Quiz: Think You Know Your Strains? Then Tell Us, Is This Marijuana or Tomato?
May 03, 2016
This article was originally published by The Influence, a news site that covers the full spectrum of human relationships with drugs. Follow The Influence on Facebook or Twitter.
<p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;">As marijuana transitions in the public eye from strictly a street drug to a recognized <a href="http://theinfluence.org/watch-little-girl-wracked-by-seizures-had-her-life-transformed-by-cannabis-oil/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(240, 74, 74); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">medicine</a>, the layman’s language develops alongside it. What was once simply “the good shit” to all but the most discerning might today <a href="http://theinfluence.org/five-reasons-craft-cannabis-is-blowing-up/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(240, 74, 74); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">be commonly described</a> as “a high-THC, sativa-dominant hybrid proven effective at treating depression and nausea,” for example. And as <a href="http://theinfluence.org/infrared-cameras-and-tax-codes-the-intense-bureaucracy-of-bud/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(240, 74, 74); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">we buy</a> increasingly from dispensaries rather than dealers, particular strain names are also making their way into common parlance. For states where the plant is only legal medicinally, this presents what some advocates consider a challenge.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;">Can we really be taken seriously when our medicine is called Afghooey or Alaskan Thunderfuck? Can we expect conservative politicians to nod their heads in approval when our doctors say, “Take two hits of Space Queen and call me in the morning”?</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;">Some argue that we can’t, like <a href="http://www.unitedpatientsgroup.com/blog/2015/02/09/dont-judge-your-strain-by-its-name/" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(240, 74, 74); text-decoration: none; background-color: transparent;">this blogger</a> from the United Patients Group, who states that the goofy strain names “run the gamut from mildly informative to completely bonkers,” and “undercut the legitimacy of cannabinoid medical treatment.” For a recreational user, this will offer little in the way of deterrence (and probably the opposite), but for someone struggling to have their medicinal needs respected, it’s worth considering.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;">The reality, however, is that marijuana’s colorful strain names come not from its shifting status as a street drug, but simply from being a cultivated plant with many varieties. Plenty of plant varieties have really weird names that one might easily mistake as slang for Schedule I substances: Extazy (watermelon), Pix Zee (peaches), Yaya (carrots). But perhaps the best example of all is tomatoes, whose varieties’ offbeat nomenclature rivals cannabis—in fact, several tomato varieties actually share their names with pot strains. While it’s unlikely our BLTs will ever be full of sliced MILF or Chocolope Kush, you might find your tomato is named something only <i style="box-sizing: border-box;">slightly</i> less bizarre.</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;">Take this quiz to see if you can guess: <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Is it A) marijuana, B) a tomato, or C) both?</span> (Answers below.)</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">1. Pony Express</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">2. Panama Red</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">3. Moonglow</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">4. Gremlin</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">5. Snow White</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">6. Cherry Buzz</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">7. Jet Star</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">8. Purple Star</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">9. Nice Cherry</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">10. Pineapple</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">11. Dutch Treat</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">12. Juliet</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">13. Holland</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">14. Lemon Drop</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">15. Mountain Magic</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">16. Red Dragon</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">17. Sweet Tooth</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">18. Tangerine Mama</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">19. Lucky Charms</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">20. Valley Girl</span></p><hr style="box-sizing: content-box; height: 0px; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); color: rgb(116, 116, 116); font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 26px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;">Answers:</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">1. Pony Express — B) tomato</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">2. Panama Red — A) marijuana</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">3. Moonglow — B) tomato</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">4. Gremlin — C) both</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">5. Snow White — C) both</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">6. Cherry Buzz — B) tomato</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">7. Jet Star — B) tomato</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">8. Purple Star — A) marijuana</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">9. Nice Cherry — A) marijuana</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">10. Pineapple — C) both</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">11. Dutch Treat — A) marijuana</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">12. Juliet — C) both</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">13. Holland — B) tomato</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">14. Lemon Drop — C) both</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">15. Mountain Magic — B) tomato</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">16. Red Dragon — A) marijuana</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">17. Sweet Tooth — A) marijuana</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">18. Tangerine Mama — B) tomato</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">19. Lucky Charms — A) marijuana</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; margin: 20px 0px 10px; color: rgb(99, 99, 99); font-size: 16px; text-align: center; line-height: 25px !important;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">20. Valley Girl — C) both</span></p></hr>
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