I haven’t tried enough Moxie strains. Before I wrote this article I had only tried a half ounce of their Grape Gas about a year ago. The popcorn nugs were small and dry, which kind of turned me away from the brand. Since then I have heard good things about Moxie from several trusted heads, so I figured it was time to give them a trial.
Bliss dispensary in Kent had 20% off of their entire store for the month of February. This discount stacked with their 10% medical, 10% industry and 10% student discounts.
Bliss had also stepped up their inventory to an impressive degree, so while I was in Kent I stopped in and grabbed a tenth of SFV OG from Moxie. It’s a strain I had been wanting to try for a few months.
I was very happy upon opening the bag for the first time, as I was smacked with a pungent aroma that featured gassy, skunky and earthy notes. Hidden within were lemony scents that gave away the presence of limonene. The tenth weighed 3.05 grams, which made me ecstatic given the fact my last few tenths have been under 2.83 grams.
The flower was smashed from the Mylar bag. It wasn’t too bad but it did take away from the bag appeal. That’s really the only bad thing I can say about this stuff, though. The SFV OG was medium green in hue and had small orange pistils that stuck to the nug.
This is not the entire tenth. I consumed some of the SFV OG before taking the picture.
It had a dense squeeze and broke down real nice by grinder and finger. It wasn’t overly sticky but I did appreciate the fact the baggie had an IntegraBoost 62% humidity pack inside of it. There was no stem within the nug and very little stem at the bottom of each bud.
The Moxie SFV OG burned slow and ashed white. It tasted excellent and was not harsh whatsoever.
The high level of myrcene can not only be tasted but experienced in the hard-hitting effects. At first I felt an energizing head buzz but after a while it seemed to kind of mellow out and become a little more relaxing. Maybe this was due to the unique ratio of myrcene to limonene interacting with my specific cannabinoid receptors.
This strain was definitely something I looked forward to smoking for both taste and effect. I gave the Moxie SFV OG hybrid an 8 for taste, 3 for harshness, 8 for strength, 7 for smell strength and 45 to 60 minutes for length of medical effects.
Cultivated by Green Investment Partners, LLC (GIP). Harvested 12/09/2024, tested 01/21/2025 by North Coast, packaged 01/24/2025, first consumed 02/16/2025, expires 12/09/2025.
It seems like not too long ago you’d only see flower products from King City Gardens. I always wondered when they would branch out. They’ve now expanded their offerings to include 510 carts, disposable vapes and gummies.
As a budtender, it is my sworn duty to consume as many cannabis products as I can in order to inform you, the patient, about the nuances of these wares. Because of this, I picked up a 1 gram King City Gardens liquid diamonds disposable to experience its function and effects.
It seems as if King City released these liquid diamonds disposables as a response to the mega-popular iKrushers from Certified Cultivators. Both King City and Certified’s products feature liquid diamond BHO, but King City’s product has botanical terpenes while the iKrushers do not.
For what it’s worth, on the dispensary menu and packaging, the King City liquid diamonds disposable doesn’t contain the word “live”, but the iKrusher specifically has the word “live” in front of their liquid diamond disposable.
The Certified iKrusher label says it contains “Butane and propane extracted live cannabis resin”. It doesn’t say anything about added terpenes. Some iKrushers also contain CBD isolate. The King City disposable label says it is “Processed with pure N-butane. Contains cannabis extract, CBD and natural flavors (Lime Sherbet Punch terpene strain profile).”
Edit: A few days after writing this article I had a chance encounter with a King City brand rep. She told me that the King City Liquid Diamond disposables are indeed made from cured flower, therefore their liquid diamonds are not “live”.
The rep explained that they use butane to extract hash oil from cured flower and then put that BHO under pressure to create diamonds. They then liquify those diamonds and add botanical terpenes from non-cannabis plants to make up for the lack of terps due to the use of cured flower as opposed to flash-frozen fresh harvest cannabis.
The King City Gardens 1 gram Lime Sherbet Punch Liquid Diamonds disposable came packaged in a black opaque mylar baggie with a childproof zip lock. The device was 2 and 3/4 inches long and about a half inch wide at its largest point. As you can see in the image below it was shaped to fit nicely in the palm of your hand, kind of like one of those CCELL Palm 510 batteries.
