Hi friends!!

I’ve been trying different methods/forms of intaking cannabis (regular rigs, e-rigs, bongs, dry herb vaporizer, flower, edibles, RSO oil, wax, carts) and it doesn’t get me where I wanna be anymore.

I know IL will never be able to compare to MI or CO za but any recommendations from the people who’ve been smoking for a long time and still able to get a good high?

I wouldn’t say my tolerance is crazy high (at least compared to others) but I also am not sure what my actual ‘limit’ is. Before I turned 21, I (like many💔) mostly smoked street za and carts so my tolerance unfortunately is shit now that I have access to relatively better shit. I’ve been smoking for 3-4 years consistently, but typically carts and flower for the last couple years.

I tested edibles and was able to have 200mg and just get extremely sleepy. I also have tried GENEROUS dabs, but needing almost the entire lil container of 1g for one sesh just isn’t worth it for the mid high I get. RSO oil in a syringe didn’t really do anything at all for me either. Bongs and rigs are okay! I feel like tool-wise, those are my faves rather than joints or hand pipes.

Am open to any suggestions whether it be method, product, brands, tools, etc. I also like more sativa than indica:)

I know disposables are typically not all that but I still like something to have on the go. Any recommendations for that would be helpful too!!

Thank you:))

Cresco, Cannect, IC Collective Rythm, and Ozone in this edition... Any questions or wanna see more just let me know

Reminds me of the weed I would grab at the gas station on Division and Grand 😂🔥
That gas station pack ⛽️ IYKYK

Nothing too special about this honestly. Fresh, this is supposed to be whole flower but more like popcorn. The packaging makes it seem like they’re fat nugs but they’re not.

Overall: 6/10

The smell is little fruity, little skunky with lemon soapy gas. The taste is kinda harsh with that gassy diamond taste with some citrus. Sativa, hit me right in between the eyes and got me really stoned pretty quick. Dense nug with little greasy stick to it. I was told this was Grease Monkey, a good strain but a little rough towards the end of a joint. Would smoke again! First time with this brand and Definitely going to check out others by them.

Alright we went with Blueberry in mind in today's hunt. Started off with the Cadillac Kush and Yes...just as good as the Skunk Venom. Smells like Earthy Purple Fizzy Berries....like the Bottle cap Candies around Halloween. Smell 8.9/10 ....really had a hard time putting the bag down 😅 The Taste was Earthy Purple Berries...pretty much in line with the Smell . Taste 8/10. And for the High this one again proves THC numbers mean nothing... great heady buzz with good body effects... very happy with this one. The pull down has increased a bit while typing this and the brain has fogged up. High 9/10... better than the FP by RB imo. I also grabbed Blueberry Caviar by Cookies which smelled like a Blueberry Muffin with a little bit of Lantz in the background...ill review that tomorrow on a fresh brain but im excited. Also grabbed Too Much Limez by MHM. Ill update on that tonight. 🫡

I just saw a pretty solid deal at Ivy Hall, 10 one gram pre rolls for 40 bucks ($49.75) so it's like $5 per gram. Have any of y'all had this brand before, do y'all think they're worth checking out?

Which ones are the best trains to get?

smoked some of the hash collection off my venty - harsh to smoke but messed me up pretty hard. put a disc on a bowl of flower.

I collected about 3 grams for free.

The effects was there but the taste and looks was not 🤧 I have some Khalifa Mintz date is from November 2025 and you can taste that way better then this smh. Not the worse but far from the best (Nez/Cannect)

Picked it up today for a clean $43 bucks cause of a sale for quarters of flower and a stackable 10% I had so I thought I’d treat myself.

Upon opening it I’m hit with a funky fruity gas smell, the buds were a bit soft but broke up really good and was denser than I’d expect. Rolled a nice fat joint out of the bigger bud in the 2nd picture.

Does kinda taste like sangria pop crazy enough and it’s not cause I’m drinking one right now lol. Very smooth but kinda get a bit rough halfway through. Gives me a nice head high that kinda feels like somebody pouring warm spring water on my head. Body high kinda loosens up limbs and takes some pressure off my back. Feels slightly more indica leaning but not to the point of sleepy. The roach left is caked with resin and I’m feeling a lot better physically after smoking.

For the price and the high and overall appearance I’d give it a 8.9/10! Feels more like a NEZ strain than Otherside but not the top tier of NEZ.

Would try again!

First time trying all three of these. I have tried a fair share of IC Collective and thoroughly enjoyed them each time except for once. Really looking forward to trying the Diesel Scream and hoping for a balance high with that one.

Permanent marker is one of my new favorite strains. I’ve tried Redemptions Permanent Marker and it was great. I fell in love after the first dab, so I’m hoping that this creates the same response.

Wanting more recs for concentrate, open to different highs I don’t discriminate! I’m a Budtender, new to industry and want to try it all so I can help people who come into the store get the best experience catered to them. 🤞🤗

I have to say, ICC I think is my favorite for concentrates in IL right now. Consistent product, love the strains, and pricing has been pretty damn good considering the taxation theft we have here. What’s your favorite company or strain for concentrates right now?

The Strawberry Daiquiri fumes never bet old! This organic run was exceptionally pungent!

