The other day I had the opportunity to visit the Galenas grow facility in Akron. I had an excellent time talking to the tour guide and asking questions!
For example, I found out the reason the Artifacts jars are kind of sticky on the outside is because of the ink-intensive, layered printing process used in-house to make the labels. I also found out that the weed that Hobbits and wizards smoke in The Lord of the Rings is called Galenas, which is what the company is named after.
While I was hanging out in the break room, one of the employees appreciated my Alestorm shirt and told me he was a huge fan of the band!
During the tour I wasn’t able to find out if Galenas will be moving up to eighths instead of tenths, but I am sure it will happen at some point. However, the rep confirmed that they intentionally weigh their tenths to 3 grams in order to avoid selling slim sacks. I appreciate that, as there have been too many times where I’ve weighed a bag of legal weed only to find I bought less bud than I paid for.
While being guided through the Galenas grow facility I was shown many plants in various stages of growth and processing. The best part of the tour was hanging out amongst the plants with mature buds. They all looked and smelled out-of-this-world, including the colorful Electric Peanut Butter Cookies and stunning Street Tartz, but my favorite was called The Bridge.
The Bridge not only had striking stalks but it smelled of fresh, creamy terpinolene. There was a sharpness to the scent that overwhelmed my senses.
Terpinolene is among my favorite terpenes for smell, taste and effect, so the next day while at a dispensary, I felt compelled to purchase a tenth of The Bridge to sample for the site. It weighed 2.97 grams and featured a high amount of CBGa, which is a cannabinoid I usually don’t see in high amounts when shopping for flower. I associate CBG more with gummies than flower.
This particular batch of The Bridge was harvested on April 20th, 2026!
The Bridge from Galenas
According to the packaging, The Bridge’s lineage is Street Guru x 1987. When I broke open the sack, it smelled sweet, sharp and slightly piney. The terpinolene grew tough with this tree. If you are someone who hates terpinolene, you may want to tread with caution while crossing The Bridge.
The bud reflected light and medium green hues and had lots of jagged pistils along with plenty of THCa-containing trichomes. It was sticky and dense yet gave a nice squeeze. There was minimal stemmage. When handling and smoking Galenas flower, you experience living proof that they use living soil and no pesticides while growing their cannabis.
The packaging featured the Galenas wizards crossing a bridge while walking towards a series of fantastic castle-like structures. I was told by the Galenas rep that it usually takes many tries and rejections before the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control approves their artwork for production.
The Bridge bud broke up beautifully. There was no dust or depression as a side effect of running this stuff through a grinder. It packed up nicely in my High Intentions glass chalice. My fingers were stickified as a result of handling this stuff.
The Bridge packed
While The Bridge was burning I had a wonderful walk. With each step of my stride I grew higher and higher. The burn quality left nothing to desire and the ash color got whiter and whiter. The taste peeled back my face, which is why I smoked every crumb and left nothing to waste.
The effects were sativa-leaning. I was beaming and dreaming up ideas for this review. I felt a heady high, so inspiring and true. My stomach ache shrunk and my goals were in view.
Some people have told me they’ve seen batches of the Bridge that have contained even higher amounts of terpinolene than the batch I sampled for this article.
Burnt Bridge
I gave The Bridge from Galenas a 9/10 for taste, 3/10 for harshness, 8/10 for strength, 8/10 for smell strength and 90 minutes for length of medical effects.
Total THC 22.40%, total CBD 00.05%, delta-9 THC 00.61%, CBDa 00.06%, CBGa 2.02%.
Terps (mg/g): Terpinolene 5.06, s-Limonene 1.86, TransβFarnesene 1.3, β-Caryophyllene 1.22, β-Pinene 1.21, β-Myrcene1.17, Linalool 1.14. All seven listed terps are over 1 mg/g, which in my opinion is some pretty high terp content.
Harvested 04/20/2026, tested 05/27/2026 by North Coast, packaged 06/02/2026, expires 04/19/2027.
The first brand I saw on the Ohio legal weed market selling iKrusher disposable vape devices was Certified. Many brands have followed suit, although to my knowledge, Certified remains the only brand filling the devices with live liquid diamonds cannabis oil. All other brands in Ohio that sell iKrusher disposables fill the devices with other types of oil like live resin or CO2 oil.
The Hundred Percent Labs Jack Herer sativa live resin iKrusher vape came packaged in an opaque white Mylar bag.
I’ve done a little research into Mylar material and found it has at least a hundred applications across multiple fields. When used to make baggies, Mylar helps protect food and/or cannabis from loss of freshness and flavor over time. The material can deflect light, moisture and oxygen that would degrade the inside product.
The actual name of Mylar material is BoPET (biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate). Sounds unhealthy! However, food-grade and cannabis-grade Mylar supposedly do not contain phthalates, which are chemicals added to plastics to increase lifespan, durability and flexibility. Phthalates are harmful to human health because they disrupt the body’s hormone systems, behaving as endocrine disruptors.
