Top Cannabis Consumables

The two major of weed come from various species of the Cannabis plant. Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa. The various sorts of weed vary based on both type of weed plant they come from and also in the effects they have on a person or the type of high that they give.

People who use marijuana will generally choose to use a type of weed based on the effect they want to have. While each type is known for its different effect, one person’s experience may vary greatly from another’s. The route of administration (i.e. smoking or eating) can also greatly influence the effect the type of weed will have. 

Indica

In the Hindu “Kush” region near Afghanistan, Cannabis indica is invented. As, it comes from a cold, hilly climate, it tends to be shorter and have the look of a bush. The leaves are fuller, rounder, and darker than the sativa plant. The buds incline to grow in bunches.

C. indica produces bigger amounts of THC and low levels of CBD and, consequently,  it is considered a strong weed. It inclines to be very soothing or sedating, sometimes making people who consume it want to just hang out on the sofa. For this purpose, it is usually used at night before going to bed. It makes more of a “body high” due to its soothing effects.

Because of its tranquillizing effects, indica is often used by people who experience insomnia. A current study showed that more people found release from insomnia and pain when usuing the indica strains, compared to sativa. This effect may be a result of the higher levels of THC.

Sativa

Cannabis sativa originates from warmer climates, such as Mexico and South Africa, and tends to produce very tall with long, thin leaves which will flower under certain light conditions, that needs darkness for more than 11 hours a day.

Compared to indica, C. sativa has lower levels of THC, and higher levels of CBD, giving it more equal levels of both chemicals. Sativa strains contains energizing effects, and people often consume weed from these strains in the afternoon or morning. Few people claim that the strain permits them to emphasis more and be more resourceful. C. sativa is also defined as giving a rational or “head high” versus the body high that is felt with indica.

Due to its temper lifting and stimulating effects, sativa tends to be used by people who have depression or exhaustion. It has also been defined to release some of the signs of ADHD and other mood syndromes.

Hybrid

Hybrid strains are made by cross developing the seeds of the two common strains of Cannabis in an effort to produce effects of both. Most strains usually grown now-a-days are hybrid rather than pure indica or sativa.

The hybrids are generally defined based on the controlling effect they contain. For instance, a sativa-dominant strain will be more probable to offer revitalizing effects and a head high.

Ruderalis

In southern Russia, Cannabis ruderalis is another species that was first discovered.C. ruderalis grows shorter than the other two species of weed and has thin, fibrous stems with large leaves. It’s an auto flowering plant that means it will flower depend on the age of the plant rather than the light conditions.

C. ruderalis has low levels of THC related to the other strains, making it infrequently used for fun purposes. It’s usually used in medicinal marijuana.