The other day Autumn from Bloom in Akron advised me to try one of her favorite strains, Thai Kush from King City Gardens. I bought a tenth and stretched it out over several sessions in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of its unique properties.
This is a digital representation of the light that entered my eyes when I opened the jar of Thai Kush. There’s nothing else I’d rather behold!
The strain’s lineage is Hindu Kush x Thai. It’s a hybrid that features a crisp, citrusy scent and taste thanks to the high limonene content. The tenth was packaged in a glass jar with a black label and black plastic lid. My tenth weighed 2.86 grams, with 2.65 of those grams contained within one giant bud!
Big bud, small bud! Kind of like two peas in a pod, but stonier.
The Thai Kush flower not only looked beautiful but it was well-trimmed and contained minimal stemmage. The overall light green color was contrasted by flecks of purple combined with shiny trichomes and orange pistils that protruded proudly from the pot.
This close-up view of Thai Kush from King City Gardens is enchanting.
I was a little surprised with the dryness of the flower, as King City’s stuff is usually up to par. However, through a grinder, this particular batch of Thai Kush became about 50% dust. When broken up by hand it was sticky and shredded apart into nice little chunks of green goodness.
The flower had fair density to it and gave resistance when squeezed. I was especially happy with the large bud that weighed 2.65 grams, as it was thick and contained a very small amount of stem matter within. The nug gave a bit of a crunch when pressure was applied. I would have liked to put a Boveda packet in this jar for a few days to see if it would have helped with the moisture.
King City Garden’s Thai Kush burned at about a medium speed and ashed mostly white in color. It didn’t taste dry. In fact, the flavor was truly something to behold and appreciate.
Ash color of King City Garden’s Thai Kush
To me the taste of this flower leaned towards the lemony side. It was very refreshing, with sweet fruity and herbal notes to give balance. The exhale was smooth, with a clean taste that brought a sheen to my face.
Upon consumption I felt relaxed and pain-free but not sleepy. It was a good middle-ground balance to remain productive while still achieving that sought-after analgesic effect for which marijuana is so often used.
I’d recommend Thai Kush for those looking to take the edge off while remaining focused, dialed in, clear-headed and creative. During my initial session with the strain, the following verse brewed within my brain:
Thai Kush, Thai Kush. Wanna grow a whole bush. Stick a nug in my rosin press and give it a smush.
Humulene makes me feel like a human being. Limonene makes me feel like the Lion King. Caryophyllene is a scary offering. Indeed, caryophyllene is a cherry on top kind of thing.
I gave the Thai Kush from Cincinnati’s King City Gardens an 8 for taste, 3 for harshness, 7 for strength, 7 for smell strength and 45 to 60 minutes for length of medical effects.
Total THC 30.1%, Delta-9 THC 0.242%, THCA 34.1%, CBD 0%.
Cultivated by FW Green Investments LLC. Harvested 09/03/2024, tested 11/16/2024 by North Coast, packaged 12/12/2024, first consumed 01/04/2025, expires 09/03/2025.
The bottom of the jar has slight magnification properties, which helps while inspecting the trichomes.
Throughout my time in the Ohio marijuana program I have tried a few of UB Good’s 510 carts and disposables. They were very botanical tasting, which is to say they did not smell or taste like marijuana.
I wasn’t a huge fan of the UB Good Watermelon Punch disposable. I thought the flavor was too intense and it made me cough. I had yet to try any of UB Good’s new-style disposables, so I went with the Banana Split flavor, which I had sampled in a 510 cart and I knew I would like the taste.
The older UB Good disposables were rectangular with 90 degree edges but this newer model has rounded edges. It’s just over 3 inches in height and a little under a half inch thick. There is an oil window that shows the yellowish extract and how much is left in the device. The back of the unit has a USB-C recharge port.
This is what the newly-designed UB Good disposable looks like.This is the charge port. As you can see, I consumed all of the oil in the chamber before writing this review.
There is a button on the front of the vape that needs to be clicked five times to turn it on. It turns off automatically after five minutes. This becomes annoying when you pull your vape out of your pocket and go to take a hit just to realize you need to power on the device because it automatically turned off.
