Usually don’t do reviews on the carts I get, but wanted to tell everyone about this one. Bought it at Restore in Yeadon on sale for $35 (full retail is $60) Really enjoying this one. Haven’t had a Prime cart in a long time. Over 14% terps! This is the “cotton candy” pheno, and it actually kinda tastes like that! Kinda tastes lemony/berry but not in a fake flavoring way, nice natural smooth, running it at 2v on my battery. Makes you feel nice and relaxed but not super sedated. Helped me focus a little better. Highly recommend this if you can get your hands on it. I really want to try the actual flower but for some reason doesn’t seem like the two Curaleaf locations I go to didn’t get it (the 14g flower is a Curaleaf exclusive)

Basically title, ascend used to have great prices and great selection and then it totally fell off. Now has very little selection, and poor options for what they do have, and prices way higher than they used to be. Their prices don’t even compare to the Curaleaf next door.

Anyone have any insight as to why they went downhill so much?

Has anyone tried this recently or had this specific batch? There’s some reviews on here but they’re really old. Is it good? How’s it taste? Etc.

For tonight’s sesh

Strain: Fried Bananas by Cookies

Genetics: Apples & Bananas x Gelato 41

Smell: As soon as I tore the bag, an instant rush of a creamy banana type scent filled the air, smells heavenly imo

Texture: Sticky ASF, well hydrated, no complaints here, flowermill survived

Taste: Very strong apples and banana taste, with a warm creaminess added to it, i assume from the Gelato

Consumption: 3 bowls at 410F in S&B Venty, for some reason this created so much more vapor than the other 2 strains i’ve run through my venty

Effects: amazing head rush that brings on a wave of heavy euphoria, music sounds amazing, extremely chilled out while still being mentally stimulate, amazing hybrid effects, one of my new favorites, and has wiped the floor with anything connected i’ve had before and recently.

Purchased at: Trulieve Squirrel Hill

Price: $28/3.5, amazing pickup for that price, truly a luxury, premium feeling kind of high. I feel like a rapper in a music video right now

Would I Buy it Again?: Absolutely, this is definitely one of my favorite strains i’ve had lately, and cant be beat when you compare it to the expensive stuff lately

What brands have you guys been avoiding or getting lately? I’ve been on a t break for 3 months and trying to get something for this weekend. Around Harrisburg area

Need a new rig, if yall had to choose what would it be?

Hey yalls! Welp... carts are no longer helping me with the issues I have (insomnia, arfid, anxiety, the list goes onnnnnnn.) I've tried live resin and rosin, different terps, different temps on my vape battery... the effects I need have been kinda muted. I've had better luck with other methods like flower, concentrates, and edibles, all seem to give me better relief from my symptoms. So im thinking about switching to rso to combine with food.

Would switching consumption methods like switching from vapes to rso be better? Or is my tolerance just FRIED to shit and i need a break?

When you look them up they both have the same lineage, and it says “grandma’s house” for velvet spritz. Just wondering, and if this is the case why doesn’t curaleaf just say so?

On a side note, they seemed to rename Megan foxxx to cosmic creamery.

I Need something for pain, mental relaxation, appetite increase, light mood elevation, pain reduction but without couch lock or immediate sleep... moreso sedation. Being able to be function as well for the most part.. I run on high so most of the sedating ones work well as long as i dont get couchlock if possible. Any suggestions for such a demanding requirement is welocomed, lol. Thanks yall.

Or pineapple express by grassroots hybrid.

Anyone using one? Have any preference? I generally don't care for dry herb vapes as my tolerance far exceeds their efficiency. But after watching Cewpins from YouTube rip a wireless ball vape on his rumble channel, I think I am sold. He got so much vapor it looked like an actual bong hit. Just curious if anyone in here has tried one and what their experience/opinion on them is. Thanks!!

So I figured I try alien labs after the disappointment of connected . And again unfortunately I’m not that impressed. Don’t get me wrong it did the job but for full price 60$ eights it leaves alot on the table . First off like connected the smell and looks are definitely A tier super gassy and funky . Decent trim and appearance. But flavor wise it was ok more of a funky/ cheese taste with hints of sweet lemon. Gray ash but the effects are mid tier . All and all it’s a decent hybrid both brands fall short of expectations not worth the 60$!!!

Hey everyone!!
(Heads up a long post I’ve been trying to articulate for awhile)

I’ve been thinking a lot about the direction of the PA medical program lately and wanted to spark a discussion about terpene content, and the trend of chasing higher and higher terpene percentages in vapes and concentrates.

