Understanding Strains
Strains is used to differentiate cannabis Sativa and Indica. It refers to the specific breed of each individual plant. Over the years, familial strains have divided into specific subsections. Though strains may linage, the differences are numerous.
Sativa Strains
Sativa strains grow tall and hin that can grow up to 20 feet in an outside garden.
Popular strains include:
Amnesia Haze
Beloved by morning users, it offers an uplifting boost.
Green Crack
Users are rewarded with a blast of exhilarated energy.
Cherry AK
With a sweet, fruity smell and taste, this strain can help elevate a bad mood.
Sour Diesel
Despite a diesel smell, this strain offers the highest happiness quotient.
Sativa strains have an uplifting effect and offers cerebral high that includes:
- Laughing uncontrollably
- Engaging in in-depth conversations
- Thinking Creativity
Indica Strains
Indica strains are a bushy plant that can grow between 3 and 6 feet tall and are suitable for growing indoors.
Popular strains include:
Bubba Kush
With a coffee and chocolate taste, this strain has a heavy tranquilizing effect.
Herojuana
To battle insomnia, this strain induces a heavy, relaxing sleep.
Northern Lights
This pure indica is known to have come from the "mother plant."
Skywalker OG
This strain is known for its healing properties for those with PTSD.
Indica strains have a relaxing, sedative effect, often used to:
- Reduce stress
- Relieve pain
- Limit anxiety
Hybrid Strains
Of the roughly 779 strains, over half of them are hybrids.
Popular strains include:
Blue Dream
Offers a total relaxation while energizing the mind.
Girl Scout Cookies
This strains is more extreme version of Blue Dream, so go easy!
Headband
Great for pain relief and feeling of elation.
Pineapple Express
This sweet, tropical strain leaves one feeling happy and euphoric.
Hybrid strains offer a mix of effects, combining the traits they inherited from their parent strains. Hybris are known to:
- Offer a relaxing body effect
- Create balance of mind and body
- Limit anxiety