Indica Vs. Sativa

 

Knowing your strain

 

At this point in time, almost everyone out there knows the age-old expression when it comes to weed. Indica is “in da couch” and Sativa is “think sunny”, this was always what my friends would answer to me when I would be stoned trying to figure out what is what. While that gives me some kind of an idea of what the difference between those are, that doesn’t really give much other info. 

In this day and age we have so many different online sources to browse for info on strains. But the difference between something like Pineapple Express and Bio Jesus or indica and sativa is something I believe can always use more clarification. So today let’s go over the difference between indicas and sativas as well as truer, more accurate and reliable things to look for when choosing different strains.

Indica 

 

The “in da couch” This term usually comes from the intense body highs that smokers get from these strains. Typically, with indica’s growth patterns, the plant itself gets bushy rather than tall. The leafs also follow suit and are shorter and wider too, showing almost all leaf no stem. The indica strains you pick up from your dealer or your local dispensary can have a lot of different affects. But the most common that can occur are strong body highs, that “in da couch” because the overall high makes your feel like your muscles are melting. But with that it can also aid with relaxation and sleep time assistance, as well as provides pain relief and gives you the munchies! Some say the best time to enjoy an indica is during the nighttime before bed and to wind down after a long day.

Sativa

Whether you were “thinking sunny” or just got sativa cause it’s the opposite indica, there are a good amounts of differences between that and its indica cousin. First off with plant growth, the plant will appear taller and slimmer. The leafs will be long and thinner, showing more visible stems. Now a sativa, much like the indica, can have effects ranging all over the place, but the most typical effects are as followed. A strong head high, generally increased activity and energy levels. Sativas often give creative and uplifting feelings, but rather than indicas keeping your offering intense body highs, sativas often give a certain alertness. The best time to enjoy a sativa is during the day as it goes, when you are trying to accomplish a task.