Isla OG

50% HYBRID 7 wk flower THC 27%

27%

THC

0%

CBD

7wk

Flower

About Isla OG

Today’s legal cannabis market is constantly evolving, bit by bit taking on the quirks of similar consumer goods industries. It was maybe only a matter of time before weed -- once maligned as a dangerous substance used only by the lower classes -- became a luxury product. Isla OG is one such conspicuously expensive new strain, brought to us by L.A. Island, Inc.

Isla OG made a splash after it was featured in rapper 2 Chainz’s web series (he smokes the stuff out in a joint rolled with 24-karat gold papers). It sells for $100 an eighth, which is more than three times as expensive as a similar quantity of cannabis at your average dispensary. This price tag nets you some novel packaging: once it’s trimmed, Isla OG apparently goes straight into aluminum canisters to cure; those canisters are then sold directly to the consumer. A few notches above plastic bags or pill bottles, this storage method has the advantage of freshness and a bit of supply chain transparency. That said, we’re a little skeptical about the producers’ choice of aluminum for Isla OG’s packaging, cannabis is best preserved in cool conditions. Metallic substances like aluminum can conduct heat, especially during shipment.