Maui Wowie

After a few times smoking/vaping an industry friend’s high quality homegrown Maui Wowie cultivar, this is my favorite strain at the moment. Keep in mind, I’m more of a sativa guy. I smoke everything but I prefer weed that stimulates me and/or leaves me with a clear head for the most part, mostly to help with my adhd. This does a great job at that, unlike other 25+% thc dispensary Maui Wowie cultivars I’ve tried. The Most (dispensary) sativa leaning strains I get nowadays are totally hybridized even when labeled a “pure sativa”. To keep things simple, this is what I expect/wish a “sativa hybrid” to feel like - stimulated and energized, but relaxed and free of anxiety or racing thoughts. I feel euphoric, not drowsy, clearheaded and all while my mind is slowed to a reasonable pace. The flavor of this bud is exceptional and leafly describes it well. Tropical and fruity, with floral notes. My buddy gets to test his homegrows for free because his contract with the lab allows so I got to see the terp profile :) … Myrcene - .52% a-Pinene - .28% Linalool - .09% Limonene - .05% Ocimene - .04% This terp profile stumps me a little bit as far as effects, but not flavor. The myrcene contributes to the earthy fruity smell. The pinene gives the myrcene a smoother edge, adding more to the sweet flavor. Linalool, the floral terpene is a sneaky one: anything over .02% can make a huge difference in flavor in my experience. With that being said, the linalool rounds it all out with a light flowery sweetness. Limonene is lemony and citrusy, making a great contribution to the tropical fruit flavor. Ocimene is minty, but this small amount just “brightens” the rest of the scents. The reason I’m confused about the effects is because myrcene generally has a noticeable sedative affect for me, and I don’t notice that at all. Alpha pinene seems to make the weed relaxed without sedation which makes sense. Linalool normally just saves me from any anxiety, but combined with myrcene it seems to add to the sedative effect. Limonene is generally more alert and energetic but there’s such a low amount. The .05% must be holding up the energetic side of things. I haven’t noticed anything specific from Ocimene yet but in my reading I found a source that said “Ocimene has shown to provide synergy (referring to a relaxing entourage effect) when combined with other terpenes, including alpha-pinene and myrcene.” Normally limonene and especially terpinolene are the terpenes I look to for energetic effects but they both tested low: .05 and .007 respectively. All in all, epic strain. Testing in at 14.7% THC / 1.2% CBD, this takes a very high spot in my all time favorite strains. Amazing floral tropical fruit taste/smell and perfect ganja for a euphoric, but productive daytime smoke. If I could give people clones/seeds of this phenotype I would

F*** Fantastic! This strain brings pineapples and coconuts from the tropics directly to your mouth. BIG SMILE with TEETH OUT. Treasure this strain if you suffer from depression or Debbie Downers.

I first tried Maui Waui sometime in the 199os. I smoked a small bowl with my best bud at the time which was probably three hits each. We smoked in the car sitting in front of a video store so if you know what that is I'm dating myself. It hit me almost immediately. I was so flipping baked it was unbelievable. I don't think I've ever been that high on any type of flower other than a couple years ago when I smoked Kush Cake. I went in to pick a movie while my buddy stayed in the car for some reason. If I remember correctly thinking about it I think he said he was way too stoned to get out of the car and go in the video store. So I went in myself. I was so stoned that when I walked into the video store to choose a VHS tape to watch lol again dating myself, I had tunnel vision and was not even sure where I was. I knew I was in a video store staring at a wall full of videotapes but the dizziness euphoria, just goofy happy feeling, and swirling tunnel vision made me not sure that I was really standing there looking at video tapes. It was the weirdest experience I've ever had not to mention one of if not thee best. It tasted great; was extremely lung expanding that caused an - if it ain't a good choke then it ain't a good smoke - cough; lasted a long time (2+ hours which in the 90's was about 3 to 4 times longer than I was used to); and just gave me the most incredible high I've ever experienced. To this day it is still one of my two best experiences with cannabis flower. If you can find real Maui Waui then you need to get your hands on it. Mind you, it is not for beginners. If you are not used to getting high especially on sativas then you want to stay away from this stuff. Or maybe put a bit in with some indica. Otherwise you're going to be out of your mind stoned. Mind you that's not a bad thing but if you aren't used to it you're going to flip out! Stay up and have a great holiday everyone.