The bottom of the device had a USB-C recharge port. I charged the device on a wall charger and the oil didn’t taste burnt afterwards. I never had any issues with the battery running out while out in the field.
There was an oil level window on the right side of the device underneath the mouthpiece. It lit up while charging and taking a draw!
Each flavor contains a different color King City lion logo and “KCG” graffiti. The Lime Sherbet Punch had light green branding.
There were no buttons on the vape. Each draw was breath-activated. To my knowledge there was only one temperature setting and I am not sure what it was. The oil didn’t taste burnt or hot, so the temp must have been fairly low.
While looking at the oil through the window I noticed a clearish golden yellow color. It was thick and took a long time to shift around when the vape was laid down on its side, which in my opinion is a good thing.
Unlike the iKrusher, the King City liquid diamonds disposable didn’t smell like cannabis. I really enjoyed the sharp smell and taste of its lime terpenes. The oil was smooth during my inhale but upon exhaling I would often cough, sneeze or produce phlegm. It was noticeably harsher than the iKrusher’s ultra-graceful weedy exhale, probably because of the botanical terpenes.
While the inhale was a bit air-heavy like most disposables, I was happy with the function of the King City liquid diamonds disposable. The package said a 7 second inhale gave you a 14 milligram dose of product. I usually took 3 to 4 second draws to avoid coughing too much. After a few hits in a row I could usually tamper down on the coughing.
I did not experience leaking or clogging with this device. The mouthpiece didn’t get sticky and the airflow remained consistent throughout the disposable’s lifespan. There have been times where iKrushers have clogged and even stopped working on me with oil remaining, so I was happy with the function of the King City liquid diamond disposable.
At 75% THC this device packed a nice medical punch. After a few solid draws I felt sufficiently Selassified. The oil seemed to last a long time. It would have been nice to count the number of draws I took on this thing but I toked away for several days while the device held strong.
After some time with this new vape I gave it a good rating. I would not only buy this device again buy I’d also like to try the other flavors. I still think the iKrusher has smoother, better tasting oil, but if you don’t mind botanical terpenes you’ll probably enjoy these King City liquid diamond disposables.
Edit: I later bought a Watermelon Zkittlez King City liquid diamond disposable and it did not work. Upon inhale, the light on the device would illuminate, but no vapor was produced. I had to return it. Upon return, the budtender told me the dispensary was having a lot of performance issues with these devices.
I gave this vape a 7 for taste, 6 for harshness, 7 for strength, 6 for smell strength and 30 to 45 minutes for length of medical effects.
Filled with cannabis extract, CBD and natural flavors (Lime Sherbet Punch terpene strain profile) for vaporization. Processed with pure N-butane.
Dose: 14mg per 7 second inhale. Net weight: 1 gram.
Manufactured by CannAscend Ohio Processing 01/24/2025, tested 01/28/2025 by North Coast, packaged 01/30/2025, first consumed 02/13/2025, expires 01/23/2026.
It had been several months since I’d been to Klutch’s Citizen dispensary in downtown Canton. Back when they had great prices on 510 carts and luster pods I was there quite often. Ever since recreational weed became legal in Ohio, Citizen got rid of the majority of their deals and raised the prices to $60 dollars a cart or pod and around $50 for a tenth. I hadn’t been back until now.
Within the past few weeks Klutch has released a series of strains in partnership with Berner’s Cookies brand. Some of the strains include Cheetah Piss, Blue Suede and That Badu. The one I went with was Blue Raz due to its high myrcene content and large amount of overall terpenes.
The flavorful Blue Raz is a cross between YD, E85 and Doggy Bagg. It was packaged in an opaque blue bag. The buds were not visible at all, not even through the bottom of the sack.
This is a hard to find strain at the moment!
As soon as I broke the seal and wrangled apart the childproof zip lock, I was hit with a pungent berry aroma. There was a refreshing sourness to the weedy smell. It was tangy but you could definitely detect a sweet fruity underlining. After one whiff I could tell this stuff was something I looked forward to smoking.
The tenth weighed 2.80 grams. After hearing that a friend’s Klutch Cookies bag weighed over 2.9 grams, I was hoping for a bit of a hookup. It was still pretty close to 2.83, and the nugs were nice, so it was what it was.
