Strain name: Berry G’oood Grown by: High Country Genetics Acquired from: High Country Genetics Date acquired: May 22 THC/CBD percentages: Not tested Physical traits: Deep purple with flecks of green, a small number of orange stigmas and frosted with trichomes Bouquet: Fruity with a bitter twist Review: I am still getting adjusted to the vast […]
medical cannabis
Flower Review: Super Fruit
Strain name: Super Fruit Grown by: Green Seed Farm Acquired from: Steve’s Greens Cannabis + Wellness Date acquired: May 21 THC/CBD percentages: No test results available. Physical traits: Evenly split between lush green and bright orange stigmas with moderate trichomes on the outside. Trichomes increase and some purple is revealed as you get closer to […]
Lab work
Releaf Labs was born out of the urge to move patients toward cannabis and away from opiates. “My father was a 20-year opiate painkiller addict. He passed away in September but was unable to break free of that,” CEO Mike Girocco said. “We looked at this as a safe alternative to opiate painkillers and the […]
Seeking clarity
Oklahoma Gazette submitted a list of questions regarding the current state of Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program to the Oklahoma State Department of Health based on the most common reader questions. Here are the responses, compiled by a number of Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority employees. Oklahoma Gazette: Can dispensaries still sell to patients when the OMMA […]
Nice cream
There really is no wrong time of year to eat ice cream, and the statistics back it up. Oklahoma is second in the country for its ice cream consumption, according to a 2018 study from Gravy Analytics. Ice cream production hits its peak in June. In honor of the upcoming summer presenting the need to […]
Flower Review: Grape Jam
Strain name: Grape Jam Grown by: Mary Mechanix Acquired from: Ringside Medical Date acquired: May 21 THC/CBD percentages: 18.36 percent/zero percent/21.79 percent total cannabinoids (per Scissortail Laboratory, LLC) Physical traits: Primarily purple hues with strong orange hairs and dense, frosty trichomes Bouquet: Sweet, yet floral Review: The buds were dry but not brittle and came […]
SUMMER GUIDE Summertime strains
There is only a short window — as little as a few weeks — between the days of moderate temperatures interspersed with violent severe weather and the scorching heat of the seemingly endless Oklahoma summers. In that brief period, Oklahomans would be advised to pack in as many outdoor activities as they can before surrendering […]
Candied cannabis
Tucked inside a nondescript, labyrinthine building on the northwest side of Oklahoma City, bakers and confectioners are hard at work inside a commercial kitchen. It is Nature’s Key, a prominent edibles manufacturer and wholesaler that supplies roughly 300 dispensaries across the state. At its heart is Lynn Key, who retired from her previous job to […]
Flower Review: Black Jack
Strain name: Black Jack Grown by: Craft Cannabis Company Acquired from: Craft Cannabis Company Date acquired: May 14 THC/CBD percentages: Not available (flower was not tested) Physical traits: Mid-tone green with dull orange stigmas throughout. Moderate trichomes. Buds are compact and dry, but they leave a sticky residue on fingers when pulled apart. Bouquet: Fruity […]
Closing time
One of the first dispensaries to sell cannabis in Oklahoma City has closed its doors. Cannabis Aid, 1612 NE 23rd St., weighed its last flower sale May 9. The dispensary previously sold CBD products but was one of the first shops in the city to sell raw cannabis flower on Oct. 26, the first day […]
