Sour Lemon Essential Smalls – $30/Ounce at LITFarms.com
I decided to try out some small buds from LIT Farms, and I’m glad I did. I was sleeping on this option for WAY too long! This was a $30/ounce, yet it’s just about as quality as most supreme tier options that I get in.
The buds are nice and frosty, just packed with beautiful trichomes.
The nose was strong sour citrus, exactly what you’d expect based on the name. Translates well to flavor, with a nice smooth smoke in a joint. It also produces a nice little resin ring on the joint, which you can see in the video below.
Effects are very strong sativa for me, hitting me almost like a cup of coffee. It’s almost too strong for me personally, it’s a rush!
Overall, I’m absolutely amazed that this was a $30 ounce. I had lower expectations for these essential smalls ounces, but they blew me out of the water. I would actually recommend this!
Nose: very loud, heavy on the pine, mixed with a sweet, almost sour grape scent.
The flavor brings out a little more of a spicy and earthy profile.
Effects are very heavy indica, nice strong body buzz with a heavy body feel. It has me knocked out every time, definitely good for night time use! I hardly can use it during the day.
This one would be ideal for people with insomnia, or any night-time activity.
The lineage gives this strain an amazing hybrid feel. Not just an average, boring blended hybrid, instead you get distinct pieces of relaxing zen from the PAK, and an uplifting, euphoric punch from the Punto Rojo.
The nose is heavy on sweaty lemons with a gassy, funky, slightly earthy background. The flavor brings out a bit more of the earthy, spicy notes.
Nugs are nice and sticky, with perfectly milky trichome heads and a beautiful bag appeal.
Effects are strong and I’m liking them a lot. This is one of my favorite hybrids I’ve had in a long time, it’s very full bodied and enjoyable. It feels like a nice classic weed high from back in the day, in my opinion.
One of the biggest reasons I buy my CBD, CBG & CBN products from Mellow Moose CBD is that they are USDA certified organic. So, what exactly does this mean? Is it healthier? Worth the extra cost? Let’s dig in to it:
Companies all across the United States add the words “organically-grown” and “organic” to just about everything they can find, especially CBD products. That’s because there are no rules behind the use of this word when it comes to food and supplement packaging in the United States. Instead, we have the USDA organic seal for companies that want to stand out from the crowd.
ORGANIC VS USDA ORGANIC
When the hemp program started after the 2014 Farm Bill, no pesticides had been approved by the EPA for use on hemp crops. That meant that any hemp grown before 2019 was automatically “organically-grown” or “organic,” without the use of pesticides.
That was true until the EPA approved 10 pesticides in December of 2019, before approving 49 more during 2020 and 2021. Pesticides are used in high volume commercial agricultural businesses like the soy bean and corn industries. Farmers spray fields quickly and easily with pesticides like Roundup to rid them of bugs and other costly pests.4
Today, the EPA has approved dozens of pesticides to be used in conventional farming operations, just the same way they’ve approved now 59 different pesticides to be used in conventional hemp farming.
After these pesticides became approved for use in hemp programs across the country in 2019, many CBD brands who had been claiming to be “organically-grown” or “organic” never changed their packaging or websites, even after their companies began using the pesticides that were approved by the EPA. Why? Because there are no rules or regulations to stop them.
Which brings us to why the USDA organic program exists today.
USDA ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
No laws or regulations exist around using the word “organic” or “organically-grown” outside of the scope of the USDA organic program, which regulates the use of the USDA Organic seal. That’s why companies like Mellow Moose must go through the rigorous process of being certified organic by the United States Department of Agriculture — it’s the only way to prove that a product is truly organic.
The USDA organic seal is the only way to prove that products were actually made according to the organic standards required by the USDA. There’s just no other way around it.
So what are those standards?
NO SYNTHETIC PESTICIDES
When talking about a farmer’s current crop, the term “no pesticides” can be misleading because pesticides remain in the soil for multiple years after they’ve been administered. Just because a farmer grew his crop without pesticides this year doesn’t mean there weren’t any leftover from last year’s crop.
That’s why this core standard of the USDA begins with documented evidence of at least three years of pesticide-free farming practices on the land that is to be certified, as well as lab tests to confirm the soil is free of pesticides.
NO SYNTHETIC FERTILIZERS
Hemp is a natural bio-accumulator, which means it absorbs much of what is in the soil, like nutrients, water, and impurities like heavy metals. That’s one reason why it’s so important to make sure to look for a third-party lab test when shopping for CBD products to confirm they are free of the contaminants that hemp often absorbs.
But when it comes to certified organic products, another huge differentiator is the fertilizers that are allowed to be used on conventional products vs certified organic products.
After each growing season, conventional hemp farmers need to supplement the soil with vital nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen in order to prepare it for the next growing season. That means the hemp plant will be absorbing synthetic fertilizers, which can ultimately end up in the final product.
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Instead of synthetic fertilizers, certified organic farmers rely on crop rotation and natural fertilizers that naturally regenerate the nutrients back into the soil for another healthy growing season. That means the same crop won’t be planted in the same field every year, to allow the soil to regenerate the nutrients from natural sources.
