858-270-0420
originally reviewed 02/17/2010
3.0 stars / out of 5.0 stars
I have definitely stayed away from this place because of all the negative reviews. It's funny, I feel as if I've already been to PB420 without actually having to go. The reason behind my visit, believe it or not, was to get a sick shirt for the Bob Fest..lol..and at the same time, check out their meds.
Upon entering I was greeted by a friendly girl working the front who made some small talk while I filled out the necessary paperwork and waited for my turn. I noticed some seedless gear they were selling on the other end of the room and had a looksy. I had no idea that this was only a mere sample of the clothing and merchandise they offer. When I walked into the nug room, I was first shocked at the shear size of the place..complete with clone room, 2 huge clothing racks busting with shirts and sweaters, and the longest bar I've ever seen (where the BT's stand behind). That's where I met Chuck aka Cheese the BT, who seemed a little out of it at the time (in his own little world). He was an older guy and was having some trouble hearing and answering my questions...I really thought the guy was drunk or something until he pointed to an empty medical soda he had been swigging on. After realizing this, I cut Cheese some slack and let him do his thing...he actually turned out to be a cool guy.
After scoping out the selection, I must say I was very unimpressed. They only had 1 indica out of like 13-14 strains and they were all lacking in luster. I didn't want to leave without trying something so I went with an gram of their Goo, which was surprisingly decent for 20/50. The Goo had a plethora of gooey trichs and a smell that told my brain: GET THIS! Cheese ended up giving me the gram for $15, which is nice (I'm thinking this was my first time freebie).
After making my med donation, it was on to the thread donation. I ended up finding a tight sweater and a shirt for the Fest!! and Cheese hooked it up. He gave me like $15 off the sweater and $5 off the shirt. At least I know where to go now for some fresh gear!
After further inspection of the Goo, I found it to be lacking in potency and taste. The high was very weak for an indica and I almost feel this strain is a sativa dominate hybrid of some sort. The taste was awful, I couldn't taste much more than some spicy-peppery notes that came through on the exhale..plus it was harsh on the throat and lungs. What a beautiful looking strain though. If the taste was there and the high was stronger/longer, then I would probably be back to see my old pal Cheese again. Unfortunately, unless I'm looking for some new seedless shirts, I will have to pass.
Monday, February 22, 2010
San Diego Holistic Healing.....NEW 55 1/8th CAP!!!!!
858-412-3105
originally reviewed 02/15/2010
5.0 stars / out of 5.0 stars
When I was notified that SDHHC was going to be the focus of my next review, I was all smiles. Apart from being one of my favs, this club is literally 5 blocks from where I live, so as far as location and convenience goes, they get a 5 hands down. If you're not familiar with the area, just remember...they're located at the south end of La Jolla Blvd., in between two roundabouts, and behind the Cass St. Cafe & Bakery.
Their waiting room is always clean and well kept. Plus there's a couple of cumfy couches and plenty of reading material to go around. Once inside their nug room you'll see another one of those cumfy couches, a flat screen, and a couple of real stand-up guys. Ryan and Alex are two of the most professional and compassionate BT's around. Check this out; I was a little short on loot one day and Ryan actually pulled out a couple of bucks from his own pocket so I could get the eighth I wanted!! Now that's compassion! Usually when I stop by Holistic Healing I'm in and out, but on this occasion I decided to hangout a bit and chat it up with the fellas. Which was actually pretty cool because I got to learn more about their operation and see them in action, attending to other members.
When I finally got around to choosing my samples, I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to try. Two strains in particular; their Swiss Cheese and Candy Purple. My third pick was of course their SkyWalker OG aka my "Life Saver". I've literally been smoking on this stuff for the last two months and there's no signs of tolerance build-up at all. It's also been doing wonders for my insomnia. I also noticed they have some pretty bomb looking Headband, Romulan, and Fire Bubba all at $50/eighth. I actually stopped in again since my NugPorn visit to pick up some of their new Afgoo at $40/eighth, I got the quad for $65!! Which was due to the price break at a quarter ($75) and of course the Sunday discount. Just when I thought things couldn't get any better at SDHHC, they go ahead and drop their cap to $55!! Yes, they still have 3 private reserve strains capped at $25/$65 which is pricey I know, but there's plenty of other cheaper meds that are just as good, if not better. If for some reason you have to get one of those P.R. strains, get it on a Sunday and save yourself 5 bucks and a whole lot of grief.
