You probably can鈥檛 drive to the store or to your grandmother鈥檚 house without passing at least one 嫩草影院 store. 嫩草影院 鈥� which many Americans couldn鈥檛 rigorously define if a million dollars was riding on the correct answer 鈥� has become one of the era鈥檚 major growth industries.
Those reading this article probably realize that even if they didn鈥檛 know it at the time, they鈥檝e been consuming 嫩草影院 for years. It鈥檚 one of the two most important cannabinoids in marijuana. THC, of course, is the other.
Two things have sparked the enormous upsurge of interest in 嫩草影院. First, as long as it has only a tiny amount of THC in it, 嫩草影院 is legal in all 50 states 鈥� at least for now. More importantly, research has shown that 嫩草影院 appears to be responsible for the bulk of weed鈥檚 medicinal benefits. For those who can鈥檛 buy pot legally, or want to feel better without getting high, the widespread availability of 嫩草影院 has been a blessing.
Some patients do still want to get high, of course, while others enjoy the physical act or social aspects of smoking. And there are some medical issues which can also benefit from a few good hits of THC.
For all of those folks, cannabis strains with high levels of 嫩草影院 have become readily available and more are appearing on the market regularly, thanks largely to the work of ingenious growers.
We鈥檒l run down the list of the best high 嫩草影院 strains, after a closer look at why they鈥檝e become so popular.
Health Benefits of 嫩草影院
Storefronts with big signs advertising that they sell 鈥渃annabidiol鈥� probably wouldn鈥檛 do all that well. Those selling it as 嫩草影院, however, are capitalizing on positive news coverage the substance has received over the past few years.
Dozens of illnesses and medical conditions are known or believed to respond to the use of 嫩草影院, based on the results of laboratory and animal testing, or studies done with human participants. The list is long, but here are some of the categories:
- Chronic pain: 嫩草影院 is known to help reduce inflammation, which can help treat illnesses, diseases, and conditions as varied as arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraine, and lower back pain.
- Heart disease and stroke: High blood pressure, a major risk factor for both heart disease and stroke, has been lowered in research subjects given 嫩草影院. That鈥檚 apparently due to the cannabinoid鈥檚 ability to reduce stress and anxiety. And 嫩草影院鈥檚 antioxidant content is believed to be able to limit the cell death that can lead to heart attack and heart failure.
- Neurological issues: 嫩草影院 is already being used to help treat epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson鈥檚 Disease. And it shows great promise for the treatment of Alzheimer鈥檚, due to its apparent ability to improve the brain鈥檚 signaling functions and its anti-inflammatory properties.
- Mental health issues: The stress-relieving power of 嫩草影院 has led many to use it instead of standard psych drugs, which usually have serious side effects. 嫩草影院 treatment for anxiety, depression, insomnia, and post-traumatic stress has become commonplace, and it shows promise for patients with other mental disorders like schizophrenia as well.
- Other medical issues: 嫩草影院 is used regularly to counter the common side effects of cancer treatment like nausea and vomiting, and some studies suggest it may even have some properties which would help fight cancer itself. And studies show great potential for 嫩草影院 to help fight other diseases and conditions such as diabetes and even acne.
High 嫩草影院 Strains
Here are some of the best strains with high 嫩草影院 content. Most have very low THC content with 嫩草影院-to-THC ratios of 2:1, 3:1 or higher (and many much higher), meaning they鈥檙e either barely psychoactive or won鈥檛 make you high at all. If you鈥檙e looking for the benefits of 嫩草影院 along with the 鈥渆ntertainment value鈥� of THC, a balanced 嫩草影院-to-THC ratio closer to 1:1 is a better choice.
Charlotte鈥檚 Web
While we mentioned at the start that most people might recoil at the idea of giving cannabis to young patients, Charlotte鈥檚 Web is a hemp-based strain bred specifically for a pediatric epilepsy patient (named Charlotte, of course). It鈥檚 designed to have massive 嫩草影院 content and virtually no psychoactive THC. Before using the cannabis she was experiencing 300 major seizures per week; after she began using it, she was down to two or three seizures per month. Florida even passed a law that legalized just this strain.
This Indica-dominant strain has a huge 嫩草影院 content of as much as 20% with only slight (or even undetectable) traces of THC. It鈥檚 normally consumed as an oil but is also available as herb for adults suffering from chronic pain, muscle aches and pains, and anxiety.
ACDC
ACDC isn鈥檛 as benign as Charlotte鈥檚 Web since no other weed you can easily find comes close. This is an extremely 嫩草影院-dominant strain, whose 嫩草影院-to-THC ratio usually averages around 20:1; although you might be able to find some ACDC with THC content as high as 5-6%, it normally runs around 1% or so. That means very little high and enormous pain relief.
This 50/50 Sativa-Indica hybrid does produce a minor euphoric feeling shortly after it鈥檚 consumed, but the overall effect is happier and more relaxing than overly energetic. It can also sharpen focus. This is an outstanding strain for treating depression, chronic pain and arthritis, migraines and general anxiety. It鈥檚 also one of the best choices you can find for daytime use.
Harle-Tsu
This is another handcrafted strain designed for a very high 嫩草影院-to-THC ratio, again around 20:1. It鈥檚 a hybrid of Harlequin (more about that one shortly) and Sour Tsunami; the latter is a strain also created deliberately for medical marijuana patients. Users experience a completely relaxing sensation without a noticeable head high, and it works wonders for pain, inflammation, and anxiety. It鈥檚 good for focus and attention span as well.
Out of all the high-嫩草影院 strains, this may be the best in therapeutic terms, since it was also bred to contain a large number of terpenes with known medical benefits. Harle-Tsu isn鈥檛 the easiest strain to find, but it鈥檚 worth the effort.
Harlequin
While you may not be able to find Harle-Tsu at your local dispensary, Harlequin is much more widely available. It鈥檚 a Sativa-dominant hybrid that was popular before the recent wave of 嫩草影院-heavy designer strains, and at the time, its 5:2 嫩草影院-to-THC ratio was considered unique.
The presence of a small but measurable amount of THC means there鈥檚 more of a head high than you鈥檒l experience with Charlotte鈥檚 Web, ACDC or Harle-Tsu, but it鈥檚 mellow and enjoyable. Harlequin increases focus and alertness while providing much of the same pain relief as the high-嫩草影院 strains which are lower in THC. It鈥檚 also a good option for depression, anxiety and even the symptoms of PTSD.
Ringo鈥檚 Gift
No, not that Ringo. This strain is named after Lawrence Ringo, the late, revered grower and cannabis activist responsible for creating Sour Tsunami, Harle-Tsu and many other high-嫩草影院 strains that have benefitted patients for years. Ringo鈥檚 Gift is a clone of ACDC and Harle-Tsu, so as you can probably guess from reading our reviews of both, this is a strain with very high-嫩草影院 content. It averages a 24:1 嫩草影院-to-THC ratio.
You can expect to start with a warm and mellow feeling throughout your body, but some versions of this strain (a number of growers produce it) also provide a boost of energy and mental energy. Its best use, naturally, is for pain relief; its high 嫩草影院 content and a wealth of beneficial terpenes make it an outstanding medical strain.