White Widow is a strain of cannabis produced by Australian cannabis breeder Scott "Shantibaba" Blakey[1] [2] known for its abundance of white trichomes and high potency.[3] White Widow has been reported to leave the user with a relaxed feeling.[4] It, like most indica marijuana strains, is a good appetite enhancer. However, being a cross between sativa and indica it also has the sativa quality of mood enhancement - bringing on an interest in activities one may not normally enjoy. The strain won the Cannabis Cup in 1995.[5][6]
White Widow grown in Amsterdam is known to contain up to 20% of the active ingredient THC and sells for approximately $20-$25 a gram in Jacksonville, Florida. A 2005 article by Bloomberg revealed that White Widow was sold at the Compassion and Care Center in San Francisco for $453 per ounce. As late as 2011, it sells for approx. 8 euro per gram in The Netherlands. [7] In Seattle and Tacoma, it is available from dispensaries for Medical Marijuana patients for a donation of $12 US per gram. In Alpharetta, GA, a past winner of high times areas with the best buds, sells this bud for about 20 to 25 dollars a gram in the drug market.
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- ^ "Black Widow". http://www.mrnice.nl/dhtml/strains.php?id=16.
- ^ Asthana, Anushka (January 18, 2004). "So just how potent are our street drugs?". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2004/jan/18/drugsandalcohol.drugs2. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- ^ "White Widow Strain Effects". Leafly. http://www.leafly.com/hybrid/white-widow.
- ^ Hager, Steven (February 9, 2009). "Cannabis Cup Winners". High Times. http://hightimes.com/cancup/hager/5064. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- ^ Bennett, Oliver (August 11, 1996). "wot? no dope?". The Independent. Independent News & Media. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/wot-no-dope-1309174.html. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- ^ Gullo, Karen (June 7, 2005). "Marijuana Clubs in San Francisco Unfazed by High Court's Ruling". Bloomberg L.P.. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aVi6eu3oFtKE&refer=us. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
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