420 Reasons We Love Cannabis (Part 1)

The biggest day in cannabis is here! The origins of 420 may be hazy but what we do know for sure is that celebrating cannabis on April 20 has become a global phenomenon. We’ve put together a 420-item-long list to help elucidate the many reasons we cherish cannabis culture… kicking off with some facts about the plant itself.

THE PLANT

20 Health Benefits of Cannabis
via Health Europa

1. Relieves chronic pain
2. Improves lung capacity
3. Helps you lose weight
4. Regulates and prevents diabetes
5. Fights cancer
6. Helps treat depression
7. Shows promise in autism treatment
8. Regulates seizures
8. Mends bones
10. Helps with ADHD/ADD
11. Treats glaucoma
12. Alleviates anxiety
13. Slows development of Alzheimer’s disease
14. Deals with pain linked to arthritis
15. Helps with PTSD symptoms
16. Helps provide relief to individuals with multiple sclerosis
17. Reduces side effects linked to hepatitis C and increases the effectiveness of treatment
18. Treats inflammatory bowel diseases
19. Helps with tremors associated with Parkinson’s disease
20. Helps with alcoholism

The 10 Most Potent Marijuana Strains in the World
via The Sacramento Bee

21. Godfather OG: Strongest strain of weed with up to 35% THC
22. Original Glue: Balanced 50/50 strain with 26% THC
23. Chemdawg: Delicious Diesel aromas
24. Bruce Banner: Potent sativa-dominant strain for daytime use
25. Strawberry Banana: Delicious cannabis strain
26. Girl Scout Cookies: Great strain for inspiration
27. Blue Dream: 80% sativa strain to help you focus
28. Sour Diesel: Famous sativa hybrid strain
29. Afghani: 100% pure indica strain
30. White Widow: Potent strain for socializing

The 10 Best-Selling Weed Strains of 2022
via Leafly

31. Ice Cream Cake
32. Blue Dream
33. Wedding Cake
34. Gelato
35. Original Glue
36. Pineapple Express
37. Sour Diesel
38. MAC
39. Purple Punch
40. Durban Poison

20 Cannabis Landrace Strains to Know
via Olivastu

AFRICA
41. Durban Poison
42. Kilimanjaro
43. Red Congolese
44. Malawi
45. Swazi Gold

ASIA
46. Aceh
47. Thai
48. Luang Prabang

CARIBBEAN & LATIN AMERICA
49. Acapulco Gold
50. Colombian Gold
51. Lamb’s Bread
52. Panama Red
53. Punto Rojo

MIDDLE EAST & INDIA
54. Afghani
55. Hindu Kush
56. Mazar l Sharif
57. Lashkar Gah
58. Pakistani Chitral Kush

OCEANIA
59. Kaua’i Electric
60. Moloka’i Purpz

The 8 Major Cannabinoid Compounds Derived from Cannabis
via Leafly

61. CBC (Cannabichromene)
62. CBCV  (Cannabichromevarin)
63. CBD (Cannabidiol)
64. CBDV (Cannabidivarin)
65. CBG (Cannabigerol)
66. CBGV (Cannabigerovarin)
67. THC (△⁹-Tetrahydrocannabinol)
68. THCV (Tetrahydrocannabivarin)

34 Prominent Cannabis Terpenes
via Cannaflower

69. Alpha-Bisabolol
70. Bergamotene
71. Beta-caryophyllene
72. Borneol
73. Camphene
74. Camphor
75. Cedrene
76. Cymene
77. Delta-3 Carene
78. Eucalyptol
79. Farnesene
80. Fenchol
81. Geraniol
82. Geranyl Acetate
83. Guaiol
84. Humulene
85. Isoborneol
86. Isopulegol
87. Limonene
88. Linalool
89. Menthol
90. Myrcene
91. Nerolidol
92. Ocimene
93. Octanol
94. Phellandrene
95. Phytol
96. Pinene
97. Pulegon
98. Sabinene
99. Terpinene
100. Terpineol
101. Terpinolene
102. Valencene

8 Ways to Consume Cannabis
via Leafwell

103. Smoking
104. Edibles
105. Vaping & Inhalers
106. Beverages & Tinctures
107. Full-Spectrum Oil
108. Topicals
109. Pills, Tablets & Suppositories
110. Transdermal Patches