Strains & products

Guava IX—Nature’s Heritage, Maryland, summer 2023

Published on July 5, 2023 · Last updated September 15, 2023
a handful of forest green nugs resting on a white cement surface

85 points out of 100

Summer, 2023

Price: $50/eighth

I was a little disappointed by the size and look of the buds, as they were on the small side and appear machine-trimmed, though they still had give when squeezed. Guava IX is Guava x Stardawg and has the “dawgs” familiar sour gas aroma, cut with a bit of sweetness; caryophyllene, myrcene, and limonene are the primary terpenes. Dry pull has more of that fruity taste with strong chem backing. Effects were nice and bright, with more cerebral energy compared to the other two. A reliable daytime smoke companion that won’t exacerbate the nerves.

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Amelia Williams
Amelia Williams
New York-based freelance cannabis journalist Amelia Williams is a graduate of San Francisco State University's journalism program, and a former budtender. Williams has contributed to the San Francisco Chronicle's GreenState, MG Magazine, Culture Magazine, and Cannabis Now, Kirkus Reviews, and The Bold Italic.
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