Two clicks of the button will activate a preheat mode. Thankfully the device never got clogged so I never really needed to use this, but it’s nice that the function is there just in case. Three button clicks will adjust the temp from low (green), medium (blue) to high (red). Switch to higher temps for bigger clouds and more intense hits.
I think UB Good Banana Split carts and disposables have a nice smooth flavor. I just wish the oil wasn’t as harsh as it is. This disposable would often prompt me to cough and make my voice phlegmmy like Lemmy’s. The oil does not smell or taste like weed.
The oil is pretty smooth going down so it’s hard to gauge your draw size. I’d recommend going with a three to four second draw to start with, and adjust your toke time from there.
Overall the device was reliable and functioned the way it was intended. The mouthpiece did not leak or become sticky. However, the half gram nature did not lend itself well to longevity. I went through this thing pretty quick in just a few days of light use.
It seems like such a waste of materials to make throwaway devices that live such short lifespans. The use of the word “disposable” is also odd. Rechargeable batteries aren’t supposed to be thrown away in the regular trash since they leak poisons into the ground and water. Despite this, when is the last time you’ve heard of a recycling program for empty vapes and batteries? In other states I see disposables referred to as “All In-One” devices, probably to downplay their temporary nature.
Effect-wise, the UB Good Banana Split vape was a pretty solid hybrid. Limonene, caryophyllene and myrcene are the three listed terpenes, which is pretty standard for any hybrid I’ve seen in the Ohio program. I had pain relief and I felt relaxed but I didn’t become sleepy or unmotivated. Upon consuming four or five draws the effects lasted about a half hour or so.
If you are okay with using botanical vapes with non-cannabis derived terpenes and oil extracted with CO2, butane, propane and ethanol, the UB Good vapes are a budget-friendly option. I won’t be going out of my way to get them due to their harshness and super botanical nature.
I am also not a huge fan of the new UB Good disposable design, as I feel like I am clicking too many buttons and taking too many hits just to realize the vape had turned off automatically. It would really just take some time to adjust to, but I think I’d rather spend my time consuming better vapes that aren’t as harsh.
I gave the UB Good Banana Split Half Gram Disposable a 7 for taste, 7 for harshness, 6 for strength, 4 for smell strength and 30 minutes for length of medical effects.
Serving size: 10mg is a 10 second inhale. 50 servings per disposable. Extraction method: CO2, butane, propane, ethanol.
Manufactured by One Orijin LLC on 10/03/2024, tested 10/08/2024 by North Coast, packaged 10/12/2024, first consumed 12/14/2024, last hit taken 12/20/2024, expires 10/02/2025.
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.
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.
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%.
A few months ago I was at Therapy Cannabis Dispensary in Cleveland on Lakewood Heights Blvd. At the time their special was buy an Airgraft pod, get an Airgraft 2 battery for free. I was tempted, but couldn’t help but think to myself, “Another new pod system and battery type? How many do I actually need?”
Seeing how I had batteries for 510 carts, luster pods, and AiroPods, I passed on the Airgraft 2 special at Therapy. However, as the weeks went on, I couldn’t help but remember all of the great things everyone were saying about Airgraft pods and batteries. Some people even said it was their favorite pod delivery system. Since I had 20 dollars worth of Bloom loyalty points, I took the plunge and got the battery at a discount.
Airgraft is a Canadian company that makes cannabis vaporizer batteries. They are not to be confused with Buckeye Relief’s Airo, which is a separate battery type and pod delivery system. In the United States, Airgraft hardware can be found in Ohio, California, Missouri, Washington, Colorado, and New Mexico. Here in Ohio, Airgraft pods are processed by Standard Farms.
The Airgraft 2 battery is made from aluminum and measures 2.75 inches in height and about a half of an inch wide. It’s matte black with only an Airgraft logo, light, and sensor on the body. I am not sure what the sensor does, but the light shines while charging via the included USB-C cable.
