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Diesel Train—Illicit Gardens, Missouri, summer 2023

Published on May 8, 2023 · Last updated August 14, 2023
Diesel Train, sativa hybrid, Illicit Gardens, 2023. (David Downs/Leafly)
Diesel Train, sativa hybrid, Illicit Gardens, 2023. (David Downs/Leafly)

88 points out of 100

Spring, 2023

Price: $17/gram

Loud, fun, a very Jack Herer sweetness in not-overly-dense bud that looks more classic. Diesel Train comes off terpinolene-forward, and more Ghost Train Haze than Diesel. Smokes Jack-y and terpinolene-y and strong. Full-plant dried, three-week cure, and hand-trimmed.

Diesel Train, sativa hybrid, Illicit Gardens, 2023. (David Downs/Leafly)
Diesel Train, sativa hybrid, Illicit Gardens, 2023. (David Downs/Leafly)
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David Downs
David Downs
Leafly Senior Editor David Downs is the former Cannabis Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. He's appeared on The Today Show, and written for Scientific American, The New York Times, WIRED, Rolling Stone, The Onion A/V Club, High Times, and many more outlets. He is a 2023 judge for The Emerald Cup, and has covered weed since 2009.
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