What Is Infused Flower — and Why New York Is Finally Getting It Right
Infused cannabis flower is exactly what it sounds like: premium flower that has been enhanced with concentrated cannabis extracts — like live resin, hash oil, or THCa diamonds — to elevate potency, flavor, and overall experience well beyond what standard flower can deliver. If you're shopping at a licensed New York adult-use dispensary and wondering what separates infused flower from everything else on the shelf, the short answer is this: infused flower is built for adults who already know what they like and want more of it. Our Silly Nice Infused Flower (Papaya Wine) sits at 51.22% THC and 58.63% total cannabinoids per 3.5g for $60. That number is real, lab-verified, and available at sillynice.com/menu.
We launched Silly Nice in March 2024 as a Black-owned, Veteran-owned, LGBTQ+-owned, family-run brand built in Brooklyn, NYC. We're in 150+ licensed New York adult-use dispensaries statewide — from the Bronx to Buffalo, Bed-Stuy to Bay Ridge. We didn't come to fill shelf space. We came to set a standard. And infused flower is one of the categories where we feel most proud of what we've built. This guide is for New Yorkers 21 and older who want to understand what they're buying before they spend a dollar.
Diamond-Frosted & Live Resin Infused Flower
Standard cannabis flower from a licensed dispensary typically tests anywhere from 18% to 30% THC. That's a perfectly solid experience for many adults. But infused flower takes that same quality base and layers concentrated cannabis extract directly onto or into the bud — dramatically increasing cannabinoid content and often unlocking a terpene richness that you simply cannot get from untreated flower alone. Think of it like the difference between a great espresso and a carefully pulled double shot with single-origin beans and a master roast. The base matters. The craft matters more.
THC
37.32%
Total
42.90%
Size
3.5g
Price
$60
How Our Papaya Wine Infused Flower Is Made
Our Papaya Wine Infused Flower isn't just a cannabis product with a marketing label. It's a small-batch, intentionally crafted experience. We start with premium Papaya Wine flower — a strain known for its tropical, funky-sweet terpene profile — and we infuse it with live resin and THCa diamonds. Live resin is extracted from fresh-frozen cannabis, preserving the full terpene spectrum in a way that cured-extract methods simply can't match. THCa diamonds are ultra-refined crystalline THCa that convert to THC when combusted or vaporized. Together, they push our infused flower to 51.22% THC and 58.63% total cannabinoids.
The result is a 3.5g jar that smells like a tropical fruit market in Crown Heights on a Saturday morning and hits like something your plug in the 90s could only have dreamed about. The live resin coating keeps the bud sticky, fragrant, and visually stunning. The THCa diamonds give every gram a frosty, crystalline sheen that you can actually see when you open the jar. This is why we call it diamond-frosted — it's descriptive, not decorative. Every jar is independently lab-tested with COAs published at sillynice.com/menu.
Why Live Resin + THCa Diamonds Is the Right Combination
There are infused flower products out there coated in distillate and kief — and while that has its place, it's not what we do. Distillate is stripped of most terpenes during processing. Kief can add potency but doesn't significantly upgrade the experience the way live resin does. By using live resin as our infusion base, we're preserving the living terpene profile of the source plant. Then the THCa diamonds bring raw crystalline potency. That combination — aromatic complexity from live resin, raw strength from diamonds — is what makes Papaya Wine a genuinely premium product and not just a high-THC number on a label.
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How to Smoke Infused Flower the Right Way
If you're new to infused flower, there are a few things worth knowing before you roll up or pack a bowl. First: this is not beginner cannabis. Papaya Wine at 51.22% THC is designed for adults 21+ who have an established tolerance and know how their body responds to high-potency cannabis. Start slow. A little genuinely goes a long way. We believe in informed consumption — not reckless consumption — and we'd rather you have a great first experience than overdo it and write off a product that deserves your respect.
For smoking, we recommend a clean glass pipe or a fresh paper roll. The live resin coating makes infused flower burn slightly differently than standard flower — it can be a touch stickier when grinding. We suggest a light hand on the grinder or breaking it apart manually to preserve the extract coating. For the best flavor expression, a low-temperature session — whether via pipe, bong, or slow-burning joint — will honor the terpene profile far better than rushing through it. After consuming, give yourself time to settle in before doing anything requiring full attention. Do not drive or operate machinery.
Diamond-Frosted & Live Resin Infused Flower
New Yorkers move fast. We know. But infused flower at this level deserves a moment. Whether you're unwinding after a long week in Midtown, decompressing from a double shift in Flushing, or settling into a Saturday night in Williamsburg with a playlist and good company, Papaya Wine is a product built for intentional moments. Adults 21 and over who consume our infused flower report that it may help them relax and unwind deeply — that's the kind of experience we designed for. Give it the space it deserves.
THC
37.32%
Total
42.90%
Size
3.5g
Price
$60
Where Infused Flower Fits in Our Full Silly Nice Lineup
We built our product line to serve every kind of premium cannabis consumer in New York — from the person who wants the cleanest concentrate to the adult who loves a classic smoke session elevated to the next level. Our Infused Flower at $60 for 3.5g sits in the middle of our lineup in terms of price, but at the top in terms of full-spectrum experience. For context: our Diamond Powder (1g, 86.24% THC, $50) and Frosted Hash Ball (1g, 67.34% THC, 5.7% terpenes, $50) are concentrate-forward products. Our Bubble Hash (1g, 53.32% THC, 6.2% terpenes, $44) is a solventless classic. Our 510 Vape (Pink Stardust, 1g, 81.96% THC, $40) and 2G AIO (Alaskan Thunder Fuck, 2g, 82.46% THC, $80) serve the on-the-go lifestyle.