The Jack Herer iKrusher vape was the same palm-size as any other iKrusher but it had unique artwork. The words “Hundred Percent” were written in gray amongst a white background. The ladybug logo was prominent and there were blue lines that formed a geometric design. The mouthpiece was blue and overall the device was an eye-catcher!
Did you know that the ladybug is Ohio’s state bug and it is a vigilant protector of the cannabis plant? That’s why Hundred Percent Labs uses the lady bug as their logo. An adult ladybug can eat up to 60 aphids per day. Ladybugs also eat mealybugs, spider mites and whiteflies.
As a stoner, I’d like to thank ladybugs for their hard work while protecting our cannabis plants. We’re proud to call you our state bug.
The Jack Herer iKrusher had one gram of live resin oil within the chamber. The THC content was 775mg, there was 4.24mg of CBD and there were a bunch of minor cannabinoids like 41.1mg of CBG, 14.6mg of CBN and 8.88mg of CBC. There were lots of terps listed on the back of the package.
The oil color was golden yellow clearish and it moved very slow when the device was turned upside down, unless it was heated. As is usual with iKrushers, there was no button and the vape was breath activated. There were no temperature settings and there was a USB-C charge port on the bottom.
A friend told me that he once had one of these Hundred Percent Labs iKrushers and when he pulled his USB cord out of the charge port, the entire device fell apart. It became unusable.
Thankfully I have never had that issue with any iKrushers. He told me he will never buy another Hundred Percent Labs iKrusher because of this. I totally understand his reasoning, but unless that happens to me, I’d be willing to buy another one of these devices.
In one word I would say the overall flavor was excellent. It tasted just like Jack Herer should, with terpinolene front and center. Live resin doesn’t have as full-bodied of a taste as you would get from live rosin, so the flavor left a bit to be desired. To me, resin is a bit “thinner” tasting than rosin. However, that’s always something you contend with when buying live resin instead of live rosin, no matter what the brand.
Once in a while I seemed to get a “wicky” hit, where the oil tasted kind of burnt. Thankfully this only happened a few times throughout the vape’s lifespan but I definitely noticed it.
Toke for toke, the live resin tasted and smelled weedy. I really enjoyed the Jack Herer flavor of the oil. While in my pocket the vape didn’t smell too awfully loud but someone with a zero-tolerance nose might be able to detect it on you while not in use.
There’s always a give and take with live resin. It’s usually stronger than distillate but often smells stronger, too. However, I’ve had some pretty weedy-smelling and strong distillate with cannabis-derived terps, such as Aura’s 510s and the distillate vape carts from Lake Effect. Aura is a Hundred Percent Labs brand and Lake Effect is made by Lighthouse Sciences.
The Jack Herer iKrusher’s airflow never let me down and the mouthpiece never got sticky. It only took two to four seconds to get a good-sized draw that produced a nice cloud. I never got a hot hash splash in my mouth and the device was reliable in the field, brandishing a long battery life.
The medical effects were sativa to the max! I was pleasantly surprised with how high this vape got me. I was functional, alert and active. This is exactly why I love sativas! However, a negative aspect of the Jack Herer live resin iKrusher was that it made my voice slightly phlegmmy.
With light usage I made this vape last about a week but it still seemed to burn kind of fast. I used it only at the most crucial times and held each hit in like it was my last to maximize the effects. It can sometimes be so easy to just puff away on your vapes and not truly amplify each toke with the proper time, respect and appreciation. Before you know it, POOF! The vape is oilless.
I gave the Hundred Percent Labs Jack Herer sativa live resin iKrusher disposable an 8/10 for taste, 4/10 for harshness, 8/10 for strength, 7/10 for smell strength and 60 minutes for length of medical effects.
Manufactured by Hundred Percent Labs in Mount Orab, OH on 11/13/2025, tested 11/19/2025 by North Coast Testing Labs in Streetsboro, OH, packaged 11/26/2025, expires 11/13/2026.
Galenas is among only a few Ohio cultivators that I am aware of who seek a Certified Kind accreditation for their crops. This means Galenas follows internationally accepted norms for organic crops and processed products. Since the USDA essentially owns the word “organic”, and the USDA can’t work with cannabis because it is a schedule 1 drug, cannabis companies cannot legally call their bud “organic”.
A loyal reader of Bill’s Bud Blog recently gifted me a 1.21 gram sample of Fey Fire from Galenas. It was generous gift considering Galenas is typically among the most expensive brands on the market, due in part to their dedication of quality and consistency. I had seen Fey Fire on marijuana menus in recent times and was thankful for the opportunity to review the strain!
