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What Are Cannabis Hybrids?

What's the difference between indica and sativa?

A budtender explains the effects of combining indica and sativa.
I keep hearing about cannabis hybrids. What are they exactly?

Hybrids, or hybrid strains, contain indica and sativa genetics. Indicas, known for their effects on the body, and sativas, known for their effects on the mind, can be combined to make a strain that provides physical and cerebral reactions. The best of both worlds, if you will.

Hybrids fall into three categories: sativa dominant, indica dominant, or 50-50. Sativa dominants may be uplifting, but likely have less pronounced physical effects. Indica dominants typically have physical effects, like body relaxation, but may be more stimulating than an indica. A 50-50 hybrid has equal parts indica and sativa, and is balanced and calming.

Some popular hybrid strains include Blue Dream, Pineapple Express, and Wedding Cake. As different as they are, all deliver mental and physical relief.

What is Hybrid Cannabis?

Hybrid cannabis strains are plants that have the combined characteristics of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica plants, depending on its genetic lineage. In fact, most cannabis today is a type of hybrid marked as either indica- or sativa-dominant, rather than pure indica or sativa. This is because “landrace strains,” or original cannabis strains that maintain their native characteristics, are hard to come by in today’s cross-breeding, global market.

Today’s hybrid cannabis plants may be tall with bushier leaves, short with thin leaves, and have a variety of unique qualities that make it evident they are a more modern cultivar than a landrace strain.


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