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OK ive smoked my fair share of weed over here but ive never bothered to learn about it whats this sativa and indica stuff what does it mean ad whats the difference?

Sorry if this has already been asked

nehctik wrote:OK ive smoked my fair share of weed over here but ive never bothered to learn about it whats this sativa and indica stuff what does it mean ad whats the difference?

Sorry if this has already been asked

Im no expert and im sure others will have more info but Indica and Sativa are 2 different types of cannabis. among other things Indicas are usually denser shorter buds that give a body stone and can leave u stuck or tired, i think the medical strains are also Indicas. Sativas are long leafy fluffy buds that can be a lighter color and give a head high and the energy to run around and look for more buds. i hope this helps and again im sure much more detailed info will be provided, peace.

Apparently there are three types:

1) sativa - high, cerebral high, more associated with giggles.
2) indica - stone, deep thoughts, more body stoned.
3) Ruderelis - tbh, you rarely come across these genetics and i dont really know the characteristics.

With a bit of research you can find out that the reason we have these different types.

basically..... over thousands of years of evolution, weed had spread all over the globe, and developed a bit differently in each area. It was discovered in the 20th century that weed growing in aisa, had a different feel to that of weed growing in persia. sativas originate from one area of the planet (afganistan i think), indicas another, and ruderelis was from eastern europe (i think). this gave the oppurtunuty to mix the plants to create designer strains.

all the strains we have today, eg white widow, cheese, skunk, etc. are all a result of mixing different amounts of genetics from around the globe. i believe that 'northern lights' and 'Afgahni 1' are some of the oldest existing designer 'sativas', although im sure that the genuine DNA from the original cuttings has long been lost.

when u go to dam, you will see that the coffeeshops use the amount of sativa and indica in a plants genetics as its selling points.

i like to stick to sativas during the day, and move through to more indica heavy smokes as the evening progresses. its a pleasure that you cant really experience in England unless you have an decent selection of homegrown.

wait, NL, afgahni- sativa?
i thought those two were indicas...

NL=combo

geoffk wrote:NL=combo

i guess everything is a combo now days...
but NL tend to lean towards indica with the high dosent it?
by the way, what is the purest sativa i could get? with the least indica heritage?

g13 haze, hawain haze both are listed as pure sativas on amnesia's menu

I don't think you'll find a pure sativa in Amsterdam, maybe some of the imported landrace strains, if there are any. If G-13 is a hybrid, how can G-13 Haze be one? I don't believe that, just a cynic I guess. I would ask the budtender on your next trip, if you'd like to hunt some sativas. Start with Grey Area, they might be patient enough to help you sort it out.

Off the top of my head, I would say Hawaiian Haze absolutely has a greater sativa percentage than G13 Haze.

Chocolope is 95-percent sativa, according to DNA, and smokes like it.

Cannabis ruderalis has no smoking application. Its flowers do not produce cannabinoids like cannabis sativa and cannabis indica do. It does have some use in breeding. A few breeders have taken advantage of its quick-flowering properties to shorten flowering times in smokable strains.

Well, roll on october - am starting to get more than a little excited about trying all the different strains. Have been smoking green I pick up from a guy first met street dealing in Camden. I think I'm getting quite a few different strains but never know what they are - it's a lucky dip I guess. The quality seems okay and the high is always solid but it can really vary from cerebral to body high so I figure I'll have a better chance of discerning the sativa/indica mix once I've had the chance to really sample stuff that's labelled in dam.

I like the 'sative by day, indica by night' advice though - haha

courtjester wrote:Cannabis ruderalis has no smoking application. Its flowers do not produce cannabinoids like cannabis sativa and cannabis indica do. It does have some use in breeding. A few breeders have taken advantage of its quick-flowering properties to shorten flowering times in smokable strains.

oh cheers, that would explain why its never available to smoke

I believe ruderalis is extra hardy and is native to places with tundra. ie Siberia and Alaska.