BREAKING NEWS: West Coast Cannabis Survives 10-Day Shipping Fiasco!
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MOM Name
West Coast Cannabis
wccannabis.ca
Overall rating out of 10:
7.5
Sign Up & Website:
Signup was quick and painless typical MOMMY signup. The live support has that irritating ding to it, every-time you visit the website and it follows you around, annoying you. The website is fast and well-polished, it is easy to navigate, displays the products well and is generally aesthetically appealing.
Ordering & Pricing:
Ordering got a little convoluted. I had been told that WCC offered free-shipping on Friday, so that's when I made my order. Contacted them via their LiveChat feature around 5 or 6pm PST, and I was warned that the free-ship would be ending right away, which I was slightly confused by given the time in my timezone, and given that they are WEST COAST Cannabis. However, they offered to honour it anyway, which I was quite pleased to hear.
I ordered their half oz, four strains mixed option, which at the time was priced at $90, minus the 20% new customer coupon, so all in I got the whole thing shipped to me for around $73! I am very happy with that price, shipping in.
Communication:
Communication was fairly good by LiveChat, folks were helpful and recommended strains, though I wish they had recommended all of the higher end potency strains as I requested; I found a couple of their recommendations falling short of my expectations.
Packaging:
Standard opaque mailer; inside was a large mylar bag, inside of that were four smaller mylar bags containing the eighths. No discernible smell. No boveda packs, so given the ten days it floated around in striking cities, the weed dried out pretty good. I'd recommend sending out boveda packs with eighths, at least until the strike ends.
Products / Photos:
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General Notes:
All the buds in each eighth were slightly larger than popcorn, or slightly smaller, no big buds save for the violator, which had a nice 2.5g nug. The trim was very nice overall, and each strain definitely had potency, save for the Lemon Drop, which I found a little on the weak side (for me, preference is everything). Each eighth was over in weight, even after a lengthy shipping delay/drying, and that's just fantastic in my eyes. The government and LP's can't even seem to pull that off. Nicely done, WCC! :)
Great White Shark:
This was by far my favourite of the four strains I purchased from WCC. It has a classic sour gassy nose to it and the trichomey buds are nice and tacky, this was also the freshest of the four after a 10-day shipping delay. Buds were popcorn sized and under, pretty underwhelming to look at. Really smooth vapour with a mild flowery flavour, the high hits really fast-couple exhales for me. The effects are strong, it has the classic elements of a pure sativa buzz: heady and energetic, just more of it. I might not use this sativa before a mid-afternoon business meeting, but I would definitely use it before going snowboarding, if I knew how. Small bowls of the GWS seem to go forever and ever in the vapourizer, I got about 12 mins of sessioning in the Solo II off of 0.2g! My Rating: 4/5
Lemon Drop:
This strain is probably my least favourite of the four. It has a very strong sweet cirtusy smell to it, almost too strong. Many people might not realize, but the grow chemicals and nutrients that some growers choose to use are often designed to intentionally, and artificially, 'enhance' the smell and taste of their final product (see more on this in my upcoming review of FarmHard's organic cannabis, as they do NOT use these chemicals), and the Lemon Drop strain definitely has the artificial smell appeal that I find slightly off-putting at this stage of the game. The taste is the same-it just seems artificial and it has a chemical aftertaste that lingers in the mouth, which I absolutely detested.
That said, the buds are slightly larger than popcorn-sized, with medium density and excellent trimming. There is a fair sprinkling of trichomey goodness to the buds, and they all LOOK quite nice. The effects were underwhelming for me, hardly batted an eye. I guess I'd have to say it's a mild hybrid buzz; it vaped smooth (though I hated the taste), but was not a duration champ like the GWS-probably 6 mins sessioning to a 0.2g bowl here. Admittedly, I have a high tolerance-I use a lot of concentrates-so I try to take that into account, but I'd have to smoke this whole eighth in one joint to really enjoy myself here. For people with a thing for super-sweet, artificial tasting weed, that only enjoy a mild buzz; this might be for you. I won't be ordering it again. My Rating: 2.2/5
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Gorilla Glue #4:
Who doesn't love to get GLUED? If there's anybody out there who hasn't tried GG#4 yet, get on it, cuz! I probably don't have to describe the effects of this strain as they are pretty much contained in it's name, but suffice it to say, you should plan on having as little to do as possible, with food. This particular batch of GG#4 isn't the strongest I have had, but it still carries the same awesome heavy body stone. I found these buds quite peppery to the nose, and the vape taste was similar-also slightly harsh at higher temps. Again, popcorn or so, sized buds; nothing dynamic for the eyes, but they are very well trimmed with good density. I won't spend a year on this one, as this strain is pretty well known to people, but I will say that it is good quality GG#4 for the price ($160oz currently). It isn't the best grow of it available, but if you want to get glued for less than top-tier pricing, then this is a pretty safe bet. My Rating: 3.5/5
Violator:
Not only a bad comic book movie, violator is another strain that is probably pretty well known to people. I was happy to see a nice big nug in this bag, weighing in at 2.5g. Bit on the dry side due to the shipping delay, but not deal breaker. Trim was good and the nugs are medium density. The smell was quite honestly, strange. I have had violator before, but I do not remember it smelling like deck stain, but that is the smell I am getting from this bud. Its really strange and if anyone with grow experience has any idea where this is coming from, feel free to chime in. Needless to say it was very off-putting. I found the first few puffs in the vape had a strange taste that mirrored the smell, but it does dissipate after a few puffs. Despite the odd but brief taste, the vapour was nice and smooth even at high temps, and 0.2g bowls got about 7-8 mins sessioning in the Solo II. The high was a nice indica body buzz that I could feel way down in my feet, very relaxing without being a total couch lock. I found this violator quite potent, and I surmise it would be good for pain and sleep. Right now this bud is priced at $99oz on the website (Black Friday Sales), and if you can get over the smell, and initial taste, that is a great price for this level of potency! My Rating: 3.8/5
Incentive for Customers:
20% off Flower, 10% off edibles, +50 bonus points with first order. $150 free-ship, and they HAD a free-ship Friday option, but I'd ask if I were you, it was confusing as to the times that it is available. There is also an affiliate program that pays out quite well if you can manage to get your friends to make a successful transaction.
Incentive for Review:
None. I had requested a sample and had been told that one would be provided, but after my package shipped, I received an email informing me that they had 'forgotten' to include the sample. Not a huge deal to me, I don't review exclusively for free product, but it would have been nice to try something out of their higher end strains. I was told I'd receive the sample with my next order, if I make one.
Notes:
At the time I ordered, WCC had a great deal on a mixed half oz; I see they have since raised the price of that package to $110, I suspect because they were losing money on it (had one fella tell me he thought they were going to lose money on my order; not the most professional admission). The weed is good, not great, tends to be popcorn sized and a bit on the dry side with no moisture control. Overall, I feel like there are some good deals to be had with WCC, but for me it was hit and miss. I felt like the whole 'forgetting' thing was a sketchy admission; I wouldn't want them forgetting anything I had paid for, that's for sure, but I can't fault people for forgetting to send free product, and the price was already very good with free-shipping. It would be ignorant to complain.
Thanks for reading, as always, and watch out for more new MirkaLane reviews in the coming days!
MkLn.