Cannabis Strains in The United States of America
Popular Cannabis Strains in Nevada
The legalization of medical marijuana has cast a light haze over the state whom hosts one of the country's brightest and sexiest cities. Here are some of the Best Buds and top strands you’ll find at dispensaries in Nevada.
Tangerine Dream
Sativa Strain
Tangerine Dream is a sativa-dominant hybrid strain of cannabis. It is a cross of G-13 with Neville’s A5 Haze with the resulting plant crossed again with G-13. The strain produces the cerebral energy of sativa paired with a balanced amount of indica relaxation. Tangerine Dream is most effective in relieving stress, but it is often used for anxiety, nausea, and depression. Tangerine Dream offers tangy, intense sweet citrus aromas and flavors. The buds grow large and tight and are often specked with red and orange hairs that are glazed with a layer of THC crystals. Similar to its G-13 parent strain, Tangerine Dream has THC content of up to 25%
White Widow
Indica Strain
White Widow is a cannabis strain developed in The Netherlands and is known for its abundance of white trichomes and high potency. White Widow has been reported to leave the user with a relaxed feeling. It, like most indica marijuana varieties, is a good appetite enhancer. It won the Cannabis Cup in 1995. White Widow grown in Amsterdam is known to contain up to 20% of the active ingredient THC. White Widow buds are covered in crystals, giving it an almost snowy look.
Jack Herer
Hybrid Strain
Jack Herer is a prized sativa-dominant sativa/indica hybrid of Cannabis well known for both its cerebral high and its strong body high. The strain is a cross between Skunk #1, Haze, and Northern Lights #5. Jack Herer is the parent to many subset strains. The goal was to make a 50 percent Haze cross that kept the properties of this top-rated sativa, while shortening the painful 6 month flowering time that a full-blooded Haze demands.
Sour Diesel
Sativa Strain
Sour Diesel, also known as Sour D, is a sativa strain of cannabis named for its strong pungent diesel-like smell. Its true origins are a bit of a mystery but most believe that Sour Diesel is a child of Chemdawg 91, Northern Lights and an unkown super skunk. Sour Diesel creates a quick acting, energized and dreamy high that has excellent cerebral effects. It is best known for its sour scent as well as its uplifting, mood enhancing effects. Patients report that Sour Diesel makes them feel: creative, energetic, euphoric, happy and uplifted. It is also reported to help with stress, pain and drepression.