Holistic Healing also carries a solid selection of tinctures, edibles, and concentrates. I have yet to try their tinctures, but have heard they're pretty potent. Their edibles are the bomb, especially their Greenerside quarter gram snicker doodles. They put me down like a tranquilized animal and for the amount of hash that's in them, they're super tasty. I've tried just about everyone of their concentrates and would have to say that their Diesel Wax and Powdered Hash Oil standout the most to me.
On to the samples...
**SkyWalker OG (Indica $20/$50)**
My absolute favorite of the OG variants and NugPorn pick. The earthy OG kush smell this flower gives off, completely dominates its Blueberry X Mazar counterpart. Even when burned, it emits a pungent musky odor that can be smelled a block away..lol..no joke. I could only get a whiff of blueberries when I gave the flower a little squeeze and smelled my fingers. The larger buds are a little leafy, but act as shields, protecting clusters of precious trichome villages within the flower. It has a super sticky and moist feel to it which makes it almost impossible to break up with your bare hands. Mostly light and olive green with thin amber pistils protruding from its core. The intense earthy taste you get through a filtered bubbler/bong is incredible and through my vape, I was still able to taste it on my pallet 5 min. after exhaling. The high is also equally amazing. I'm able to get sound sleep off this strain, but don't smoke it right before you go to bed because there's a pretty intense rush for the first 30 or so minutes before you begin to feel its drowsy effects. It's also very good for pain relief and stimulating your appetite.
**Swiss Cheese (Hybrid $25/$65)**
This Cheese cross definitely has got that stinky parmesan thing going on, but to me it was more like the parmesan that comes with to-go pizza, than the fresh stuff. It's super light green with patches of purple and dark orange hairs scattered throughout its swollen calyxes. Oh, and this cheese is totally trich'd out! I didn't really like its texture though. I felt it was a bit dry and chalky and crumbled too easily when I gave it a little squeeze. The taste is also off, I was expecting some funky fromunder cheese, but there was none. Through the vape, I was able to detect a hint of cheesiness, but it was very faint. After smoking I felt an immediate head float type rush that also invaded the muscles in my face and arms. Not very stoney though, I would say it's more of a sativa dominate hybrid.
**Candy Purple (Indica $18/$50)**
I don't know the true lineage of this strain, but if I had to guess, I would say it's a Cotton Candy Kush X'd with Purple Urkle. Though its smell is a lot more similar to that of the Grape Ape. It kind of smells like some of that lavender fabric softener with hints of grape candy. Buds are almost completely purple with tiny light green leaves emerging from the stem. With its golden brown pistils and long milky trichs, the Candy Purple definitely has some WOW factor. The taste was a little on the mild side and a lot more earthy than fruity. The high left me pretty zoned out, but not very sleepy. It did however bring me down enough to where I could relax and unwind after a long night at work.
As always, for all my findings I use a L.E.D. magnifying glass, 420 scope, sparkling clean 2 foot binger, bubbler, and V2 volcano vaporizer.
originally reviewed 02/15/2010
5.0 stars / out of 5.0 stars
When I was notified that SDHHC was going to be the focus of my next review, I was all smiles. Apart from being one of my favs, this club is literally 5 blocks from where I live, so as far as location and convenience goes, they get a 5 hands down. If you're not familiar with the area, just remember...they're located at the south end of La Jolla Blvd., in between two roundabouts, and behind the Cass St. Cafe & Bakery.
Their waiting room is always clean and well kept. Plus there's a couple of cumfy couches and plenty of reading material to go around. Once inside their nug room you'll see another one of those cumfy couches, a flat screen, and a couple of real stand-up guys. Ryan and Alex are two of the most professional and compassionate BT's around. Check this out; I was a little short on loot one day and Ryan actually pulled out a couple of bucks from his own pocket so I could get the eighth I wanted!! Now that's compassion! Usually when I stop by Holistic Healing I'm in and out, but on this occasion I decided to hangout a bit and chat it up with the fellas. Which was actually pretty cool because I got to learn more about their operation and see them in action, attending to other members.
