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Let's get one thing out of the way: Animal Burnie sounds like the class clown of a Saturday morning cartoon, and I mean that as the highest possible compliment. Because here's what I've learned chasing flower around this state - the strains with the most personality in the jar almost always have the most personality in the name, and this one shows up grinning. After picking it up outside Story Dispensary in Hyattsville, it introduced itself immediately as I cracked it open: w

I was excited to try one of the newest drops from RHYTHM, Afternoon Delight 4 and I knew that first impressions were going to mean everything. With this being a GMO cross, I was already expecting some funk, but I was pleasantly surprised with how many other notes were present...

Berniehana Butter by Cookies is one of those strains that delivers a highly refined experience, much like watching a skilled chef perform...

Recently harvested by DC craft cultivator Alt Sol, this phenomenal Triple Burger just dropped at Washington DC medical marijuana dispensa...

Let's talk packaging, because Fade Co. clearly wants us to. The Holy Grail line arrives in a miniature sneaker box - paint-splattered, "for those who know" stamped on the flap, the whole hypebeast liturgy - and inside the jar you'll find a pack of Elements papers and a glass tip tucked alongside the flower like a lace-swap in a deadstock release. It's shameless, and it works. "Holy Grail" is grail-hunter vocabulary, the word sneakerheads reserve for the unicorn pair they'll n

Animal Face, cultivated by RYTHM, is a remarkable strain making its rounds at RISE dispensary in Silver Spring, Maryland. My awesome budt...

This batch of Snoop Dogg OG, named after the rap legend and cannabis enthusiast Snoop Dogg himself, is the "shizzle". Currently available...

I'll confess a bias up front: I am helpless against anything with "Runtz" in its family tree, and Pink Lobster arrives with impeccable candy credentials. This is Cotton Candy Runtz crossed with Blue Lobster — a pairing that sounds less like a cannabis strain and more like the dessert menu at a seaside carnival run by someone with questionable impulse control. Maine Trees, appropriately enough given the name, brings this pheno down to The Flowery in Tampa, and the result is a

By now, Super Boof needs no introduction. Since exploding into 2024's Strain of the Year, it's been damn near impossible to walk into a dispensary without seeing it on the menu — the citrus-and-dark-fruit darling that every grower suddenly had to have. But ubiquity is a double-edged sword: when a cultivar gets this popular this fast, quality and authenticity start to vary wildly from batch to batch and grower to grower. For every jar that captures the original San Diego cut's

Ridgeline Lantz, cultivated by Alt Sol and currently available at Takoma Wellness Center, exudes an impressive pedigree. With its origins...

We were very curious about this Pan Lato that dropped recently at Curaleaf in Columbia, Maryland. It's a delectable dessert-like hybrid...

Upon first glance, Vanilla Velvet from Jungle Boys in St. Pete, Florida, looks like a premium treat—super frosty buds with a vibrant mix of purple and green hues that scream quality craftsmanship. It will undoubtedly lead to potent sessions, but doesn't overwhelm the senses right out of the gate. It's sort of like a velvet rope to a VIP lounge of relaxation...

From the moment the seal cracked open, it felt like I had been hit by a citrusy freight train of fruity goodness. The initial burst of le...

Triple Scoop from Cookies Jacksonville, is a slightly indica-leaning hybrid with a dreamy lineage and a THC level that’s no slouch. This one has me ready for a flavor party that’s sweeter than a make-your-own-sundae bar. Let’s see if Triple Scoop scoops me into bliss or just melts under pressure...

There's a running joke about Harry Styles' summer smash that the man himself has cheerfully leaned into: nobody is entirely sure what "watermelon sugar" is, only that it sounds fantastic and you want more of it. Fade Co. seems to have taken that ambiguity as a design brief. Their new live resin gummies don't just borrow the fruit - they capture the whole breezy, sun-warmed, slightly-too-good-to-analyze feeling the song trades in, then pack it ten to a tin...

As the name suggests, the Hollywood strain exudes the glitz and glamor of its namesake city. Grown by Alt Sol and now available at Takoma...

What’s better than a dose of love? A Dosi Love—because this one doesn’t ghost you, doesn’t text you back late, and always delivers good v...

This recent batch of Fuel Biscuits, cultivated by Alt Sol and available at Green Theory in Washington, DC, is an indica-dominant hybrid t...