You'll see most products labeled indica, sativa or hybrid. Here's what those words do and don't tell you.
Where the words come from
- Indica and sativa started as botanical terms for plant shape: indica plants are shorter and bushier, sativa plants are taller with narrow leaves.
- After decades of cross-breeding, almost everything sold today is a hybrid of both.
What they don't tell you
The label alone doesn't reliably predict how a product will feel. Chemistry matters more: how much THC and CBD it has, and which terpenes. Two "indica" products can test very differently.
A better way to compare
- Check the THC and CBD numbers on the label.
- Look at the terpene list in the lab results, if the store has them.
- Ask the store's staff what the lab results show.
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