Northern Lights Marijuana Strain

Northern Lights is an easy, fast-growing Indica with landrace heritage. Medical marijuana patients have used this strain to treat ailments such as eating disorders, stress and insomnia.

Northern Lights Experience

You will be hard-pressed to find an Indica more popular than Northern Lights — there’s a good reason this strain is the winner of the most marijuana awards in the world too. This nighttime strain is well-known for its fast acting, heavy hitting effects. Many marijuana consumers quickly find themselves sinking into the couch in a state of euphoric bliss. You may also notice that you’ve meandered into the kitchen in search of some tasty snacks.

Unlike most Indica-dominants these days, this strain is over 90% Indica. This strain’s exact heritage is unknown, but it’s thought to be a mix of Afghani and Thai landrace strains.

Recreational marijuana consumers will appreciate this strain’s happy, relaxing effects. This is the perfect weed for a rainy day or when you just need to sit back and de-stress.

Traits of Northern Lights and NL Seeds

Marijuana enthusiasts often describe the scent of this strain as earthy and herbal with hints of spice. The THC content in Northern Lights typically hovers between 16 and 19%, making it decently potent. Novice cannabis consumers may find themselves a little more sedated than they expect, but this strain is generally mild-mannered.

This strain’s seeds produce some incredibly sticky, delicate buds. A generous dusting of trichomes and a knotting of orange pistils will leave marijuana enthusiasts licking their lips, as will the sweet honey-like aroma.

Medical Benefits of NL

While the CBD content of Northern Lights is not high enough in isolation to treat any serious conditions that respond to it, this strain still has a number of medicinal applications for cannabis consumers.

• Medical marijuana patients tend to like this strain for eating disorders, chronic stress, and mood disorders
• Its powerful physical effects also make this indica helpful for bodily pain and muscle tension
• Marijuana patients suffering from migraines and headaches may also find this strain offers them some relief