Trending Marijuana Strains You should Choose for Good Health

So what’s hot on the market right now?

There are some new and some old favourites among the cannabis strains trending on the market right now that are good for your health.

But before we get into that, let’s consider the symptoms most prevalent as a precursor to ill health.

1. Stress
2. Anxiety
3. Insomnia
4. Depression
5. Fatigue

Right, so now that we’ve narrowed that down, let’s take a look at the most popular strains trending right now that are recommended in the treatment of precursor illnesses.

• Stress

Actually, most cannabis strains are good for stress, so here we take a brief look at just two.

Green Crack is particularly well loved by Californians. This lively sativa is a known antidote for stress (and fatigue). With its sweet, tangy fruit flavor, Green Crack is a mix of an Afghani strain and SDkunk #1.

Blueberry Widow is great for relieving stress. It’s a brilliant cobalt blue color with a woodsy blueberry aroma.

Sensi Star is a 90% indica with a 20% THC clout. It has earthy citrus tones and this “fix” will help ease away stress, while it is also good for anxiety, depression insomnia, loss of appetite, migraines and pain.

• Anxiety

Purple Kush is an evergreen strain that’s been top of the pops for many years. This pure indica tastes like grapes and medical dispensaries recommend Purple Kush for anxiety. It is also used to treat depression, insomnia and pain. This strain originated in California’s Oakland area and is a cross of Hindu Kush and Purple Afghani.

Gorilla Glue #4 is another California favorite. It is a potent strain hailing from Colorado and, as its name suggests, will find you glued to the sofa. Gorilla Glue #4 is also effective in the treatment of depression, insomnia and pain.

Bubba Kush is an indica-dominant strain believed to be a cross with Northern Lights and OG Kush or an Afghan hybrid. It has a sweet and earthy taste and is effective in the fight against anxiety because of its powerful calming effects on both the body and the mind.

• Insomnia

As with stress, most strains of marijuana are good for treating insomnia but that depends on the dosages taken.

Aurora Indica is a “new kid on the block” and is a cross between Northern Lights and Afghan. This is a potent strain and guarantees a good night’s sleep. It is sweet smelling and fruity tasting and is also recommended for the treatment of pain.

Girl Scout Cookies has held its head high as a popular brand for many years, particularly in the Bay Area. A mixture of Durban Poison and OG Kush, this indica-dominant plant fights insomnia and is also good for stress, depression and pain.

Granddaddy Purple is an iconic weed loved by insomniacs worldwide. A potent indica, Granddaddy Purple combines Big Bud and Purple Urkle and is also used to treat stress, depression and pain.

• Depression

Jock Horror not offers a lingering high but is great for fighting depression, as well as anxiety, fatigue and back pain. A mixture of Northern Lights and Skunk #1/Haze 19, this is a sativa-dominant hybrid with 24% THC and only 1% CBD.

OG Kush. Oh, what would California do without OG Kush? Revered as one of the most popular Pot Valet online marijuana strains worldwide, OG Kush was “born” in the San Fernando Valley and has led the weed culture on the West Coast to such an extent that it is now part of the weed folklore. A sativa strain, OG Kush is great for depression, as well as fighting stress, insomnia and pain.

Green Crack combats depression as well as helping users who suffer from stress, fatigue and pain. With THC levels of 13% to 21%, Green Crack is a go-to sativa-based strain and extremely popular in California. It gives users a great lift and keeps them creative and happy.

• Fatigue

Jack Herer is an iconic classic and another firm Californian favorite. Jack Herer is a tri-cross with Haze/Northern Lights #5/Shiva Skunk. This indica-dominant hybrid is great for remedying fatigue, as well as dealing with stress, depression and pain.

Blue Dream was “born” in California and is a cross between Blueberry indica and Haze sativa. Apart from fatigue, Blue Dream is also used for stress, depression and pain, and leaves the user feeling euphoric, invigorated and creative.

Durban Poison hails from South Africa and is a popular fatigue-fighting strain. Sativa-based, Durban Poison leaves you feeling happy, uplifted, energetic, euphoric and creative. It has a sweet, spicy aroma and is guaranteed to energize.

Why cannabis is good for your health ?

According to an article published in “Frontiers in Plant Science”, most biological properties relating to cannabinoids relate to their interactions with the human endocannabinoid systems.

Endocannabinoids are believed to modulate or regulate a variety of physiological processors such as appetite, fat and energy metabolism, inflammation, insulin, memory, mood, pain and sensitivity.

THC levels in cannabis are also potent weapons against cancer, epilepsy, neurodegenerative diseases, schizophrenia, and multiple sclerosis. Current cannabinoid therapeutic treatments include the treatment of cancer-related nausea and the stimulation of appetite in HIV-positive sufferers.

Is Cannabis Delivery in Santa Monica Legal ?

Back in 2013, Santa Monica’s left-leaning officials raised the hopes of thousands of medical patients by suggesting the possibility of opening two pot shops in town. Then, a year later in 2014, the city’s Planning Commission deliberated a new recommendation from staff at Planning and Community Development, which considered banning retail outlets altogether in favour of direct cannabis delivery.

Despite the liberal marijuana laws for medical use in California, and even licensed retailers operating in nearby Los Angeles, the city of Santa Monica has yet to permit a single retailer to open its doors anywhere in the city, not even for medical patients. Those using it to treat illnesses have been relying on weed delivery services from the outset, or travelling to neighbouring jurisdictions to get it.

This is unlikely to change with the legalization of recreational sales. Even if the city does allow pot shops to operate within its borders, cannabis delivery in Santa Monica will remain the city’s preferred method of operation. Even then, planning staff had concerns about crime and parking issues, claiming them insurmountable and weed delivery, despite not being legit, the best way to service consumers.

This is notably more progressive than the two weed shops the City Council wanted to vote on years back. Some activists for the medical use of pot were advocating for at least four outlets, which is the number that West Hollywood allows, and very successfully too. Michael Chernis, an attorney representing marijuana dispensaries in Santa Monica is fighting for the city to open retail outlets.

He posits that all businesses face parking challenges, but it never prevents them from opening their doors. Chernis named three studies showing that crime levels at dispensaries mirror those at other retailers, concluding that dispensaries are not attracting crime more than any other business. Furthermore, the city has yet to legalize cannabis delivery, despite it being a borderline legal service.

The state of California is still drafting regulations for the distribution of recreational marijuana, which includes laws for cannabis delivery in Santa Monica and other municipalities. The city will make its own decision whether to allow delivery or not, but because of its past affiliation with delivery preference over retail outlets, experts foresee weed delivery being the main method of purchase in the future.

Cannabis delivery in Santa Monica, albeit quasi-legal, is already a lucrative business. According to Chernis, there are those in the City Hall bureaucracy who do not want to see weed shops in town itself, even if some of the city’s newer political classes do, primarily because of constituent demand. Some think the city is creating excuses.

Chernis says that originally, the city was discussing allowing dispensaries to operate in Santa Monica’s medical district. However, now planning staff have concerns about parking and other safety issues. "They set up a problem so there is a problem," Chernis explains. "If we are going to allow two dispensaries, they have to be in one of the most impacted parking areas in the city."

Chernis continued, "Then they say it has got a really bad parking problem, so let us not allow them. That is the logic." With the popularity of online marijuana sales skyrocketing across the globe, it is unlikely that consumers will care if there is a pot shop in town or not. As they do now already, recreational users will simply order cannabis delivery in Santa Monica, and lawmakers will have to regulate it accordingly