into thinking the light orange citrus terps smelled like peaches. I’ve never smelled any marijuana quite like it which is an elusive quality when trying a new strain. The dominant terps are s-Limonene (5.770 mg/g), Linalool (2.530 mg/g) and b-Caryophyllene (2.530 mg/g).

There were fantastic flavonoids in this flower. It was mostly bright green with a few darker spots. There were lots of long orange pistils that stuck pretty close to the bud. The trim was terrific and tight with no extra stemmage or leaf. The Moroccan Peaches looked great when broken up sitting in a bowl waiting to be consumed.

The flower seemed slightly on the drier side and produced some dust when ran through a grinder. It was by no means terrible or anything. When squeezed, the buds gave an audible crunch. The only time I personally got something drier than this from Galenas was when I got some of their I-71 last year. It wasn’t horrible, but in the Cannabinoid Compendium I wrote “The I-71 is not offensively dry, but it was tinged dry.“

Breaking this stuff up by hand was a fantastic experience. Not only would most of the chunks slightly stick to my fingers, but there was a wonderful, subtle citrus aroma while doing so. I unearthed thousands of undisturbed trichomes as I peeled layer after layer of bud off the bone. Kiefy residue stuck to my hands. This flower rolled up nice and produced a full-bodied joint. It pretty much went poof in a water pipe but it made for a nice bowl.

The Moroccan Peaches burned at about medium speed and ashed light. If 1 was the slowest and 10 was the fastest, I’d say it burned at about 6. Joints seemed to burn average but the bowls kind of went quicker than normal. It could have been because the stuff tasted so good that I just took more hits in quicker succession.

The flavor and smell reminded me of an Agent Orange strain I sampled years ago but the Moroccan Peaches were a little less sharp. Not only did it taste sweet and smooth but there was a very low amount of harshness to the smoke.

This is not one of those heavy, dank strains. It’s unique. Even though the strain’s lineage contains Lemon Tree, I didn’t perceive a lemon smell or taste unless I really searched for it. If you like fruity citrus stuff and want something new you should check out the Moroccan Peaches.

I gave the Moroccan Peaches from Galenas an 8 for taste, 3 for harshness, 7 for strength, 6 for smell strength and 60 minutes for length of medical effects. The flower gave me strong hybrid vibes considering the large limonene and linalool content. It was relaxing yet I was able to focus. I couldn’t help but think of that song “Peaches” and sing “I’m movin’ to Galenas, gonna smoke Moroccan Peaches.”

Total THC 27.90%, Total CBD 0%, Delta-9 THC 0.48%, THCa 31.30%, CBGa 1.70%.

Terpenes in mg/g: s-Limonene 5.770%, Linalool 2.530%, b-Caryophyllene 2.340%, b-Myrcene 1.620%, a-Humulene 1.110%, a-Bisabolol 0.679%, b-Pinene 0.670%.

Harvested 07/09/2024, tested 09/12/2024 by North Coast, packaged 09/16/2024, first consumed 10/08/2024, expires 07/08/2025.
New Strain Alert: Galenas Potatoes Hybrid with 31.3% THC

October 3rd, 2024

There has been a restock of Galenas flower which is always a welcomed occurrence. There were a few new strains and among them were the Potatoes. It’s a hybrid with 31.3% THC and 24.70 mg/g of b-Myrcene. The lineage is Han Solo Burger x DPC Cookies x Fotia.

b-Myrcene is the same terpene that drives some to eat mangoes when they consume THC. It is said that this terpene increases absorption of cannabinoids across the blood-brain barrier, causing a more potent effect. Some also claim b-Myrcene helps curb the munchies.

The flower came packaged in a standard blue and purple Galenas bag with a see-thru bottom. The tenth weighed 2.96 grams and contained a large stem that weighed 0.03 grams, or 3% of a gram. In the end I still got 2.93 grams of flower, which is a tenth of a gram over weight. I’d rather it be over than under, so I was still happy despite the big branch!

The smell was strong and earthy. There is definitely some gassiness in there. The medium and small-sized buds were dense and gave hefty resistance when squeezed. There was more physical matter to the buds than initially met the eye.

