Strongest Indica Strain

Posted by CANNASaver on Monday, 16 November 2020 in Canna Blog

When smoking concentrates or flower, everyone has their own specific preference. Some people are looking for a creative, productive, functioning high while others are looking to melt into the couch. We understand all spectrums of flight, so we know just what to recommend, depending on what you’re wanting. 

Looking for the strongest indica strain there is? Whether you’re looking for flower, wax, or other concentrates, we have some recommendations for you based on just how “high” you’re looking to get. But first, it’s best to know what to expect with different products and the amount of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) each type of product usually contains. 

Different Products and THC Levels

From CBD-only products with 0% THC to heavy-punching cannabis with 36% THC to interstellar highs with 80% concentrates of THC in wax or shatter, you can choose the altitude of your “flight.” 

CBD Only

Products which are lower in THC and high in CBD will result in a more relaxed, body feel with little-to-no psychoactive high. This is a great product for beginners, which comes in various forms, from creams to flower and concentrates to start. We recommend these products for treating body pain or anxiety and are looking to keep it chill, yet functionable. 

Flower (Bud)

The next stronger product is flower, which normally has between 8% to 36% (rising every day) of THC. This is the traditionalist’s go-to, as most dispensaries cure the bud to be in perfect form for bongs and pipes. You can use flower buds to combust away the blues of the day or celebrate with friends and even make peace with frenemies.

Concentrates

The strongest forms of cannabis are known as concentrates. This is the distilled form of cannabis that comes in the form of distillate wax, live resins, shatter, butter, and new offerings every day! The most common use of these concentrates is in vapes, dabs, or topping off flower bowls. You may also find CBD-only concentrates, although you will also find the strongest THC strains and one-hit wonders, including some of the strongest indicas out there, guaranteed to knock your socks off. 

Edibles

Another widely available product is edibles. These are not the same brownies that your fun aunt made. Edibles now come in chocolate bars, honey sticks, cookies, gummies, waffles, ice cream, soda pops, teas, coffees, and more. The dosage of these is controllable most of the time and first-time users should tread lightly. 

Sativa vs Indica Strains

In the world of weed, that was a lot of information. Yet we still have not addressed the difference between indica and sativa! On top of the THC and CBD content, there is another criterion to consider. That is daylight smoking versus nighttime, bright versus mellow, and active versus chill. 

Sativa

Most will associate sativa with the bright, citrus, active spectrum. This high is usually characterized by fun psychoactive head highs, energy, spurts of creative intensity, and those deep, existential debates with your smartest friends. Some will run record times on their exercises, invent new paradigms, or chase their dreams with the stimulating nature of a sativa strain. 

Indica

The opposite end of strains is the dank, earthy, chilled indica. The indica heavy strains are great for winding down and watching a movie, slowing the racing thoughts, preparing for a big meal, and making sure you sleep like a baby (when you think of indica, think, “in-da-couch”).

Hybrids

We cannot forget in the modern world of genetics, the hybrids. These strains are engineered to give you the best of both worlds. Hybrids can help you get high but still feel a body relaxation/chill. They are a great option for those who like the middle ground and do not feel like running ten miles or passing out. This is a good option if you must see people who you want to impress. Hybrid strains are also perfect for the functioning cannabis user.

Strongest Indica Strains

There are many indica strains to choose from and wherever you are you will find new and novel genetics. We will attempt to rank the top ten and name a winner, but keep in mind – wherever you choose to go will have great strains to pick from, regardless of their name. Before we list our recommendations of the strongest indica strain, knowing what you should look for in an indica is helpful.

What to Look for in a Strong Indica Strain

• Color - Some things to look for are the colors of the buds. Indicas are known for having darker colored purple or dark green buds. Some may have transparent or orange hairs with crystals. 
• Smell - It is wise to smell the buds and the danker, dark fruit smells such as plum, grape, or black currant flavors are a good signal. Other notable scents are skunk, wet socks, cheese, and gasoline.

Ogre Indica Strain

Ranking #10: Anything with the name OGRE. Yes, like Shrek this term is a good indicator that you will be transported to the swamp of your couch and locked into your cozy home.

