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WeedWired’s Cannabis Strain Guide

March 10, 2015

There are hundreds of cannabis strains out there and growing. Some, like Chem Dawg and Blue Dream, are well-known, while others are so obscure that even serious cannabis aficionados haven’t heard of them. Each strain has its own unique qualities and strengths, and it is important to understand the characteristics of each in order to select the best one for you.

Let this guide serve as a resource for finding the best cannabis strain for your needs. The strains below are listed in alphabetical order for easy searching, and show each strain’s medicinal benefits, THC and CBD content, taste, negative side effects and average cost.

If your strain isn’t here, don’t fret! We will be adding more and more strains in time so be sure the check back soon.

707 Headbang

Scientific Classification: Indica dominant hybrid
Medicinal Uses:

  • Stress
  • Pain
  • Anxiety
  • Nausea
  • Depression

THC content: 16.11%
Taste/Smell: earthy, sweet, skunk
Effects:

  • Creative
  • Euphoric
  • Uplifted
  • Energetic
  • Happy

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Paranoia
  • Anxiety
  • Dizziness

Average Cost: Around $45 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

A-Train

Scientific Classification: 50% Indica / 50% Sativa
Medicinal Uses:

  • Stress
  • Migraines
  • Depression
  • Aches
  • Pains
  • Arthritis
  • Anorexia
  • Insomnia

THC content: approximately 18%
CBD content: 0.7%
Taste/Smell: sweet, spicy/herbal, ammonia
Effects:

  • Hungry
  • Aroused
  • Creative
  • Euphoric
  • Happy

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • anxiety
  • Paranoia

Note: If you’re stressed, A-Train may induce more anxiety and paranoia.

Average Cost: Between $45 and $55 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Blue Cheese

Scientific Classification: Indica
Medicinal Uses:

  • Stress
  • Pain
  • Insomnia
  • Anxiety
  • Lack of appetite

Taste/Smell: cheese, pungent
Effects:

  • Euphoric
  • Lazy
  • Happy
  • Uplifted
  • Creative

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Dizziness
  • Paranoia
  • Headache

Average Cost: Around $50 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Blue Dream

Scientific Classification: Sativa
Medicinal Uses:

  • Stress
  • Pain
  • Anxiety
  • Insomnia
  • Depression

THC content: 17-24%
CBD content: .1-.2%
Taste/Smell: sweet, blueberry, berry
Effects:

  • Euphoric
  • Uplifted
  • Creative
  • Happy
  • Energetic

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Paranoia
  • Anxiety
  • Dizziness

Average Cost: Around $55 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Bubba Kush

Scientific Classification: Indica dominate hybrid
Medicinal Uses:

  • Stress
  • Pain
  • Insomnia
  • Anxiety
  • Lack of appetite

THC content: 14-22%
CBD content: .06-.1%
Taste/Smell: earthy, sweet, pungent
Effects:

  • Lazy
  • Euphoric
  • Sleepy
  • Happy
  • Hungry

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Dizziness
  • Paranoia
  • Headaches

Average Cost: Around $55 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Cannatonic

Scientific Classification: CBD low THC Indica dominate hybrid
Medicinal Uses:

  • Pain
  • Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Depression
  • Muscle spasms

THC content: up to 14%
CBD content: up to 23.4%
Taste/Smell: earthy, citrus, woody
Effects:

  • Happy
  • Euphoric
  • Uplifted
  • Focused
  • Lazy

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Anxiety
  • Paranoia
  • headaches

 

Chem Dawg

Scientific Classification: Sativa Dominant Hybrid
Medicinal uses:

  • Deep muscle and joint pains
  • Mood disorders
  • Glaucoma
  • Anxious or restless behaviors
  • Nausea movement disorders

THC content: 13.51 to 15.85 %
CBD content: 0.2 %
Taste: diesel, earthy, pungent
Effects:

  • Euphoric
  • Uplifted
  • Creative
  • Happy
  • Lazy

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Dizziness
  • Paranoia
  • Anxiety (some patients)

Notes: Not recommended for beginners due to its intense high

Average Cost: $55 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Durban Poison

Scientific Classification: Sativa
Medicinal Uses:

  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Pain
  • Depression
  • Migraines

THC content: 16-25%
CBD content: 0-.2%
Taste/Smell: earthy, sweet, pine
Effects:

  • Euphoric
  • Uplifted
  • Energetic
  • Creative
  • Happy

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Paranoia
  • Anxiety
  • Dizziness

Average Cost: Around $60 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Golden Goat

Scientific Classification: Sativa dominate hybrid
Medicinal Uses:

  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Pain
  • Lack of appetite

THC content: 12-23%
CBD content: 0-.06%
Taste/Smell: sweet, earthy, citrus
Effects:

  • Euphoric
  • Uplifted
  • Happy
  • Creative
  • Energetic

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Headaches
  • Paranoia
  • Dizziness

Average Cost: Around $50 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Grand Daddy Purple

