As the last days of summer fade into fall, it’s the perfect time to take a moment and enjoy the flowers. And for many Illinoisans, that includes appreciating some cannabis flower along with the colorful varieties in your garden. The cannabis industry offers a wide range of choices for consumption and it can be hard to know which one is right for you. This list highlights the broad spectrum of the cannabis world and the many ways you can stop and admire the flower.

Along with the legalization of THC in many US states, CBD has become a multi-billion dollar business. Hemp-derived CBD and Delta-8 products are legal in most states, and as Marijuana’s “little sisters,” CBD and the minor cannabinoids are not as psychoactively potent but still produce many of the other effects of weed. CBD is used to reap the benefits of cannabis for everything from pain relief to skin issues, while hemp-derived delta-8 has about two-thirds to one-half the psychoactive potency of traditional delta-9 THC but may produce similar pain relief and relaxation levels.

The move toward cannabis normalization has provided the consumer with many choices for consumption. CBD can now be found in just about any form you might want - topical, edible, smokable. Delta-8 can also be consumed in multiple ways - even applied to hemp flower for traditional smoking. We weeded through the offerings to find the best. Here are our Spring 2023 picks for CBD and Delta-8 brands.