Chicago’s best cannabis strains of summer 2021
Illinoisans and tourists on their way to visit prepare to try some of the roaring 420s as adult cannabis legalization begins its first non-pandemic summer in Lincoln country.
Happy cannabis retail stores opened on January 1, 2020, and no one had any idea of the toilet paper shortage that would soon ensue.
Fortunately, last year regulators deemed cannabis stores essential. Over 100 medical stores that were converted to “Rec” served more and more customers coming from illegal markets. Medical and wellness patients can easily buy cannabis over the counter (as they should – it’s less toxic than aspirin). All recreational weed in Illinois must be laboratory tested and are suitable for adults 21 and over with valid ID
The 17-month-old Illinois Rec store had sales of $ 115 million in May alone, the Chicago Tribune reports. But this is not the first time you have haphazardly dropped into a pharmacy.
The Herbal Care Center’s flower menu alone includes 74 flavors. (Take this, Baskin-Robbins!)
Go ahead with a few goals – like getting one of the legitimate varieties of Chicago in the summer of 2021. Below, we’ve analyzed search traffic to identify what’s bubbling and developed a cheat sheet for shopping for what’s day or night Windy City shows up.
Days at the lake
For backyard barbecues, cornhole, lakeside picnics, or life on the bike, start off light and bubbly. Illinoisans fall in love with citrus varieties like:
“We’re excited that our customers are experiencing the energizing cannabis products we offer,” said Revolutionary President Dusty Shroyer. “Revolution is in stock to ensure our customers get the products they need for their summer.”
When you’re ready to pour it thicker, the world of OG Kushes has four to see:
Expect lemon-pine fuel notes and hybrid stone from these players. See also: Jet Fuel OG by Rythm; and the big Cresco brand has an upper floor grandchild, Slurricrasher.
Block party nights
When day turns into night, you want to relax even further. The GSC or “Cookies” family of varieties defines “exotic” from Compton, LA to South Side Chicago. Break open some hot packs with:
In Cake Crosses, show your clout in The 312 with:
Summer has always been a time for affairs. Illinois residents show a keen interest in the smooth, versatile Afgoo analog, Love Triangle (discovered at Columbia Care).
Rythm is also great for selling some Strawberry Cough X Slimer OG – it’ll be juicy. We’re also seeing great interest from the Prairie State in truffle butter (Gelato X Chocolate Kush).
Last but not least, when is it time to concur? The Second City loves hash, sleepy old-school indica go-to black Afghan.
New Illinois shops and farms are open year round, so get out there and check out My Kind of Town.
David Downs
David Downs heads Leafly.com’s news and lifestyle coverage as California Bureau Chief. He has written for WIRED, Rolling Stone and Billboard and is the former cannabis editor of the San Francisco Chronicle and author of several cannabis books, including “Marijuana Harvest” by Ed Rosenthal and David Downs. He is co-host of The Hash podcast. TW: @davidrdowns | IG @daviddowns
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