When you insert a pod, the light pulses green to indicate sufficient charge or orange to tell you there’s a low charge. No light pulse during pod insertion means the battery level is very low. When this is the case, the device will not pulse while taking a hit.
Each Airgraft pod is stamped with a QR code that brings you to a website with info on the strain. You’ll find info on THC and CBD percentage along with terpene information. You can create an account and register each pod in order to build a digital collection of the pods you’ve tried. You do not need to activate a pod in order for it to produce vapor. Activation only adds the pod to your collection on the website.
One of the most unique aspects of the Airgraft 2 battery and pod system is the heating mechanism. There are no heat settings as you’d see on a 510 battery or the Klutch luster battery. Each pod contains a computer chip with terpene info that is read by the battery. The Airgraft 2 automatically adjusts to that specific pod’s perfect temperature, and you can tell with the taste! Airgraft pods are among the cleanest-tasting vapes I’ve ever sampled.
Airgraft pods attach to the device magnetically similar to a luster battery or Airo battery. Their mouthpieces are easy to clean and don’t have a thousand nooks and crannies like luster pods that seem to be fuzz magnets. One thing I really like about the Airgraft 2 unit is when a pod is inserted, it looks as if it’s part of the battery itself. On a 510 battery it’s often clear that the cart is a separate piece from the battery, but with Airgraft it all appears as one piece. It’s sleek and well-designed.
While the Airo battery delivers a steady vibration through the duration of your inhale, the Airgraft 2 delivers a short pulse of vibration every two seconds, referred to as “1 portion”. This allows you to really dial in your draw length to suit your current needs. When I am looking for a lighter session I’ll take 2 to 3 portions per breath, which provides a respectable cloud of vapor. For average use I will go 3 to 4 portions, and if I am looking for maximum medication I’ll go 5 or maybe 6 portions. 10 portions is the largest amount the device will allow per hit.
There are no buttons on this device as it is breath-activated. The Airgraft 2 battery is without a preheat function, so you have to clear clogs the old fashioned, manual way, with lungpower. While I haven’t had too many clogs so far, it does make you wish they had built a preheat function into the device. I remember being frustrated when trying to clear clogs with this thing.
Although the aluminum body is well-made and durable, it’s very slippery. It can easily slide out of your pocket if you’re not careful. Hopefully for their next generation of batteries, Airgraft adds a rubber grip similar to Klutch’s luster battery.
The marketing material claims the device can go up to two weeks without being charged. I am not sure if I was doing something wrong but my device needed charged once throughout the life of my first pod. Airgraft also claims their pods last up to 40% longer than the competition. My demanding lungs demolished the Airgraft oil at a rapid rate, but I do think they lasted a bit longer than most other pods. Definitely not 40% longer though. 1 gram Airgraft pods would be a welcomed addition to any dispensary within driving distance! So far I’ve only seen .84 gram Airgraft pods.
I’ve heard from others and noticed myself that Airgraft pods seem to stop working while there is still a bit of oil left. I noticed my hits tasting wicky while a small amount of oil was still left in the chamber. I seemed to fix this by keeping the battery and pod on its side for a bit before taking a hit in order to get the oil to ooze to the sides. You’d think the oil would need to move towards the bottom of the pod but for me, keeping the thing on its side seemed to extend the life of a nearly-spent pod.
So far I have tried two Airgraft pods. The first was Electric Peanut Butter Cookies from Galenas and the second was Churroz from the Solid (Standard Farms). The Electric Peanut Butter Cookies pod had high terpinolene and limonene content. I could really taste it. There is no question that the terp-specific heating system of the Airgraft 2 battery does its job. These pods taste really, really good.
The Churroz pod tasted surprisingly similar to an actual churro, with powerful vanilla and cinnamon notes. This pod was less expensive than the Electric Peanut Butter Cookies pod and I could kind of tell. It was harsher on the throat and nose and it had much more of a botanical taste to it. The Churroz pod also seemed to burn up faster than the Electric Peanut Butter Cookies pod.
