THE FOUR FAMILIES + 8 TERPENES

Strain guide.

A grounded, low-jargon explainer for picking what to smoke. Read this once and you'll never need a budtender again.

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Sativa

The morning person.

YOU'LL FEEL
  • +Alert + focused
  • +Talkative + social
  • +Creative thinking
  • Can feel anxious in high doses
  • Not great for sleep
BEST FOR

Daytime · brunch · creative work · hike

OUR PICKS
Sour DieselLemon ZestGlazed Apple
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Indica

The off-button.

YOU'LL FEEL
  • +Heavy body relaxation
  • +Sleepy + sedating
  • +Pain + tension relief
  • Can be too much for daytime
  • Couch-lock at high dose
BEST FOR

Evening · post-work · pre-sleep · sore body

OUR PICKS
Maple GlazedNorthern LightsWedding Cake
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Hybrid

The Goldilocks.

YOU'LL FEEL
  • +Balanced head + body
  • +Fits most occasions
  • +Hardest to overdo
  • Effects vary plant-to-plant
  • Less predictable
BEST FOR

Anytime · social · low-key

OUR PICKS
24KGelato #33OG Kush
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CBD

No buzz, full benefit.

YOU'LL FEEL
  • +Calm without head-change
  • +Pain + inflammation
  • +Drug-test friendlier
  • Subtle - needs consistency
  • Not for euphoria
BEST FOR

Anytime · workout recovery · stress

OUR PICKS
Kush CBDBlueberry CBD
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How they actually feel.

Body relaxation
Sativa
3
Indica
9
Hybrid
6
CBD
5
Head focus
Sativa
9
Indica
3
Hybrid
6
CBD
5
Sleep
Sativa
1
Indica
9
Hybrid
5
CBD
3
Energy
Sativa
9
Indica
2
Hybrid
6
CBD
5
Pain relief
Sativa
4
Indica
8
Hybrid
6
CBD
8
Social vibe
Sativa
8
Indica
4
Hybrid
6
CBD
4
THE 8 TERPENES TO KNOW

It's really about
the terpenes.

Strain type is shorthand. The real story is the terpene profile - those are the molecules driving smell, taste, and most of the actual effect.

Myrcene

SMELLS LIKE

Earthy · mango

EFFECT

Sedating

Boils at168°C

Limonene

SMELLS LIKE

Citrus rind

EFFECT

Mood-lift

Boils at176°C

Pinene

SMELLS LIKE

Pine forest

EFFECT

Focus

Boils at155°C

Caryophyllene

SMELLS LIKE

Pepper · clove

EFFECT

Calming

Boils at160°C

Linalool

SMELLS LIKE

Lavender

EFFECT

Relaxing

Boils at198°C

Humulene

SMELLS LIKE

Hops · earth

EFFECT

Appetite-suppress

Boils at198°C

Terpinolene

SMELLS LIKE

Floral · pine

EFFECT

Uplifting

Boils at186°C

Ocimene

SMELLS LIKE

Sweet · herbal

EFFECT

Energizing

Boils at100°C

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