Regenerative agriculture is the most sustainable and environmentally friendly commercial farming practice that exists. And it’s even more important when the end result is a concentrated product like the ones made in the CBD industry. No one wants concentrated contaminants in their CBD oil. That could be dangerous.
CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENTS
In order for any product to bear the USDA organic seal, it must be made with at least 95% certified organic ingredients. For CBD oil, that means everything from the extraction process to the carrier oil must be USDA certified organic for the final product to then be certified.
CERTIFIED ORGANIC FACILITIES
The USDA organic program requires an annual facility inspection that includes production, warehousing, and distribution.
These inspections ensure that all of the requirements set by the USDA are being properly addressed, like keeping certified organic products separated from conventional products. These visits also ensure that all paperwork and sourcing information is on file, up to date, and not changed since the last inspection.
Additionally, inspectors audit the paperwork of random products and batches to ensure that proper records are kept regarding which products were received from certified organic suppliers.
FINAL THOUGHTS ON ORGANIC PRODUCTS
Many CBD brands claim to use “natural” practices and may call it “organic” hemp oil while they are actually dumping chemicals on their hemp crops because it’s perfectly legal for them to do so. If a CBD product isn’t USDA certified organic, then it’s not tested and regulated as an organic product. That’s why you should always look for the USDA Organic seal.
Given these differences, I will only ever buy my CBD products from USDA certified organic companies, like Mellow Moose CBD.
As you may know, a bill was just signed that bans the entire US hemp market, potentially sending many hemp users back to a prohibition era. Some people are celebrating the demise of unregulated, intoxicating hemp products, but this bill goes beyond banning intoxicating hemp, it also destroys the non-intoxicating, cbd side of hemp. NO form of hemp is safe if this bill takes effect. This bill supersedes the 2018 farm bill, eradicating an entire industry worth billions.
This bill was signed on November 13, 2025. The bill gives us one year before it takes effect, giving the hemp market plenty of time to band together, protest, lobby and raise awareness, and gives our politicians time to feel pressure and change the ban. With some luck and a lot of fighting, we could hope for regulation rather than outright prohibition.
I’ll definitely be out there protesting, but here are some more things I could do if I was worried about losing access to hemp entirely – these are not recommendations 😉
Stock up on seeds – Seeds were always legal even before the 2018 farm bill, but this new bill aims to make them illegal. The wording is a little iffy at the moment and could be argued, but the intent is there. I’d stock up on a few seeds with different terpene profiles, and store them in an airtight vial, with a desiccant packet to keep them dry, in a cool dark place. They’ll be good for over 10 years, easy. Even if I can’t grow at the moment, they’ll be waiting for when I can.
Stock up on product itself – I’d consider buying a few pounds of bulk flower from spots like LIT Farms or Revelry Hemp, and storing it properly, vacuum sealed, jarred up and in a cool dark place. The biggest enemies to our products are heat, light and air exposure, so just avoiding those things is the goal. The flower should last at least several years this way. For bulk concentrates, I’d vacuum seal and store them in the freezer, and they’ll last even longer.
Stock up on non-intoxicating cannabinoids! – A lot of people don’t realize it at the moment, but the wording of this bill destroys the non intoxicating cbd side of this market as well. Full spectrum cbd products will be fully illegal, and while pure isolate products would theoretically be okay, the plants and seeds they’re produced from would be illegal to grow. CBD and other products like CBG and CBN might not give a buzz, but they give me all the medical benefits I’ve ever wanted from this plant, even without the intoxicating effects. In my experience, they do an even better job at killing pain, helping me sleep, and giving me focus and motivation than regular herb. So, I’d definitely stock up on a few bottles of each of these cannabinoid tinctures from Mellow Moose, a USDA certified organic hemp grower and extract producer.
While it may seem like a death blow, we still have plenty of time to organize and make our voices heard. Reach out to representatives and show up to protests, we can’t go down without a fight. Take care and stay lifted.
It’s got a delicious, strong fruity candy nose, with a hint of vanilla that really adds that ‘gummy’ aspect. Translates to flavor well. The thing that stands out to me, though, is all the intact, milky trichome heads, even on the outside of the buds. This flower was very well taken care of!
The high kicked in fast and strong for me, I didn’t even want to finish my one bong bowl of it! 😅 Felt spacey and lifted right away, and it just gets more couch locked and indica feeling as time goes on. It’s a strong, lasting high with legs for sure. After hitting my little bowl of this, I was set for at least 2 hours.
I would definitely say its an indica kind of vibe, at least in my opinion!
This was my first time grabbing from these guys, and I’ll definitely be back. I’ll be digging into these crunch berries smalls next, they might be smelling even better!
Hey guys, today I’ve got something new; a company named Revelry Hemp decided to reach out and send me a few things.
This isn’t the first time; I’ve had companies reach out and send me product before, but none have been good enough to suggest to anyone (quite the opposite!), so I usually throw away their product and forget about them. I like to focus on the positive and just promote good brands.
