Types of Cannabis
🌞 Sativa
🔍 Quick Overview:
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Typically uplifting and energetic
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Origin: Warm climates (e.g., Africa, Southeast Asia)
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Tall, thin plants with narrow leaves
🌿 Effects & Benefits:
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Boosts energy and creativity
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Enhances mood and focus
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Great for daytime use
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May help with depression and fatigue
🕒 Best Time to Use:
Morning to afternoon
💡 Good For:
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Creative work
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Social events
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Staying active or productive
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Fighting the “midday slump”
⚠️ Things to Know:
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Some users may feel anxious or overstimulated with high-THC Sativas
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Not ideal before bed
🎯 Ideal For:
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Beginners wanting light effects
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Daytime users
🌙 Indica
🔍 Quick Overview:
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Known for body relaxation and “couch-lock”
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Origin: Cooler climates
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Short, bushy plants with wide leaves
🌿 Effects & Benefits:
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Calms the body and mind
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Promotes deep relaxation and sleep
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Helps relieve chronic pain, anxiety, and insomnia
🕒 Best Time to Use:
Evening to night
💡 Good For:
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Unwinding after a long day
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Watching movies or relaxing at home
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Managing pain or anxiety
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Sleep support
⚠️ Things to Know:
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May cause drowsiness or brain fog in high doses
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Not ideal if you need to be active or social
🎯 Ideal For:
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Sleep seekers
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Chronic pain sufferers
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Evening / night users
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Anyone wanting a full-body, calming experience
🌗 Hybrid
🔍 Quick Overview:
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Crossbreeds of Indica and Sativa
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Can lean Sativa-dominant, Indica-dominant, or be balanced
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Designed to combine the best of both worlds
🌿 Effects & Benefits:
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Depends on the strain — may offer both body and mental effects
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Can be uplifting without anxiety, or calming without heavy sedation
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Helps balance mood, pain, and energy levels
🕒 Best Time to Use:
Anytime — depending on the dominant strain
💡 Good For:
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Versatile use (work + relax)
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Mixed symptom relief (e.g., stress + body pain)
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Controlled effects without being too sleepy or hyper
⚠️ Things to Know:
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Always check whether it's Indica-leaning or Sativa-leaning
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Some hybrids can be too unpredictable for beginners
🎯 Ideal For:
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Balanced users
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Medicinal users targeting multiple issues
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Those unsure what to choose
Today, strain types (Indica/Sativa/Hybrid) don’t always predict how a strain will affect you. What really matters is the cannabinoid + terpene profile.
