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SELECT ELITE LIVE LEMONBERRY KUSH CLIQ POD

ONE OF the national leaders in high-potency cartridges for the better part of a decade, Select and its parent company, Curaleaf, could easily choose to rest on their laurels as the company to beat – yet they continue to innovate. Their new Cliq pod cartridge system gives a sleek home to their popular Elite Live high-terpene oil, and the tech provides a smooth-hitting, reliable alternative to the traditional 510-threaded cartridges that are the market standard. 90.97% Total Cannabinoids | 87.47% THC selectcannabis.com @select.better | Review by Tom Bowers @cannabombtom

HALARA EARTHDAY CAKE LIVE DIAMOND SAUCE

HALARA MEANS to “take it easy” in Greek. Based out of Santa Rosa, this live diamond sauce is a special collab with the One Tree Planted charity – part of their ongoing limited-release series, where each cartridge sold equals another new tree planted. Earthday Cake is a proprietary blend of Lucid Blue and THC Bomb, and the flavor is just as they describe. Earthy yet sweet with just a touch of funk on the backend, the pleasant hybrid experience makes this an excellent choice for day or nighttime activities. Not to mention you’ll feel good knowing that thousands of new trees have been planted by consuming Cannabis. 86.8% Total Cannabinoids | 84% THC | 2% CBG | 7% Terpenes | 2.32% b-Myrcene 1.5% b-Caryophyllene | 1.01% d-Limonene | gohalara.com @gohalara

Review by Matt Jackson @actionmattjackson

CHEMISTRY PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE LIVE TERP CART

CHEMISTRY SIGNALS its commitment to its name in a number of ways, perhaps most obviously evidenced by their insistence in listing the entire major cannabinoid and terpenoid testing profiles on the packaging for their line of tasty vape carts. Flip over the box for their Pineapple Upside Down Cake cart and preview the entourage effect while you sip the vapor. This ocimene and b-caryophyllene rich cart, made with sungrown flower from Mendocino cultivator Radicle Herbs, offers a significant amount of tropical fruit flavor – like inhaling a banana piña colada smoothie. 85.4% Total Cannabinoids | 76.3% THC

trychemistry.com @trychemistry | Review by Tom Bowers @cannabombtom

TIMELESS CHERRY ICY DISTILLED VAPE CARTRIDGE

SOMETIMES, you want a cartridge that tastes like the dankest weed imaginable. The Timeless Cherry Icy distilled vape cart is for those other times - the days when you want something that tastes sweet. Like, candy sweet. It’s reminiscent of Chewy Sweet Tarts, with a salivating fruity aftertaste and is free of fillers – just terpenes and Cannabis oil included. Packaged in its playful poptop flip-case, it’s the perfect cart for a night out – especially if you’re in a place where your clouds need to smell a bit more sweet and discrete. 92.6% Total Cannabinoids 87.6% THC timelessvapes.com @alwaystimeless.co

Review by Tom Bowers @cannabombtom

PURIST EXTRACTS GLAZED APRICOT GELATO SAUCE LIVE RESIN CARTRIDGE

LIFELONG CONNOISSEURS from the Sierra Nevada foothills, Purist Extracts use their ties with farms all over California to create strain-specific cartridges and extracts from their home base in Nevada City. Extracted without using any trim or additives, this fresh-frozen, live resin sauce is a sweet mix of Gelato and Legend Orange Apricot. Sitting at just over 9% terpenes, a super sweet orange flavor carries over the top of the whole profile. This pleasant hybrid experience had enough punch to be an excellent option for concerts or live events – best vaporized at temperatures between 1.9 and 2.4V. 91.3% Total Cannabinoids | 9.2% Terpenes | 3.07% Terpinolene 1.68% b-Caryophyllene | 1.76% Limonene | puristextracts.com @purist.extracts

Review by Matt Jackson @actionmattjackson

THE LEGION OF BLOOM STRAWBERRY BANANA MONARCH CARTRIDGE

THE LEGION OF BLOOM’S Monarch cartridge is absolute mastery in mobile vaporization form. Triple-distilled high potency Cannabis oil and expertly extracted single-source, steam-derived Cannabis terpenes come together to create the gold standard for distillate cartridges. This mouthwateringly sweet Strawberry Banana cartridge doesn’t skimp on flavor or potency – only on cost – making it one of the best bang-for-your-buck options on the market today. 85% THC | 3% CBG | thelegionofbloom.com

