It’s Raining Sativas: LA Cannabis Cup Entries, Heirlooms, and Landraces Added to the Leafly Explorer

Bailey Rahn February 8, 2014

With now over 700 strains in the Leafly Explorer, we think it’s time to celebrate with some invigorating and uplifting sativas. What would we do without the strains that help us stay both medicated and productive throughout the day? How would we ever fight the temptations of couchlock and Xbox One to enjoy the outside world?

We’ve added some long-overdue classics as well as sativa entries for this weekend’s LA Cannabis Cup. Seventeen of the West Coast’s finest sativas will battle for the gold, as determined by a panel of lucky judges. Stay tuned to find out which of these strains takes the crown — Leafly will be there providing live updates.

Have you come across any of these in your canna-quests? Let us know how it was in a review!

1. Dr. Grinspoon

Characteristics of Dr. Grinspoon:

100% sativa
Breeder: Barney’s Farm
Heirloom strain
Named after Harvard professor and cannabis activist Lester Grinspoon
Creative and introspective, with intense mental focus
Earthy with a honey aroma
13-14 week flowering period; small yields

2. Thai

Characteristics of Thai:

100% sativa
Landrace strain from Thailand
Parent to many Haze varieties
Intense but comfortable cerebral effects
Fruity, citrus aroma
Grows best in greenhouse gardens

3. Red Congolese

Characteristics of Red Congolese:

Mostly sativa
Derived from an African landrace
Magnolia Wellness’ sativa entry for 2014 LA Cannabis Cup
Elevating euphoria, focus, and mental clarity
Good for daytime treatment of nausea, cachexia, tension, or Alzheimer’s

4. Candyland

Characteristics of Candyland:

75% sativa
Hybrid of Granddaddy Purple and Bay Platinum Cookies
High End Deliveries’ sativa entry for 2014 LA Cannabis Cup
Uplifting and stimulating; conducive for social interaction and creative activities
Good for treating pain, muscle tension, and mood disorders

5. Head Cheese

Characteristics of Head Cheese:

60% sativa
Blunt Brothers’ sativa entry for 2014 LA Cannabis Cup
Hybrid of Headband and Cheese
Sharp cheese aroma
Relaxing and euphoric
Often chosen to treat pain, migraines, appetite loss, inflammation, spasms, and sleeplessness
High THC strain

6. ACDC

Characteristics of ACDC:

Mostly sativa
Booku Collective’s sativa entry for 2014 LA Cannabis Cup
A phenotype of the Cannatonic strain
High CBD with a THC:CBD ratio of 1:20; induces no psychoactive effects
Commonly used to treat pain, anxiety, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and the negative effects of chemotherapy

Find out more about the other LA Cannabis Cup sativa entries: