What’s up everyone? It’s ya girl Tammy, aka The Cannabis Cutie. I’m back with cannabis news, history, science, and information.

True or False: Sativa gives you energy and Indica makes you sleepy.

Now if you think Sativa gives you energy, you’d be wrong.

It’s all a myth! In fact, ‘sativa’ just means ‘cultivate’ in Latin, and ‘indica’ means ‘India.’

These words describe what the plant looks like and how it grows. That’s it.

The scientific word for how it grows is its morphology, which is just its physical characteristics.

So Sativa does not give you energy, and Indica does not make you sleepy.

Although most cannabis strains that are labeled ‘Indica’ may make you sleepy…

It really depends on your body!

We all have an Endocannabinoid System, and genetic variation is going to play into how your body decides to metabolize cannabis.

So it's all dependent on you.

For instance, I love OGs. They give me energy, they help me be creative, and that’s what I have in my blunt right now.

And if you’re always wondering what I’m smoking, it's always an OG. 😉

Sweet smelling cannabis is ‘good night stories’ for me. I cannot smoke sweet cannabis and function.

But that’s my unique Endocannabinoid System. You have to figure out for yourself how your Endocannabinoid System works.

But I say all that to say—there are people who drink wine and they have a preference. Some people like red and some people like white, but they’re both probably going to get you drunk.

That’s my tip of the day. Sativa has nothing to do with energy and Indica has nothing to do with sleep.

What matters with cannabis is what it smells like, what it looks like, and how your body reacts to it.

And you have to be your own scientist for that.

Until next time! ✌🏾