When I finally got around to choosing my samples, I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to try. Two strains in particular; their Swiss Cheese and Candy Purple. My third pick was of course their SkyWalker OG aka my "Life Saver". I've literally been smoking on this stuff for the last two months and there's no signs of tolerance build-up at all. It's also been doing wonders for my insomnia. I also noticed they have some pretty bomb looking Headband, Romulan, and Fire Bubba all at $50/eighth. I actually stopped in again since my NugPorn visit to pick up some of their new Afgoo at $40/eighth, I got the quad for $65!! Which was due to the price break at a quarter ($75) and of course the Sunday discount. Just when I thought things couldn't get any better at SDHHC, they go ahead and drop their cap to $55!! Yes, they still have 3 private reserve strains capped at $25/$65 which is pricey I know, but there's plenty of other cheaper meds that are just as good, if not better. If for some reason you have to get one of those P.R. strains, get it on a Sunday and save yourself 5 bucks and a whole lot of grief.
Holistic Healing also carries a solid selection of tinctures, edibles, and concentrates. I have yet to try their tinctures, but have heard they're pretty potent. Their edibles are the bomb, especially their Greenerside quarter gram snicker doodles. They put me down like a tranquilized animal and for the amount of hash that's in them, they're super tasty. I've tried just about everyone of their concentrates and would have to say that their Diesel Wax and Powdered Hash Oil standout the most to me.
On to the samples...
**SkyWalker OG (Indica $20/$50)**
My absolute favorite of the OG variants and NugPorn pick. The earthy OG kush smell this flower gives off, completely dominates its Blueberry X Mazar counterpart. Even when burned, it emits a pungent musky odor that can be smelled a block away..lol..no joke. I could only get a whiff of blueberries when I gave the flower a little squeeze and smelled my fingers. The larger buds are a little leafy, but act as shields, protecting clusters of precious trichome villages within the flower. It has a super sticky and moist feel to it which makes it almost impossible to break up with your bare hands. Mostly light and olive green with thin amber pistils protruding from its core. The intense earthy taste you get through a filtered bubbler/bong is incredible and through my vape, I was still able to taste it on my pallet 5 min. after exhaling. The high is also equally amazing. I'm able to get sound sleep off this strain, but don't smoke it right before you go to bed because there's a pretty intense rush for the first 30 or so minutes before you begin to feel its drowsy effects. It's also very good for pain relief and stimulating your appetite.
**Swiss Cheese (Hybrid $25/$65)**
This Cheese cross definitely has got that stinky parmesan thing going on, but to me it was more like the parmesan that comes with to-go pizza, than the fresh stuff. It's super light green with patches of purple and dark orange hairs scattered throughout its swollen calyxes. Oh, and this cheese is totally trich'd out! I didn't really like its texture though. I felt it was a bit dry and chalky and crumbled too easily when I gave it a little squeeze. The taste is also off, I was expecting some funky fromunder cheese, but there was none. Through the vape, I was able to detect a hint of cheesiness, but it was very faint. After smoking I felt an immediate head float type rush that also invaded the muscles in my face and arms. Not very stoney though, I would say it's more of a sativa dominate hybrid.
**Candy Purple (Indica $18/$50)**
I don't know the true lineage of this strain, but if I had to guess, I would say it's a Cotton Candy Kush X'd with Purple Urkle. Though its smell is a lot more similar to that of the Grape Ape. It kind of smells like some of that lavender fabric softener with hints of grape candy. Buds are almost completely purple with tiny light green leaves emerging from the stem. With its golden brown pistils and long milky trichs, the Candy Purple definitely has some WOW factor. The taste was a little on the mild side and a lot more earthy than fruity. The high left me pretty zoned out, but not very sleepy. It did however bring me down enough to where I could relax and unwind after a long night at work.
As always, for all my findings I use a L.E.D. magnifying glass, 420 scope, sparkling clean 2 foot binger, bubbler, and V2 volcano vaporizer.
San Diego Organic Collective Inc (SDOC)
619 501 7400
originally reviewed 02/10/2010
4.0 stars / out of 5.0 stars
The next stop on my review tour was San Diego Organic Collective. A club I had always intended on checking out, but never quite actually got around to doing so. To tell you the truth, I think I've been hesitant due to some of the recent reviews I've read. Anyways, I'm glad I was finally able to make my way out to SDOC.
