Edibles are food products, including beverages, that contain cannabis and can come in many forms including baked goods, gummies, chocolate, oils, and candies. Patients can purchase ready-made edibles or make them by adding oil, butter, or tinctures that contain cannabis into foods. 

If you’ve spent any time around the legal cannabis industry, then chances are you’ve heard the words terpenes, terps, or terp sauce. The legalization of cannabis has brought with it a whole new language, a language that can be intimidating to those who are new to legal weed. It turns out that terpenes are an important part of how cannabis works in our bodies, and can make picking out the “perfect strain” so much easier and even more fun!

Cannabis strains often come in two different subspecies: indica and sativa. While many understand the more prominent features of the two, the differences between indica and sativa goes beyond their more commonly known consumption-related qualities. In this piece, I will be breaking down the key differentiation between the two as well as some of their lesser known qualities while also going over some of the most common misconceptions related to classifying cannabis strains based on their typing, whether that be indica, sativa, or hybrid.