Sunset MAC from L.A.Made via Peace of Green on 2/24/19. Unsure of THC% as it’s not on the packaging. Purchased for $30 plus tax. I was lucky enough to pop into the shop on the day Sunset MAC had just arrived so I knew I had to grab an eighth and I definitely don’t regret it. This flower is just plain beautiful, I had to get a video of it shinning in the sun to share it before I smoked it all away. Mostly light green with hints of purple here and there, the triches really steal the show as they are abundant and drill all the way to the stem. I found myself being constantly impressed as I ripped pieces off this main nug and it revealed the treasure trove of diamonds that existed just below the surface.

The smell is really hard to pin down on this one. It’s floral with hints of pepper and maybe a little sweet. It’s honestly a confusing experience for my nose but it is a pleasant one no doubt. It smokes fantastic although there’s no real after taste that I can pick up on. The effect is fantastic, one I’d deem a sativa leaning hybrid. The headchange comes on fast and strong, it has a slight paranoid edge so it doesn’t leave you too sedated but you do feel well lifted. It has some staying power and tends to let you down gently about 90 minutes after you’ve smoked but you could easily reach for another hit with in 30-40 minutes and be no worse for wear. For the ticket and the quality I’m definitely a repeat customer for Sunset MAC. I only hope its on the shelves next time I go to POG. This is a great afternoon herb for when you want to wind down but you still have things to do so you need to keep your wits at least semi about you. Again, big props to the budtender who helped me at POG and fronted me a buck when I was just short. Great customer service!

Green Crack from Flow Kana via LAPCG on 1/15/19. THC Tested out at 17.2%. Purchased for $35. I love Green Crack. I’m a “Sativa” head. I know there’s a lot being said about how sativa, indica, and hybrids are all bullshit terms and it’s all about how we connect with the terps as individuals and I get there is deeper science behind it, but saying ‘sativa’ is just a short hand way to say these herb has a more uplifting and energetic high. While I can say I have always been able to depend on Green Crack to bring me those sort of effects I really can’t say that for this particular batch. I really have my doubts as to this being genuine Green Crack honestly. Most batches of it will cause my heart to near beat out my chest but I feel like this particular jar is semi heavy. It’s not indica heavy, you can start your day on it, but it definitely doesn’t have that near caffeine like effect I’ve come to depend on from Green Crack. That coupled with the look of the buds in this jar are one of the major disappointments here.

They just look half ass and stem filled, something I would expect from Old.Pal more than a “premium” brand like this purports to be. Looking for a positive, I have to give it to the scent, it has a nice sweet and spicy sent with a hint of mustiness in the background. After it’s ground it has a really nice light green color so it doesn’t come off as boofy as it looks in nug form. It smokes well too, but as I mentioned before, the effect is not what I think anyone is looking for in a Green Crack. For the ticket, this needs to be closer to really high end brands, but it’s really closer to sesh herb you can get for 1/4 the cost. It also appears from the language on the back of the jar that Flow Kana works with a variety of growers to source quality. This batch appears to be from “Spruce Grove”. If you’re going to be a broker, that’s fine, but you need to really make sure what you’re putting in the jar matches the quality of other herbs on the market at that ticket

Sour Diesel from Abatin Farms via LAPCG on 1/15/19. THC Tested out at 24.3%. Purchased for the bargain price of $15. For being on the very low shelf I have to say I’m a bit impressed. When compared to Old Pal coming in at the same ticket, this herb has the look of something much better. Fair looking nugs, a little on the darker side, but seems to have some decent trich coverage.

The smell is a little underwhelming for a Sour D. Nothing like the nose coming off the last batch I had from Creekside Wellness. Mostly it smells of a musty spice which doesn’t appeal to me when it comes to this strain. Sour D tends to have a fairly specific scent and I’m really not coming up on it here. The nug itself is really light and fluffy and crumbles apart at the touch. That said, it smokes fairly well and the headchange is definitely sativa oriented. Waves of speedy paranoia will hit you within a few minutes of putting down the bowl, but you definitely have to smoke a couple to get a desired “stoney” effect even with this testing at 24%. It just goes to show that THC amounts really aren’t everything. From a rec shop for the ticket, I have to say I’m pleasantly surprised and while I wouldn’t recommend anyone go out of their way to grab this particular batch, if you found yourself in West Hollywood in need of some budget Sativa, this would be a good bet.

Orange Cookie Dough from KRD via Highway OC. I won’t post the price as Highway OC seems to avoid that. I will say that this is THE most I have ever paid for an 8th in any market. I have to say I’m still getting over the sticker shock and I’ve begun comparing all the weed I get to this and the Apple Fritter and asking myself, is this really worth the jump in price? Now to the deets. The smell is very floral and sweet, it leaves sticky sweet residue on your fingers when you break it up, it really does smell like candy of some sort. This bud is DENSE. Like no give to the squeeze at all. In fact the triches are stacked so hard that it forms a frost armor around the plant itself. It’s pretty intense and I can’t really say I’ve seen anything like it before. I tried to get a picture of it on the smaller bud I had but it’s was difficult to capture in the same way as it hits the naked eye. This batch seems to cover the entire weed color spectrum in one go. I see a patchworks of light and dark greens woven in with some really deep purple hues. The hairs try their damnest to make their way to the surface a wind up through the dense landscape and sprout through the frost.

The headchange here really is phenomenal. I rolled up a J that was just shy of a gram and but the time I’d taken a couple hits I was already feeling the uplift. While a definite hybrid, there’s a sort of euphoric energy that makes itself known. I was walking down the street and having all sorts of creative thoughts. The stress of the day was completely gone and I was goofing around on the streets even though I was by myself. When an herb can do that, especially in less than a gram, I’d say it’s something special. That said I’m still wrestling with the price here. This is a very top shelf weed, it’s up there with the best of the best, but even at a rec shop the best of the best is less even after tax. I’m a person that really goes for the best bang for the buck and I know I could probably get a near equivalent bang for about half the price. It wouldnt be the same, but it’d be close. I would pick this up again without hesitation if I found it at a lower price but at it’s current ticket I would buy it for special celebrations and share it with friends. It’s definitely not something I’d smoke as my daily driver, although I’d like to, I’m just not that rich yet. In conclusion, this is a premium weed, with premium effects at an extremely premium price. If you smoke it, you will not be disappointed except when you look at your bank balance.