With all things considered I have to say that the Airgraft 2 is my current favorite vape pod delivery system. The taste is truly a step above the competition. The sleek design fits well in the palm and has the look of a disposable. The breath-activated function works well and provides good airflow. The pulse system that provides vapor in “portions” helps to gauge your hit size. I did experience some issues with low battery and clogging but it was nothing out of the ordinary. If you’re prepared to accept yet another battery type into your life, I think you will enjoy the Airgraft 2 battery and the wide array of pods to which it’s able to give life.
Galenas Electric Peanut Butter Cookies Airgraft Pod Taste: 8, Harshness: 4, Strength: 7, smell strength: 6, does not smell like cannabis. Extracted with Hydrocarbon. Ingredients: terpene distillate blend. Total THC 589.68 mg, Delta-9 585.48 mg, THCv 4.51 mg. CBD 116.76 mg, CBN 4.17mg. Terpenes: terpinolene 1.77%, d-limonene 1.08%, b-caryophyllene 0.592%, b-myrcene 0.49%. Manufactured by Standard Wellness on 05/01/2024. Tested 05/07/2024 by North Coast, packaged 05/21/2024. Expires 05/01/2025.
The Solid (Standard Farms) Churroz Airgraft Pod Taste: 7, Harshness: 6, Strength: 7, Smell strength 6, does not smell like cannabis. Extraction method: hydrocarbon. Ingredients: distillate, botanical terpenes. Total THC 608.16 mg, Delta-9 603.12 mg, THCv 4.75 mg, CBD 96.60 mg, CBN 7.34 mg. Terpenes in mg/g: a-limonene 19.50, b-caryophyllene 11.10, a-humulene 5.33, b-myrcene 5.23, linalool 1.29. Manufactured 06/03/2024, tested 06/06/2024 by North Coast, packaged 07/30/2024, expires 06/03/2025.
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%.
Certified Cultivators from Dayton, Ohio makes two types of one-gram disposables. Their Flex disposables have bodies manufactured by CCELL and contain ethanol-extracted distillate with botanical terpenes. Certified’s premium live liquid diamond disposables are made by iKrusher and seem to sell out as quickly as they can be stocked.
I’ve tried three Certified iKrushers: Arnie P (sativa), Modified Cookies (indica), and The Cream (hybrid). They all had good airflow and featured some of the best-tasting oil I’ve had in any vape, whether it be cart or disposable. The hits might make you cough but they are clean and powerful.
Out of the three I have to say the Arnie P was the best tasting. Not only was there lemon but there were woody, iced tea notes to the flavor. It tasted like a weedy Arnold Palmer beverage.
What are liquid live diamonds? Anytime you see the word “live” that means the THC was extracted from a flash-frozen plant directly after harvest. This process preserves flavor and terpenes which leads to more efficient medication.
Liquid diamonds are a mixture of THCa and live resin. THCa diamonds (or crystals) are pure, flavorless molecules that need heated to convert to psychoactive delta-9 THC. Live resin is the flavorful THC and terpene extract taken from a frozen cannabis plant.
The oil color in the iKrushers I’ve seen was clearish golden yellow. The devices do smell kind of loud, and during use there is no denying the hashy scent. The inhale is smooth while the exhale often delivers a punch to the lungs. A five-second drag is enough for a nice big cloud that is sure to provide maximum medication.
These devices are very compact and will fit well in both palm and pocket. The mouthpiece is easy to find and there’s an oil level window to view your progress. iKrushers have a rubbery black grip on the body and USB-C charge ports on their bottom. I’ve never had any issues with the oil changing flavor after using a wall charger.
More than one person has told me they have lost one of these vapes. The iKrusher’s small size makes them easy to misplace or fall out of your pocket. Someone said they lost an iKrusher at a thrift store while sifting through the store’s stuff. What a fine find for the lucky individual who made the inevitable discovery!
Despite the one-gram chamber, the live diamond oil does seem to burn kind of fast. Also, since the devices contain more than 590 mg of THC, they are considered a 2-day supply for both medical and recreational users. While it does taste smooth, the oil is extracted with butane and propane, so this is definitely not solventless rosin in these vapes.