Fey Fire with flashFey Fire with no flash
Fey Fire’s lineage is Strawberry Gushers x THC Bomb. The buds looked absolutely wonderful, featuring plenty of trikes and pistils that made me look forward to the session. There were several shades of green within the nugs but there also seemed to be some purple within the mix.
The Fey Fire buds smelled like a field of strawberries and weed. The sweet smell was accompanied by some spicy and earthy underliers. I noticed hints of hops and fruit within the aroma. Any smoker would have appreciated the strain’s loud and sweet scent.
The nugs were reasonably dense and gave a nice squeeze. They weren’t overly dry, and through my grinder only a tiny amount of dust was produced.
Fey Fire packed in a bowl
Upon firing up the flower and taking a few tokes I discovered the Fey Fire had some unique qualities. Despite featuring caryophyllene as the top terpene, the stuff smoked very smooth. For me the vapors were not harsh whatsoever and they didn’t make me cough or choke. The bud also tasted relatively sweet for something so high in caryophyllene.
A lot of the flavor was spicy and woody but I totally detected the myrcene fruitiness in there. The exhale was smooth and I didn’t get any weird chemical aftertaste, probably due to the Certified Kind growing standards.
Due to being under 0.3% Delta-9 THC, you could say the Fey Fire technically qualifies as hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill
The Fey Fire burned at a reasonably slow speed and produced a light ash color.
Fey Fire beat bowl
For me the effects were sativa-leaning, maybe due to the strain’s healthy amount of humulene and limonene. I was giggly, uplifted and upbeat yet focused and motivated. The stuff didn’t make me tired on the comedown, just a bit hungry and relaxed. The medical effects lasted about an hour and a half.
I’ve seen this strain available in both tenths and half ounces. After this sample, I’m tempted to buy myself a half. Good strains come and go due to a variety of reasons, and when you find a cut that you really like, it’s always a good idea to stock up before it’s gone for good.
I gave the Fey Fire from Galenas an 8/10 for taste, 3/10 for harshness, 7/10 for strength, 7/10 for smell strength and 90 minutes for length of medical effects.
Total THC 25.10%, delta-9 THC 0.13%, THCa 28.5%. Total CBD 0.07%, CBDa 0.08%, CBGa 01.65%.
While conversing with stoners in recent times I have heard a lot of good things about the Meigs County Wizard Spray sativa flower. Since I love sativa strains high in terpinolene, I figured I’d go ahead and get a half ounce. According to my scale it weighed 14.11 grams, 0.04 grams short of a full half ounce.
The Wizard Spray #1’s lineage was Cherry Licorice Wizard x Bear Spray. The bud came packaged in a brown Mylar baggie that said Meigs County Finest Quality Ohio Grown Cannabis – Country Cut. The nugs felt squishy through the bag. I didn’t hear any crunches or crackles while touching the bud through the bag.
When I opened the Mylar, the scent set a high bar! The bud smelled fresh and super terpinolene-heavy. Even just the smell of the flower gave me a jolt of energy. Terpenes like this are exactly why Meigs County has become one of the most sought-after growers for Ohio cannabis consumers.
Meigs County Wizard Spray #1 sativa flower
These nugs were sticky and trichome-laced. Bright green was the dominant hue, followed by some mid-range greens and lots of curly orange pistils. The buds gave an excellent squish yet at the same time had robust denseness. The trim was slightly rough in some spots but nothing to really be concerned about.
Wizard Spray’s nugs broke up into nice chunks with my fingers that I then stuck into my grinder. There was absolutely no dust produced through the grinder, only fluffy, packable pot ready to be smoked and enjoyed.
The can of Wizard Spray is loaded
I was impressed with this weed’s freshness considering how difficult it can be to buy dispensary dope that doesn’t poof into powder when pulverized. There was no humidity pack inside of the bag, either, rendering the feat of freshness even more impressive.
The burn speed of the Wizard Spray #1 was about medium and it produced a light ash color. It wasn’t harsh by any means and it totally tasted like it smelled. While smoking Wizard Spray I could detect the flavor of myrcene’s fruitiness in the background.
The Wizard Spray has been sprayed
The bud was terpinolene-heavy not only in smell and taste but also effect. This strain provided a headband-like cerebral buzz that dissolved much of my back pain yet didn’t leave me languid.
A long time reader of the blog had this to say about the Wizard Spray:
“Meigs County Wizard Spray was very earthy and tasted fruity. It grinded nice but be careful about rolling it too tight because it is sticky. A small bud goes a long way! I had six bowls out of one big bud.”
After writing this review, I couldn’t help but think the following thought:
When I opened the Mylar, the scent set a high bar. Got a half of Wizard Spray sittin’ in my jar. Take some tokes and tell some jokes so my mind can fly far. Up here in the clouds, gettin’ baked with the sky stars.
I gave Wizard Spray #1 from Meigs County a 8/10 for taste, 3/10 for harshness, 7/10 for strength, 7/10 for smell strength and 60 or more minutes for length of medical effects.