This flower looked stunning. I saw shades of deep green, orange and purple. There were lots of visible trichomes and very little stemmage. The buds were dense and broke down with elegance. The aroma was very strong and sweet upon breakup.
After running this stuff through the Flower Mill it was the perfect consistency for packing or rolling. When broken up by hand it stuck to my fingers and produced more smokeable flower than I expected.
It tastes as good as it looks!
It was refreshing to buy a tenth of bud that wasn’t dry. It seems like so much of the flower I’ve got from dispensaries lately has needed a drink of water. This is surely a factor when considering how slow the Blue Raz burned in both joint and bowl. Also, it ashed white when everything was said and done.
Blue Raz broken up by Flower Mill in a bowlThe Blue Raz ashed white
The Blue Raz tasted just like it smelled. The flavor almost reminded me of blackberries. It wasn’t so much of a blueberry taste as it was raspberry or blackberry. It was really unique! The sweet, skunky flavor lasted throughout the entire smoking experience. While it was heavy and powerful, the smoke was not harsh on the throat or lungs.
The medical effects were along the lines of a true indica. It was definitely strong and lasted over an hour. For me I did get a head high but I also felt medicated throughout the entire body. I became motivated to write this article and also produced a poem. While I’m a huge fan of sativas like Thai Kush, I also like heavier stuff such as this.
Blue Raz under high lighting
Akron Bloom employee Marshall told me that the Blue Raz almost made him feel weighed down, as if gravity had shifted. It was like his cheeks and body were being pulled downwards. Seeing how the flower has 21.70 milligrams per gram of myrcene and 5.24 milligrams per gram of linalool, I can see why this produced a heavy indica impact.
While I don’t plan on buying any more Cookies strains due to their price, it was worth it to get a tenth for review purposes. I enjoyed this flower and wish I could get more. I’d like to try the other Cookies strains as well. I might come across them some day, but for now I simply can’t pay $500 an ounce for marijuana.
I gave the Blue Raz from Cookies a 9 for taste, 3 for harshness, 9 for strength, 8 for smell strength and 60 or more minutes for length of medical effects.
Total THC 34.10%, Delta-9 THCa 37.30%, Delta-9 THC 1.37%, Total CBD 0.10%, CBDa 0.11%, CBD 0% (so I guess it’s all CBDa and not actual CBD until it is heated, where I suppose you’d lose 0.01% of the molecule to scorching).
Cultivated by Klutch Cannabis. Harvested 10/29/2024, tested 12/05/2024 by North Coast Testing Labs, packaged 01/06/2025, first consumed 01/31/2025, expires 10/29/2025.
When you flick a lighter’s striker wheel, a flint spark ignites a jet of butane gas. The ongoing source of the flame is butane.
When you hold that lighter flame to your bowl and inhale, you are directly breathing in that butane gas. This is not ideal for your health. I’ve even had people tell me when they light pipes, joints and blunts with a standard lighter, they can detect a subtle butane taste throughout the session.
This is why you’ll find hemp wick sold in every headshop throughout the world. When hemp wick is used to ignite your flower or melt your hash, the flame originates from a cleaner source. This allows you to avoid the inhalation of butane while smoking, which in turn helps you to experience the truest possible terpene taste.
For convenience’s sake, I usually wrap my lighters in hemp wick for use during smoke sessions. Hemp wick is coated in a thin layer of beeswax, which makes the wick kind of stick to itself when wrapped around a lighter. It works nicely.
In stores you can find special lighters that have hemp wick dispensers, but if you want to go the D.I.Y. route, check out the following guide on how to wrap your lighter in hemp wick.
You’ll need the following items:
A lighter, preferably Bic, but other brands will also work.
A roll of standard adhesive tape, preferably 3/4ths of an inch in width.
A roll of hemp wick. It’s sold in both small and large bundles. I usually buy a 200 foot roll to get a good bang for my buck. Different brands come in different colors and thicknesses. Companies that I’ve used in the past include I-Tal, Bee Line, RAW, ZONG, Twisted Bee, Zippo and Humboldt Hemp Wick. In this article I am using a 200 foot roll of Hemptique Organic that I bought on eBay for $9.32 after shipping. I particularly like Hemptique Organic because it’s thin, malleable and burns super clean without leaving behind soot or black ash residue.