Northern Lights Indica Strain

Ranking #9: Northern Lights. This strain will surely have you stargazing at the back of your eyelids before the end of your favorite movie.

Afghani Kush Indica Strain

Ranking #8: Afghani Kush. Likely to be found crossed with other strains Afghani Kush is always a heavy-hitting, tasty strain. Thank your veterans for this strain!

Critical Kush Indica Strain

Ranking #7: Critical Kush. When you have “critical” in the name, you know it is serious. These strains may be crossed but are always known to give great body relief. If you have heavy body pains this is the one you should be looking for.

“Cheesy” Indica Strains

Ranking #6: Cheese anything. These cheese strains are wide-ranging but well known for their appetite-inducing effects and obvious smell. The giveaway is the cheesy or “dank” smelling aromas emanating from their dense buds.

OG Kush Indica Strain

Ranking #5: OG Kush. The “original gangsta” kush is one of the oldest strains. It is a great indica which usually has a gasoline-like aroma. This strain burns well but is especially known for rolling epic blunts.

Acapulco Gold Indica Strain

Ranking #4: Acapulco Gold. Named after exotic beaches in foreign places you can imagine this strain will have you feeling like you are on vacation. Kick those feet up and fall asleep, listening to the sound of the waves in your head.

Blue Dream Indica Strain

Ranking #3: Blue Dream. The dreamiest. Like floating on cloud nine this is a euphoria-inducing strain that will make all better in the universe.

Bubba Kush Indica Strain

Ranking #2: Bubba Kush: Your best friend Bubba always delivers a hard-hitting high that will have you laughing all the way to your bed. 

Grandaddy Grape Ape Indica Strain

Ranking #1: Granddaddy Grape Ape is the king of the indica jungle. In our opinion, it’s the strongest indica strain you’ll find. If you do find it, buy as much as you can. Known for its eye-catching purple buds and grape smelling aromas, this is a strain that can knock you out even before you finish your bowl.

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Best Strains For Creativity

Posted by CANNASaver on Tuesday, 17 November 2020 in Canna Blog

It’s not uncommon to hear of artists and creatives, philosophers and industry leaders, consuming cannabis at some point in life and experiencing clarity of sorts. The good news is this isn’t just the experience of a few creative and critical thinkers - there are studies that show cannabis and creativity are linked. That is why we prepared this list of the 10 best strains for creativity. 

Stimulating the Artsy Brain cells – How We Define Change in Creativity 

Creativity is both nebulous and extremely specific. It allows us to define new spaces while also capturing the nuance of the ways we live. Creative pursuits, by and large, stimulate the frontal lobe. The frontal lobe of the brain has been shown to handle a huge portion of executive function, including strategic and creative thinking. When this area of the brain is activated, it’s as if a dial can be turned that tunes individual receptiveness to thoughts and ideas. 

No, not like mind control receptiveness. 

By tickling the frontal lobe with a bit of cannabis inspiration, not only can we gain clarity on the merit of an idea, but may, in fact, be inspired with an idea that is entirely new. 

Cannabis has been shown in studies to enhance creativity by increasing cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the frontal lobe. In this study, subjects with higher baseline CBF were deemed more creative whereas those with lower CBF were less so. By increasing CBF, cannabis impacts creativity, most particularly in those who are less creative, to begin with. 

And that is why we deem it necessary to deliver a list of the top creative strains out there. 

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The 10 Best Strains For Creativity 

Now that we have a basic idea of how cannabis can inspire creativity, it’s time to look at some of the best strains for it. We broke these into three buckets.

First, we have strains that inspire focus and creativity.

Second, we have strains that encourage curiosity and creativeness.

And lastly, we explore a few strains that can be excellent for creative pursuits that you are passionate about already. 

Strains For Creative Focus

Blue Dream

Great for a euphoric experience that eases open the gates of creative and divergent thoughts and often inspires the ‘hit the blunt’ moments we see in memes. 

This sativa-dominant strain is known for its light, yet funky tropical aroma and uplifting, focus-inspiring effects. Blue Dream is a cross between Blueberry and Haze strains. Expect a fun calm that gives thoughts flurrying around your cranium a place to breathe.

