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Back Cover Story: Mango Haze Expanding to

Markets in South Florida, California

Continued from back cover smoothie, but smells just like a fully ripe
ing to be able to buy into the medical mango cut from a tree.
cannabis program, she’s been helping “A sativa hybrid, Mango Haze is not
small farmers that do have a name or a overly potent with a high THC content,”
following in underground traditional he added. “It provides a great euphoric
markets to get out there,” he added. feeling and still lets the user function
Miami Mango first acquired the Mango normally, which is why it’s great for med-
Haze strain in 2001, and made it avail- ical reasons. Even though it’s a sativa, it’s
able in the traditional market for the past good for people with pain or anxiety; the
21 years. “We didn’t listen to the law flavorful aroma of the terpenes is sooth-
back in the day; we were young and care- ing and patients love the flavor and the
less but very ambitious,” said Villegas, feeling that it brings them.”
adding that the strain has since become a In addition to being a cannabis grower
staple in the South Florida market and is and consultant, Villegas also runs an
very much in demand. online worldwide hydroponics store and
“When Trulieve reached out to see if designs and builds high-end cannabis
we were interested in a partnership, they facilities as well as large custom homes.
were looking for a strain that commercial He is currently in talks with Trulieve
companies didn’t have access to,” he about possibly releasing more strains,
added. “It had been kept very private.” and plans to release Mango Haze into the
Trulieve is currently offering Miami California market soon.
Mango’s Mango Haze in pre-rolls, oils “Mango Haze is only going to get big-
and concentrates and plans to later add ger, expanding into other states,” he said.
flower. “We’re not only getting a lot of messages
According to Villegas, what sets on Instagram from people in other places
Mango Haze apart is its flavor. in Florida wanting it in their Trulieve
“It’s a very unique strain; the flavor is dispensaries, but from people in Boston
unmistakable,” he said. “When you asking if it will be available up there any-
process the flowers into a concentrate, time soon.”
that’s when it really becomes next-level.
It not only looks like a mango puree To learn more about Miami Mango, visit
www.mangotech.store.

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