aliendreamtime wrote:Edit: Sativa Indica deffinately plays a rol
This is true but their is also a common misconception that I'd like to address. Indica and sativa are related terms, not opposites. Indica was derived from the genetic engineering of Sativa cannabis over the years. There was a hightimes article published on this and re-posted on GC, link below.
http://forum.grasscity.c...tween-indica-sativa.htmlaliendreamtime wrote:Yes, CBD/ THC ratios deffinately matter too. Its a complex question. Sorry for the double post BTW.
My understanding is that the more breeders select for high %THC genes, the less CBD can be expressed.
Its fairly well known that pure THC is not particularly enjoyable. There are deffinately 'other colors' in there, like CBD.
Someone could capitalize on this and start producing breeding plants for high %CBD bud. Not sure if the larger public would catch on though...but who knows! Maybe I'll do it myself!
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This is actually fairly common and strains such as Harlequin are becoming popular for high CBD content. CBD and THC ratios definitely do matter, for the most part, this is what
really separates indica from sativa (along with plant size). To my understanding, their is no "limited pool of genes" that the plant selects from to generate THC vs CBD vs CBN, etc... Prolonging the growing period turns THC into CBD and THC oxidates into CBN.
I'm a medicinal marijuana patient and cultivator, I LOVE my bud! My favorite strains have the highest ratios of both CBD and THC. I could happily sit down and vaporize such a strain to my hearts content, I'm also much calmer when medicated and thus, often more extroverted. CBD's have anti-anxiety effects which help me enjoy high THC strains. If I were to sit down and vape a THC laden strain with low CBD amounts, I would get quite a bit of anxiety. If I were to vape 10x as much THC with a particularly well-balanced strain, I would not experience this.
Anything said by this account, "Cosmic Rift", is complete and utter bullshit. In the event that it's not completely made up then it is a lie, exaggeration, or I am caught up in the act of role playing.