Which
Strain is
for you ?
P atients who are suffering from medical
conditions in which traditional drug treatments
are ineffective will often look for an alternative
source of symptom and pain relief using medi-
cal marijuana. If you’re just beginning to search
for the best medical cannabis to treat your par-
ticular condition, the amount of choices can be
overwhelming. We hope to provide some sim-
ple information here to get you on your way in
choosing the right strain or hybrid strain to best
meet your needs. Sativa and Indica are the two
main types of medicinal cannabis, with each
yielding different medical benefits and physical
effects. Sativas are tall, thin plants with narrow
light-green
leaves. Sativa
grows quickly
and as high as
20 feet in one
season. Indi-
ca, on the oth-
er hand, is a
short, stocky,
dense plant,
with broad
darker green
leaves. Indi-
ca has a fast-
er flowering
time, 8 to 10 weeks versus Sativa’s 10-16, and
is more commonly used to make hash. Sativa