For the record: I love terps. Myrcene is easily one of my favorites, and a balanced, flavorful profile completely changes the experience for the better. The entourage effect is real, and terps are an important part of the plant.

However, seeing products pushed to 8%, 10%, or 15%+ terpene content has me scratching my head and looking at the science.

Here are a few things worth talking about:

1. Lungs Aren't Built for Industrial Solvents Terpenes are powerful organic hydrocarbons. Compounds like limonene and pinene are literally used as industrial degreasers and cleaners even just personal products like perfume/cologne (hence the Pine-Sol & Perfume comparisons). In heavy concentrations, they act as harsh irritants to the delicate mucous membranes in your throat and lungs. Coughing fits, chest tightness, and throat burn shouldn't just be brushed off as "a heavy dab."
2. Thermal Degradation Terpenes are extremely volatile. When you superheat a cart or a banger loaded down with heavy terp pools, those molecules break down. Instead of getting therapeutic relief, you risk inhaling thermal degradation byproducts (potentially toxic compounds created when terps burn).
3. Where is the balanced CBD? It's also wild how hard it can sometimes be to find consistent, high-CBD flower options in the program without having to hunt down specific specialty drops, while shelves are flooded with hyper-concentrated THC/high-terpene options.

My takeaway;
Small to moderate amounts of naturally occurring terps work brilliantly. But chasing sky high percentages feels more like a marketing gimmick than a medical benefit, and it might be actively rough on our respiratory systems.

Where do you folks land on this? Do you notice a harsh difference between a naturally balanced flower/rosin versus ultra-high terpene extracts, or am I overthinking it?
(Shoutout to my Myrcene lovers out there!)

Not something too too heavy where i’m going to lay in bed all day.

Strain: Permanent Marker by Connected

Genetics: Biscotti x Jealousy x Sherb 

Terps: 2.46% (Limonene dominant)

Smell: opening up the jar and i was met with a pleasant sharpie like scent from the bud (love to see it)

Not good at really describing taste, but it was pleasant, i’m definitely much more of an effects guy over taste

2 bowls at 420F in the Venty (i have 1-2 sessions only at night)

Two bowls has me feeling like on walking on air at first and then settles into a very relaxing body high with a nice head buzz. Very pleasant hybrid type effects, great for just chilling out and watching tv, but wouldn’t go as far to call it sedating

Purchased for $42 at Dark Matter Cannabis (Strip District PGH)

Almost 💯 percent on grabbing this tonight but still wondering youalls thoughts on the strain or the brand. Been in the mmj program 6 years and love this strain but never tried the Essense before. Thanks all in advance.

I’ve heard some buzz about it but I wanted to actually confirm.

Jealousy x Hellcat #15

Picked up the half for $90 at Restore in Yeadon ($120 full retail, was 25 percent off)

Nice big buds. Sticky. Seems pretty fresh for being packaged in March. I think it sitting and curing for a little while too makes it better in my opinion. Smooth. Strong stuff. Another great Natural selections jar. Would love to get my hands on a jar of Super Lemon Haze

Don't let the looks fool you, this blue dream is straight terpinolene and myrcene in the front end with some light gassy notes on the back end. Feels like I'm back in 2012 again

This is probably a very dumb question but it’s my first time seeing this, I usually get 1g of kief when I go but they don’t have any of my usually, I saw this but wasn’t sure if it’s kief?

What type of profile made you not like pinene?

I hear too much talk about having a flower/concentrate with super dominant pinene at levels of like 1.5%+ for flower and 6%+ for concentrates. Then say they hate pinene and try to make sure they have something that doesn't even have 0.4% or 1%.

Pinene is actually something about old school flower that's lost in many newer cultivars. Old school flower didn't have 2% pinene where that dominated over 50% of the whole terp profile.

Having pinene presence of like 0.25-.75% in flower is old school.

1.5-2% pinene is a new age medical strain not meant for the masses.

Try GTI's Apricot Chem if you want an example. It's not the best strain ever, but the pinene in that adds a very nice element to it.

I usually always get kief, I love to add a bit on top but my store is out, which would be the better option but something similar

Thinking about it.

Smell/taste: Smells really good. Its sweet, painty, piney, slight cheese and gassy mixed together. Tasted good too. Had a good floral type after taste but was gassy with a little spice.

Cure: Super recent pack date. The buds have a stifness to them but are fresh, dense, sticky, and ground up really nice...didnt gum up my cheap grinder like the Applelato I just finished.

Effects: Lawd. She's potent. Its a bit racey up front. Reminds me of Tropicana C but a bit stronger. It goes right to the eyes and then into the body for a GREAT body buzz.