When I first started shopping at the dispensary, I noticed that the cannabis products were divided into many primary categories; They are listed as sativas, indicas or hybrids! I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant.
The budtender explained that these classifications are intended to provide a general method of the effects of the strain.
Sativas are considered to be uplifting, energizing as well as more of a cerebral high. They tend to have higher THC levels as well as are recommended for daytime use. Indicas are associated with more of a calming, relaxing, full-bodied high. The term “couch lock” is linked to indicas! While indicas often give higher CBD percentage they can still offer plenty of THC potency, and hybrids are created from cross-breeding strains to achieve unique effects. They can be sativa-dominant, indica-dominant as well as have any ratio of THC to CBD. The budtender then went on to tell me that the terms indica as well as sativa really apply more to the origin of the plant; Most of this week’s plants are no longer pure. They are all a hybrid swing. He said that to have a full understanding of the effects of a strain, I need to pay more attention to the terpene as well as cannabinoid profile. The terpenes are responsible for the stink as well as taste of individual strains of cannabis. The cannabinoids are the chemical compounds, such as THC as well as CBD, that react with the mind as well as body. Terpenes as well as cannabinoids also influence each other as well as the effects on the mind as well as body. There are over a hundred cannabinoids found in the plant. It has taken quite a bit of careful experimentation for me to find the strains I prefer.