The buds were bright green in color with a yellowish hue, slight darker notes, and very small orange pistils that stuck close to the flower. There was only a slight amount of stickiness to the nugs but they broke up nice by hand. When ran through the Santa Cruz Shredder, the Potatoes held strong and didn’t turn to bone dust.

When flame hit flower I was impressed with the slowness of the burn. After being ground up, even just a small amount packed a satisfying pipe that ashed white. I was impressed with how medicated I felt after a relatively small amount.

It might be the placebo effect but I swear I tasted some potato flavor on the inhale and aftertaste. It had an earthy flavor without question. It’s a nice change of pace from all of the fruity and sweet flavors I seem to consume so often.

The strength and duration of psychoactive effects impressed me. It was a full-bodied, complete high that almost made me feel nostalgic, as this is how I remember weed used to be. This bud proves that a high THC and b-Myrcene combo can produce impressive results.

If you sample this strain, expect the pain and anxiety relief to last at least 90 minutes. In my opinion the Potatoes really do feel like a hybrid, with the top terpenes being b-Myrcene (typically indica), s-Limonene (typically sativa), b-Caryophyllene (typically indica), a-Humulene (typically sativa), Linalool (typically indica) and b-Pinene (typically sativa).

Upon my first consumption I didn’t feel sleepy, but rather inspired. I went for a run in the 68 degree early October weather while listening to the new instant-classic desert rock album Once Upon A Time In the Desert by the Brant Bjork Trio. I got a side stitch even though I hadn’t eaten or drank anything for several hours. I ultimately overcame this obstacle by taking it slow for a bit and not letting my mind dwell on the pain.

Later on after eating something and getting ready for bed, a second serving of Potatoes did lull me into a sleepy state. I haven’t had a strain with this much b-Myrcene since I was lucky enough to get a tenth of Galenas Alien Pebbles (Alien OG x Fruity Pebbles OG) a while back.

The Alien Pebbles tenth I sampled weighed 2.97 grams and had 24.40% THC, 3.46% Delta-9 THC, 23.70% THCa, 0% CBD, 0.72% CBGa, 0.12% THCv and 27.90 mg/g of b-Myrcene.

I gave the Galenas Potatoes a 9 out of 10 for taste, 3 for harshness, 9 for strength, 8 for smell strength, and over 90 minutes for length of medical effects.

Total THC 31.30%, total CBD 0%, Delta-9 THC 3.54%, THCa 31.70%, CBGa 1.06%.

Terpenes mg/g: b-Myrcene 24.700, s-Limonene 6.120, b-Caryophyllene 2.460, a-Humulene 1.360, Linalool 1.320, b-Pinene 1.060, Fenchyl Alcohol 0.752.

Harvested 07/09/2024, tested 09/13/2024 by North Coast Testing Labs, packaged 09/18/2024, first consumed 10/02/2024, expires 07/08/2025.
Cannabis Legalization Timeline: Year by Year Breakdown

September 30th, 2024

24 states plus the District of Colombia have legalized adult-use marijuana in various forms. 25 dominoes have fallen, 26 more to go until cannabis is legal from sea to shining sea.

2012

Colorado, Washington

2014

Alaska, Oregon, District of Colombia (voters legalized marijuana possession in the drug war’s birthplace!)

2016

California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada

2018

Michigan

2019

Illinois

2020

Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, Vermont

2021

Connecticut, New Mexico, New York, Virginia

2022

Rhode Island, Maryland, Missouri

2023

Delaware, Minnesota, Ohio

NEAR FUTURE

Florida voters had a business-centric model and 60% threshold to contend with when they voted to legalize in November 2024. There was no home grow option with the legislation. The issue failed with a 56% Yes vote.

I predict Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Hawaii will be among the next states to legalize marijuana possession.

Pennsylvania and New Hampshire lawmakers are feeling the pressure being in proximity to several legal states. I think Pennsylvania will legalize before New Hampshire.

Voters in Hawaii might have a chance to legalize in the coming years, despite opposition from certain politicians. There are also legalization efforts underway by trailblazers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky and Louisiana.

Timeline source: USA Today