Marijuana Strains: Why Do Different Types Of Pot Have Different Effects?

There are different varieties of marijuana, but what causes them to have different effects? Shutterstock

In many U.S. states, marijuana is now considered medicine. Unlike many traditional medicines, marijuana is not standardized in form and can have many varying effects on an individual. Why is it, though, that two different types of marijuana can give you two different experiences?

One of the first variables is how the marijuana is consumed. If smoked, cannabis users can feel the effect within minutes. If eaten, however, it can take over an hour for effects to set in — and they might last much longer.

A second factor in how cannabis affects a user is the type of marijuana. Marijuana users and businesses often differentiate two types of the plant and hybrids of the two. The two plants, while both considered marijuana, look quite different. Cannabis sativa has thinner, taller stems and lanky leaves. Cannabis...

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