When I first started shopping at the dispensary, I noticed that the cannabis products were divided into 3 primary categories, and 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 supply a general plan of the effects of the strain; Sativas are considered to be uplifting, energizing and more of a cerebral high.
They tend to have higher THC levels and are proposed for daytime use. Indicas are buddyd with more of a calming, relaxing, full-bodied high. The term “couch lock” is connected to indicas, then while indicas often supply higher CBD percentage they can still offer plenty of THC potency, then hybrids are created from cross-breeding strains to achieve particular effects. They can be sativa-dominant, indica-dominant and have any ratio of THC to CBD. The budtender then went on to tell myself and others that the terms indica and sativa really apply more to the origin of the plant, then most of today’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 and cannabinoid profile. The terpenes are responsible for the odor and taste of individual strains of cannabis. The cannabinoids are the chemical compounds, such as THC and CBD, that react with the mind and body. Terpenes and cannabinoids also influence each other and the effects on the mind and body. There are over a hundred cannabinoids found in the plant. It has taken quite a bit of careful experimentation for myself and others to find the strains I prefer.