Good visual appeal with well manicured bright green backgrounds, with spherical nugs crawling with bright orange pistils and a healthy layer of trichomes. A closer look revealed a good balance of milky and amber trichome heads. Found the feel of the buds to be sticky and dense, with a pleasant mello...w sweet and creamy aroma.
The smoke on this had obvious harshness throughout a joint burning a dark grey/black. Taste was still a pleasant sweet and creamy profile with undertones of skunk. It was challenging to enjoy this flavor though due to the harsh feeling at the back of the throat. Likely due to a flush issue as previously reported by another reviewer. The high still did produce enjoyable clear cerebral effects followed by generalized relaxation; characteristics of a well-balanced hybrid.
Bud arrived on the dry side and were fairly compressed by the packaging. The buds themselves were dominated by mossy green backgrounds and frosty looking due to the amount of trichomes present. A closer peak revealed mainly milky and clear trichome heads. The buds may have benefited from a better ...trim, but the sugar leaves left behind were also coated in trichomes.
No significant smell outside of mild earthy aromas. Taste was similar dominated by earthy notes and mild harshness. Smoked well in a joint with a mainly white salt and pepper ash. Buzz was relaxing but nothing I would consider as a risk of couch-lock.
An array of greens ranging from bright and mossy to dark forest sugar leaves provided the backdrop for short densely pack trichomes. There were also some less prominent areas of pink and purple near the stems, but these were not something... you could appreciate until you broke down the bud. A peek through the macro lens revealed densely packed clear and amber trichomes. The smell was bright, sweet and slightly floral. The smell intensified as you put the bud in a grinder with strong overtones of kush arriving on the scene; really pungent but pleasant nose.
Taste of the buds was again bright, sweet with a gassy exhale, but I noticed mild harshness. The burn was sub-par with dark grey to black ash in a joint and waterpipe. This made it fairly difficult to keep a jay lit. The high however was very pleasant starting with clear cerebral effects that changed to a dominant relaxing vibe felt throughout the body. Overall this strain had a great smell, look and taste to it, just needed a decent burn.
Purple Punch Distillate Cart- The Canna Society- April 2020
Cart looked great with translucent and clear golden hued liquid. The taste was enjoyable but not overpowering with sweet, vanilla and grape flavors. The taste may have tasted slightly artificial, but I still enjoyed it.
Light draws produced decent clouds that were mostly smooth. However, t...his did pack a punch for me with obvious potent cerebral and psychoactive effects. Later I did get some mild physical effects felt as relaxing or heavy sensations, but this hit me mostly straight between the eyes. No issues with sugaring or clogging with this cartridge.
Located and ships out of beautiful BC and made it to Ontario in three business days. Quite fast considering all the delays. Safely packaged in a box with all the products vacuum sealed. No smells and no squished goods....> Strains :
Love Potion
https://i.imgur.com/5NHIeuy.jpg This one certainly fits the bill of the love potion appearance with it’s vibrant and bright green profile. Dense and perfectly trimmed with plenty of peach orange hairs that are overlapped by a thick coating of milky trichs. Slightly crispy on the exterior but quite sticky on the inside and still clumps together when ground up.
Only one wiff is needed to recognize that familiar love potion profile. Zesty, tangy lemon-citrus notes followed by slight hints of pine and a certain funk that borderlines cheesy. Very pungent and translates nicely to flavour with a citrusy-pine aftertaste. Smokes incredibly smooth producing a clean white ash in a joint.
Extremely uplifted and upbeat sativa high. Very hazy like, yet social and functional with little to no burnout afterwards. Perfect wake and bake strain with a moderate potency that doesn’t overwhelm or make one anxious as some sativas can tend to do.
Black Diamond
https://i.imgur.com/QPNUhYD.jpg This black diamond ended up being one of my favourites of the strains next to the love potion. Slightly leafy and bushy appearance, with purple toned buds that are actually pretty dense despite the look and sticky to the touch. Very caked as well and overall a decent bag appeal.
Classic black diamond profile. A nose and taste with notes of musky berries and grapes followed by hints of earthy sweetness. Very terpy and tasty, as well as smooth smoking, leaving behind a salt and pepper ash.
The high begins with uplifting and social effects, feeling more sativa like, before turning into a relaxed and mellow buzz. Not sedating one bit and is actually one of your more functional indicas making it perfect for social evenings.
Purple Candy
https://i.imgur.com/VmKsTGb.jpg A cross of Sweet Tooth and Mendocino Purps, this Purple Candy arrived on the slightly sticky side with a decent amount of crystals. Fluffy on the outside but denser towards the core. Dark green with purple streaks with a trim that could use just a bit of plucking as there is some extra sugar leaf.
Pleasant nose and taste reminiscent of a purple kush in ways and gets stronger once broken up. Sweet and nutty aromas of earth and noticeable grape subtleties. Leans more on the nutty and earthy side when smoked with candy-grape undertones. A sharp smoke that can bring on a bit of a throat tickle but not overly harsh and burns with a salt and pepper ash.
Really enjoyed the indica leaning high as it put me in a very relaxed and euphoric mood. Had me focused and glued into the couch for a good couple hours zoning out to Better Call Saul. Not sedating but did leave me feeling a tiny bit burned out afterwards.
Black Mamba
https://i.imgur.com/T8HniA6.jpg A few contradicting answers to the genes of this strain but the canna society has it listed as a cross of Grand Daddy Purple and Black Domina. This sample was on the drier side and could use some humidity pack love. Not to the point of crumbling but still broke up easily without a grinder. Dark green with purple shades and a decent dusting of trichomes with some extra sugar leaf.
The terps are a little muted, most likely due to the lack of moisture but slightly improves after breaking the bud apart. More of a generic sweet and earthy profile and is also the same when smoked. Smokes rather smooth in a joint however, burning a clean white ash, but definitely left a bit to be desired in the taste category.
Potent indica leaning high that promotes a very relaxing and calming body stone with euphoric and heady sensations to go along with it. Didn’t find it to be sedating but it definitely put me into quite a lazy and tired mood afterwards.
Critical Mass
https://i.imgur.com/Xcydnpj.jpg A classic lineage of Afghan and Skunk #1, this Critical Mass shines in the bag appeal department with a sticky, dense, beautiful bud structure. Covered in a heaping helping of frosty trichomes and neatly trimmed, sporting colours of light greens and and wild orange hairs. Also some visible purple shades throughout the surface.
The profile is decent as well and shares characteristics from both parents with hints of Sweet kush and earth with lingering undertones of subtle skunk when broken up. This batch undoubtedly had some potential but unfortunately it stops at the looks and smell. As another reviewer pointed out, it smoked rather harshly with a dark ash and inconsistent burn, stunting the flavour and enjoyment to be honest. Definitely seems like a flush issue.
Only smoked a tiny amount before stuffing out the joint as I didn’t want to start coughing or get an irritated throat but the little I smoked gave me quite a potent buzz, once again making me think this stuff had some potential. Hopefully the next batch will be better!
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These samples were offered by The Canna Society for my honest opinions and reviews on them.
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