The booth that set the tone

I hit Redemption Botanicals almost immediately on Day 1, and within minutes I’d already taken two dabs. That ended up setting a pretty ridiculous benchmark for everything I tried after.

What made the booth memorable wasn’t just one product. Redemption had Preferred Gardens, Beezle, Mile High Melts, DNA Genetics and Cheech & Chong represented, with different flower and concentrates rotating through throughout the show. Every time I came back, there seemed to be something else worth trying. And I did come back.

The flower, rosin and resin were consistently on point, and every time I talked with the team there was something new coming. It never felt like a booth that was just trying to move people through. I could actually talk product, hear what’s next, and spend real time with the people behind it.

“Two dabs in, and the benchmark for the show was already set.”

Chad also handed me a half-gram AIO that I’ve continued smoking since the Expo. It’s easy for something to impress you for thirty seconds at a show. It’s different when you’re still reaching for it afterward. This has easily been one of the better rosin disposables I’ve had in Illinois.

There are also some upcoming products and collaborations I heard about that I’m keeping to myself for now. One name I can mention: Doja.

By the end of Flower Expo, I’d smelled a ridiculous amount of flower, tried concentrates, looked at new hardware and talked with brands all over the floor. Redemption was still the booth I kept thinking about. That’s why it made the Field Guide.

— John Hirsch · @ProcureCulture

For adults 21+. Personal experience, not medical advice. Cannabis laws vary by location.