Everything You Need to Know About the Sativa and Indica Difference

There is a decidedly-different feel to smoking sativa versus smoking indica. Sativas are heady and energizing. You get more of a mental feeling to your marijuana experience when you use a sativa. Some get a euphoric feeling. Basically, everybody gets energized. Sativas tend to be better for social smokers as a result, or people who want to be productive. Like to be creative? Are you one of those people who prefer to use marijuana in creative times? Then you are probably in the market for a sativa. Indicas are on the flip side of this. They provide more of a body high, but also much more of a relaxing high. Indicas chill you out and mellow you. They are for a laidback smoking experience. Now, an indica makes it more likely you will find yourself disengaged, and perhaps even a little unmotivated. Indicas are associated with “couch lock” and sleeping. Of course, that’s exactly what some people want. Now, that means there are different times of day to use sativas and indicas. Sativas are better for daytime use. Using sativa at night may keep you up. Indicas, on the other hand, are better to use at night as you get ready for bed. During the day, an indica can make it hard to be productive and may lead to an unexpected nap.

Some use marijuana recreationally. Others use it for medical reasons. Again, there is a way here in which there is a difference between sativa and indica. Sativas are used more often for mental concerns, such as stress, anxiety, and depression. Indicas, meanwhile, is a body-high experience, and they are often used for physical issues as a result. We’re talking about insomnia, chronic pain, nausea, and more. Now, if you are primarily interested in marijuana for medical reasons, we’d recommend a high-CBD medical strain. These strains are high in CBD but lower in THC, the psychoactive element of marijuana. As such, a medical strain makes you feel less high but gives you more medical benefits. Some of the high-CBD strains we sell seed for here at Growers Choice include:

• Critical Mass
• Shark
• Dancehall
• Moby Dick
• ACDC

Pure sativas and indicas still exist, but they are increasingly rare. Here in the marijuana world, people like to tinker. There has been selective breeding and cross-breeding. That has led to a new type of marijuana called hybrid. Well, it’s hardly new at this point. Even at the first Cannabis Cup over 30 years ago there were hybrid strains in the mix. They’ve just gotten more and more common as time has gone on. A hybrid is a mixture of sativa and indicas strains, sometimes more than two of them even. Some of these hybrids are indica dominant or sativa dominant. That means they are primarily indica or sativa with some of the other ones mixed in. Then, there are balanced hybrids. A hybrid strain doesn’t dip as far into the extremes of a sativa or indica’s sensations. Maybe you don’t get as revved up by a sativa, which can keep paranoia at bay. Or, you can enjoy an indica’s relaxing effect without falling asleep.

As we said, pure indicas and sativas are less common, but we do still have seeds for strains that are sativa or indica. Critical Purple is a popular pure indica, and it also packs a punch. We’re talking 27 percent THC. Just a little Critical Purple can get you super relaxed and help you fall asleep and get a refreshing nice of rest. On the flip side, we have the pure sativa of Durban Poison. It doesn’t have as much THC, but it’s still considered arguably the ultimate energizing strain. Plus, Durban Poison actually has moderate levels of CBD, rare for a non-medical strain. That can make this a nice choice for people who want medicinal benefits while also getting a solid high going. Try these two strains, and the sativa and indica differences will be clear.