Convenience: 4/5
Flavor: 5/5
Activation time: 5/5
Effects: 5/5
Price: 3/5
Overall score: 4.4
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Blair only ever has good things to say about MOCA. Her experience picking up some Grassroots Candyland THC Flower at this dispensary’s Logan Square location was seamless and foolproof as usual.
I’ll usually dock flower products a point on convenience just because cured cannabis flower isn’t the easiest raw material to work with. I’m a vape man myself, and I like the simplicity, purity, and potency of concentrates.
Like any other cannabis flower product, you have to break your Grassroots Candyland THC Flower up in a grinder and choose a smoking implement before THC can make its way into your nervous system. Try not to cover your hands, desk, and floor with sticky sticky crumbs in the process.
Candyland has a fruity taste common to most sativas that’s followed up by earthy sweetness indicative of indica parentage. Tastes of citrus and sweetness come through the most strongly.
Blair didn’t have anything bad to say about the flavor of her Grassroots Candyland buds. Other reviewers rant and rave about the delicious taste sensations this strain provides, and Blair says that Candyland lives up to the hype.
Since it’s attractive, good-looking flower, it’s unsurprising that Grassroots Candyland THC Flower also tastes good. It’s usually possible to get a general idea of the taste and texture of a bud by sight alone.
Blair reports that her Grassroots Candyland THC Flower reached its peak effects within five minutes. This activation window is unremarkable for cannabis flower — we’d be concerned if it took any longer for Candyland by Grassroots to kick in, but anywhere from 1-5 minutes is a reasonable inhaled THC activation time.
In her video review, Blair made sure to state that she’s more of an indica person by nature. Even so, she was excited to try Grassroots Candyland due to this strain’s flattering reviews.
According to Grassroots, Candyland is a great strain for engaging in creative activities with friends. Blair agrees, and she suggests that any type of social gathering or even painting by yourself could be great activities to enjoy while under the influence of Candyland.
Sativas are always energizing, but Candyland appears to be especially great for getting your creative juices flowing. This strain lasts the expected window of 60-90 minutes.
Even cannabis fan-leaves would probably sell for a pretty penny in the Chicago market right now. And, Grassroots Candyland THC Flower 3.5g is about as close to connoisseur-grade flower you’ll find in Illinois.
Don’t be surprised when you have to dig a little bit deeper into your wallet than usual for the privilege of enjoying Candyland by Grassroots. As a strain colored with flecks of “gold,” Candyland is also rich in assets of the crystalline trichome variety.
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better-tasting, more potent, or more delicious eighth of flower in the Windy City. Just remember you’re not the only one complaining about Illinois cannabis prices — we all are.
With strong sativas like Candyland, a little goes a long way. Unless you’re a sativa maniac and can’t get enough of that fruity rush, more than two or three small hits of Grassroots Candyland could be enough to send you into an artistic frenzy.
As you get used to this strain, however, Candyland might easily become your default daytime puff. With heady sativa effects reminiscent of Cinderella 99 or Durban Poison, Candyland will provide the best effects if you take 3-5 hits every 2-3 hours.
Candyland is an unusual sativa strain with roots in the purplest of all indicas — Grandaddy Purple himself. Thanks to a cross with Bay Platinum Cookies, Candyland is a strongly energizing sativa while still bearing the considerable purple coloration it inherited from Grandaddy Purp.
Grassroots is one of the only connoisseur flower brands operating in the Chicago market. Sure, Candyland pales in comparison to some of California’s finest top-shelf sativas, but it’s a lot better than most of the bud in the Windy City.
The recipient of considerable media attention due to a high-profile acquisition deal with Curaleaf, Grassroots is now one of the biggest cannabis producers in Illinois. With the help of its acquiring partner, Grassroots has expanded into states as diverse as Maryland, California, and North Dakota.
Seekers after fine sativas in Illinois will be well-pleased by Grassroots Candyland THC Flower. It might not satisfy your hankering for true Cali Chronic, but it’s a decent smoke with uplifting, energetic effects that might just curry the favor of the muses enough to summon the spirit of creativity.
If you’re on the hunt for a good, clean sativa high in Chicago and you’re not afraid to pay top dollar to get it, Grassroots Candyland is the way to go. Just remember to heave a wry sigh at the fact that you just shelled out nearly triple what you’d pay for the same Grassroots nugs in another state.
Let’s see if there’s anything else we can answer about Candyland by Grassroots:
Yes, the cannabis producer Grassroots is a wholly owned subsidiary of the canna-conglomerate Curaleaf Holdings. Purchased in July 2020 for $875 million, Grassroots is one of the most highly capitalized operators in the Chicago cannabis market.
In addition to being available in the Illinois recreational market, Grassroots flower products are also sold under medical or recreational cannabis programs in the following states:
Grassroots was always one of the best brands available in the Illinois cannabis market. Now with the financial backing of Curaleaf, Grassroots is free to hone its art and start delivering some truly groundbreaking flower.
As far as mid-grade flower goes, Grassroots is great. Don’t expect the world, and this producer’s connoisseur-bred strains won’t let you down.
written by Samuel Popejoy, video by Blair Borland
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THC%
15%+
Price
$60
Recommended For
Daytime
Target Age Group
25+
Quantity
3.5g THC
Activation Time
1-5 minutes
Other Products
Pre-rolls, Vape and Edibles
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written by Samuel Popejoy, video by Blair Borland