There are times I have had an iKrusher fail me in the field. When my Modified Cookies iKrusher was at about 25% capacity, it stopped working altogether. It didn’t matter how much I would charge the device or warm it up, there was absolutely zero airflow and it wouldn’t hit. No pun intended, but it was krushing to have no choice but to throw that thing away with oil left in it. At least with faulty 510 carts you can usually pop the top and take the oil out with a titanium toothpick, but that wasn’t happening with this device.
Despite the malfunction, I still love iKrushers and will continue to buy them when I’m lucky enough to see them in stock. Since they are strain-specific and extracted from live resin, there are only so many that can be made at a time.
Before adult-use sales began in Ohio you would see these things available more often, but now they only last about a day before sellout. I can’t blame anybody for buying Certified Live Liquid Diamonds iKrushers because they taste great and have powerful medical effects.
Arnie P iKrusher stats:
Ingredients: butane and propane extracted live cannabis resin, CBD isolate. Dose size: One 10 second inhale is 10 mg. THC per dose is 7.32 mg, CBD per dose is 1.07 mg.
Total THC: 732 mg (73.2% THC within the full gram), CBD: 107mg (10.7% CBD within the full gram). Zero THCa or CBDa despite the “diamonds” branding.
Manufactured 02/20/2024, tested 02/26/2024 by North Coast Testing Labs, packaged 02/27/2024, first consumed 03/09/2024, expires 02/19/2025. Note the INCREDIBLE turnaround time from manufacture to lung: 02/20/2024 to 03/09/2024, only 18 days!
Modified Cookies iKrusher stats:
Ingredients: butane and propane extracted live cannabis resin, CBD isolate. Dose size: One 10 second inhale is 10mg. THC per dose is 7.34 mg, CBD per dose is 1.34 mg.
Total THC: 734 mg (73.4% THC within the full gram), Delta-9 THC 731 mg, THCa 3.66 mg, CBD 13.44 mg (13.44% within the full gram).
Manufactured 04/03/2024, tested 04/05/2024 by North Coast Testing Labs, packaged 04/08/2024, first consumed 05/18/2024, expires 04/02/2025.
The Cream iKrusher stats:
Ingredients: butane and propane extracted live cannabis resin. Dose size: One 10 second inhale is 10 mg. THC per dose is 7.59 mg, CBD per dose is 0 mg.
Total THC 759 mg (75.9% within the full gram), Delta-9 731 mg, THCa 27.3 mg, THCv 4.39 mg.
I know a guy named Dave who has an impeccable palate for pot. Anytime he gives something a good review, I am eager to try it myself. He has guided me towards many well-tasting products including the Standard Farms Cranberry Kush disposable and the Arnie P iKrusher from Certified.
I was surprised when I got a text from him about the Blue Zushi hybrid flower from Neighborgoods. Any time I had seen the buds I wasn’t thrilled with the look. The nugs looked kind of small with lots of shake and trim in the jars. Dave said the stuff was “Decent quality, good moisture…grinds nice. I liked it enough to want to try more strains from them.”
When I was finally able to do so I bought one of the last Blue Zushis in stock at my dispensary. I didn’t get a chance to weigh it before initial consumption. I didn’t even think I’d get a chance to consume the stuff at first thanks to the lid! I fought with that thing for several minutes trying to separate it from the jar. At one point I was convinced the only way to access the cannabis would be to smash the plastic jar with a hammer.
After somehow finally opening it I was able to smell the sweet, gassy skunkiness. The stuff won’t totally blow up a room like some old school Death Star, but you’ll be able to smell it several feet away. I was surprised with the robust smell strength.
The flower was not dry. There was some slight stickiness throughout. It broke up good with fingers and held its own through a grinder. It was not very dense, there was a sponginess to it. However, it did pass the squeeze test, which is something I do when assessing weed. If the bud loses its form or feels thin when squeezed, it fails the squeeze test.
