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Indica vs Sativa general question

Discussion in 'Marijuana Consumption Q&A' started by bspot123, Jan 17, 2014.

  1. #1 bspot123, Jan 17, 2014
    Hey Grasscity! Been MIA for a year or so, got in a near fatal car accident! Lucky to be alive! 
     
    ANYWAYS....
     
    This may be an obvious question but I guess I'm a bit confused. THC is the active psychoactive ingrediant, yes? What gets you "high" per se. I know Indica strains are more of a relaxed high, couch lock and Sativas are a more pronounced active "heady" high. So, can Indica's have high THC? I thought CBD was associated with Indicas? Because a high CBD is for pain relief and insomnia right? I usually only see strains with low CBD, around 1%. but high THC.
     
    I know that question was long. So, basically.. Does it matter if an Indica has a high THC? Does that just mean it is a potent couch lock high? Because I've seen indica strains with a reallllly high THC, like around 24% but a low CBD. I thought Indica was associated with pain relief aka CBD?
     
    Thanks for reading!

     
  2. #2 LovesDiesel, Jan 17, 2014
    I've always thought THC itself was the pain killer, it's also responsible for the high.  Indicas do have more CBD than Sativas do, so maybe CBD is a sedative, and growers breed Sativa to have almost no CBD, which makes sativa more psychedelic and energizing because CBD is also an anti-psychotic agent that prevents the trippy experiences common to sativa. 
     
  3. #3 bspot123, Jan 17, 2014
    I've seen documentaries about patients with dabilitating issues such as pain. And they usually want high CBD strains because of the pain relieving properties. So, I guess high THC levels just mean it is really potent? It doesn't matter if its Indica or Sativa, one is body and one is a head high? So whats the deal with CBD then? I feel so confused.
     
  4. #4 SantiagoDunbar420, Jan 17, 2014
    Indicas can have any range of THC content, what separates them from sativas is the CBD percentage. CBD is responsible for the non-psychoactive effects of cannabis, such as pain relief, muscle relaxation, etc. 
     
  5. #5 bspot123, Jan 17, 2014
    So if an Indica strain has a 24% THC which is fairly high for a flower, does that mean it is a potent INDICA strain? Meaning a more relaxed body high? And if a Sativa strain has a 24% THC that means its a potent "head" high? If they both have zero CBD. If the strain is labled Sativa then thats what it is, a head high? And if its Indica then its a body high? CBD has nothing to do with it?
     
  6. #6 SantiagoDunbar420, Jan 17, 2014
    I believe that any Indica will have CBD, that's part of what makes it an indica. Never having been to a dispensary, I couldn't tell you if there are indica strains with zero CBD. From what I've read and learned, CBD is responsible for the body high.
     
  7. #7 Omega369, Jan 17, 2014
    I've always wondered this too. Subbed.I can't smoke weed with high THC or else I get mad anxiety.People always tell me, just smoke indica. I still get very bad anxiety. I think what I really need is low THC, high CBD regardless if its Indica or sativa
     
  8. #8 VapeLifeAlex, Jan 17, 2014
    Damn my dude, wish i remembered a strain that had cbd in its 20s or high teens.
    Was ridicoulous for CBD.
     
  9. #9 daneel olivaw, Jan 17, 2014
    its the combination/ratio of the cbd and the thc that makes indica and sativa different. thc is still mainly responsible but the cbd changes the effects. this is what i have come to understand and may be incorrect.
     

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