They're located in Point Loma, off of Nimitz, pretty close to Point Loma Seafood Co. and next door to the Brigantine (if you're familiar with the area). They were fairly easy to find and there's a huge parking lot just past them on the right.
Once inside I was greeted by two friendly ladies working the front, which in turn quickly verified me and sent me to the waiting area (got some free bottled water too). Their waiting room consists of two conjoined areas; equipped with flat screen, about 4-5 rasta colored couches, a couple chairs, table, and magazines. With all the places to sit, it kind of makes you think this place can get pretty busy at times. They even had a little flow going at 2:30pm on a Tuesday! I was a little surprised that they allowed up to three members at a time in the nug room, even with only 1 BT, and a narrow nug room at that. I really didn't mind the small wait though, it allowed me some time to peruse. They had what looked like a 52inch flat screen displaying the menu, some mother plants sitting pretty, just waiting for the dollar/clone days. A large selection of brownie/bar type edibles, candies, and sodas, but no concentrates. Apparently the local law enforcement asked them to 86 the hash??? Bummer! I rely on concentrates sometimes to provide me with the potency I need when in the midst of an insomniatic attack. I hope this is not a trend, I'm losing sleep already!
SDOC is truly a club that has something for everyone. Whether you have $25-$30 to spend on a eighth or $50-$60, you'll definitely find something decent for that price range. The cheapest gram is $10 and capped at $20, cheapest eighth is $25 and capped at $60. A fair amount of their flowers are greenhouse/outdoor grown, but appropriately priced. I actually saw a couple inexpensive strains that looked damn good..I know where I'm going to get my blunt material from now! I was a bit disappointed that they no longer had any of the strains pictured on weedmaps, so unfortunately they're not eligible for a NugPorn review. The BT told me when choice strains arrive, they tend to fly off the shelves. In the half hour I was there I saw maybe 5-6 other members donate, all looking for bud they were 12 hours late for. The BT was pretty cool about it and let me handpick my 3 samples. I went with 2 indicas and 2 hybrids (the fourth sample was some shake and tiny kernels of Cotton Candy Bubba the BT salvaged for me to try). This club definitely needs to invest in a nice magnifying glass w/ light. They're currently providing a couple of low magnification pocket thingamajiggies that don't emit enough light and are better for a person with bad eyesite than for someone checking trich count and color.
On to the medicine.
**Platinum Purple (Indica $20/$50)**
My favorite of the samples I was given and probably would've been my NugPorn pick. The first thing you notice about this strain is its color. The buds are predominantly dark purple/violet brushed with dark green and small patches of light green, surrounded by beautiful tan/orange pistils. Flowers are neatly trimmed and have a nice sparkle to them. The smell is very earthy, foresty even, with a hint of purp. Very GDPish if I may say so myself. Extremely earthy and spicy tones on the taste, and the faint flavor of purp. The high was immediately felt moving through my head, muscles, and joints..very relaxing and left me glued to the couch with heavy eyelids. PM med all the way.
**Betsy (Hybrid $20/$50)**
The Betsy has a very unique smell. A sweet and sour, cat piss, lemon grass scent with hints of earth and spice. It has a powdery olive green look, very sparse/airy, pretty leafy and didn't see too many of its thin, dark red pistils. Betsy is literally frosted with trichs and they appear to be fighting over the limited leaf space. Sadly I couldn't get any taste out of her, even when vaped I wasn't able to zero in on any flavors. All I got was a woody/bonfire aftertaste that was not very enjoyable. It took a while before I really began to feel its effects which I felt were pretty mild and mostly heady. I would definitely still be able to perform at work while medicated on this strain.
**Blue Dream (Hybrid $20/$50)**
Not the best smelling Blue Dream I've smelled, I got more of a sage/spice/herb scent than the fruity/citrus aroma this stain usually packs. Buds are bright, light green and loaded with pumpkin orange hairs. A little leafy, but delicious looking with its glowing powdery trichs. However, the taste was pretty bland and left a grassy/outdoor flavor in my mouth. I felt a quick head change after one bowl, but it wasn't very intense. I would say this strain is sativa dominate and could be taken as an AM med.
