Cannabis Strains

STRAINS

A cannabis strain is a named variety of the plant; because the same name varies by grower, aroma, terpenes and effect are better guides than the label. Strains are how most people shop for cannabis, but the names are loose and the same name varies by grower. These pages explain how to read strains honestly, how to choose by effect, our formulas-and-blends approach to combining them, and profiles of the best-known ones.

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What a strain name really means, and a better way to choose than indica versus sativa.

Formulas and blends

Our differentiator: instead of chasing one strain, think in formulas, which chemotype plus which, for a target effect, and how to combine them.

Popular strain profiles

Honest profiles of iconic strains, with the caveat that real effects depend on the specific plant and batch.

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