Total THC 20.90%, Delta-9 THC 0.52%, THCA 23.20%, total CBD 0.05%, CBDA 0.05%.
Top terpenes: terpinolene 1.78%, b-myrcene 1.47%, d-limonene 0.41%, b-pinene 0.24%. It seems to be rare to see a strain where caryophyllene isn’t listed as a top terp.
Harvested by Agri-Med Ohio, LLC on 01/12/2026, tested by North Coast Testing Lab, LLC on 01/28/2026, packaged on 02/12/2026, expires on 01/12/2027.
Farmaceutical RX grows legal, organic cannabis in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Not unlike Galenas, FRX flower is Certified Kind. This means FRX pays a third-party company to inspect their grow operation to ensure the flower is grown to “organic” standards using no harmful pesticides, fungicides, growth accelerators or plant growth regulators (PGRs).
It is surprising how many chemicals are allowed to be used on legal cannabis crops in Ohio, both medical and recreational. Check it out for yourself on the Ohio.gov website. To view a cultivator-specific list of pesticides used on Ohio cannabis, read this document created by Pure Ohio Wellness. Not all cultivators are listed, such as Ritegene (Wondergrove). Click here for a list of all DCC-licensed Ohio cultivators.
When reading the cultivator list, keep in mind a level 1 license allows a cultivator to produce more cannabis than those that hold a level 2 license. Smaller, level 3 grow farms were approved by Ohio voters back in 2023 but there has been significant pushback and it has yet to materialize.
Banana Kush from Farmaceutical RX is an indica cross between Ghost OG and Skunk Haze. It came packaged in a glass jar with a plain black label that featured a Certified Kind logo. When I opened the container I was hit with a bold scent that undoubtedly gave me sweet banana vibes. I could smell the terpinolene and looked forward to finding out if this pot tasted like it smelled.
My tenth of FRX Banana Kush weighed 2.93 grams, which was exactly one tenth of a gram over weight. This was refreshing given the fact that a lot of my recent tenth purchases have weighed under 2.83 grams.
FRX Banana Kush Indica Flower 27.3% THC
The Banana Kush flower had a real nice, trichome-laden look to it. The stems were snipped and the leaves were left behind. All that remained was premium, smokable pot that made my lungs leap with excitement in anticipation of combustion. The buds were not dry and they gave a nice squish when squeezed.
When broken down through my grinder, the Banana Kush did not turn to bone dust like Pure Ohio’s Locally Grown cannabis. The Banana Kush broke down like you’d expect and appreciate. When broken apart by finger, the trichomes remained on the buds and the flower cooperated in becoming nice little chunks.
Banana Kush packed
The Banana Kush burned at about a medium speed and produced mostly light ash color. I sampled this strain in both joint and glass bowl.
Banana Kush ash colorBanana Kush ash color
I didn’t get much throat harshness while burning the Banana Kush, which was welcomed. It didn’t make me phlegmy and didn’t leave a bad aftertaste in my mouth.
The flavor of the flower was just as I had hoped for upon my first whiff. It had a sweet terpinolene tang that absolutely reminded me of bananas. I recently had a half ounce of Banana Skunkberry from Certified, and compared to that strain, I’d say the FRX Banana Kush had much more of a banana-y flavor.
A friend recently told me they didn’t think the FRX Banana Kush had a whole lot of banana taste to it, but that’s not quite the vibe I got. While I will agree with them in that I have tried bud with even more of a banana taste, like some homegrown Apples and Bananas flower given to me by a friend, I still thought the FRX Banana Kush had a real nice banana-y scent and flavor. It tasted terpinolene-heavy, which is a terpene that has always reminded me of bananas going back to when I first started smoking.
Back in the day, once in a while I’d acquire a bag of weed that just smelled and tasted like bananas, and I could never figure out why. The Jack Herer strain was always one that gave me those vibes. It wasn’t until years later when I started learning about terpenes that I realized terpinolene was responsible for that signature smell I always associated with bananas.
The FRX Banana Kush had calming, pain-punting effects. It was soothing, yet not sedative. I maintained a high level of focus and could totally feel the terpinolene head buzz.
Typically, terpinolene is associated with sativa-like effects, so I was surprised to see this strain listed as an indica. However, it does seem that banana strains are usually indica-leaning.
Does FRX determine indica or sativa by plant structure, and not terpenes? Someone told me that’s how Klutch determines their indica/sativa labeling. Who am I to know? I just smoke the medicine and appreciate the effects.
I gave the Banana Kush from Farmaceutical RX an 8 out of 10 for taste, 3 out of 10 for harshness, 8 out of 10 for strength, 7 out of 10 for smell strength, and 60 minutes for length of medical effects.