**Cotton Candy Bubba (Indica $20/$60)**
I wish I could've tried a better sample of this strain. I'd be lying if I said I was able to make a professional determination on its quality. With the sample being mostly shake and a few corn sized kernels, I was only able to detect a faint sugary smell similar to its moniker. Under my microscope the light green pebbles looked like shiny little Christmas trees adorned with chocolate/burgandy colored pistils. Its taste shared some of those same sugary tones I picked up in its odor and a real smooth aftertaste. The high was heavy and extremely cerebral. I felt like taking a nap soon after medicating.
As always, for all my findings I use a L.E.D. magnifying glass, 420 scope, sparkling clean 2 foot binger, bubbler, and V2 volcano vaporizer.
originally reviewed 02/10/2010
4.0 stars / out of 5.0 stars
The next stop on my review tour was San Diego Organic Collective. A club I had always intended on checking out, but never quite actually got around to doing so. To tell you the truth, I think I've been hesitant due to some of the recent reviews I've read. Anyways, I'm glad I was finally able to make my way out to SDOC.
They're located in Point Loma, off of Nimitz, pretty close to Point Loma Seafood Co. and next door to the Brigantine (if you're familiar with the area). They were fairly easy to find and there's a huge parking lot just past them on the right.
Once inside I was greeted by two friendly ladies working the front, which in turn quickly verified me and sent me to the waiting area (got some free bottled water too). Their waiting room consists of two conjoined areas; equipped with flat screen, about 4-5 rasta colored couches, a couple chairs, table, and magazines. With all the places to sit, it kind of makes you think this place can get pretty busy at times. They even had a little flow going at 2:30pm on a Tuesday! I was a little surprised that they allowed up to three members at a time in the nug room, even with only 1 BT, and a narrow nug room at that. I really didn't mind the small wait though, it allowed me some time to peruse. They had what looked like a 52inch flat screen displaying the menu, some mother plants sitting pretty, just waiting for the dollar/clone days. A large selection of brownie/bar type edibles, candies, and sodas, but no concentrates. Apparently the local law enforcement asked them to 86 the hash??? Bummer! I rely on concentrates sometimes to provide me with the potency I need when in the midst of an insomniatic attack. I hope this is not a trend, I'm losing sleep already!
SDOC is truly a club that has something for everyone. Whether you have $25-$30 to spend on a eighth or $50-$60, you'll definitely find something decent for that price range. The cheapest gram is $10 and capped at $20, cheapest eighth is $25 and capped at $60. A fair amount of their flowers are greenhouse/outdoor grown, but appropriately priced. I actually saw a couple inexpensive strains that looked damn good..I know where I'm going to get my blunt material from now! I was a bit disappointed that they no longer had any of the strains pictured on weedmaps, so unfortunately they're not eligible for a NugPorn review. The BT told me when choice strains arrive, they tend to fly off the shelves. In the half hour I was there I saw maybe 5-6 other members donate, all looking for bud they were 12 hours late for. The BT was pretty cool about it and let me handpick my 3 samples. I went with 2 indicas and 2 hybrids (the fourth sample was some shake and tiny kernels of Cotton Candy Bubba the BT salvaged for me to try). This club definitely needs to invest in a nice magnifying glass w/ light. They're currently providing a couple of low magnification pocket thingamajiggies that don't emit enough light and are better for a person with bad eyesite than for someone checking trich count and color.
On to the medicine.
**Platinum Purple (Indica $20/$50)**
My favorite of the samples I was given and probably would've been my NugPorn pick. The first thing you notice about this strain is its color. The buds are predominantly dark purple/violet brushed with dark green and small patches of light green, surrounded by beautiful tan/orange pistils. Flowers are neatly trimmed and have a nice sparkle to them. The smell is very earthy, foresty even, with a hint of purp. Very GDPish if I may say so myself. Extremely earthy and spicy tones on the taste, and the faint flavor of purp. The high was immediately felt moving through my head, muscles, and joints..very relaxing and left me glued to the couch with heavy eyelids. PM med all the way.
**Betsy (Hybrid $20/$50)**
The Betsy has a very unique smell. A sweet and sour, cat piss, lemon grass scent with hints of earth and spice. It has a powdery olive green look, very sparse/airy, pretty leafy and didn't see too many of its thin, dark red pistils. Betsy is literally frosted with trichs and they appear to be fighting over the limited leaf space. Sadly I couldn't get any taste out of her, even when vaped I wasn't able to zero in on any flavors. All I got was a woody/bonfire aftertaste that was not very enjoyable. It took a while before I really began to feel its effects which I felt were pretty mild and mostly heady. I would definitely still be able to perform at work while medicated on this strain.
