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Cannabis sativa from Vienna Dioscurides, 512 AD. A 2013 literature review by Gordon and colleagues concluded that inhaled cannabis is associated with lung disease, [3] although Tashkin's 2013 review has found "no clear link to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease". [83] Long-term effects of smoking cannabis include lung inflammation. [90]
The effects of Indica varieties are usually soothing and relaxing, with some strains inducing even sedative effects. Therefore, if you want a boost to be more active or creative, Sativa might be ...
THC, CBD, and terpene profiles are more likely to predict the effects of the high than strain names or categorizations such as ‘indica,’ sativa,’ or ‘hybrid.’
The short-term effects of cannabis are caused by many chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.
It is a cross-breed of Cannabis sativa and C. indica (although other strains of this mix exist in abundance). Skunk cannabis potency ranges usually from 6% to 15% and rarely as high as 20%. The average THC level in coffee shops in the Netherlands is about 18–19%. [282]
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This taxonomic interpretation was embraced by Cannabis aficionados who commonly distinguish narrow-leafed "sativa" strains from wide-leafed "indica" strains. [82] McPartland's review finds the Schultes taxonomy inconsistent with prior work (protologs) and partly responsible for the popular usage. [83]
Broad-leafed C. indica plants in the Indian Subcontinent are traditionally cultivated for the production of charas, a form of hashish. Pharmacologically, C. indica landraces tend to have higher THC content than C. sativa strains. [14] [15] Some users report more of a "stoned" feeling and less of a "high" from C. indica when compared to C. sativa.