Island Sweet Skunk

Commonly seen as interchangeable, Island Sweet Skunk and Sweet Island Skunk describe sativa-dominant hybrids strains that tickle creative blood flow something fierce. This strain owes its genes to Grapefruit, Haze, Skunk, and Northern Lights strains. The creative focus from this strain manifests with humorful observations and thoughts. You know the type - you aren’t sure why it came to you, but it did and it’s amusing. Like a power nap, expect mindfulness to even the most out-of-nowhere ideas.

Jack Herer 

Its pungent aroma of pine and citrus is as distracting as it is focused. It’s sharp notes awaken and promote alertness. 

Jack Herer is a strain named after the famous activist. Jack Herer is known for writing “The Emperor Wears No Clothes”, a treatise on hemp and it’s legal standing. The strain that bears their namesake similarly evokes considerations and thoughts both poignant and actionable. Jack Herer owes its genetics to the strains Haze, Northern Lights, and Shiva Skunk.

Space Queen

Space Queen is a hybrid born of the Romulan and Cinderella 99 cannabis strains. A near-perfect 50:50 hybrid showcases the focus of an energizing sativa strain with the calming body high associated with indica strains. 

Consumers can expect a euphoric body high that begs the questions AND delivers some answers. The only person who can decide if they are the right answers is you. Welcome to space, Queen. 

Strains For Creative Curiosity

Jillybean

Have you ever experienced writer’s block? How about analysis paralysis? How about just low motivation? Jillybean is an uplifting sativa-dominant hybrid strain. Covered in colorful hues and aromatic trichomes, this hybrid busts stress and bummer moods., leaving you free to play in your headspace. 

New information - whether from a book, the news, or any other source you trust - doesn’t escape this experience, allowing for curiosity and creativity to gain a tempered edge through our behavior and in our thoughts.

AK-47

AK-47 is an engineering masterpiece. Much like the weapon it gained its namesake, the experience inspires rapid action that is accessible to any who wield it. It keeps the brain moving, and, along the way, the curiosity and creativity it inspires play a game. 

With citrus and diesel among the primary aromas, AK-47 embodies alertness. AK-47 is a blended hybrid from many landrace strains including Mexican, Thai, Colombian, and Afghani varieties. 

Cinderella 99

Cinderella 99, or Cindy 99, is a hybrid cannabis strain embodying euphoric body effects and a curious rush of humorful inspiration.

The hybrid strain is perfect for daytime consumers who need creativity that is bootstrapped by curiosity. It inspires thinking and the focus to dive into it. Cinderella 99 is a cross of Cinderella 88, Princess, and Skunk strain genetics.

Strains for Creative Passion

XJ-13

A careful cross of sativa-dominant strain Jack Herer and indica-learning G-13, XJ-13 delivers potent experiences and pungent aromas. 

A refreshing mint with citrus and earth delivers alertness and drive. Its light body high and heavy energy boost help increase the momentum behind our creative engines, free of stress. 

Purple Haze

Purple strains are literally named to capture the color before anything else. Luckily, purple also has cultural associations with passion, with the depth of color found as inspiring and captivating. 

This potent blend of Thai and Haze strains bring the rhythm of rock and roll and the creativity of the psychedelic 1960s to launch consumers into their personal summer of love. 

Tangie

Uplifting euphoria is just one key experience Tangie can inspire. This hybrid cannabis strain blends California Orange and Skunk genetics. In the process, a funky citrus aroma that captures attention and adds creativity was born. 

It’s perfect for the type of creative energy drummed up by meditative practices, pushed by passion and the limits we think we have. 

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The Top Ten Marijuana Strains in Colorado for 2017

Posted by CANNASaver on Thursday, 04 January 2018 in Canna Blog

Top Ten Strains of 2017 in Colorado

The new year is a time of looking forward to the future and a time of reflecting on the past, so it seems like the perfect opportunity to look back on some of the best strains of marijuana we Colorado stoners got to enjoy last year, and which we hope we’ll continue to see plenty of in the new year. Here are ten of the top strains of 2017 for Colorado, which we predict will continue to be among the most popular strains for 2018, as well.