**Blue Dream (Hybrid $20/$50)**
Not the best smelling Blue Dream I've smelled, I got more of a sage/spice/herb scent than the fruity/citrus aroma this stain usually packs. Buds are bright, light green and loaded with pumpkin orange hairs. A little leafy, but delicious looking with its glowing powdery trichs. However, the taste was pretty bland and left a grassy/outdoor flavor in my mouth. I felt a quick head change after one bowl, but it wasn't very intense. I would say this strain is sativa dominate and could be taken as an AM med.
**Cotton Candy Bubba (Indica $20/$60)**
I wish I could've tried a better sample of this strain. I'd be lying if I said I was able to make a professional determination on its quality. With the sample being mostly shake and a few corn sized kernels, I was only able to detect a faint sugary smell similar to its moniker. Under my microscope the light green pebbles looked like shiny little Christmas trees adorned with chocolate/burgandy colored pistils. Its taste shared some of those same sugary tones I picked up in its odor and a real smooth aftertaste. The high was heavy and extremely cerebral. I felt like taking a nap soon after medicating.
As always, for all my findings I use a L.E.D. magnifying glass, 420 scope, sparkling clean 2 foot binger, bubbler, and V2 volcano vaporizer.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
California's Finest Cooperative
(619) 238-4200
originally reviewed 02/03/2010
3.8 stars / out of 5.0 stars
For my first assignment I was sent to CFC in Downtown, right by City College. It's located on the corner of Broadway and 12th. which is kind of a crummy intersection. If there's a bus picking up people at the stop in front, you just might miss it when you pass by. We all know there's no parking on Broadway and the next street (12th.) runs parallel with the trolley tracks..so, you might have to park a block or so away and walk. I used to go to school down the street, so I'm no stranger to the homeless or the countless weirdos that patrol the area..so for safety reasons, you might want to get this particular errand done before sun-down.
Once inside I noticed the place seemed pretty basic..a little rundown, but room for improvement. I was quickly verified and sent through two doors where I met with the owner and two BT's. All three seemed chill and welcomed me into their coop. The bud room was pretty average as well, though they did have a flat screen displaying the menu and cloudy sky for a ceiling. The owner already had a good idea of what strains he wanted me to sample (all indicas) and I decided to go with his choices except for one, as I wanted to try one of their sativas (nothing against the third sample;). I also ended up inspecting a good amount of their 20 something strains, most of which were in the $50-$60 range and fairly decent (wish they had a magnifying glass w/ light to better inspect). The cap here is $60, with the exception of two private reserve strains aka their "Master P's" which are $25g with no price cut, so 3g's will run you $75!!?? or $70 I think one of the BT's said. Gotta say though, the Blueberry Master P just might actually be worth it. Supposedly, this strain is a rarity and the Owner said that he even has members that drive down from LA weekly just for the P.
I saw a couple different types of kief that looked decent at $20g, some full melt $30g, and Honey Infusion which is Honey OG bud soaked in hash oil at $40g, no half grams. Wish I could of tried some.
Though they don't carry brownies, cookies, or edibles of that nature, they do have the largest selection of cereal treats I've ever seen and these things are huge (about half the size of a brick). Made with canna-butter and at only 5 bucks a pop, I was really curious as to the potency of these edibles..wish I could of tried one of those too. Oh, and they don't carry tinctures here either. They do however carry an assortment of cigar wraps, which is convenient if you're into that sort of thing. They also have a small display of bubblers that they're practically giving away. Besides the 3 strains I was given, the owner also hooked me up with one of their club shirts that had some pretty cool designs on it.
Ok, I've kept you waiting long enough, on to the important stuff!!