Infused flower occupies a unique space because it delivers concentrate-level potency in a format that feels familiar. If you've been smoking flower your whole adult life and you're curious about concentrates but not ready to invest in a dab rig, Papaya Wine is your bridge product. It gives you THCa diamond-level potency in a smoke you already know how to enjoy. That accessibility without sacrificing craft is one of the things we're most proud of as a brand.
Why the $60 Price Point Is Fair for What You're Getting
We hear the question sometimes: why pay $60 for 3.5g when I can get flower for less? Here's the honest answer. Standard flower at $35–$45 per eighth sits at roughly 20–28% THC. Our Papaya Wine is at 51.22% THC with live resin and THCa diamonds infused throughout — more than double the cannabinoid content and exponentially more complex in terpene expression. You're not paying for a logo. You're paying for small-batch craft production, full-panel lab testing, sustainably sourced packaging, and the expertise of a brand that takes every step of this process seriously. Per milligram of THC delivered, Papaya Wine is one of the most competitive values in New York's licensed market right now.
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What to Look for When Buying Infused Flower in New York
Not all infused flower in New York's adult-use market is created equal. Here's what we'd tell any adult 21+ before they shop. First, always look for the infusion method on the label. Products infused with live resin or live rosin preserve more of the plant's original terpene profile than those made with distillate or oil sprays. Second, check the COA — the Certificate of Analysis from an independent lab. Every licensed product in New York is required to be tested, but not every brand makes those results easy to find. We publish all our COAs publicly at sillynice.com/menu. If a brand can't show you the lab test, that's a conversation worth having with the budtender.
Third, ask about the base flower. The quality of the starting material matters enormously in infused products. A mediocre flower infused with great extract is still a mediocre flower at its core. We choose our base strains deliberately — Papaya Wine isn't just a name, it's a cultivar with a terpene profile that complements the live resin infusion in a specific, intentional way. Fourth, consider total cannabinoids, not just THC. The 58.63% total cannabinoids in Papaya Wine tells you there's a full spectrum of compounds contributing to the experience — not just THC acting alone.
Diamond-Frosted & Live Resin Infused Flower
The budtenders at licensed New York dispensaries are knowledgeable professionals — use them. Ask: What is the infusion agent — live resin, distillate, rosin, or kief? Is the lab test publicly available? What's the terpene profile of the base flower? Is this a small-batch product or mass-produced? Is the brand Black-owned, local, or independently operated? These questions matter — not just for quality, but because where your dollars go matters in this industry. New York's adult-use cannabis market was built in part on a promise of equity and community reinvestment. Buying from brands like ours — Black-owned, Veteran-owned, family-run, based right here in Brooklyn — is one way to hold that promise real.
THC
37.32%
Total
42.90%
Size
3.5g
Price
$60
Our Commitment: Black-Owned, Veteran-Built, New York Made
When Shane Breen and LeVar Thomas built Silly Nice, they weren't building a cannabis brand for the sake of the market. They were building something for their community — New Yorkers who deserve access to the best, most transparent, most carefully crafted cannabis products available in a licensed, legal setting. Shane's military service shaped how we approach discipline, quality control, and accountability. Twenty-five years of partnership between the two founders means every product decision is made with the kind of trust and intention that you can't manufacture. That's why when you open a jar of our Papaya Wine Infused Flower and it looks, smells, and hits exactly as described — that's not an accident.
We launched in March 2024 and in less than two years we've built a presence in 150+ licensed New York adult-use dispensaries statewide. We've been recognized in major press for what we're doing and why it matters. But press clippings don't mean as much to us as the customer in East Harlem or Jamaica, Queens who finds our product, reads the label, looks up the lab results, and decides to trust us. That trust is everything. It's what we protect with every jar we put out.
Why Transparency Is Our Non-Negotiable
Every Silly Nice product is independently lab-tested. Every COA is publicly published at sillynice.com/menu. Every price we list is honest. We don't round up THC numbers, we don't use vague marketing language in place of real data, and we don't sell you a story without receipts. Our Papaya Wine Infused Flower is 51.22% THC and 58.63% total cannabinoids — not approximately 50%, not close to 60%. Exact. Verified. Available for you to read right now. That's the Silly Nice standard, and it applies to every single product in our lineup.
Ready to Try Diamond-Frosted Infused Flower? Here's Your Next Step
If you're a cannabis-consuming adult 21 or older in New York and you haven't yet tried infused flower done right, Papaya Wine is your entry point. At $60 for 3.5g of live resin and THCa diamond-infused premium flower testing at 51.22% THC, it represents some of the best value for premium experience in the New York adult-use market. It's available right now at 150+ licensed dispensaries across the state — from Brooklyn to the North Country, from Staten Island to Saratoga Springs.
Use our dispensary finder to locate the nearest licensed retailer carrying Silly Nice. Read our full lab results at sillynice.com/menu before you buy — because we want you informed, not just sold. And when you open that jar for the first time and see the frost on those buds, smell the tropical complexity, and take your first slow session with it — know that it was made by people who care deeply about this community, this craft, and this city. New York deserves the best. That's exactly what we're here to deliver.
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Written by LeVar Thomas
Co-Founder of Silly Nice — a Black-owned, Veteran-owned, LGBTQ+-owned New York cannabis brand. LeVar writes about hash, concentrates, dispensary culture, and the NYC cannabis community. Adults 21+ only.
