Northern Lights effects are mostly calming.
Northern Lights potency is higher THC than average.
Northern Lights, also known as "NL," is an indica marijuana strain made by crossing Afghani with Thai. Northern Lights produces euphoric effects that settle in firmly throughout the body, relaxing muscles and easing the mind. Consumers say this strain has a pungently sweet and spicy flavor profile that is smooth on the exhale. Medical marijuana patients choose Northern Lights to help relieve symptoms associated with depression, stress, pain and insomnia. Growers say this strain features purple and crystal-coated buds and grows best indoors with a flowering time of 45-50 days.
Northern Lights stands among the most famous strains of all time, a pure indica cherished for its resinous buds, fast flowering, and resilience during growth. This strain has given rise to famous hybrids like Shiva Skunk and Super Silver Haze. Rumor has it that Northern Lights first sprouted near Seattle, Washington, but was propagated out of Holland after 1985 at what is now Sensi Seeds.
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Northern Lights strain helps with
- 39% of people say it helps with Stress
- 34% of people say it helps with Anxiety
- 31% of people say it helps with Pain
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Finally got my hands on some. Mine was a pre-roll that I cut into my bowl (i'm lazy, sue me), and it smelled a bit piney, pungent. Honestly, it wasn't as smooth a toke as I'd expected. Not bad, just... had me caughing after the first pull. Minor caugh, nothing unreasonable. Granted, i'm a daily smoker, so grain of salt, my experience might be biased by tolerance. The ride is headier than you think. I went mothership for a brief moment... like, I wanted to get my snow gear and a really cozy blanky, fly back to Canada and fall asleep under the northern lights for a moment there. it's honestly a nice, relaxing, cozy head high once the peak passes. Just hit's you right behind the eyes. I remember how G13 used to make me go full mothership for half an hour ON OIL VAPE, god only knows how spaced I'd be on flower. But THIS, it's honestly wonderful. Like, you're incapacitated high, but you could talk or sleep, and neither would be heavy handed in the sensation.
It also has a really nice velcroey body high that more loosens you than flattens you out. My shoulders and jaw are fully unclenched, same as my abdomen, which are my tension areas. Skin level tingle through the extremeties was nice. Not quite Maui, but still nice... God BLESS the Beta-Caryophelene for that! It's just SUCH a curl me up in a cozy blanket with some coco type of high, just ALL around! And also just an all around stress relief type strain. Probably best smoked in the winter time, though. My body DOES feel warmer now, so it might not smoke as well in Texas summers? Excellent body high, though. Very loose and relaxed. MEMORABLE high! No wonder it's a classic!
Picked up an 1/8th of this from the company called Sunnyside because I'd never after 10yrs of smoking tried the famed Northern Lights and had this on my bucket list. I ended up with smalls in a regular container, nbd, the trim job wasn't the best but the buds were still tight (if not overly dried out....)....I still gave it a chance and lit a bowl of this up, immediately coughed out a lung for about 20 minutes, could not clear the tickle in my throat, chugged a ton of water, ate a spoonful of honey, gargled salt....I was so annoyed until the medicine hit. Wheeeeeeewwww. I had to sit down it was so beautiful. Touching, almost. Suddenly the shit trim job did not matter. At all. Neither did the extremely harsh smoke or coughing fit I had for a long time after. All I knew was I wanted nothing more than to smoke on this strain all day every day. This one sets me right every single time. And it is strong. Would not recommend for a beginner. Just picked up another 1/4 of this the other day, also from Sunnyside, and was extremely pleased to find I'd purchased high quality, dense, BIG nugs, they are so nice & frosty and break down beautifully, best of all they smoke waaaaay better than that first batch and I will say the medicine is STRONG. I had a little joint of these and three hours later I was still riding that high slowly down. Unbelievably nice weed. Hoping I can find it regularly available at my dispo because I do NOT want to miss out on having this in my medicine cabinet at all times. It's just so.....pretty. Beautiful. The experience is majestic. And I never wanna be without it. I can see, fully, why this strain is famed. There's just nothing wrong with it!! I can smoke some 3 hours before bed, have a dance party, clean my room, journal a little, have a snack, then wind down and fall asleep with a soft smile on my face. It's that good and the medicine lasts for so long. Thankful I've got this one around!!
First review Everrr:
For daily smokers: I can see how this strain can be slept on based off smell and taste. It’s an earthy taste but the effects when you smoke your first three pulls starts immediately from the head down.
For first time smokers: Good luck really not a strain to play with when rolled the way you like best but, enjoy the high especially if you plan on taking a nap, or unwinding. Don’t smoke if you’re going to try and be energetic. As an energetic person I rather just relax and not let the high blow off.
AND WITH THE COTTON MOUTH YOU WILL DEFINITELY GET A SAPPY AFTERTASTE, but for the real smokers who know gas. You might like these northern lights. 🌌
Slater ✌🏾
Strain spotlight
Northern Lights strain genetics
Northern Lights grow information
Type
indica
sativa
hybrid
Difficulty
easy
moderate
difficult
Height
short
average
tall
Yield
low
medium
high
Flowering (weeks)
7 - 9
10 - 12
> 12
- High calyx-to-leaf ratio makes for easy trimming
- Grows best as a multi-branch plant
- Does well with moderate to heavy nutrients
- Yields typically fall between 400-500g/m²
