What’s the definition of cannabis?
Cannabis refers to a group of three plants with psychoactive properties, known as Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis.
When the flowers of these plants are harvested and dried, you’re left with one of the most common drugs in the world. Some call it weed, some call it pot, and others call it marijuana.
As weed becomes legal in more areas, names for it are evolving. Today, more and more people are using the term cannabis to refer to weed.
Some argue that it’s a more accurate name. Others feel it’s more neutral compared with terms like weed or pot, which some people associate with its illegal use. Also, the term “marijuana” is falling out of favor due to its racist history.
Cannabis is usually consumed for its relaxing and calming effects. In some U.S. states, it’s also prescribed to help with a range of medical conditions, including chronic pain, glaucoma, and poor appetite.
Keep in mind that while cannabis comes from a plant and is considered natural, it can still have strong effects, both positive and negative.
What are the components of cannabis?
Cannabis is made up of more than 120 components, which are known as cannabinoids. Experts still aren’t sure what each cannabinoid does, but they have a pretty good understanding of two of them, known as cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Each has its own effects and uses:
- CBD. This is a psychoactive cannabinoid, yet it’s non-intoxicating and non-euphoric, meaning it won’t get you “high.” It’s often used to help reduce inflammation and pain. It may also ease nausea, migraine, seizures, and anxiety. (Epidiolex is the first and only prescription medication to contain CBD and be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. This medication is used to treat certain kinds of epilepsy.) Researchers are still trying to fully understand the effectiveness of CBD’s medical use.
- THC. This is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis. THC is responsible for the “high” that most people associate with cannabis.
- You can find cannabis products that contain just CBD, THC, or a combination of both. But the dried flower that most people associate with cannabis contains both cannabinoids, though certain strains may have much more of one than the other. Hemp has large quantities of CBD, but no THC.
What is a marijuana strain?
If you’ve read a little about marijuana, or if you enter most dispensaries, you might see the words indica, sativa, and hybrid. Generally, most people divide marijuana into these three categories.
Indica, which originates from the Hindu Kush mountains of India, is believed to have a relaxing effect on the user. Sativa has a more energizing effect, while hybrid is a combination of the two.
Many industry experts, however, are reconsidering the indica, sativa and hybrid categories. According to Amos Elberg, head of data science at Confident Cannabis, these terms are more or less meaningless.
“We see samples of all cannabis products tested through our partner labs, and when we look at all the data, particularly of the chemical makeup of flower, we see no identifiable characteristics that are consistent with indica, sativa, or hybrid,” he explains.
“Essentially people are using these terms as catchalls for effect, but they’re not all consistent with those effects. Some indica makes some people wired, not couch-locked, for instance.”
In other words, people shouldn’t be alarmed if a reportedly energizing sativa strain has more of a mellowing effect, or if an indica strain makes them feel more bubbly and excitable.
Beyond indica, sativa, and hybrid, dispensaries might divide the types of cannabis they have into strains. Strains are essentially different breeds of cannabis, and they’re bred to have specific effects on the user.
But if the terms indica, sativa, and hybrid are essentially useless categorizations, are strain names also meaningless?
Not exactly, says Elberg.
“Not all seeds that are sold under the same name are genetically identical, or even necessarily related. Some producers may choose to create a strain name essentially as a branding exercise, or to identify their product with an existing name because they believe the product matches characteristics the market expects from product sold under that name,” Elberg explains.
There are, however, still consistencies among product sold under specific strain names, Elberg adds.
“In general, for the less common names, product sold by different vendors tends to be pretty consistent,” he notes. “For the most common strain names, however, a wider variety of different products are sold.”
If you purchase product from a quality source, the strains should be more or less consistent. Bear in mind, however, that every person reacts differently to cannabis.
M&M Cannabis Strain
Hybrid – 50% Sativa /50% Indica
This indica dominant strain has been relied upon as the ultimate relaxant – possessing a psychedelic nature. Sharing the attributes with many strains belonging to different families of the cannabis world, this strain does its magic when it comes to curing pain and muscle spasms. Patients stuck in the battle against anxiety and depression rely upon M&M to give them a strong buzz with a strong sensational feeling to slowly relax the body. The woody composition makes it taste a lot like wood with a sharp tinge to the taste buds and throat. Thus, some patients describe it as spicy. The woody taste gives it a pine-like aroma, which spreads in enclosed spaces quite quickly.
This indica dominant strain has been relied upon as the ultimate relaxant – possessing a psychedelic nature. Sharing the attributes with many strains belonging to different families of the cannabis world, this strain does its magic when it comes to curing pain and muscle spasms. Patients stuck in the battle against anxiety and depression rely upon M&M to give them a strong buzz with a strong sensational feeling to slowly relax the body. The woody composition makes it taste a lot like wood with a sharp tinge to the taste buds and throat. Thus, some patients describe it as spicy. The woody taste gives it a pine-like aroma, which spreads in enclosed spaces quite quickly.
M&M is a hybrid strain with low levels of THC. The CBD level of this strain is low. M&M is abbreviated as Mmx with a variety of 50% sativa and 50% sativa. M&M will grow into a beautiful cannabis plant with a fine return in harvest. It is not hard to grow these M&M seeds, you keep an eye on this plant will it grows, the flowering period is pretty average.
The M&M has spicy, Woody, Pine and Skunk flavors while the effects of m&m are reported as body high and relaxed.M&M seeds are not available to buy online at the moment, we will update the information as soon as we have a seedbank selling M&M seeds.
M&M specifications
Read the M&M seed specifications in the table below. The values may vary between the different seedbanks where you can buy M&M seeds.
Variety | 50% Indica and 50% Sativa |
THC Level | Low |
CBD Level | Low |
Type of High
M&M cannabis strain’s high is known for its relaxing properties which provide a strong, sensational body buzz paired with a psychedelic cerebral factor.