**BLUEBERRY MASTER P (INDICA)**
My favorite of the three and Nugporn pick. I love this strain!! First off, it's dense as hell, I mean like a rock. The 1.1 gram nugget I received looked no bigger than the size of a quarter, but a little snapper of this stuff goes a long way. I have never smelled a better blueberry strain, but you can definitely tell there's a little more to it than that. Besides the hint of nuts, I also got a whiff of raisins, dates, and prunes. It kinda smells like a bag of trail mix with dried fruit. Sticky would be an understatement, this bud is so rich with trich's, when you go to smoke a bowl, you practically have to tear one off instead of breaking it. Dark golds and greens with a touch of violet, and its golden/orange pistils take up a good amount of surface area as well. Trich formation just doesn't get any better, they were so well pronounced inside and out, mostly milky and very few amber. The grower plucked this bunch at the peak of its harvest point. The taste is almost identical to the smell, just a little fainter and it hits hardest on the exhale. Speaking of the exhale, when I ripped a bowl of it and held it in my lungs, it didn't seem very expandable, but as soon as I blew it out, there was a brief moment before I began to cough that lung up! During my coughing fit, my whole head felt overheated and my cheeks got super red. After a couple more minutes I realized how gone I really was. I felt an intense rush all through my head for about 20-30 minutes before it began to fade just enough for me to actually relax. I couldn't even really sit down for those 20-30 min., but after that, the body high began to take its effect leaving me pretty droopy eyed and lazy. I slept like a baby last night and woke up five hours later for work feeling great!
**PURPLE MASTER P (INDICA)**
Similar to the Blueberry Master P with it's nuttiness, but with the faint smell of the purp instead of dried fruit. For some odd reason it kinda smells like brand new carpet!..lol. The owner said the grower is keeping the exact cross of this strain a secret, but he did say there was some Lavender in there. The Purple is not as dense as the Blue, but it still has a nice texture and sponginess to it. Mostly dark greens and purples with small patches of light green and purple. Nugs are overwhelmed with brownish/orange pistils and a decent coat of trich's..not as sticky as the Blue though. The smoke had a mild taste to it, but burned the hell outta my nose and expanded my lungs like crazy on the exhale, I coughed my brains out..again. The high took a while to really settle in, it kind of felt like it was a foggy day in my head with some clouds on the horizon. Only some of you will actually get what the hell I meant by that!..lol. It's still a great indica and will give you some piece of mind, but if you're going to get some Master P, get the Blue.
**DURBAN POISON (SATIVA)**
The first thing I noticed about this African beauty was its extremely strong, sweet minty, licorice odor. Big, fluffy/bubbly light green buds with light golden pistils. Another thing I noticed was it seemed like there were more trich's visible inside than out (over handling??). The poison also had a good spongy texture, spongy with just the right amount of denseness and not dry at all. Not really much taste though, I tasted peppery flavors on the exhale and it burned my throat a bit. It delivered a mellow high though, real facial, especially around the eyes..tingly even. Had my fuzzy vision on for a couple hours. Excellent AM med as it allows you to feel medicated without the intense drowsiness an indica can give you.
As always, for all my findings I use a L.E.D. magnifying glass, 420 scope, sparkling clean 2 foot binger, bubbler, and V2 volcano vaporizer.
originally reviewed 02/03/2010
3.8 stars / out of 5.0 stars
For my first assignment I was sent to CFC in Downtown, right by City College. It's located on the corner of Broadway and 12th. which is kind of a crummy intersection. If there's a bus picking up people at the stop in front, you just might miss it when you pass by. We all know there's no parking on Broadway and the next street (12th.) runs parallel with the trolley tracks..so, you might have to park a block or so away and walk. I used to go to school down the street, so I'm no stranger to the homeless or the countless weirdos that patrol the area..so for safety reasons, you might want to get this particular errand done before sun-down.
Once inside I noticed the place seemed pretty basic..a little rundown, but room for improvement. I was quickly verified and sent through two doors where I met with the owner and two BT's. All three seemed chill and welcomed me into their coop. The bud room was pretty average as well, though they did have a flat screen displaying the menu and cloudy sky for a ceiling. The owner already had a good idea of what strains he wanted me to sample (all indicas) and I decided to go with his choices except for one, as I wanted to try one of their sativas (nothing against the third sample;). I also ended up inspecting a good amount of their 20 something strains, most of which were in the $50-$60 range and fairly decent (wish they had a magnifying glass w/ light to better inspect). The cap here is $60, with the exception of two private reserve strains aka their "Master P's" which are $25g with no price cut, so 3g's will run you $75!!?? or $70 I think one of the BT's said. Gotta say though, the Blueberry Master P just might actually be worth it. Supposedly, this strain is a rarity and the Owner said that he even has members that drive down from LA weekly just for the P.
