Strain Type: Sativa/Indica Strain Lineage: Skunk #1

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

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Cannabis is perhaps most often identified by its pungent scent. People almost universally acknowledge it as having particularly odiferous properties. Multi-faceted in its profile, cannabis can elicit a range of smells from sour and piney to fruity and cloyingly sweet to anywhere in between. It is difficult to ascribe any one scent, or even group of scents, to cannabis. However, there has always been one animal associated with the strength of marijuana’s stink: skunk.

For this weeks review, I get a chance to look at one of my very favorite skunk strains: Island Sweet Skunk. A sativa heavy hybrid, Island Sweet Skunk is most often considered a phenotype of Skunk #1 or a close relative. They certainly share similarities in appearance, displaying the same shade of light green. The bud structure on the Island Sweet Skunk is a bit more airy, tending more towards the sativa side. This difference helps indicate that it will be a more mental and uplifting experience. Although the buds are not quite as dense as you would see in an indica heavy hybrid, the sample I’ve been provided has a golden sheen to it from its generous coating of resin.

Now I’d be lying to you if I said I waited until this point to crack open a bag and sample the smell. In fact, before even glancing at the front of the bag I have a nose full of skunky perfume. A truly complex scent greets me: a savory and sweet juxtaposition that gives me the impression that my nostrils want to fight one another. These warring sensations serve to entice rather than repulse like it’s animal namesake.

For this review I decided to try something new: sampling from a bong. The airy bud structure, coupled with previous knowledge of course, makes me think that rolling this particular strain would be less pleasant. Often, sativa-heavy hybrids will end up far too springy, making it difficult for me to form it into the desired shape. Just for ease of consumption, I’ve decided to use my water pipe. The hit is smooth and strong, with a citrusy kick. The onset of the high is very rapid, happening just as I finished my first bowl. The strength of this particular sample left me reeling, but it quickly settled into the energetic and uplifting high I had been expecting. All in all, I am pleased by how high-functioning the experience was, making it a viable option for all you Jack Herer lovers out there.