There’s a grow shop in Akron called Indoor Gardens that offers a cannabis-growing class. Upon completion of the course, the instructors give each student a few cuttings in order to start their own small garden. A blog reader took the Indoor Gardens class and gave me a sample of his hybrid Cherry Zoap cut. Thank you for the weed!
Cherry Zoap hybrid
My sample of Cherry Zoap weighed 2.0 grams. The bud had a very sweet and fruity smell to it. The scent definitely gave me cherry vibes.
The nugs were trimmed nicely, with no visible stems, sugar leaves or leafy material. They were bright green in color with tiny, curly orange pistils that stuck close to the bud. Shiny trichomes were visible both on the outside and inside of the flower.
The nugs were far from dry. They gave a very nice squeeze and did not make a crunching sound while doing so. Flakes did not fall off while breaking the bud apart with my fingers, which is not something you can always say with dispensary weed.
For example, I recently bought a tenth of Jack Le’Pew from the Pure Ohio Wellness “Locally Grown” brand. The bud was dry as bone.
The ideal properties of the fresh, homegrown Cherry Zoap carried over to my grinder. When shredded through the Santa Cruz Shredder, or mashed though the Flower Mill, the Cherry Zoap held its own and behaved as expected. It didn’t turn to a powdery dust like some of the dryer strains I sample.
Cherry Zoap packedCherry Zoap punched
The Cherry Zoap burned at about a medium speed and ashed very light. I could tell it was flushed properly by both the ash color and taste. I didn’t taste any earth, dirt or nutrients.
There was an almost candy-like sweetness to the flavor. Alongside that, I could slightly detect the Zoap’s gassy, gluey properties. The top terpenes were probably limonene, myrcene, caryophyllene and maybe some ocimene or humulene. The smoke was not harsh and did not make me cough or produce phlegm.
The medical effects were pretty chill but I did seem to get sort of a sativa-like head buzz. This strain did not make me anywhere near sleepy, but I felt unmistakable body relaxation and pain relief. It also took away a nagging headache that was driving me crazy. The Cherry Zoap was excellent for use during morning and mid-day house chores.
I gave the homegrown Cherry Zoap hybrid a 7/10 for taste, 3/10 for harshness, 7/10 for strength, 6/10 for smell strength and 60 to 90 minutes for length of medical effects. Thanks again to the contributor for the excellent sample! May your thumb become greener with each harvest.
I’ve always enjoyed Butterfly Effect flower, which is grown in East Fultonham by Grow Ohio. Their quality is consistent and the bud always tastes like it smells. The flower never seems to be super dense, which is kind of nice, because a lot of legal Ohio weed isn’t very fluffy or squishy.
Butterfly Effect produces a wide range of products, including edibles, tinctures, 510 carts, disposables and luster pods. Their vapes are filled with either distillate or live resin. Butterfly’s unscented 4:1 CBD:THC Topical Cream is an excellent way to reduce pain and inflammation in the back, neck or joints. I’ve used it to relieve not only pain but also dry skin.
A few weeks back a friend asked if I had tried Butterfly Effect’s Peach Dosi flower. When I told them I had not, they were surprised, since Peach Dosi is a popular strain from Butterfly. It is such a popular strain that its oil is extracted for wax, 510 carts, disposables and luster pods.
The next day, the friend unexpectedly handed me three nugs of Peach Dosi to sample. Thank you!
Two of the three Peach Dosi nugs that I was given
Peach Dosi is an indica cross between the Dosi Do and Peach strains. It comes packaged in a glass jar for tenths and a plastic jar for halfs. The jars have a black plastic lid. My sample was given to me in a small baggie.
The Peach Dosi bud had a light smell which wasn’t terribly powerful. I figure that some terpenes may have been lost while the sample was in the baggie. The flower did however give off a weedy scent which had ever-so-slight citrusy undertones.
The buds were bright and medium green with curly orange pistils. I noticed a bit of yellow color as well. There was virtually no stem present on the nugs. There wasn’t a whole lot of denseness to the buds as they were rather fluffy and airy. They weren’t awfully sticky but they broke down nicely by hand. After running the nugs through a grinder they did not turn to dust.
Peach Dosi packed
For me, Butterfly Effect’s Peach Dosi flower burned at about a medium speed. The nugs didn’t burn up quickly but it took little effort to cash the bowl. It wasn’t like I had to keep puffing endlessly to kill the pipe, which is the way it seems with some denser or stickier strains.
Punched-out Peach Dosi
I was happy with the light ash color produced by burning this bud. As far as taste was concerned, I experienced a slight peach flavor on the exhale. The aftertaste made my palette even peachier. The muted citrus taste lingered around for a few minutes after smoking the bowl.
In my opinion, the flavor wasn’t as peachy as that possessed by the Moroccan Peaches from Galenas. I’d love to compare these strains to a few peach strains from other cultivators to see how they all stack against each other.
