FUNCTIONAL
That's the type of cannabis I prefer. After 30+ years of using sativa dominant hybrids, higher and higher in THC, I'm finding a new breed of cannabis I vastly prefer.
Functional cannabis, is cannabis with a neutral terpene profile. There's no high, no stone, zero inebriation. What you get instead is better focus, memory, mood control, gross and fine motor control, better depth perception and digestion, better regulation of blood sugar and pressure, faster repair of the body and on, and on, and on...
I Have a Phenotype of Canna-Tsu
which has this neutral terpene profile I'm talking about. It's strains like this which will see an ever increasing market the next several decades.
Recreational Cannabis Strains,
the ones which cause inebriation, have found a welcome crowd in those oppressed by a prohibition govt and society. This will reduce to a lower level, as education and functional strains grow.
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Thanks for sharing this @thecleangame. I've never heard of this. Something new for me to research.
I own some stock in http://www.caratherapeutics.com/ because they are trying to relieve pain without the high... So this is an interesting share to me.
Much appreciated!
Most welcome. :) I was passing cuts out to growers, until I moved to Nevada. Not finding growers here who understand what I'm talking about.
Working to change that. :)
Thanks for the cooment. Sounds like you like a good balance in cannabinoids, are you referring to 1:1 stains e.g. 5% thc 5% cbd? any strain with a better balance of cannabinoids is going to feel more "functional" and maybe less intense than some of those all THC and trace amounts of other cannabinoids. CBD has been shown to be an antipsychotic which explains why the higher CBD strains affect people differently.
Terpenes do indeed have some psychoactive effects, although this is more on the mild side e.g. linalool aids sleep, limonene is antiseptic I believe. What's amazing is that every single strain is the result of a set of cannabinoids and terpene profiles which makes them all different, and I love exploring them all!
Anyway, great stuff - I love the world of cannabis and good to hear you're still so passionate about it after 30 years :)
I believe the cut of Canna-Tsu I have is 14% CBD and around 9% THC. There are many strains which have very high CBD and are still inebriating, there are also strains with equal THC:CBD which are very inebriating.
It really comes down to the terpene profile, for the stone/high. The same 14% THC:CBD levels in a sativa and indica have wildly different effects, from the types of terpenes available. Take away the terpenes and you're unable to tell if the extract came from an indica or sativa, it will have a 'flat.' effect.