Getting ready to flip in about 1.5-2 weeks from now.

Still have to figure out the exhausting of the portable ac unit but getting there

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|| Chemovars: Type 1, 2, and 3 - What They Actually Mean and Why You Should Care ||

Last week I posted about the story of Charlotte Figi and while people genuinely enjoyed it and were interested, I was honestly surprised by how many people had never been taught what a chemovar actually is - and more importantly, how useful Type 2 and Type 3 can be for anybody, not just someone dealing with a devastating condition like Charlotte's.

So lets do a quick breakdown of the three types, and then I'll back it up with an actual review I did last year to show you what a real Type 3 experience looks like in practice.

|| What's a Chemovar? ||

Forget indica and sativa. That system is basically astrology for weed at this point. Chemovar classification is based on the actual cannabinoid ratios in the plant specifically the relationship between THC and CBD. That ratio changes everything about how a strain affects you, and its why two things that both say "cannabis" on the label can feel like completely different drugs.

|| Type 1 - The One You Already Know ||

High THC, little to no CBD. This is standard recreational and most medical market flower. The stuff your guy has. The stuff dispensaries built their entire aesthetic around. Great for a lot of people in a lot of situations. Can also be way too much for a lot of people in a lot of situations. If you've ever greened out, said "never again," and then did it again two weeks later Type 1 is probably why.

|| Type 2 - The Rarest One and the Most Slept On ||

Roughly equal parts THC and CBD, but "roughly" is doing a lot of work in that sentence and this is where reading your COA actually matters. Type 2 can lean hard toward one or the other and still technically qualify. A 1:1 is very different from a 2:1 THC-dominant or a 1:2 CBD-dominant, and those differences will absolutely show up in how you feel.

To put some numbers to it:

A true 1:1 (say 10-12% THC / 10-12% CBD) gives you a modified, grounded high. Real effects, real relaxation, noticeably smoother on the anxiety and paranoia front. THC with a spotter.

Something like 2:1 THC-dominant (15% THC / 7-8% CBD) is going to feel much closer to a Type 1 experience with just enough CBD to take the edge off. Still very psychoactive.

Flip that to 1:2 CBD-leaning (7% THC / 14-15% CBD) and you're getting closer to Type 3 territory - mild, functional, body-forward with subtle mental effects.

Type 2 is genuinely rare. You're not going to stumble into it at most dispensaries without specifically looking for it, and you're definitely not going to know what you have without a COA. Don't guess on this one.

|| Type 3 - High CBD, and No, It Won't Get You High ||

This is what Charlotte's Web was. This is what the hemp flower space is built around. And let's be clear Type 3 is not going to get you high. That needs to be said plainly because there's still a lot of confusion about it. What it will do is deliver real, functional relief. Inflammation, anxiety, tension, general take-the-edge-off wellness. A well-grown Type 3 with quality genetics and a complex terpene profile absolutely does something it just doesn't rearrange your personality while it does it.

Finding quality Type 3 through a medical program is possible but slim pickings depending on your state. The hemp flower market is honestly where the selection lives right now, which is its own conversation.

Typical Type 3 ratios to look for on a COA: 20:1 CBD:THC and above is your classic high-CBD therapeutic profile. Something like 14:1 (14% CBD / 1% THC) is right in that range. The closer you get to 10:1 you're entering the gray zone where some people with lower tolerances might notice very subtle effects from the THC, but for most people it's still firmly non-intoxicating territory.

CBD works primarily by interacting with your endocannabinoid system without binding directly to the CB1 receptors the way THC does - which is exactly why it doesn't produce intoxication. What it does do is modulate how those receptors respond to everything else, which is why it changes the character of a THC high rather than canceling it. It also works on your serotonin receptors, your vanilloid receptors involved in pain signaling, and has real documented anti-inflammatory action. This isn't wellness marketing language - there's a reason it's an FDA approved pharmaceutical at the isolate level.

|| How I Actually Use Type 3 in My Rotation ||

This is the part I don't think gets talked about enough. Type 3 doesn't have to be a standalone thing. Some of my favorite ways to use it are about pairing it with Type 1 rather than replacing it.

Rolling larger blunts and cones gets a lot more manageable when you're cutting your Type 1 with Type 3 flower. You get a bigger, longer smoke with a much more rounded fullspectrum feel to the high. The CBD is doing real work in that mix smoothing the experience out, extending it, giving it more dimension. You're not watering it down, you're actually improving it.

The other approach I really like is going straight Type 3 flower and infusing it with Type 1 concentrates. You get the full terpene and cannabinoid base from the hemp side and then dial in the potency yourself with the concentrate. It's a cleaner way to dose and gives you way more control over the experience than just loading a bowl of whatever came out of the jar.

Topped 4 of the 10 yesterday.

Finally have the plants recovering good from the pH pen malfunction.

Just found out I have to move within the next 60 days so going to continue to bush them out. Not sure if I’m going to be able to sneakily move the plants over to the new house or if I’m gonna have to take clones and start again.

The girls have had to have a healing session lol. My ph pen quit reading and wouldn’t calibrate so they got set back a little but we are finally back on track. There’s 5 from each strain.