200 foot roll of hemp wick
First, break off an inch-long piece of tape.
3/4th inch wide Scotch tape
Take one end of the hemp wick and place it in the middle of the tape like this.
Fold the tape around the hemp wick but leave the two sides apart from each other. This will allow you to stick the wick to the Bic.
In this image the sticky side of the tape is facing down.In this image the sticky side of the tape is facing up.
Prepare your lighter.
Flip it over so the back of the lighter is facing towards you.
Tape the hemp wick to the bottom of the lighter. Make sure the wick is facing downwards like this.
Wrap the wick around the lighter.
Wrap as much or as little as you’d like.
When you’re ready to smoke, use the lighter to ignite the end of the hemp wick. It’s important to be mindful of the flame at all times. While the wick is lit, tilt up or down to control the flame’s size and shape.
The flame approaches the flower.
Be sure to extinguish the flame completely after each toke. I typically use a gentile puff of lung air to kill the fire and then use my fingers to pinch out the remaining ember. Another way to kill the fire that burns upon the wick’s end is to quickly flick the flame with your wrist.
After killing the flame, use your fingers to extinguish the burning ember.
If you’re afraid of the heat, you can also stamp out the ember against the glass bowl with one finger. I don’t feel anything at all when I use this method.
Stamping the ember against the bowl seems to be a little less intense than using just your fingers to extinguish the smoldering hemp wick. However you choose to do it, make sure you kill the ember after each hit. Never assume it will burn out on its own.
Zong! Wick
Now that you know how to wrap your lighter with hemp wick you can say bye-bye to breathing butane. You can use hemp wick to light bowls, pipes, one hitters, chillums, bubblers, bongs, joints, blunts and hookahs. Smoke strong, live long and bubble your bong ’till the song is gone.
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.
I’ve tried Meigs County flower here and there, including some of their popular cuts like Swampwater Fumez and Strawberry Guava. I’ve always been impressed. Everybody always talks about how Meigs County is among their favorite cultivators, so I decided to try a tenth of Truffaloha.
The southern Ohio county known as Meigs County has been famous for growing great cannabis since the 80’s. In modern times, Agri-Med Ohio, LLC grows and distributes medical and recreational cannabis under the brand name Meigs County. Agri-Med Ohio is owned by Ethos Cannabis.
I love how Meigs County lists their flower’s lineage on the back of the jar. This needs to become a required piece of information for all Ohio flower. The Truffaloha’s parents are White Truffle and Platinum Punch #1. The strain is a hybrid with 24.30% THC.
Upon opening the jar, the first joint I rolled and smoked seemed to ash really dark. I was surprised. I packed a bowl afterwards to see if the trend would continue.
This bowl seemed to ash white.The hand bubbler appeared to cash out a bit darker.
It didn’t seem as bad from there on. Weird. I was using hemp wick to light the joint, bowl and bubbler.
The tenth weighed 2.80 grams. It came packaged in a glass jar with opaque white frosting to avoid any light hitting the bud. The “country cut” label was orange instead of white and the jar had a white plastic lid. Someone once told me the “country cut” stuff was Meigs’ lower-quality, budget bud but I had another person dispute that notion.
The stuff smelled fresh and fruity but not overpoweringly so. The flower was not very dense or dry. It was a bit spongier than normal. However, the nugs were not stringy or skinny. There was a pretty nice trim with minimal stems and leaves.
I spy some purple!
The Truffaloha buds were mostly bright green with long orange pistils. The trichomes had more of a fuzzy appearance than the usual shiny or crystal-like look. There were visible trichomes while breaking up the flower. All of the nugs had hints of purple but two of them were especially purple.
The stuff doesn’t look bad!The tenth’s most purple nugs are seen on the top and towards the right.
The stuff broke up nice with my fingers and had a bit of stickiness to it. Through the Santa Cruz Shredder it did not turn to dust. I was happy with how the Truffaloha broke up and burned. It had an even, smooth burn that combusted at medium speed.