I saw a couple different types of kief that looked decent at $20g, some full melt $30g, and Honey Infusion which is Honey OG bud soaked in hash oil at $40g, no half grams. Wish I could of tried some.
Though they don't carry brownies, cookies, or edibles of that nature, they do have the largest selection of cereal treats I've ever seen and these things are huge (about half the size of a brick). Made with canna-butter and at only 5 bucks a pop, I was really curious as to the potency of these edibles..wish I could of tried one of those too. Oh, and they don't carry tinctures here either. They do however carry an assortment of cigar wraps, which is convenient if you're into that sort of thing. They also have a small display of bubblers that they're practically giving away. Besides the 3 strains I was given, the owner also hooked me up with one of their club shirts that had some pretty cool designs on it.
Ok, I've kept you waiting long enough, on to the important stuff!!
**BLUEBERRY MASTER P (INDICA)**
My favorite of the three and Nugporn pick. I love this strain!! First off, it's dense as hell, I mean like a rock. The 1.1 gram nugget I received looked no bigger than the size of a quarter, but a little snapper of this stuff goes a long way. I have never smelled a better blueberry strain, but you can definitely tell there's a little more to it than that. Besides the hint of nuts, I also got a whiff of raisins, dates, and prunes. It kinda smells like a bag of trail mix with dried fruit. Sticky would be an understatement, this bud is so rich with trich's, when you go to smoke a bowl, you practically have to tear one off instead of breaking it. Dark golds and greens with a touch of violet, and its golden/orange pistils take up a good amount of surface area as well. Trich formation just doesn't get any better, they were so well pronounced inside and out, mostly milky and very few amber. The grower plucked this bunch at the peak of its harvest point. The taste is almost identical to the smell, just a little fainter and it hits hardest on the exhale. Speaking of the exhale, when I ripped a bowl of it and held it in my lungs, it didn't seem very expandable, but as soon as I blew it out, there was a brief moment before I began to cough that lung up! During my coughing fit, my whole head felt overheated and my cheeks got super red. After a couple more minutes I realized how gone I really was. I felt an intense rush all through my head for about 20-30 minutes before it began to fade just enough for me to actually relax. I couldn't even really sit down for those 20-30 min., but after that, the body high began to take its effect leaving me pretty droopy eyed and lazy. I slept like a baby last night and woke up five hours later for work feeling great!
**PURPLE MASTER P (INDICA)**
Similar to the Blueberry Master P with it's nuttiness, but with the faint smell of the purp instead of dried fruit. For some odd reason it kinda smells like brand new carpet!..lol. The owner said the grower is keeping the exact cross of this strain a secret, but he did say there was some Lavender in there. The Purple is not as dense as the Blue, but it still has a nice texture and sponginess to it. Mostly dark greens and purples with small patches of light green and purple. Nugs are overwhelmed with brownish/orange pistils and a decent coat of trich's..not as sticky as the Blue though. The smoke had a mild taste to it, but burned the hell outta my nose and expanded my lungs like crazy on the exhale, I coughed my brains out..again. The high took a while to really settle in, it kind of felt like it was a foggy day in my head with some clouds on the horizon. Only some of you will actually get what the hell I meant by that!..lol. It's still a great indica and will give you some piece of mind, but if you're going to get some Master P, get the Blue.
**DURBAN POISON (SATIVA)**
The first thing I noticed about this African beauty was its extremely strong, sweet minty, licorice odor. Big, fluffy/bubbly light green buds with light golden pistils. Another thing I noticed was it seemed like there were more trich's visible inside than out (over handling??). The poison also had a good spongy texture, spongy with just the right amount of denseness and not dry at all. Not really much taste though, I tasted peppery flavors on the exhale and it burned my throat a bit. It delivered a mellow high though, real facial, especially around the eyes..tingly even. Had my fuzzy vision on for a couple hours. Excellent AM med as it allows you to feel medicated without the intense drowsiness an indica can give you.
As always, for all my findings I use a L.E.D. magnifying glass, 420 scope, sparkling clean 2 foot binger, bubbler, and V2 volcano vaporizer.
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