Best Strains of 2017 Available in Colorado

1. Ghost Train Haze

Ghost Train Haze is a sativa-dominant hybrid cross of Ghost OG, Trainweck, and Neville’s Haze. The long-lasting high is great for encouraging the appetite and promoting creative thinking. Ghost Train Haze took the prize for #1 best sativa in the 2016 Cannabis Cup, and it remained one of the best strains available in Colorado in 2017. You can find Ghost Train Haze at Smokin’ Gun Apothecary Glendale dispensary,and at Universal Herbs downtown Denver dispensary.

2. Gorilla Glue #4

This indica-dominant strain is sticky and extremely potent. The result of Chem’s Sister crossed with Sour Dubb crossed with Chocolate Diesel #4, Gorilla Glue #4 delivers a powerful, whole body high that lingers. It’s great for relieving stress, pain, depression, and insomnia. You can get Gorilla Glue #4 deals at Universal Herbs downtown Denver dispensary, Kind Meds medical dispensary downtown, The Lodge Cannabis dispensary on Federal, Lightshade Denver dispensaries, RiverRock North Denver dispensary and South Denver dispensary and Herban Underground dispensary on Broadway.

3. Sour Tangie

This sativa-dominant cross of East Coast Sour Diesel and Tangie delivers an elevated high with a great citrus flavor and aroma. You can find Sour Tangie at High West Cannabis Northeast Denver dispensary.

4.Queen Mother Goji

This hybrid strain has an interesting berry-like flavor that’s earthy and spicy with a hint of sweetness. The high is energizing and uplifting, making it a favorite of those looking to ease social anxiety and other forms of stress. You can get Queen Mother Goji at The Lodge Cannabis dispensary on Federal and Mighty Tree Denver Overland dispensary.

5. Headband

A cross of OG Kush and Sour Diesel, Headband is a slow-acting but long-lasting hybrid that’s great for pain relief and relaxation. Deals on Headband are available at The Joint by Cannabis, Smokin’ Gun Apothecary, Cannabotica, Good Chemistry, and AMCH.

6. Jet Fuel

This sativa-dominant hybrid cross of Aspen OG and High Country Diesel will give you a burst of energy followed by a mellow high, all with the classic Diesel scent and flavor. Get Jet Fuel deals at AMCH Denver Capitol Hill dispensary.

7. Mob Boss

This hybrid cross of Chemdawg D and Tang Tang has a floral aroma and a relaxing high that’s great for relieving muscle tension and soreness. Mob Boss deals are available at Mighty Tree Denver Overland dispensary, Universal Herbs downtown Denver dispensary, The Joint by Cannabis dispensary in Denver Highlands, and Denver Dispensary.

8. Zeta Sage

This sativa-dominant cross of Sage and OG Kush has a distinct flavor with hints of berry and menthol. Zeta Sage delivers a powerful high that’s relaxing without being sleep inducing. You can find Zeta Sage deals at many Denver dispensaries.

9. Holy Grail Kush

A cross of OG #18 and Kosher Kush, Holy Grail Kush gained a perfect score in the hybrids category of the 2011 Cannabis Cup, and years later, it’s still getting rave reviews from Colorado locals for its potent and mellowing effects. Holy Grail Kush deals can be found at The Lodge by Cannabis dispensary on Federal and Botanico downtown Denver dispensary.

10. Deadhead OG

A cross of Chemdawg 91 and SFV OG Kush, Deadhead OG consistently tests at over 20% THC. It’s relaxing and uplifting with an earthy, piney flavor that contains notes of citrus. For something different, try the Harmony Deadhead OG live sugar concentrates from Mighty Tree Denver Overland dispensary.

Best Strain of 2018?

What will be the best strain of 2018? Will it be one of the above-mentioned strains, or might we begin to see more of other high potency strains in Colorado, like Over the Moon Kush and Purple Punch? Whatever the top strains of the new year prove to be, you can count on Cannasaver to bring you the best buds for less with marijuana coupons and Denver dispensary deals that you can trust.