There was very little if any harshness to the smoke produced by the Peach Dosi. The medical effects were calming and steadying. I found balance between body and mind. I was blessed with some much-needed pain relief to the neck, shoulder and lower back, albeit temporary. This strain released tension in a calm fashion.
Thanks again for the sample of Peach Dosi! I gave it a 7 out of 10 for taste, 3 out of 10 for harshness, 7 out of 10 for strength, 5 out of 10 for smell strength and 60 minutes for length of medical effects. I would love to buy a half ounce of this flower at some point.
According to online marijuana menus I can see that Butterfly Effect’s indica Peach Dosi tested around 21.95% for THC. The top terpenes are myrcene, caryophyllene and limonene. Since I didn’t have the original container I don’t know any info about the batch’s cannabinoids, terpene percentage, harvest date or packaging date.
Peach Dosi from Butterfly Effect is a strain I’d buy.
Oftentimes, homegrown marijuana can be much fresher and stickier than the stuff you get in a dispensary. This is why I enjoy acquiring cannabis the traditional way: from a friend.
The other day a friend gave me a sample of something they grew at home. Thank you! It was a half gram pre-rolled Zig-Zag joint of Gorilla Glue. The joint smelled pretty nice and gave off a light skunky aroma. It smelled like something I’d enjoy smoking.
There was a G written on the tip, I suppose to indicate that it was Gorilla Glue
According to Leafly, Gorilla Glue is a classic hybrid strain made from a cross between Sour Dubb and Chocolate Diesel. It is known for its ability to make you feel “glued” to the couch. It’s a strain I have come across several times throughout the years, and when grown properly is always a winner.
The joint was given to me loose, so I put it in a plastic container until I got home. The Zig-Zag paper was bleached and made from flax plant fibers. I appreciated how the pre-rolled tip had the Zig-Zag logo, which led me to believe that this was a cone as opposed to a hand-rolled joint.
The dry hit had a light skunky taste and I didn’t see any junk or stems through the paper. The joint was densely packed.
I sparked the Gorilla Glue joint and noticed it did not make my throat burn. The bud tasted like it smelled and ashed light, which made me happy. There were no airflow or canoeing issues and the smoking experience lasted about 3 or 4 minutes.
The bud did not ash dark
The medical effects were relaxing yet euphoric. This strain gave me a mood boost along with a nice chilled-out feeling that lasted about an hour or so. I would recommend Gorilla Glue for those looking to erase pain and ease a racing mind.
As far as ratings are concerned, I gave the Gorilla Glue joint a 7 out of 10 for strength, 5 out of 10 for smell strength, 7 out of 10 for taste, 3 out of 10 for harshness and 60 minutes for length of medical effects.
If I had to guess, I would say the top terpenes were caryophyllene, myrcene and pinene. This cut of Gorilla Glue might test somewhere around 20% THCA but there is no way for me to know for sure, that’s just what it seemed like.
Yesterday I set off on a whim for two locations I’ve been meaning to visit: Eagle Mound within the Great Circle at the Newark Earthworks and Alligator Mound. I brought along a few strains to review in the process!
The first major milestone I reached was passing the 7-story Longaberger building. It is the former headquarters of the Longaberger Company who were famous for producing wooden baskets. The now-defunct building is shaped like a gigantic basket.
That’s a damn big basket
My original intention was to visit Alligator Mound before I visited Eagle Mound within the Great Circle. However, when I stopped to get gas, I realized I was only 8 minutes away from Eagle Mound. So off to the Great Circle I went!
As soon as I parked I could see the gigantic, circular 1,200-foot structure of earth. It rendered me awestruck.
The Great Circle is one of the largest circular earthworks in both North and South America. There is a giant moat-like pit contained inside of the walls, not in front of them. Near the middle of the circle lies a giant eagle effigy mound.
An effigy is an image or representation of a person, animal or object. Many pottery vessels were made to represent animals and human heads. Effigy mounds are earthworks deliberately shaped to represent animals, humans, and even in a few cases, specific symbolic artifacts. Mounds have been found that were formed into snakes, birds, panthers, water creatures, shaman and ceremonial axes.
I got out of the car to take in the scenery. There were crows flying above the Great Circle. It was a remarkably beautiful day with no rain and lots of sunshine.
I walked around to the right side of the structure. There was a stone bridge that lead to the Great Circle’s interior, where you were able to walk around. I made my way towards the Eagle Mound, which is located right at the center of the circle.
In front of Eagle Mound was a sign that explained what is known about the earthwork. I walked around Eagle Mound and could see the shape, but from the ground it was kind of hard to tell what it was. You could definitely see the wings and head, but to me it wasn’t exactly clear what the shape of the structure was from the ground. I might not have caught onto the fact it was shaped like an eagle had I not known already.
