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Northern Lights buds
Tasty pure CBD buds with rich flavor and very very mellow effects that will have your head spinning.
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Northern Lights vape
A potent delta 8 vape cart with all the flavors and vibes of the original Northern lights strain.
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Genetic Lineage of Northern Lights CBD
The story of how Northern Lights (or NL) came to be is quite a mysterious one involving a breeder known only as “The Indian” who grew the original NL strain out on an island near Seattle in the 1980s. It was apparently one of eleven females grown from an Afghani and Thai cross.
Legend has it that the seeds from number 5, which went on to become known as Northern Lights, were then sent to Amsterdam and it’s from there that this strain blew up the world of cannabis genetics.
It was so popular that it was crossed with almost every strain you can think of to create even more hugely popular strains, including Silver Haze and Jack Herer. Forty years later, Northern Lights is a parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent of, quite literally, hundreds of cannabis strains.
Northern Lights CBD flower is a cross between the 80s original strain and a high-CBD hemp flower strain to bring up the total CBD content, but retain the same dazzling features as its NL parent.
Keep reading this Northern Lights CBD review to find out more about the effects, aroma, flavor, and visuals.
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Northern Lights CBD Flower Strain Review
Before you part with your hard-earned cash, make sure that your chosen vendor can produce third party lab reports that verify Northern Lights CBD content, as well as the fact that the Delta 9 THC levels are below the legal limit of 0.3%.
Please note that anything above 0.3% makes the strain a cannabis strain, instead of a hemp strain. However, you need to check the Delta 9 THC levels, not the total THC levels as they can also include Delta 8 THC.
Effects
This is a potent indica strain whose sedative effects aren’t dissimilar to Bubba Kush, making it a great strain for nighttime use. It can often reach levels of 20% CBD and its potent effects are great for hanging out, chilling out, and basically doing as little as possible.
For this reason, NL is a hugely popular strain for encouraging natural sleep.
Northern Lights CBD effects make you realize that this strain takes its role as an indica very seriously, soothing your mind and body, washing all of your tension away and replacing it with a mild euphoria that is sure to have you smiling yourself to sleep.
Common use cases for this strain include:
- Sleep
- Stress & Anxiety
- Pain
- Muscle spasms
- Inflammation
Flavor Profile
Northern Lights isn’t a shy strain and its intense flavor profile is as delicious as it is distinctive. At first, you’ll taste an earthy, pine flavor, but this opens up into sweet spiciness, slightly tinged with fruitiness.
The flavor profile of this strain is so sublime that it’s also become highly sought-after on the vaping scene. Northern Lights CBD vapes are flavored with the terpenes that make up this strain’s complex flavor profile and are a hit among vaping enthusiasts.
Dominant terpenes
- Myrcene
- Beta-caryophyllene
- Pinene
- Humulene
Aroma
This strain’s aroma is straight out of a cannabis connoisseur’s dream. Its incredibly pungent aromas will jump out of the bag at you and have you salivating for more.
The earthy, piney aromas that were probably handed down from its Afghani parent suit its name as they transport you straight to Northern Scandinavia. There you can imagine you’re camping out in the woods watching the real Northern Lights dance around in the sky above you.
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Visuals
NL is known for its dense, resinous, sticky buds and this CBD flower strain is no exception. Expect beautiful olive green buds that sometimes have purple and blue streaking through them, but always, always covered with crystals.
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According to experts, this strain is best grown indoors, so if you’re offered the choice and can afford it, opt for indoor and greenhouse grown when it comes to NL CBD.
Best vendors of Northern Lights
WNC CBD
Our friends over at WNC have a fantastic batch of NL CBD at the moment, with over 27% total cannabinoids. The buds look, taste, and feel, exactly as you’d expect, which is dense, crystalized, indica perfection.
Once you try this flower, you’ll be begging for more… It’s one of the world’s most famous strains for a reason!
UPDATE: WNC have almost run out of their batch of Northern Lights, so it’s only available as pre-rolls for now and they’re on sale, so I hope you get there in time to try it.
Cheef Botanicals
Cheef Botanicals also has a very attractive batch of Northern Lights CBD flower from Oregon, which weighs in at over 20% CBD. The buds are decently sized and arrive in a glass jar which helps to preserve all those precious, sparkly trichomes.
If you only want a small amount, then it’s not the most affordable option as prices start at $30 for four grams, but the more you buy the more you save. Cheef Botanicals are one of only a few online vendors that allow you to buy up to a full pound, bringing the price down to just $2.20 a gram.
If you can afford to invest in larger amounts of this legendary strain, you won’t regret it! Why not learn how to make CBD oil, so that you can make your very own strain-specific Northern Lights CBD oil?
Northern Lights Carts
Northern Lights carts contain all of the tasty terpene profile of this strain, but in vape cart format, so if you don’t like smoking you can still benefit from the Northern Lights strain experience.
Tribe Tokes
Tribe Tokes sells a Northern Lights vape cartridge and a disposable pen, so you can take your pick depending on whether you already have a vape battery or not. Tribe Tokes are a great company because all of their products are potency and purity tested by third-parties, so you can be sure that their carts are clean and as safe as possible for consumption.
Northern Lights Delta 8
You can also get Northern Lights vape carts with Delta 8 THC in them. The Northern Lights Delta 8 experience is fantastic for anyone who likes to get a bit of a buzz on, but doesn’t have legal access to cannabis in their state.
Binoid CBD
Binoid is one of our favorite providers of Delta 8 carts and their take on Northern Lights is very enjoyable indeed.
Binoid’s Northern Lights Delta 8 vape cart offers just the right amount of floaty and relaxed, intense muscle relaxation, and a deeper sleep than you’ve had in ages.
Their Delta 8 THC carts are also popular with medicinal users and Northern Lights Delta 8 is particularly popular with those looking for relief from pain and insomnia.