It kind of tasted like it smelled but I felt like the flavor wasn’t all there. I was expecting something a little more unique. The smoke had a hint of harshness. There was more of a smoke taste than limonene flavor. You had to really search for the sweetness. I could still detect the terps with my taste buds, especially caryophyllene, but in my opinion this wasn’t Meigs County best-tasting cut.
The medical effects were middle-of-the-road. It did make the knot in my neck seem less intense and helped me relax, but for me it wasn’t a strain that provided significant pain relief. It didn’t make me feel foggy or sleepy, so the limonene and humulene must have been balancing out the linalool.
The Truffaloha didn’t knock my socks off but it was a solid mid-level smoke with with a decent taste that contained mild fruity and floral notes. I gave it a 5 for taste, 5 for harshness, 6 for strength, 6 for smell strength and 30 to 45 minutes for length of medical effects.
Manufactured by Agri-Med Ohio, LLC. Lineage: White Truffle x Platinum Punch #1.
Total THC 24.30%, THCA 27.40%, Delta-9 THC 0.29%, CBD 0%.
Top terps: Limonene 0.69%, b-Caryophyllene 0.60%, a-Humulene 0.27%, Linalool 0.28%.
Harvested 08/26/2024, tested 09/11/2024 by North Coast, packaged 09/20/2024, first consumed 12/26/2024, expires 08/26/2025.
The Truffaloha awaits its ultimate fate, to be blazed!
First, pack a bowl with great airflow. Then use a bamboo or titanium toothpick to grab a glob of extract from your jar of joy. In the photo above I used BHO extract from two different strains.
You want to drop the globs near the middle of the bowl so it doesn’t melt too much along the edges. With less-sticky forms of extract like shatter, sugar or crumble this is usually pretty easy, but with some gooier badder or diamonds and sauce it can be more difficult. I wouldn’t recommend putting RSO or FECO on top of your flower but I have had some people tell me they do it.
If you’re having trouble getting your hash glob to drop properly, use a second toothpick with your other hand to scrape the goopy clump downwards. You can also flatten the hash chunks into pancakes or break them into smaller bits if need be.
I now feel like there is enough hash atop my bowl to move forward with the process.
Try to avoid getting pieces of weed mixed in with the hash clumps. In the above photo you can see how some bits of weed got mixed in with the bottom left and bottom right chunks of cheer. When you go to melt the hash, these bits of weed will set ablaze and interfere with the cleanliness of your melt.
The lighter approaches.
If you don’t have any hemp wick handy, try to gather two lighters. It’s possible to melt the hash with only one lighter but the device can get hot in your hand after some time. Switching off between lighters when needed will help keep your thumbs from getting burnt.
Hover the flame just over the extract clumps. Don’t touch the flame to the hash. Take your time. There is no need to inhale through the mouthpiece during the melting process.
The oil will eventually become viscous and start to bubble. It will begin to pool up and melt down into the flower. If need be, use your non-lighter hand to move the pipe around so the hash doesn’t drip out of the bowl head. Switch lighters as needed, or if using a hemp wick, put out the flame and relight when necessary.
If the extract catches fire, gently fan it out with your hand, or use a subtle puff of lung air to extinguish the flame. Move forward with the melting process when the flame has floundered.
The hash pictured above is in a state of half melt. I wouldn’t go to smoke it quite yet. There is more melt work to muddle with before you can blaze this bowl.
Keep the bubbles brewin’ until the glob distinctly dissolves into the flower as seen above.
The pipe is now properly prepared for human consumption. In the picture you can see how some areas of the flower are black and charred because I held my lighter a bit too close at times.
I also accidently let small pieces of weed intermingle with the hash globs by not plopping them properly or precisely with the first drop. This led to additional unnecessary charring during the melt. If you have to relocate your hash globs after first drop, you may get weed chunks stuck within the BHO bits that will catch fire during the melting process. Fan them out with your hand as needed.
This is my glass dabber with carb cap for stamping out burning bowls.
While smoking the pipe, you’ll notice after each hit that the bowl keeps burning slowly but surely. To put out the ember between each toke, cup your hand over the bowl head. You can also use a glass carb cap like the one pictured above to quickly and safely cut off oxygen to the burning hash ball.
Globbing extract atop your bowls is a fun and fruitful activity. Use this heady technique to pack bonkers bongs that last for long lengths of time. Melting wax atop flower is also great when using hand bubblers or for any other situation in which your bud burns fast.