I noticed that there were lots of other really small mounds or hills in the landscape around the eagle. I walked back across the stone bridge to exit the Great Circle. I then ran a lap around the Great Circle! I became winded and had to stop a few times throughout the jaunt.
It was now time for the first of two strain reviews: the Frozen Bananas 16.4% THC one gram hybrid pre-roll from Pure Ohio Wellness. It was packed in an opaque white tube. I didn’t see any stems or junk in the joint, which was nice.
The flower was wrapped in unbleached hemp paper. The cone’s tip had a Pure Ohio logo on it. It had a light, slightly fruity scent to it, which did remind me of banana a bit. The dry hit tasted like it smelled.
I stood outside of the Great Circle and faced directly towards Eagle Mound. I sparked the Frozen Bananas joint with a Bic lighter while fighting a slight breeze.
There was a bit of a run right off the rip, which may have had to do with the wind. I re-lit as necessary and puffed the piff. The ash was very light colored and the smoke was far from harsh. I liked the clean taste, which did remind me a bit of banana. It wasn’t a sharp fruity taste like citrus or strawberry, it was more of a muted fruit flavor.
The airflow quality diminished about 3/4ths of the way through the joint. I had to roll the joint’s tip and remaining flower to loosen it up. This actually fixed the airflow and the rest of the joint burned slow and even.
There were a few relights throughout the burn to fix slight runs, but overall this was not a bad joint at all. It lasted about 10 minutes. The medical effects were relaxing, but not overwhelming, and lasted about 45 minutes. As I waited for the effects to wear off, I sat within the Great Circle and meditated.
I gave the Frozen Bananas 16.4% THC one gram hybrid pre-roll a 7/10 for taste, 4/10 for harshness, 6/10 for strength, 6/10 for smell strength and 45 minutes for length of medical effects.
Ingredients: cannabis plant material, rolling paper (wood fiber), filter (cardboard).
Total THC 16.4%, Delta-9 THC 0.20%, Delta-9 THCA 18.5%. Total CBD 0.04%.
Harvested by Pure Ohio Wellness on 07/01/2025, tested by North Coast on 08/26/2025, packaged 09/03/2025, consumed 09/29/2025, expires 08/19/2026.
As I was leaving the Great Circle to head to Alligator Mound, I noticed a sign that said “only a few miles to visit Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries!” On a whim, I went off on a tangent to visit the ancient flint quarries. When would I ever be back in this area any time soon? I might as well explore as much as I possibly can.
I quickly found out that “Only a few miles” was eight miles of long, winding, hilly country roads with fast speed limits. Sometimes, cars would fly up and over these hills at an incredible rate of speed. All you could do was pray that they didn’t stray left to center.
I asked myself, how could you possibly drive these roads in the winter, with ice and snow? I determined that the answer to that question is you cannot drive these roads in the winter. It would be impassible and impossible.
After parking and getting settled, I headed into the Flint Ridge Quarries museum. I talked to the attendant and got a small tour of the facility. I learned that flint is a quartz rock. I learned about some of the many uses of flint.
There is a piece of flint in every Bic lighter which helps produce sparks that ignite the butane gas.
I left the museum and began walking the .75 mile Quarry Trail, which is surrounded by flint quarries.
The trail entrance
The Quarry Trail was a hilly hike! I have hiked lots of Ohio trails and this one gave me a particular workout with its uneven terrain. It was fun to run up and down these steep, root-laced hills.
I had a joint of Mixtape, grown by a friend right here in Ohio. I will be making a point to review more homegrown Ohio strains now that it is legal to grow cannabis in this state.
MixtapeMixtapeThe mixtape is loaded up in the cassette deck
Here is what the grower had to say about their Mixtape strain: “With its varied lineage, this happy little accident I stumbled upon has quickly become a fan favorite.”
The Mixtape had a very fresh, myrcene-heavy smell. It was pungent and aromatic. It smelled enticing. The strong smell was on the earthier side but I could detect slight fruitiness, maybe from the myrcene. It smelled really good!
The buds had nice greens and oranges in them with minimal stemmage. The Mixtape bag given to me contained small buds, so the nugs weren’t giant, but they were plenty smokeable and still looked great.
The buds were not overly dry and they stuck to my fingers as I broke them down. Through a grinder they did not turn to dust, which was awesome. The Mixtape nugs ground down to a nice fluffy consistency that was easy to pack and roll.
After enjoying a few tasty dry hits, I sparked the Mixtape joint within a flint quarry pit.
The quarry from afarThe quarry up close – it’s hard to see with all the leaves
The joint burned pretty slow, lasting around 10 minutes total. It produced white ash and tasted just like it smelled: earthy, fruity and gassy. It tasted awesome! I looked forward to each smooth draw.
Bye-bye, buddy!Time to hit rewind on the mixtape! Here was the ash color when smoked in a bowl.
