Nikka T
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Nikka T
@ExtractArtist
DJ, Teacher, Consultant, MC, Event producer, Host, and owner of @EssentialXtrax the first licensed hash company in the US. I coined the term Solventless.
Sure Fire Selections: First Pick Flame 🎯 🌲 2017 norcal small batch pressure: @surefireselect came up in northern ca’s craft lane, where standards are unforgiving. limited runs, quality over quantity, & a selector mindset built for a scene that spots mids instantly, with 5–6 years of breeding, hunting, & selecting behind the rise. 🧬 hunters before hype: the brand is built on elite pheno hunting & tight curation. loud terps, real bag appeal, & genetics meant to win rooms & conversations, not spreadsheets. 🍋 sherbanger focus: momentum shifted to sherbanger lines, especially lemon up × sherbanger #1. f1 energy, bx discipline, & repeated hunts to isolate real keepers, with the lineup showing sureberry (sunset sherb × headbanger #1), bred by @Bostonroot19056, blueberry gas. 💰🏁 guz (#19) sets the tone: the wave started with a verified 50k cut sale. (lemon up × sherbanger #1) × (z × animal cookies bx2) #19 went to cereal box legend @B_Eazyllc, who named it guz. after that, it became the headline, called “weed of the year” & “most disrespectful” in 2025 talk. genetics trade like assets. 🦒 sibling rivalry, 23 + 15: guz’s sister (23) kept pressure on. same family, different expression: (lemon up × sherbanger f1) × giraffe (zkittlez × animal cookies bx2). 15 is another sister from the same lane. there are other sisters in the lineup too. the approach mirrors the gelato model, where multiple keepers can emerge from the same cross. in pheno hunting, dominance isn’t guaranteed, it’s proven run by run. 🧬 focused library: @surefireselect’ strongest work is built on a Sherbanger F1 male they selected. @Bostonroot19056 bred the Sherbanger F1s & released them exclusively to surefire & one other North Bay grower 🤝 collab lane: collabs include @thetenco_, @let_ryan_live, & rose gardens, plus movement through the norcal network with @B_Eazyllc, @elusive, & the wider hunt ecosystem. 🏗️ a small batch grower who bet on breeding, hunting, & selecting years ago when most weren’t. @surefireselect sacrificed flower paydays to invest in the work & the brand. now 2026 is loading: zkittlez × 21 (zbx1) coming soon, @northbaygardens × surefire select. - @nuggnotes🪴
She’s a Brick…House: How Mexico Built America’s Weed Habit 🇲🇽 🧱 What Is Brick Weed? Sun-grown, dried weed was bulk-packed: pressed, & often gas-soaked to mask the smell Slang included: Schwag, Dirt weed, Headache weed, Brown frown, Reggie/Regs, Ditch weed, Bobby Brown, Boogity brown, Stress, & Caracas. ⚠️ Brittle & Brown: Hydraulic compression wrecked the plant—trichomes crushed, terps gone. What hit the U.S. was dry, brown-green, packed with seeds & stems. Tested at just 5–10% THC, it tasted harsh—but it MOVED. 🚚 Smuggling Never Slept: As demand grew, cartels adapted—using trap cars w hidden compartments, semi-trucks, cargo, & Pacific boat runs. Bricks moved deep via trucks, trains, tunnels, & fruit crates, flooding through CA, TX, & AZ with loads in the 1000’s of pounds. 60% of U.S.-Mexico border traffic occurred through the San Ysidro border. 🇲🇽 Why Mexico? 1.Proximity to U.S. 2.Recycled Prohibition-era smuggling routes 3.Minimal U.S. supply (harsh laws + crackdowns) 4.Perfect grow climate = year-round harvests 📈 Built for Scale: Massive outdoor grows, cheap labor, cartel control—Mexico ran the weed trade like an industry. In the 1970s–80s, it supplied up to 95% of the U.S. market, with wholesale prices at the border as low as $30–$40 per kilogram. 💸 Cheap & Plentiful: At its peak, an ounce of brick sold for just $60—about $500 in today’s money. By the 2000s, prices rose amid rising domestic sinsemilla & Colombian imports, reaching $1,000–$1,500 per pound in the Northeast. Still, for millions, price > quality. Bricks fed the bowl. 🔁 Always in Stock: Mexico’s climate allowed continuous harvests. While U.S. growers battled seasons, Mexican cartels kept shelves full, operating like corporate distributors. 📉 The Fall Begins: By the mid-2000s, brick weed’s grip had slipped to 30–40% of the market. As states like Ca & Colorado legalized, seizures plummeted 98% from 2014 to 2023—from 2.4M to just 61K pounds annually. Today, it’s under 5% of the market, lingering in non-legal states for $20–$40 an oz. 🌀 Full-Circle Irony Now?: Top-shelf Cali indoor gets smuggled into Mexico for wealthy buyers. The old supplier has become the customer—while the brick fades into cannabis folklore. - nugg|notes🪴
She’s a Brick…House: How Mexico Built America’s Weed Habit 🇲🇽 🧱 What Is Brick Weed? Sun-grown, dried weed was bulk-packed: pressed, & often gas-soaked to mask the smell Slang included: Schwag, Dirt weed, Headache weed, Brown frown, Reggie/Regs, Ditch weed, Bobby Brown, Boogity brown, Stress, & Caracas. ⚠️ Brittle & Brown: Hydraulic compression wrecked the plant—trichomes crushed, terps gone. What hit the U.S. was dry, brown-green, packed with seeds & stems. Tested at just 5–10% THC, it tasted harsh—but it MOVED. 🚚 Smuggling Never Slept: As demand grew, cartels adapted—using trap cars w hidden compartments, semi-trucks, cargo, & Pacific boat runs. Bricks moved deep via trucks, trains, tunnels, & fruit crates, flooding through CA, TX, & AZ with loads in the 1000’s of pounds. 60% of U.S.-Mexico border traffic occurred through the San Ysidro border. 🇲🇽 Why Mexico? 1.Proximity to U.S. 2.Recycled Prohibition-era smuggling routes 3.Minimal U.S. supply (harsh laws + crackdowns) 4.Perfect grow climate = year-round harvests 📈 Built for Scale: Massive outdoor grows, cheap labor, cartel control—Mexico ran the weed trade like an industry. In the 1970s–80s, it supplied up to 95% of the U.S. market, with wholesale prices at the border as low as $30–$40 per kilogram. 💸 Cheap & Plentiful: At its peak, an ounce of brick sold for just $60—about $500 in today’s money. By the 2000s, prices rose amid rising domestic sinsemilla & Colombian imports, reaching $1,000–$1,500 per pound in the Northeast. Still, for millions, price > quality. Bricks fed the bowl. 🔁 Always in Stock: Mexico’s climate allowed continuous harvests. While U.S. growers battled seasons, Mexican cartels kept shelves full, operating like corporate distributors. 📉 The Fall Begins: By the mid-2000s, brick weed’s grip had slipped to 30–40% of the market. As states like Ca & Colorado legalized, seizures plummeted 98% from 2014 to 2023—from 2.4M to just 61K pounds annually. Today, it’s under 5% of the market, lingering in non-legal states for $20–$40 an oz. 🌀 Full-Circle Irony Now?: Top-shelf Cali indoor gets smuggled into Mexico for wealthy buyers. The old supplier has become the customer—while the brick fades into cannabis folklore. - nugg|notes🪴
