Indica, Sativa, Hybrid: Is there a difference? Are they real?
Indica, Sativa, Hybrid: Is there a difference? Are they real? Short answer, No. Everything is technically a hybrid. At best, these descriptors are lazy shorthand for growers to describe plant qualities (not effects) and at worst they are pure marketing buzzwords. Your set and setting play a bigger role in how cannabis will affect you. Long answer: There is a different perception of indica, sativa and ruderalis (also known as autoflowering), depending on whether you are a breeder, or a consumer. When breeders are discussing the qualities of their own plants, they are usually referring to the growing characteristics of...