@thelegionofbloomca | Review by Nate Williams @natew415

PLUGPLAY OGKB LIVEST CARTRIDGE

OPENING THE BOX for one of PlugPlay’s proprietary batteries dishes up a dose of nostalgia – it’s like pulling a VHS tape out of its sleeve. The tech inside is anything but archaic, however. PlugPlay’s cartridge pod and battery duo delivers some of the largest clouds we’ve seen on the legal Cannabis market. Available in multiple formulations, their DNA line is made with original strain-specific terpenes, their Livest line is made from flash-frozen, fresh-harvested flower, and their Exotics line is for when you want fruit-flavored blends. 78.36% THC | plugplay.com @iamplugplay

Review by Tom Bowers @cannabombtom

HASH AND FLOWERS GMO, STRAWNANA AND HONEY BANANAS ROSIN PODS

HASH AND FLOWERS has been making waves amongst dabbers across the state for their extremely terp-forward single-source hash rosins, and are now rolling out the on-the-go version with their proprietary solventless rosin pods. The GMO is next-level funky, the Strawnana is a fruit bomb with some nice gassy undertones, and the Honey Bananas is, to put it lightly, surreal. These pods taste amazing, can go anywhere and are highly effective – win, win, win. hashandflowers.com @hashandflowers | Review by Nate Williams @natew415

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BIRD VALLEY ORGANICS BODY RELIEF FULL-SPECTRUM OIL

IN 2011, two first-generation Americans and third-generation farmers, Manny and Terry, traveled from Florida to California to learn about Cannabis. Inspired by the medical movement, they wanted to study under expert cultivators to advance regenerative practices – and six years later, they started Bird Valley Organics in the Pajaro Valley. Their full-spectrum Cannabis oils come in five different CBD:THC ratios, each geared for a different situation. The Body Relief is a 1:30 targeted for muscle pains – and while most of us will drop it on some candy or a cracker – you can also dab it or mix it with lotion for an effective topical. You’ll feel your entire body relax when this takes effect. 68.76% Total Cannabinoids | 64.74% THC | .7931% CBD | 1.22% Terpenes | 9.8mg CBG 7.7mg CBN | 3.5MG CBC | 2mg THV birdvalleyorganics.com @birdvalleyorganics

Review by Matt Jackson @actionmattjackson

CREME DE CANNA ACTIVATED FULL-SPECTRUM OIL

A SANTA CRUZ FAVORITE since 2010, Creme de Canna has always been a brand inspired by the therapeutic benefits of Cannabis. From their days making infused ice cream to their inclusion of an extraction team in 2012, they’ve continued to evolve and remain true to their decade-old vision of providing Cannabis products to the world. Full-spectrum oil, or FSO, is an amazingly openended product that can be ingested, vaporized or applied topically. For people used to taking slightly larger doses, FSO can be the perfect solution to consuming Cannabis without having to eat an entire bag of edibles. Each little dropper contains a full 840mg of THC. Just a rice grain-sized drop is all you need to start. THC 84.1% | CBD .23%. | Total Cannabinoids 89.05% | cremedecanna.com @cremedecanna_ca

Review by Matt Jackson @actionmattjackson

PROOF CBG DROPS & CAPSULES

SINCE 2016, Proof has had one simple goal: to create high-quality Cannabis products priced so everyone can use them. Stunned by the high pricetag of most wellness options, they work with local farmers to ensure those who rely on Cannabis for wellness always have a dependable, compassionate choice. Cannabigerol, often called the ‘mother of all cannabinoids,’ is found in trace amounts in many different strains. Studied since the ‘60s for its potential benefits for brain function, pain relief and vitality, it has both anti-inflammatory and antioxidative properties. Proof’s 1:1:1 blend of CBG, THC and CBD has a broad spectrum of cannabinoids to help stimulate the endocannabinoid system throughout the day and promote good health. Available as either a tincture or capsules, their formula is sugar-free, vegan, gluten-free, and contains nothing but MCT coconut oil and Cannabis oil. 150mg THC/CBD/CBG (drops) | 125mg CBG/THC (capsules) proofcannabis.com @proof.wellness

CALIFORNIA

Lowell Farms Raises $18m in Private Equity

Vertically integrated Salinasbased Cannabis company Lowell CONNECT Farms received an $18 million private equity investment which will be used “for working capital purposes, automation investments, and expansion into new markets,” WITH YOUR AUDIENCE a press release said. Lowell

Farms, formerly known as Lowell Herb Co., was acquired by Indus Holdings in February in a deal Affordable advertising available now! worth $39 million and is listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange. email nate@leafmagazines.com for details on including your brand and company in the August 2022 issue of California Leaf!

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