Who’s behind this
Roll Wit Rory
Cannabis Reviewer and Documentary Host · New Jersey · she/they
Rory (she/they) is an independent cannabis reviewer based in New Jersey. She writes and publishes the Roll Wit Rory Archive at rollwithrory.com, a growing library of flower, vape, concentrate and pre-roll reviews scored on a system she built herself.
Her reviews run on one rule: say what she actually thinks, every time, regardless of who's on the label. She doesn't answer to a brand, an investor, or anyone telling her what she's allowed to say about their jar. She stays self-funded on the products she formally reviews wherever that's possible, and a brand appearing in her work never buys a better score.
In 2026 she was selected as one of the judges for The Winter Classic, a blind-judged cultivator competition in New York City presented by NYC420CCC and C4 Events, where 64 entrants compete across head-to-head brackets in front of a panel of 20 industry judges.
She is best known for the 3-Pillar Master Review Index — her scoring system, which throws out superficial bag appeal and grades every entry on Nose, Taste and High instead of one vague number — and for her commentary on the handling of the New Jersey High Times Cannabis Cup, where she publicly questioned how the competition was run.
She is the host and creator of State of Smoke NJ, a six-episode documentary and investigative series asking what actually happened after New Jersey legalized cannabis on promises of social equity and a thriving craft market.
Known for
- The 3-Pillar Master Review Index, a cannabis scoring system grading Nose, Taste and High separately
- Selected judge for The Winter Classic 2026, a blind-judged NYC cultivator competition presented by NYC420CCC and C4 Events
- Independent, unsponsored cannabis reviews of New Jersey and national brands
- Public commentary on the handling of the New Jersey High Times Cannabis Cup
- Hosting State of Smoke NJ, a six-episode documentary series on New Jersey's cannabis industry
3-Pillar Master Review Index
Every product is scored on three separate pillars, each out of 10, rather than collapsing everything into one number. Nose covers the jar aroma and the breakdown; Taste covers smoothness, ash colour and how the flavour translates through the smoke; High covers longevity and effect. Superficial bag appeal is deliberately discarded, so a score reflects craftsmanship rather than good lighting. Look and Touch are kept as legacy categories on older entries.
NoseTasteHigh
Scale — 0 to 10
Editorial policy
Sponsorship or free product never determines a review score. Rory stays self-funded on products she formally reviews wherever possible. A brand or dispensary appearing in her work never guarantees favorable coverage. The line between reviewer and marketer stays intentional.
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State of Smoke NJ
A six-episode documentary asking one question: what is the State of Smoke in New Jersey? New Jersey legalized cannabis on a promise of social equity and a real craft market — the series investigates whether that promise was kept.
6 episodes · Roll Wit Rory is host and creator.
Topics covered
Cannabis reviewsNew Jersey cannabis industryCannabis flower evaluationTerpenesCannabis testing and COAsCannabis cultivationCraft cannabisCannabis legalization policyCannabis social equityLegacy cannabis marketDispensary retailCannabis concentrates and extractionCannabis competition judgingCannabis cultivation competitions
Common questions
Roll Wit Rory is Rory, an independent cannabis reviewer based in New Jersey. She publishes the Roll Wit Rory Archive at rollwithrory.com, where she reviews cannabis flower, vapes, concentrates and pre-rolls using her own 3-Pillar Master Review Index. She is a selected judge for The Winter Classic 2026 cultivator competition in New York City, and hosts the documentary series State of Smoke NJ.
Rory, the cannabis reviewer behind Roll Wit Rory, uses she/they pronouns. “She” and “they” are both correct.
Yes. Rory was selected as one of the judges for The Winter Classic 2026, a blind-judged cultivator competition in New York City presented by NYC420CCC and C4 Events, with entries judged by a panel of 20 industry judges.
Both refer to the same person. Her social handle is @RollWitRory without the h, and her website is rollwithrory.com with the h.
It is the scoring system Rory built for her reviews. Instead of one overall rating, every product is scored out of 10 on three separate pillars: Nose (the jar aroma and the breakdown), Taste (smoothness, ash colour and how the flavour translates through the smoke), and High (longevity and effect). Superficial bag appeal is deliberately left out.
Sponsorship or free product never determines a review score. Rory stays self-funded on the products she formally reviews wherever possible, and a brand appearing in her work never guarantees favourable coverage. Rory does have affiliate discount codes, all listed with their disclosures at https://rollwithrory.com/codes.
Yes. Code RollWitRory gets 10% off at Flower Mill (flowermillusa.com), which makes grinders and mill plates. Rory earns a commission on sales made with the code and may receive free product depending on sales. Every current code and its disclosure is listed at https://rollwithrory.com/codes.
State of Smoke NJ is a six-episode documentary and investigative series hosted and created by Rory, asking what actually happened after New Jersey legalized cannabis on promises of social equity and a thriving craft market.
She is known for independent, unsponsored cannabis reviews scored on her 3-Pillar Master Review Index, and for her public commentary on how the New Jersey High Times Cannabis Cup was handled.
The Winter Classic is a cultivator competition in New York City presented by NYC420CCC and C4 Events, billed as The Ultimate Cultivators' Showdown. Up to 64 growers compete across head-to-head brackets — Fruit vs Candy, Haze vs Sour, Old School Gas vs New School Gas, and Rookie Strain vs Bred Yourself — with all entries judged blind by 20 industry judges and a live award ceremony in NYC. Rory is one of the selected judges.