You prob have had many dif strains its just that dealers dont generally know the genetics of the buds they are selling. My dealer is a true stoner and has 4 or 5 dif strains available whenever I visit. The difference in the stone between dif strains is quite amazing.
Yep. Average smokers definitely have no clue about strains. Obviously they can notice the different type of effects different strains can give you though.
Would love to have different strains labeled and sold here like in California. Wouldn't mind the price hit since I don't smoke very often.
Probably your best bet for getting strains in Australia is to profile the grower IMO
- med-large hydroponic indoor growers tend to have types of Indicas, usually smaller stocky plants, very dense darker coloured buds. Skunky or heavy stink usually, but can be strong sweet/fruity smell. Makes you feel relaxed, lazy and sleepy.
- Older dudes (50+) growing outdoors in small to med. quantities seem to usually have Sativa. Taller plants, lighter coloured buds. more 'airy', sweet/fruity smell that doesn't overwhelm you. Makes you feel more 'head high', 'trippy', a bit more stimulated. These guys are great...had one next door when I was 17-18, noticed one of his plants was getting easily visible above the fence line so chucked a friendly note in his letter box - didn't expect to hear anything from him. Got a letter back with his phone number, gave him a ring, he thanked me and gave me a shopping bag full of weed! Lasted me ages and it was the best stuff I'd ever had, even though it was mostly small buds from bottom of the plant. Rang him and offered to buy some months later...tells me to forget that and gives me another shopping bag full. This happened every few months until I pressured him into charging me something for it. (I know a bit off topic mods but wanted to share the story of my goodfortune.)
Not correct in all cases but the above is probably 80% correct in my experiences...in adelaide. Of course there's all kinds of growers and all kinds of mixes of sativa/indica.
Seems in general indica is much more common than sativa. IME most growers will go for whatever kind of plant yields the most, our laws are based on plant number and a pound of weed is a pound of weed - doesn't matter what strain it is but 'good' stuff will usually sell easier than 'less good' stuff (good usually meaning how fucked up it gets you) Sometimes there's slight price differences depending on quality, normally when it gets to a dealer selling ounces rather than a grower selling x amount is when this will happen. Also - low quality stuff is sometimes a fair bit cheaper especially if supply is good of high quality nug.
I know this stuff isn't exact and it's just based on my experiences.
Overall the strength of weed here is good mostly, but for someone who likes to smoke sativa it's tricky if you don't know one of those old dudes.
