Strain Type: Sativa Strain Lineage: South African Sativa

Medicinal Uses: ADD, Anxiety, Alcoholism, Appetite, Anorexia, Nausea, Glaucoma, AIDS, Cancer, Depression, Migraines, PTSD

PCC Report:

If I were to tell you that Poison was going to help you through your day, you may think I am crazy. Like many other strains in the medical community I find Durban Poison to be a misnomer, for harmful it is not. Reputedly originating from South Africa, breeders from Europe recognized the value of a pure sativa and brought it North in order to better stabilize the sativa traits. As a medical patient, I am always ecstatic to see pure sativas available: the challenges presented to providers can make them an absolute nightmare to grow indoors. That being said, they still bring a myriad of benefits that you can’t find in an indica and are fleeting in hybrids.

Durban Poison from PCC

Durban Poison’s appearance is right in character with its lineage. Its bud structure is often elongated, making the spear shaped cola common to sativas. While I find Durban to generally be darker in color, its pistils are often sprinkled with white. In many strains this may make me wary that it was possibly harvested too early, but not with Durban Poison. In Durban, this look means it is perfectly ripe and ready to go.

Almost everything about Durban Poison incites me to action. Even its smell is laced with fuel-like fumes, as if it intends to take you to the moon and back all by itself. After the first shock of redolence, your nose can begin to detect the more subtle pine and berry scents found in many sativa varieties. Because of the strength of the fragrance, I can expect to find a similar profile for the taste.

Like most high-grade medicine, I find Durban Poison to be easy to handle and roll up. The dry pull absolutely fills my mouth with its bouquet making me salivate with anticipation. I am rewarded for the first half of the joint which duplicates the scent perfectly and provides for me incredible taste combinations. One of the things it reminds me most of is light roasted coffee: undertones of lemon and fruit followed by a distinct bite. As the taste continues to get sweeter and spicier, your mind begins to take off.

Durban Poison’s effect is very intense and psychoactive for the first half and hour to forty five minutes. Its intensity can be a bit disorienting at first, but as it settles it is much easier to focus. The high gradually mellows into a more uplifting and energetic experience, offering you a number of active hours. Because of Durban’s demand that you do something productive, one of my co-workers has affectionately dubbed it “chore bud”. I find this name to be appropriate to many sativa-heavy strains for their high functionality and ability to make even the most onerous of drudge work pleasant. Although Durban Poison is less effective for appetite stimulation and pain relief, its ability to allow a patient to adequately focus makes it a valuable asset to the medical community. Durban’s effect helps to defy the stigmas that have surrounded marijuana users for decades, reminding people that you are not necessarily destined to melt into your couch and devour the remnants of your pantry.

Durban Poison Trichomes

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