Understanding Your Flower

Cannabis has evolved into modern tinctures, infused tea, cookies, wax, sodas, and ointments. Originally, Cannabis has been primarily focused around pain management. Each strain cultivated and harvested is crafted to carry characteristics for specific targets of care. The most common description of strains are Sative, Indica, and Hybrid. As there are three main categories, in reality there are over 700 strains of cannabis.

Furthermore, cannabinoids are the substance acquired within the plant. When consumed, it will then attach itself to the brain arising reactions to the mind and body. With THC, it is responsible for the mental state of your journey whereas CBD does not give you a high yet will affect the receptors of the endocannabinoid system. With consuming CBD products, the highlight of support is towards easing pain. In a recent 2021 article noted at “The Impact of Cannabidiol on Human Brain Function: A Systematic Review” has shared a growing interest amongst therapeutic assistance using CBD. The study focuses on treatments with psychiatry revolving around antipsychotics and antidepressants have a reduced response that hinder tolerability. CBD has additionally been noted to aid in improving nausea, vomiting, and other effects on the body with healing.

Now looking at Sativa strains and Indica strains, it begins with the physical differences of the plant. Indica plants are shorter and bushier with wider leaves whereas Sativa plants are taller with narrower leaves. As you enter a cannabis dispensary and attempting to understand the strength of product, cannabis strains now in commercial manufacturing have an average concentration of 15-20% but can be up to 35%. Consuming safely will require you to note the serving size and also gauge your own tolerance in consumption as some products may be not be meant to be consumed all at once (sodas, teas, gummies).