From:  Colorado Alternative Medicine

Grade:  B+

Type:  Hybrid – Sativa dominant  (lineage is Hawaiian Sativa crossed with a Mendocino Hybrid)

Price: $50/8th Mix-n-Match

Appearance:  Very dry, nicely trimmed.  Fair amount of trichs but nothing “snowy” – did not possess a lot of Fall colors as a later harvest of Maui tends to do.

Aroma:  A little earthy, maybe a hint of a spice (like Halloween or Xmas spice).

Taste:  Not much on this sample, more hashy or ashy.

Buzz Type:  Strong, but not “knock your socks off” strong.  This Maui was nice for a beautiful, sunny day with a walk to the park a very pleasant experience.  I had increased auditory and visual stimulation, lots of patience for things going on around me, but I was still focused and alert.  The step down took place at just past an hour, and 30 minutes following that I was starting to notice mild irritations in my surroundings.

Buzz Length:  Medium.  1.5 hours

Medicinal Use:  (We are NOT doctors – personal opinion ONLY)  My neck felt great for a day in the park, plenty of motivation.  Easy medication if enjoying (or suffering) the company of non-medicating folks.

Overall:  This specimen is solid but not the best representation of Maui that I’ve seen.  With a choice of Maui’s at different places and a choice of some better strains at CAM, I’m not sure I’d buy much more than a gram of this one to get my Maui “fix”.  It was a very relaxing and mellow buzz and thouroughly enjoyable, but we’re critics at the end of the day and this wasn’t the best Maui on the block.

K2 Medicinal Marijuana Strain Review

From:  CAM

Grade:  A-

Type:  Indica-dominant hybrid, Sweet Tooth x OG Kush

Price:  $20/gram – $50/8th mix-n-match

Appearance:  A good visible trich level true to its White heritage, just a hint of purple veins in this sample.

Aroma:  Has a limey, citrus smell with a bit of natural fertilizer.

Taste:  A piney taste with medium expansion.

Buzz Type:  Very quick.  I inteded to watch a movie and immediately passed on the couch and TV, but my head had an Indica stone attached to it.  Definitely mixed buzz.

Buzz Length:  Medium.  1.5 – 2 hours +

Medicinal Use:  (We are NOT doctors – personal opinion ONLY)   Had no recognition of my back pain (spine and nerve issues) for at least the first hour.  Don’t use with heart problem or blood pressure issues, my heart was going a mile-a-minute for at least a good half-hour.  Appetite increaser towards end of buzz (proof: I ate two English muffin, mayo, cheese and salt sandwiches at midnight…)

Overall:  I really like the K2 and I will follow-up this review with an update from this strain in a couple different settings. From just 3 pipe tokes I was very high from the solid potency and didn’t step down to the 2nd level for an hour.  My body had an enjoyable buzz and my mind was able to shut down or focus based upon the activity at hand.  This is a good multi-use strain with a punch.

Colorado Cough Medicinal Marijuana Strain Review

From:  Colorado Alternative Medicine

Grade:  B+

Type:  80/20 Sativa-dominant hybrid,  (NL#5 x Haze #17) aka Ft. Collins Cough

Price: $20/gram ($50 mix-n-match 8ths)

Appearance:  Looked like old Cough from the later 90s.

Aroma:  A piney menthol scent.

Taste:  A woody pine flavor.

Buzz Type:  This one was quick starter going to my head right off the bat.  True to its name, it made me cough, not harsh, more of a tickle effect. Not one to “knock your socks off”, I found the power of this strain was in its ability to sustain.  Brought me to a nice steady level and stayed there.  Though sativa dominant, I felt right at home on the couch.  No real surge of energy as expected, actually went to lay down for a while after a couple of hours.

Buzz Length:  Medium.  1.5 – 2 hours but very solid.

Medicinal Use:  (We are NOT doctors – personal opinion ONLY)  Would apply this one to more stress and anxiety relief with mild pain management.

Overall:  I like this one because I felt it stuck to the fundamentals. I have found that a lot of the popular strains have blast-off power but for the most part come with a steady descent.  The CoCough is the opposite for me, I didn’t give me a huge punch in the face but had a strong plateau.   I recommend this on for the once -a-dayers who come home, want to relax and leave it at that.  Its lingering effect is good for the long haul and would expect meds to last a while.

OG Kush Medicinal Marijuana Strain Review

From: Colorado Alternative Medicine

Grade:  B

Type:  Hybrid.  Sativa dominant (Felt like 30-40% Indica to me).

Price: $20/gram ($50 mix-n-match)

Appearance:  Very crystally- big guard leaves, but still pretty.

Aroma:  I found a light citrus with a spicy (garlic type) hint.

Taste:  Some found lemon, others found only a tongue tingle.  I wanted to say piney, but knew it wasn’t quite the right description to match the taste in my mouth.

Buzz Type:  A rounded mix.  Euphoric, but under wraps.  External (hot face, energetic bursts) but also cerebral.

Buzz Length:  Long.  2 hours.  (Hour one is up, hour two was down).

Medicinal Use:  (We are NOT doctors – personal opinion ONLY)  Most patients I’ve talked to get some pain relief and some muscle relaxation.  It did not give me a heightened appetite that I noticed at all.  I noticed a lot of pressure and focus in the eyes and sinus area.

Overall:  There are so many varying pieces of information on what OG stands for some say Ocean Grown is the true meaning (Original Gangster, Organic Grown, Orange Julius, etcetera).   Any way you cut it, people rave about the OG Kush.  Yet, I’m a fan but I’m not sold.  My wife noticed a social behavior or glitch that she wasn’t fond of (“I don’t think I like you to smoke that one…”) and I wasn’t sure I enjoyed the dichotemy of the buzz.  I remained functional however, and it lasted a solid two hours.