Scientific Classification: Indica
Medicinal Uses:

  • Pain
  • Insomnia
  • Anxiety
  • Lack of appetite

THC content: 17-23%
CBD content: .1%
Taste/Smell: sweet, grape, berry
Effects:

  • Lazy
  • Sleepy
  • Euphoric
  • Happy
  • Uplifted

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Paranoia
  • Dizziness
  • Anxiety

Average Cost: Around $55 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Grape Ape

Scientific Classification: Indica
Medicinal Uses:

  • Pain
  • Stress
  • Insomnia
  • Anxiety
  • Nausea

THC content: 15-23%
CBD content: 0-.07%
Taste/Smell: grape, sweet, berry
Effects:

  • Euphoric
  • Lazy
  • Happy
  • Sleepy
  • Uplifted

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Dizziness
  • Paranoia
  • Headaches

Average Cost: Around $55 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Harlequin

Scientific Classification: Sativa dominant hybrid (75% sativa x 25% indica)
Medicinal uses:

  • Pain
  • Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Nausea
  • Muscle spasms

THC content: 5.94%
CBD content: 3.94%
Taste/Smell: earthy, woody, pine
Effects:

  • Happy
  • Euphoric
  • Focused
  • Uplifted
  • Energetic

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Anxiety
  • Headache
  • Dizziness

Average Cost: $45 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Larry OG

Scientific Classification: Sativa dominate hybrid
Medicinal Uses:

  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Pain
  • Insomnia
  • Depression

THC content: 18.79%
Taste/Smell: earthy, lemon, citrus
Effects:

  • Uplifted
  • Lazy
  • Happy
  • Sleepy
  • Euphoric

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Paranoia
  • Anxiety
  • Headaches

Average Cost: Around $45 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

OG-Kush

Scientific Classification: Nearly 100% Indica
Medicinal uses:

  • Stress relief
  • Anger
  • Bipolar
  • Nervous conditions
  • Alzheimer’s’
  • Migraine headaches
  • Vomiting
  • Depression
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Chronic pain
  • AIDS
  • Cancer
  • Insomnia
  • Arthritis
  • Anorexia

THC content: 16.14%
CBD content: averages 0.25%
Taste/Smell: earthy, woody, pine
Effects:

  • Euphoric
  • Lazy
  • Happy
  • Uplifted
  • Sleepy

Notes:

  • NOT recommended for insomnia since it increases the heart rate.
  • Many users only require 1-2 hits.

Average Cost: Between $60 and $70 for a 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Red Congolese

Scientific Classification: 100% Sativa
Medicinal uses:

  • Anxiety
  • Nausea
  • Cachexia
  • ADD
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Depression
  • Epilepsy
  • Stress
  • Tension

THC content: 18-20%
CBD content: Less than 2%
Taste/Smell: earthy, pine, sage
Effects:

  • Uplifted
  • Euphoric
  • Focused
  • Happy
  • Uplifted

Negative Side Effects:

  • Suppresses appetite

Average Cost: $55 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

SFV OG

Scientific Classification: Sativa dominate hybrid
Medicinal Uses:

  • Pain
  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Lack of appetite

THC content: 19-25%
CBD content: 0-.4%
Taste/Smell: earthy, pungent, sweet
Effects:

  • Euphoric
  • Happy
  • Uplifted
  • Lazy
  • Sleepy

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Paranoia
  • Dizziness
  • Headaches

Average Cost: Around $55 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Sour Diesel

Scientific Classification: Sativa dominate hybrid
Medicinal Uses:

  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Pain
  • Loss of appetite
  • Insomnia

THC content: 19-25%
CBD content: .1-.3%
Taste/Smell: diesel, pungent, skunk
Effects:

  • Euphoric
  • Uplifted
  • Happy
  • Creative
  • Energetic

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Paranoia
  • Dizziness
  • Anxiety

Average Cost: Around $50 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

Sour Flower

Scientific Classification: Sativa dominate hybrid
Medicinal Uses:

  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Pain
  • Loss of appetite
  • Insomnia

THC content: 15.70%
Taste/Smell: earthy, pine, diesel
Effects:

  • Uplifted
  • Energetic
  • Euphoric
  • Creative
  • Focused

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Anxiety
  • Dizziness
  • Headaches

Average Cost: Around $55 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

 

White Berry

Scientific Classification: 75% Indica / 25% Sativa
Medicinal Uses:

  • Pain relief
  • Nausea
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Insomnia
  • Migraine headaches
  • Stress
  • Users also highly recommend it for muscle spasms and restless-leg syndrome

THC content: 15-18%
CBD content: 0.10%
Taste/Smell: sweet, berry, blueberry
Effects:

  • Creative
  • Euphoric
  • Happy
  • Uplifted
  • Focused

Negative Side Effects:

  • Dry mouth
  • Dry eyes
  • Dizziness
  • Paranoia
  • Headaches

Average Cost: Between $45 and $55 for 1/8-ounce (3.5 grams)

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