Northern Lights #5 reviews
Read people’s experiences with the cannabis strain Northern Lights #5.
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i feel like squidward in space
After the first hit I noticed a shift in time everything was slowing down and I was moving really fast. A deeper sense of breath, calm relaxation over my body, very sweet and berry smell/ taste. Reminds me of the effects of another b;ueberry very very strong body but hyper and uplifting attitude different heavy body effects could either be an 8 or a 0, not a fan but I'm going to give this an 8.2 the best of the best ive had so far if taken lightly.
Full disclosure, I've always loved this strain, so I may be a bit biased. I picked this up at a local San Diego dispensary. It tested at 28.39% THC, 0.00% CBD, and 0.05% CBN.
This batch certainly had bag appeal – look, smell, and feel were all there – and it did not disappoint. It was a bit darker of a light green, if that makes sense – an army green. Good looking structure, a fair amount of orange hairs and a decent covering of trichomes, but not super glimmery or sticky between the fingers.
The smell when first opening the bag is sweet, fruity, with a bit of pine – maybe even a bit tangy, as others have noted. A little whaft of earthiness seems to come through as well. The buds are denser, not giving too much with a squeeze between the fingers. They feel pretty sturdy, not at all "airy" or "popcorn-ish," but didn't stick to the fingers. When ground up, the aromas intensify, a sweet pine coming more to the forefront.
I packed a bowl for the bubbler – the taste/inhale/exhale is similar to its smell, but much, much more pine comes through. A delightful taste, bringing back memories of smoking this strain in the Eastern Sierras & Yosemite.
I'm a longtime cannabis user, but have scaled back and generally keep my use to night time, so I'm pretty used to indicas. This batch was definitely relaxing, but helpful in getting the creative juices and ideas going, as well as allowing one to expound on those ideas. My body was relaxed, but I could still write.
While I love this strain, and may be a bit biased, this batch didn't quite reach that amazing, 5 star connoisseur level. The smell and taste were fantastic; the structure and look were good; and the effects were great – relaxing, yet uplifting to allow creativity and ideas, with enough focus to expound on those. I don't know – on the edge of 5 stars, but knowing my bias for the strain it wouldn't feel fair.
I'd say 4.5/5 stars, would definitely pick up this strain/batch again!
Cool
super easy to grow. first ever grow tested out at 22%. Heavy feeder, responds well to lots of pruning by making heavier and heavier resin.
it smokes nicely. nothing gets done for a couple hours while you sit back and just grin like an idiot.
March 29, 2015
helps so much with anxiety and loss of appetite... also keeps its full flavor till the last puff!
November 27, 2016
Just like regular Northern Lights, this one helps me with severe neuropathy and get out of bed. Also gets my creative juices flowing for when I'm in front of my easel painting. My favorite strain too!
October 27, 2016
This made me fall asleep so fast. I felt like I somebody put a tranquilizer in my neck.