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.
I’ve always been interested in aliens, UFOs and outer space. Even when I was a child in my elementary school library I’d gravitate towards the astronomy and cryptozoology sections. I would read every UFO book I could get my hands on and watch alien-themed TV shows and documentaries.
Appropriately, the Alien OG strain is one of my favorites based on its name, taste and look. Alien OG genetics are also found in my favorite Galenas strain, Alien Pebbles, which is Alien OG crossed with Fruity Pebbles OG. The U.F.O.G. strain from this article is an invigorating blend of Alien OG, Star Killer, and Skywalker Kush.
Old Pal released U.F.O.G. just as the 2024 New Jersey drones were in the news. Aliens were on the minds of many people. Sure, the drones might be a secret government project or something Earth-based, but aliens can’t be ruled out until there is a valid explanation for the sightings.
Old Pal’s U.F.O.G. hybrid flower has everyone talking about its bag appeal. The nugs have a significant amount of purple color to them. I’d even go as far as to say these are the most purple nugs I’ve seen to date in the Ohio marijuana program. This was a factor when I decided to buy the tenth. In Ohio, all Old Pal cannabis including U.F.O.G. is grown by Buckeye Relief.
The flower came packaged in a clear glass jar with a black plastic lid. There was a brown sticker with the Old Pal logo and a label on the jar with information about the medicine. I did not get a chance to weigh the buds before initial consumption.
When I opened the jar I was overwhelmed with a strong, sweet smell with a hint of fruit or citrus. It wasn’t super gassy or skunky but it definitely smelled like cannabis. It smelled liked something I wanted to taste and experience the effects of. The scent was very funky fresh and could be smelled across an entire hallway with ease.
Wait until you get home to open this jar. Otherwise you will silently shout through scent to everyone around you that you’re holding some bomb weed!
The buds had a really nice dark purple look to them. I can tell why this stuff is named after UFOs, because it almost looks cosmic or otherworldly. There were jagged orange pistils protruding off of the precious plant material that gave an exotic impression.
In my opinion there could have been a bit more of a trim on some of the leaves but it wasn’t too bad. In addition to that there was kind of a lot of loose plant and leaf material at the bottom of the jar.
The color contrast is stunning!
While observing this flower, the contrast of the dark nugs with their heavy amount of shiny trichomes makes it seem like you are staring into a vast galaxy filled with twinkling stars. If aliens pop out of these mysterious skyborne drones and want to have a smoke session with me, I hope I have a jar of U.F.O.G. at the time. I feel like it’s among the only kind of bud they would want to blaze.
The stuff was a bit dry. When broken up by hand it gave a crunchy, crackling sound. It didn’t disintegrate, though. The nugs left my fingers sticky and coated in tiny bits of dark plant material. The dryness could have been much worse but I was a bit taken aback by the crunchiness of the nugs. While pulling the flower from the stems, loose, dry trichomes flew every which way.
Even though it was a bit dry, it shredded nicely through a grinder. It did not turn to dust. It rolled and burned nicely in a jib. The buds had density to them and they weren’t stringy or skinny.
This is a close up of U.F.O.G. after being broken up by hand.
When packed in a bowl it looked delectable while waiting for my consumption.
This U.F.O.G. was broken up by grinder.
Even though the stuff lacked moisture it burned slow and evenly. Maybe this was due to all of those sticky trichomes! It ashed white as expected.
To me it didn’t quite taste like it smelled. This is not to say it tasted bad but I was kind of surprised. It did not taste dry at all. It had a bit of that signature purple taste you’d find in Grand Daddy Purp but with some sweetness, piney notes, and a fruiter exhale. There was no harshness at all to the vapors produced by this plant.
The medical effects were very much along the lines of a powerful sativa. I see that it’s labeled hybrid but if I was doing a blind guess I’d say sativa based on the energized and creative way it made me feel. I was experiencing a knot in the left side of my neck and body that seemed to dissolve while I was medicated with the U.F.O.G.
I gave the U.F.O.G. 26.2% THC hybrid flower from Old Pal/Buckeye Relief an 8 for taste, 3 for harshness, 8 for strength, 8 for smell strength and 60 minutes for length of medical effects.
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.
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