For me, the Mixtape’s medical effects were hybrid-leaning. My body felt relaxed yet my mind was motivated. The aches and pains produced by the the day’s driving and hiking melted from my mind. The effects lasted about an hour or so.
I gave the Ohio Mixtape an 8/10 for taste, 3/10 for harshness, 8/10 for strength, 8/10 for smell strength and over 60 minutes for length of medical effects. I am definitely looking forward to reviewing some more Ohio homegrown cannabis! You can’t beat the freshness and taste.
After walking around and waiting a while it was time to head to Alligator Mound, which is a 25 minute drive from the Flint Ridge Quarries. The effigy mound itself is built atop a gigantic hill. In modern times there is an upscale housing development built all the way up this hill. The only way to reach the effigy is to drive five minutes up a long, winding residential road.
Once I plodded up the hill I reached the day’s ultimate destination: Alligator Mound.
There is no good place to park at Alligator Mound. There is only one small, thin road that circles the effigy. I parked as far to the side of the road as I could near the right side of the effigy.
Unlike Serpent Mound and Eagle Mound, you are allowed to walk on Alligator Mound. There is even one of those “PUP” Pick Up Poop doggie bag stations at the foot of the mound. Somebody is clearly cutting the grass atop the effigy, probably one of the nearby residents. How cool would it be to live right next to Alligator Mound and see it every day out of your window?
I sparked the final Mixtape joint and stood in awe at the incredible view. Crows circled above.
View from the highest point of Alligator MoundI turned around 180 degrees from the last shot and took this photoIn this shot you can see just how high the hill standsIt was a perfect dayYou can kind of see the effigy structure in this shotView from street levelThe final picture before I left
If I didn’t know what I was looking for I might not have noticed the effigy animal’s form while standing atop the structure. I might have just thought it was a hilly area. Maybe long ago it was easier to see the shape in the earth. Who knows what kind of animal it might actually represent? Probably not an alligator.
The view atop Alligator Mound was jaw-dropping, serene and beautiful, despite the painful eyesore of all the huge houses everywhere. It was damn near silent up there. I imagined what the view must have looked like before all of the “progress” and residential development.
I felt a calming energy as the crows quietly circled above. I sat atop Alligator Mound and appreciated the fact I existed and was even able to travel here in the first place.
I felt so high up atop the earth that it seemed like I could touch the clouds. This effigy was definitely built in this spot for a reason. I stayed as long as I could before I had to get in the car and leave the breathtaking area.
After visiting Serpent Mound, Eagle Mound and Alligator Mound, I can say for certain that it is very difficult and near impossible to see the shape of these structures from the ground. You have to be elevated up somehow in order to view them in full.
This past weekend I attended the 10th annual Cleveland Pinball & Arcade Show in Independence, Ohio. With over 100 games all set to free play, this is an event I try to attend each year. This time I came equipped with a Certified FL Sunrise sativa pre-roll to get me in the zone.
When I popped open the opaque black plastic tube I was greeted with a light citrusy scent. The joint had no branding or logos on the tip. The unbleached paper was made from wood pulp.
The densely-packed bat weighed 1.28 grams with crutch included. The plant material looked good, with no visible stems or unwanted matter.
Certified FL Sunrise Sativa Pre-Roll 21.5% THC
Upon sparking the single serve unit, I was glad to see that the ash color was very light.
The ash wasn’t dark, which was nice.
The harshness was low and the flavor was large. Although Limonene was listed as the fourth terpene, I still detected a predominantly citrusy taste. There was 2.36 mg/g of Ocimene, which is also known to be a citrusy terpene, and 4.49 mg/g of Myrcene, which is the terpene that helps give mangoes their taste.
I did not have to re-light the joint at all during the ten-minute session. The unit burned evenly and produced a nice oil ring around the cherry.
Oil ring around the FL Sunrise pre-rollI used a torch lighter to spark the jib.All good things must come to an end.
The medical effects from the FL Sunrise pre-roll were undoubtedly strong. The combination of myrcene, caryophyllene, ocimene and limonene along with the respectable THC percentage put me where I needed to be when it came time to play pinball. I was able to focus on the fun while feeling pain-free and at ease.
Grippin’ the flippersFrank was on hand for photo ops
I would definitely buy another Certified pre-roll if given the opportunity. The FL Sunrise joint burned slow and even, had a nice taste and packed an effective medical punch. Hopefully I get to try one of their infused pre-rolls at some point.
I gave the Certified FL Sunrise sativa pre-roll an 8/10 for taste, 3/10 for harshness, 7/10 for strength, 6/10 for smell strength and 60 to 75 minutes for length of medical effects.
Ingredients: Ground cannabis flower, brown cone (unbleached wood pulp and organic arabic gum), paper filter/crutch.
Total THC 21.5%, Delta-9 THC 0.71%, Delta-9 THCa 23.7%. Total CBD 0.05%, CBDa 0.06%.