This time is different though, Revelry sent me some really cool stuff that I’ve never seen in my 20 years of smoking, as well as some fire flower. If you guys have seen my videos or posts where I explain what I look for in a vendor, then you know I avoid brands that popped up after the 2018 farm bill, too many of them are just money hungry people who don’t care about their customers, only the fast cash.
It gives me peace of mind to go with vendors that have had a presence in this space for much longer than this current hemp trend, and these guys fit my criteria. They’ve been involved in the legacy market for almost 15 years making these super cool smell-proof bags and kits, and they recently started selling THCa flower, so I was very hyped to try some out. I’ll make separate posts to review the flower they sent me, (hint; it’s great, I’ll link them here!) but check out this smell proof kit.
This rubber around the edge seals completely, and the zipper even has this nice metal latch so it can close completely and stay smell-proof.
Here’s what’s inside, and I got hyped over this stuff, because pretty much all of it is brand new to me. This is a rolling tray made of hemp;
it feels like a nicer, higher quality plastic kind of material, and the funnel on the corner is something I’ve never seen before, but it’s been so useful. I love this design. Definitely my new go-to tray.
Next, a little grinder made of the same hemp material.
It’s not gonna replace my stainless steel flower mill, but it actually works surprisingly well, and fits perfectly in it’s little slot. Great for on the go!
There’s a slot for your lighter, and one is for these rolling papers that came with the kit, which also include these filter tips in the pack!
Just one more thing I’ve never seen before that I thought was a really cool touch.
The flower comes in these really nice, dispensary style bags, with all the information you’d want, and a working link to their COA’s in a consistently updated dropbox folder.
I’ll review both of these strains, Crunch Berries & White Gummies, in their own videos and posts, but I thought all of this stuff was super cool, and wanted to show it all off! I’m very happy I had the chance to give all this stuff a try, shoutout to revelry for sending it my way!
Today we’re taking a look at Gas Light by LIT Farms. They have the genetics listed as Blue Petrol x Wedding Cake, but I believe this is a mistake. LIT has bred their own cut of Gas Light, and their cut is E85 x RS11. I think it’s more likely that they’re selling their own cut of Gas Light and just got the description wrong on accident.
The nose on this strain makes me think I’m right, because I get a lot of gas on the scent here, very reminiscent of the nose on the E85 I’ve had. Very gassy primarily, with a little bit of sweetness baked in.
The flavor in the vape brings out more of the sweetness, with a little bit of a sugary flavor in there. Not as much gas as on the nose. This one smokes and vapes very smooth, it’s a nice feeling on the throat.
This strain really shines, effects-wise. It’s a POTENT indica, with a very relaxing, calm, melt into the couch type of stoney vibe to it. It is a VERY strong herb, not recommended for anyone who’s sensitive to THC! This one comes with a strong punch that can easily knock you out.
These are all from Mellow Moose CBD! Code ‘Dallas20’ will take 20% off your order, too.
I chose Mellow Moose after a LOT of research, because they care about their product. They’re certified USDA organic & use clean, solventless processes to create their products, which is something I’m willing to pay a little bit more for.
Recover (CBD, CBG, CBDv, THC, CBC)– Chills me out, gets me relaxed, great for any time I’m feeling jittery, anxious or restless. My go-to for chilling at night with my girlfriend, but not wanting to sleep quite yet. Sometimes this one can get me just a little drowsy, so I don’t usually take it during the early day.
Focus (CBG) – AMAZING for working, just fills me with motivation and focus. This one makes me such a go-getter. If I’m not really feeling the work day, this is the first thing that crosses my mind, before even coffee at this point. It’s a smooth energy that keeps me locked in for hours. I know I’m hyping this one a lot, but it truly reminds me of a natural, calm adderall the way it motivates me.
Synergy (CBG, CBD, THC) – This one feels like a solid blend between the focus and recover, which sort of makes sense! It’s been nice for the day time, but doesn’t get me as locked in as the Focus. I’ll take this one if I’m looking to really get into a conversation, or it’d probably be great for doing some reading.
Flow (THC) – Just a classic THC tincture. Each dropper is 3mg, so it’s not very much for my higher tolerance, but I took a couple droppers and it’s a noticeable, clean effect with a neutral-good taste. Rather than your average bitter thc tincture, it just has a hint of coconut oil.
Sleep (CBN) – Possibly my favorite. As someone who struggles with sleeping a lot, a dropper full of this puts me down and keeps me down. I’ve never been one to sleep through the night, but I easily can with a dropper of this. I can’t even say what effects the stuff gives me other than tired, because when I take it at night, I’m just asleep within the hour. But, that’s why it’s my favorite! I’ll have to try taking it in the morning/day sometime, try to stay awake and see what happens, but I think I’d just be napping then 😂
Overall, I’ve just been so amazed at how effective all of these guys are. I cannot recommend them enough! Every day is smooth sailing with these in my medicine cabinet.
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