Medium green color painted the buds with some darker notes peppered across. A smattering of small orange pistils stuck close to the nugs. There was a clean, tight trim. It seems like they threw in a bit of loose leaf to bring the weight up to the full 2.83 grams. I wish I would have weighed this tenth.
To me the Blue Zushi didn’t taste or smell like blueberry. It was sweet and skunky in flavor with a floral, weedy aroma. It burned with medium speed and left behind a light-colored ash. It was not harsh on the throat and did not generate phlegm.
The medical effects were relaxing and soothing. Despite this, I didn’t feel zonked out or lazy. My pain went down the drain and my aches applied their brakes. The Blue Zushi was a unique middle-of-the-road hybrid that I hope makes it back to store shelves.
The terpene profile sets Neighborgoods’ version apart from the Standard Farms Blue Zushi I’ve seen on menus. While the Standard version has limonene, caryophyllene, and myrcene as the top terpenes, Neighborgoods’ cut has linalool, limonene, and myrcene.
Linalool is the top terpene, a rarity with Ohio marijuana! Maybe that explains the comforting medical effects boasted by this bodacious bud.
I gave Neighborgoods Blue Zushi an 8 for taste, 4 for harshness, 8 for strength, 7 for smell strength, and 60 minutes for length of medical effects.
This past weekend I happened to find myself near the newly-opened Certified Dispensary in South Euclid, Ohio. I saw that they had BeneLeaves’ Roach disposables in stock at a lower price than I’d seen them elsewhere.
Usually I don’t go with any carts or disposables under .5 grams but I’ve heard good things about these Roaches. Since Certified was running store-wide specials and their discounts stack up to two, I decided to try a .35 gram Roach Disposable by BeneLeaves.
The budtender was pleased when I told her I wanted the sativa Roach. “It tastes like you’re doing a dab”, she said. She was not wrong. The cannabis-derived terpenes taste and smell weedy. You may give off a loud scent with the Roach in your pocket.
The distillate was high quality. I didn’t even realize I was taking a hit until I blew out the cloud. The oil did not punch my lungs or make my voice phlegmy like Lemmy. A 5 to 6 second inhale gave me a good-sized cloud of vapor.
The cannabis-derived terpenes came from Blue Dream which provided some sweetness and fruitiness. I did not sneeze or cough after taking a draw. My average inhale length with the Roach disposable was five seconds. I tried to make each hit count since there is such a small amount of oil in the device.
This is one of the tiniest disposables I have ever used. It is just under 2 inches in length and a half of an inch thick. The black battery has a rubbery grip to prevent slipping out of your pockets. Be careful about misplacing this device!
I was expecting a circular pen-style shape but it is more rectangular. It looks kind of like a tiny version of Certified’s iKrusher disposable. The Roach will fit in the palm of your hand with ease.
The airflow from the good-sized mouthpiece is smooth and clogless. It did not get sticky or leak. There is a large window to view the device’s oil level. Nowhere on the piece is there a recharge port but I didn’t have the thing run out of battery before the oil was gone. The CO2 oil was clearish yellow in color.
I was surprised with how much I liked this vape. It provided solid uplifting sativa effects alongside pain relief and stress reduction. There is a relatively high amount of CBD, with 50.4 mg as opposed to the 246.6 mg of THC. It also has detectable levels of CBC, CBN and CBG. Even though it was labeled a sativa, the dominant terpene is myrcene. The high amount of a-pinene and b-pinene is probably the reason for the sativa stamp.
When it came time to give my ratings for the Roach Blue Dream .35 gram Sativa Disposable, I thought it deserved an 8 out of 10 for taste. I gave it a 3 for harshness (10 being very harsh on the lungs and throat), 7 for strength, 7 for smell strength, and 45 minutes for length of medicinal effects. I made the vape last about a week, but it would have went much quicker had I been more reliant upon it.
Ingredients: “Sativa Dominant” THC distillate, “Blue Dream” terpenes, CBD distillate. Extracted using CO2. Net weight .35 grams. 10 second draw = 17.5mg = 1 serving. Servings per cart: 20. (.35 ÷ .0175 = 20). 200 seconds total activation/serving time.
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