The Best Strains For Insomnia
These Strains Will Leave You to Hit The Hay
Many of us share a common need for smoking cannabis: to sleep. With all the wild strains and hybrids out there, the intertwining effects of so many crossovers can be overwhelming to those who just want a serebral, nap-inducing buzz. Here are some of the best and most popular strains to hit the hay.
Northern Lights
Arguably one of the most famous strains of all time, Northern Lights is a strong indica that carries calming, euphoric feelings, a go-to for muscle-relaxing effects and relief from depression, stress, and insomnia. This strain has also been noted to produce great resin and is used to make many other cannabis products. Growers love this strain for it’s crystalline trichomes, fast flower times, and resilience during growth. With it’s sweet, earthy flavor, this strain quickly became a favorite on the West Coast and Colorado before becoming renowned everywhere else.
Ice Cream Cake
Ice Cream Cake has gained notoriety for being a strain wonderful for sleepy, insomnia treating effects without the cloudy fog that might come with other indica dominant strains. A cross between Gelato 33 and Wedding Cake, it carries a heavy cheese flavor with a sweet, nutty odor. Those who suffer from anxiety or appetite loss also love this strain for sedative properties perfect for nights in watching TV. A growers choice for crystal heavy trichomes and a beautiful green to purple finish, this strain does not disappoint.
Grandaddy Purple
A tried and true classic, Granddaddy Purple is loved by those who favor sleepy strains potent for treating anxiety and insomnia. Produced in 2003 by crossing two other famous indica strains, Purple Urkle and Big Bud, this strain counts for high amounts of myrcene, a terpene thought to provide soothing effects and calm body highs. It totes a grape or berry aroma, and growers also love this strain for it’s huge harvests and orverized, compact bud structure.
Bubba Kush
Known for its tranquilizing effects, this highly potent indica strain receives its sleepy, pain relieving effects from it’s Afghani descendant, OG Kush. Sweet flavors with unique coffee aromas alongside a bulky bud structure makes this a user favorite, with smokers reporting powerful stress relief and relaxation. Many warn this is not a daytime strain, as many will say this will knock you out. Bubba Kush features dark green to pale purple hues, with an abundance of stick trichomes, and has become distinctive since it’s roots in California.
Wedding Cake
Awarded Leafly’s Strain of The Year 2019, this indica is a hybrid cross between the famous Girl Scout Cookies and Cherry Pie. Carrying euphoric head highs and tranquil relaxation has made it perfect for those who suffer from insomnia, chronic pain, and high levels of stress or anxiety. Wedding Cake doesn’t disappoint users looking for high levels of THC, as this strain consistently yields over 20%. Sticky buds feature frosty orange and purple hairs, and the scent is thick, earthy, and with a hint of black pepper. This strain is also called Pink Cookies by Canadians.
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