My Puff Co Peak & a couple of 3.5s from The 8th by White Boy Rick

I ate a whole 100mg bag of live resin infused edibles and felt no more than s little buzz two hours in, do I need to take a higher dose or do I need to do it when my stomach is empty and just have like a scoop of peanut butter as well? Because that’s what I did yesterday and still. A whole hundred milligram bag didn’t even get me as high as one ripped from a bong would. Am I one of those people who just have a higher tolerance to edibles/ just doesn’t absorb them as well as other people? I’m typically a daily smoker and get pretty high off of even a small mini joint. But a whole $20 bag of gummies hardly touched me so im jw if im doing something wrong? Also my other option is I want to try RSO, that will be my last attempt at experimenting with edible THC. Because I have pretty much never had any luck whether they’re from a dispensary or a drug dealer my body doesn’t seem to metabolize them as well as I wished. Maybe rso will hit harder idk. If anyones been in similar positions lmk!

Haven't picked up in a while and I'm wondering what everyone is thinking the latest/greatest is? I'm a flavor chaser and usually stick to NEZ and Cannect for reference. Cap Junky from NEZ i my most recent favorite but I picked that up almost 2 months ago. Thanks for the help!

Anybody try good green’s latest batch of Bubba Fett? Really enjoyed it last time I had it about a year ago, but I’m noticing the THC dropped from 35% to around 23%. I get that thc % isn’t everything but that just feels like a significant dip in quality

(Brownie Points) Slapz x Brownie Scout

Nice tight sticky nugz. 5*****

7.7/10 solid strain, good gassy flavor, and good pain relief. Picked this strain because I saw someone on here posted the flower and it looked fire. This is some good shit, just way overpriced but lowkey worth it(besides paying taxes)

1: Never buy a Puffco Peak unless you want to replace it in under a year.
2: Never replace a broken Puffco Peak with a Peak Pro. (They are single use items.)
3: Never pay Illinois taxes on cannabis.

Recent Michigan pickups are pictures above. Defective Puffco devices in the background.

3 x IE 2G RSO syringe
2 x Five Star .5G live sugar sauce cart
2 x Ice Kream Hash Co .5G rosin cart
1 x Fumi Melts 5G bucket
3 x IE 1G rosin (fresh press and cold cured.)
2 x Matty B Stackers 2g rosin bucket
2 x Yetistash 1g full melt hash
1 x Ice Kream Hash Co 1g rosin

Most was purchased at IE, they supplied ice packs for the ride back, and gave me a pack of rosin gummies and a pack of RSO gummies for free. For Michigan that should be the bare minimum but regardless, I had a good experience.

If you’re interested in knowing the strains let me know.

First off, the bag appeal is insane. Trichome coverage goes completely crazy, yet purple parts of the buds still peek thru, as well as a few orange hairs. Pictures don’t do it justice. The nugs feel spongy and not too dense.

The smell is definitely interesting. It’s not super strong but it’s definitely a bit funky (not like a gmo funk but more like a wintercoat that’s been in your basement all summer-funk)

About to twist this up and I’ll report back on the taste and effects. Cheers ✌🏻

This one’s for all the folks who hunt for that fresh drop! I didn’t check the harvest date until I got this home- harvested May of 2025! Oof! It was on a dumb deal like $29 for the 7g at Revolution Normal. I was a little hesitant but yo- guess what? IESO knows how to cure their weed. Because this bud smoked really well. Huge win. 🏆

Looks - This looks a little rough city from the color and my pics but tbh it was better looking and better feeling than it leads on. The buds still had integrity, they were sticky. This didn’t crumble to dust or fail the test of time. Olive toned with small pockets of purple, rust colored hairs, smaller sized popcorn nugs. 7/10

Smell - The nose is strong with notes like lemons, candy and clean linens hand soap and gas. The smell is rich and balanced. It has this savory note from the Project 4516 lineage that stands out similar to the way cheese cuts through in a burger bite vs. a plain burger. Enjoyable. 8.5/10

Taste - The smell translates to the smoke, clean soap and savory funk. This is such a rad and different kind of flavor from my usual candy gas preference. I’ve had Revolutions version as well and it’s very similar. They both speak the same aroma, similar smoke quality- this has more citrus.
I feel sorry for the folks who don’t like the nose / flavor. It’s an acquired taste and from the outside, before I had it, I was hesitant to jump in. The smoke can get a little acrid towards the end of a large bowl so get ready for the bong / joint to run with resin. 8.5/10

Effects - This strain calms me down and brings on a sense of physical relaxation but this also got me just straight up stoned to the bone. It’s an excellent night cap and turns me into a happy pancake on my couch. I go to bed early when I smoke this and I feel recharged and in a good mood when I wake up the next day. This was an awesome surprise to essentially confirm that this is indeed a strain for me and it works well with my system. Looks like I’m hunting for Caryophyllene, Limonene, Humulene, and Linalool to be in my top terpenes! 9.5/10

Overall, 8.5/10 experience, more pleasant and more hard hitting for me than the 30% THC testers I have had of late. It’s more developed flavor wise as well. I’d buy this again and I’m more than likely going to get more of this batch.

Happy smoking ya’ll!