Lansterdam in Review: Cheap Edition

Two Joints — Sherbnado (Indica)  

Price — $28/2 Pre-rolled Joints  

THC content — 14.4%  

I was skeptical when Greater Lansing’s largest pot producer launched its new marijuana brand called “Two Joints” earlier this year. The concept was simple: Skymint repackages some of its less popular pre-rolled joints into two packs and offloads them to customers at a $2 discount.  

In my experience, cheaper weed is usually just that — cheap weed. But as it turns out, Skymint isn’t simply trying to make a quick buck on selling some shitty weed. This bud may be cheaper, and maybe slightly lower quality compared to other products, but it still left me pleasantly baked.  

Plus, because it’s a partnership with the Last Prisoner Project’s clemency initiative, customers can also get that warm and fuzzy feeling from knowing that a portion of their sale will head back to the project’s efforts to support inmates charged with nonviolent, weed-related convictions.   

Shoppers don’t get to pick their specific strain; they can only choose between indica or sativa.  

Sherbnado, like all other strains sold at Skymint, is harvested locally at its parent company, Green Peak Innovations. Inside each tube are two joints, the perfect sharable pack for friends.  

And Sherbnado didn’t really fit the indica-branded namesake. This weed really had me buzzing.  

The first hit was layered with a rich, herby sort of creaminess with undertones of a dull-but-sweet fruitiness. Those underwhelming flavors were muted by the third or fourth draw, and this joint burned more quickly than I liked, but I really can’t complain about its potent effects.   

A quick smoke session of Sherbnado was the ideal complement to a Saturday afternoon boat ride down the Muskegon River with several overplayed classic rock songs. A few hours later, I was ready to smoke another joint, but I have no complaints about the smooth and brief buzz from Sherbnado. It’s a chatty and energetic strain, perfect for some fun in the summer sun. 

Two Joints — Tropicana Cookies (Sativa)  

Price — $28/2 Pre-rolled Joints  

THC content — 18.2% 

I was excited to see that Two Joints had incorporated Tropicana Cookies into its sativa-based lineup. I sampled this otherworldly, dark purple bud a few weeks ago for this column and it was among my favorites on the market at the time. It was also among the most expensive strains.   

In pre-rolled form, however, it tasted stale and muted compared to my original samples. A cross between Tangie and Girl Scout Cookies, this strain is designed to taste like lemons and alert the mind like ice water. But this time, it was like the ice had just melted in lukewarm lemonade.   

Again, however, I can’t necessarily complain about the effects. About 20 minutes after smoking, I was off the boat, obsessively tending to the campfire and walking my dog around the campground. Expect early, onset cottonmouth and an extreme case of munchies — perhaps best quelled by two or three hot dogs over the fire and an entire bag of barbecue potato chips.   

All told, Two Joints is a satisfying smoke but perhaps not the best choice for experienced stoners who will inevitably notice the subtle nuances between older, cheaper weed and the fresher, more potent strains available on the market. Pre-rolled joints can be a real mixed bag.   

While the charitable concept behind the brand is a worthy cause, I’d suggest Skymint reel back their prices and offer a more meaningful discount to keep those products moving off shelves. In the meantime, I’ll turn my attention back toward some of the more potent products in Lansing.  

Lansterdam in Review is a new column written by Kyle Kaminski, a City Pulse staff writer and cannabis enthusiast who has been smoking marijuana just about every day for the last decade. Kaminski samples some of the best bud in Greater Lansing, gets real high and writes about it.