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A Connoisseur’s Guide to Knowing Marijuana Strains

Not all marijuana strains produce the same effect.

When you visit a dispensary, you’ll find that strains are typically split up into “sativa,” “indica” and “hybrid.”

Sativa plants tend to have an uplifting, cerebral effect, or “head high.” Indica plants tend to have a calming, euphoric effect, or “body high.” And hybrids, as the name suggests, are a combination of the two.

Knowing the difference can save you some time and money next time you’re visiting a dispensary.

You can use our marijuana price comparison tool to find the best deal on your favorite strain at a dispensary near you.

For full details on the difference between sativa and indica plants and marijuana strains, check out the infographic below from Mesothelioma Treatment Centers.

Guide to Knowing Marijuna Strains [Infographic]
Via: MesoTreatmentCenters.org

Medicinal cannabis comes from two main strains that produce distinct effects and stem from different regions of the world

Indica & Sativa 101: The Main Points

  • Sativa
    • Primary effects
      • Uplifting, cerebral “head high”
      • Energetic & focused
    • Region
  • Characteristics
    • Tall, lanky plants can reach 20 ft. in height
    • Long, thin leaves
  • Flowering time
    • 12-14 weeks to harvest
  • Indica
    • Primary effects
      • Calming, euphoric “body high”
      • Relaxing & mildly sedating
    • Region
      • Cold, Harsh mountainous regions
      • Afghanistan, Pakistan, Northern India, & Eastern Europe
    • Characteristics
      • Short, stocky plants with dense branches
      • Thick, full figured leaves
    • Flowering time
      • 8-9 weeks to harvest

Daytime or night, each strain provides a unique set of effects

Sativa Dominant Strains: Can Be as Stimulating as a Cup of Coffee

  • Durban Poison
    • High: Focused, creative, energized
    • Flavor: Sweet, fruity, grapefruit
    • Effects: Good for stress, depression, fatigue
  • Sour Diesel
    • High: Energizing, dreamy, cerebral
    • Flavor: Crisp, pungent, faint hint of diesel fuel
    • Effects: Good for fatigue, stress, depression
  • Amnesia Haze
    • High: Happy, euphoric, uplifting
    • Flavors: Earthy, lemon & citrus
    • Effects: Good for stress, depression, pain
  • Green Crack (hybrid?)
    • High: Happy, focused, uplifting
    • Flavor: Tangy, fruity, sweet
    • Effects: Good for fatigue, depression, ADHD
  • Jack Herer
    • High: Blissful, clear-headed, creative
    • Flavor: Earthy, spicy, piney
    • Effects: Good for stress, depression, pain
  • Mauie Wowie
    • High: High energy, euphoric, light & creative
    • Flavor: Tropical, sweet, citrusy
    • Effects: Good for depression & stress
  • Strawberry cough
    • High: Dreamy, cerebral, euphoric
    • Flavor: Strawberry, sweet
    • Effects: Good for stress, depression, pain

Candyland

  • High: Stimulating, creative, happy
  • Flavor: Sweet, pungent, crisp
  • Effects: Good for stress, pain, fatigue

Hybrid Strains: Mixing & Matching Strains Can Combine the Most Desired Qualities of Parent Plants

  • Blue Dream
    • Sativa dominant
    • High: Invigorating, creative, full body relaxation
    • Flavor: Blueberry, sweet, fruity
    • Effects: Good for stress, depression, pain
  • Girl scout Cookies
    • Sativa/Indica split
    • High: Dreamy, cerebral, full body buzz
    • Flavor: Sweet, earthy, pungent
    • Effects: Good for hunger, stress, depression
  • OG Kush
    • Indica dominant
    • High: Spacey, euphoric, heavy body buzz
    • Flavor: Earthy, woody, piney
    • Effects: Good for stress, ADHD, migraines
  • White Widow
    • Sativa/Indica split
    • High: Immediate euphoria, calming, creative
    • Flavor: Earthy, woody, pungent
    • Effects: Good for stress, depression, insomnia
  • Headband
    • Sativa/Indica split
    • High: A slow acting “creeper,” relaxing & psychedelic
    • Flavor: Lemon, diesel, pungent
    • Effects: Good for stress, depression, migraines
  • AK-47
    • Sativa dominant
    • High: Mellow, relaxed, creative, engaged
    • Flavor: Pine, citrus, sandalwood
    • Effects: Stress, pain, lack of appetite
  • Cheese
    • Indica Dominant
    • High: Heavy body high, relaxing, psychedelic
    • Flavor: Sour, cheesy, skunky
    • Effects: Good for stress, pain, headaches
  • Chemdawg
    • Sativa/Indica split
    • High: Immediate cerebral energy, relaxed body high
    • Flavor: Earthy, diesel, pungent
    • Effects: Good for stress, pain, depression

Indica Dominant Strains: Best Smoked at Night Because They Leave Users Relaxed and Ready for Sleep

    • Grandaddy Purple
      • High: Relaxed, sleepy, happy & hungry
      • Flavor: Sweet grape berries, tutty fruity
      • Effects: Good for pain, insomnia, lack of appetite
    • Bubba Kush
      • High: Heavy, dreamy euphoria, relaxed
      • Flavor: Earthy & sweet
      • Effects: Good for tension, pain, stress
    • Skywalker
      • High: Relaxing, calming, cerebral, psychedelic
      • Flavor: Earthy, sweet, pungent
      • Effect: Good for pain, stress, insomnia
    • Purple Urkle
      • High: Relaxing, lethargic, dreamy
      • Flavor: Grape, berries, sweet
      • Effect: Good for insomnia, stress, lack of appetite,
    • Grape Ape
      • High: Calm, mellow body buzz, happy
      • Flavor: Grape, sweet,
      • Effect: Good for pain, stress, anxiety
    • Afgoo
      • High: Relaxing, sleepy, lethargic
      • Flavor: Earthy, woody, piney
      • Effects: Good for insomnia, nausea, pain
    • Nice
      • High: Body melt, serene, lethargic
      • Flavor: Earthy & sweet
      • Effects: Good for stress, pain, insomnia
    • God’s Gift
      • High: Lethargic, hazy, dreamy
      • Flavor: Earthy, sweet, grape
      • Effects: Good for stress, pain, nausea

 

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