The Legend brand of cannabis flower available at Maryland dispensaries hails from MSO TerrAscend, which also operates the Kind Tree brand in Maryland. Legend’s site is pretty bare on strain info or how the product is grown, but makes sure to mention that it’s cheap, which is important in the Year of our Lord 2025. If you then click through to TerrAscend, you’re greeted by a slideshow about their Q2 earnings call, which doesn’t exactly inspire confidence that the smoke is grown with love and kisses. That being said, I found some Legend smalls on sale at Story dispensary a few months ago and ended up liking it ok.
I was in White Marsh recently and decided to stop by a dispensary I hadn’t visited before, Apothecarium. As it turns out, Apothecarium is also owned by TerrAscend. ISN’T THIS CAPITALISM HEAVENSCAPE WONDERFUL. Ahem. Aphothecarium is primarily a drive-thru dispensary serving online pickup orders, but you can, technically, go inside and order from a kiosk, which is where I found half-ounces from Legend on sale for $70. And they’re not smalls this time. Well ok, Johnny, show me what I’ve won!
Review: Legend’s K-Kup
I’m impressed with the quality of Legend’s K-Kup strain despite some bag appeal issues. The bright lime green monochrome is fetching, but there’s too many stems and not enough hearty trichomes. There aren’t any many large buds in this half-ounce, either, but it is a step above the smalls. Those are all the knocks I have against it. The smell right out of the bag is ripe mangoes, the nugs are still fresh and pliable, and they grind down to a particulate that’s smooth to the touch. The joint smokes baby smooth, with pleasant flavor, and doesn’t cause me to cough at all. Really well done finish.
The effects of Legend’s K-Kup leans heavily sativa. This is a brilliantly productive strain that makes the neurons fire like well-oiled pistons. I’m smiling and laughing and grooving to the beat while task after task disappears from my to-do list. A lot of productive strains cause me to lock-in on whatever I’m focused on and make communication problematic with anyone not on my wavelength. Not K-Kup. It might actually be easier to talk to people after smoking this strain than my baseline. The comedown is hardly noticeable. Instead of getting sluggish, you just…wind down.
If you see K-Kup going for $70 a half at your local dispensary, or if you prize a functional sativa in your stash box, I’d say it’s well worth picking up. I’d like to see a tighter manicure on it in the future, but I hope Legend keeps K-Kup in rotation.
Review: Legend’s Grape Slush
Legend’s Grape Slush has more bag appeal by a mile, but misses the mark for the characteristics that truly matter to the Gentleman’s smoking experience. This half had plenty of hefty nugs and visible trichomes. They left the sugar leaf on to show those diamonds off against dark purples that remind me of quiet desert nights. The buds are fresh, with plenty of bounce left, which means these buds went on deep discount before they even went dry. I didn’t like the smell when I first opened the bag-it was musty in a bad way. After a couple of days to air out, it’s easier to pick up the primary current of cream and even the small notes of grape candy.
I’d call Legend’s Grape Slush is a balanced hybrid. It provides a modest mood lift and increased focus that’s far more suited to a couple of hours on the Playstation than productive pursuits. I got into Balatro for a week and then I got bored of math with casino sound effects. Legend’s Grape Slush is a little heavy for daytime use without some coffee as a backup. The potency is satisfactory. I’m good after a single mini joint for a couple of hours, and the comedown can crinkle the brain around the edges. Nothing some more coffee and a lap around the yard won’t fix! The flavor is also satisfactory- smooth enough for government work, nothing actually objectionable about it, and it burns evenly in my OCB bamboo cone.
The question is, do I think the Grape Slush is worth purchasing again? If it’s on sale for $70, that’s a pretty good price in the Maryland market for a half, and $140/oz + tax is tough to beat. I’d say it’s ok if price is your primary driving factor. It’d be tough to recommend if the deal wasn’t that good. What I’m seeing here from Legend’s Grape Slush is potential. This isn’t far from being good, and if I use K-Kup as a measuring stick, then I’d say it’ll be there in another couple of cycles.
Review: Legend’s Wedding Cheesecake
Legend’s Wedding Cheesecake strain is the inverse of K-Kup. While it’s pretty to look at, this one fails every important metric- it doesn’t smell good, it doesn’t burn well, and the potency is remarkably low. The bag appeal is above average- there’s no tiny nugs, everything’s looking fully developed, there’s even a looker or two in the bag. Legend’s Wedding Cheesecake exhibits beautiful Christmas tree hues and obviously visible trichomes. At $70, this should be a steal, right?
Wrong. Unlike the Grape Slush, Wedding Cheesecake never recovered its aroma out of the bag. It’s bad and musty and determined to stay that way, just like Grampa. It’s a bit janky when ground and burns poorly in the joint, with several re-lights required. Just like Grampa! I wouldn’t call it smooth, and I wouldn’t say it had any flavor, but it was smokeable. And in fact, this would turn out to be necessary, as one mini-joint did not satisfy me, but two was enough to brighten my bulb. The high is unremarkable- a slight indica lean makes it a little useful for sleep, but it’s light enough you can certainly smoke it during the day.
I wouldn’t though. I can’t recommend Legend’s Wedding Cheesecake strain. This one needs a lot of work. Based on everything I’ve smoked from Legend, I think the brand is moving in the right direction with their flower and they’ll be dialed in sooner than later- but this one’s a dud.
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