Featured MMJ Strain: Island Sweet Skunk
Island Sweet Skunk, a fruity strain bred in Canada, is an incredibly energetic and euphoric Sativa strain. Island Sweet Skunk is a notoriously medicinal strain, with varieties that contain high levels of CBD and CBG available on the market to further improve the anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory, and physically relaxing properties of the strain. High CBD variants of the strain have also been known to work as a muscle relaxant. Island Sweet Skunk is well known to bring about feelings of happiness, energy, euphoria, and creativity, making this a top choice for people suffering from depression. The strain has also been most reported to work as a stress reliever, an analgesic, and an anti-nausea treatment.
Island Sweet Skunk is a genetic child of Skunk #1, a classic blend of Central and South American landrace genetics, Afghani landrace genetics, and Thai landrace genetics. To cultivate Island Sweet Skunk, the breeders bred many different phenotypes of skunk #1, and picked the best ones to cross until they got the traits they desired. This strong blend of sativa landraces from around the world gives Island Sweet Skunk a flavor profile which grabs different notes of flavor from all over the world.
Island Sweet Skunk was bred in Canada by Federation Seed Company. Its scent profile is similar to that of Skunk #1, with overtones of tropical fruit and sweetness that create the unique scent of Island Sweet Skunk. The fruitiness of Island Sweet Skunk gives it a much different flavor profile than Skunk #1, and these scent differences make for a very different medication than Skunk #1 as well, due to the separate terpene levels in each strain. The buds grow long, loose, smelly, and are covered in red and orange hairs, all classic traits of sativa. With a 7-8 week flowering time, the strain is average on grow time and yields high with very tall plants.
Included below are three reviews of Island Sweet Skunk which MMJ patients posted on Leafly, a marijuana strain network for medical marijuana patients.
“I was a non-believer. I figured all of this talk about different strains for different issues was total BS, just another excuse to get high. Until I had the Sweet Isle Skunk. I am a 52 year old private equity professional on Wall Street, suffering from extreme neurological pain in my feet and legs. Nobody can figure it out, been to a half dozen specialists. My high-end concierge MD, finally gave up on all the terrible things we were trying (like real narcotics) and said we should try the cheeba. I have been trying different strains, and sure when I am on them my legs don’t bother me. But I can’t get anything done. Until Sweet Island. I did some in a pre-filled vape pen yesterday and it was like I was in this perfect zone of pain relief and great motivation. I am writing all of this so that if you are like me, initially a huge skeptic, maybe I can save you some time. Stop thinking about this subject in the way it has been force fed to you. Use your head, try it out, tell a friend. We all know people who would be better off with this plant if they could just get over themselves. I did.” -GlobalMacro
“Called “Sweet Skunk” at my dispensary. Watch Out! Pain free + Energy = Activity. Glad I bought it. 1st time very heady, not focussed or motivated. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th times, was quite energised and motivated, got a lot done. Very heady, but not aware of pain. Careful not to try doing too many chores, I felt the consequences later!” -vitaman
“Extremely energetic, clear mind and strong focus. At 2% CBG, this medicine had all the energy without the anxiety. Island Sweet Skunk … like wearing rose colored glasses and sipping on a triple shot latte … with a chaser of Prozac.” -CBDizzly