Super Lemon Haze

Overview

Super Lemon Haze originated from the Netherlands as a creation of Green House Seeds. It is a cross between Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze. It is a sativa dominant strain with 80% sativa and 20% indica. It has 16%-25% THC making a potent strain that will be enjoyed by patients requiring high THC levels.

Super Lemon Haze bagged the first place in the High Times Cannabis Cup awards of 2008 and 2009 receiving massive support from cannabis enthusiasts.

Super Lemon Haze is a true beauty, with towering stems and long bright green leaves. The buds are sparse and heavily coated with potent kief. Bright orange pistils add to the beauty of this strain.

As the name suggest, this strain has a potent lemony scent with spicy undertones. You can also smell some oakwood and pine in the smoke. The lemon scent is that of limonene which adds to the therapeutic potential of this strain. Expect this scent to linger in the room long after you are done with the weed.

Terpenes are responsible for the smell given off by a plant but not the taste. However, Super Lemon Haze tastes of lemons as well, but leaves some earthy taste on your tongue.

This heady strain will cause instant euphoria and mental relaxation without being overpowering. Expect to feel pressure building up around your temples and slowly permeating through your whole body. You may feel a little bit light headed and feel the urge to grab a seat. When the full euphoria kicks in you will feel a boost of mental energy and this is when creativity kicks in. Expect also to get chitty chatty, even if this is not your usual self.

It is a popular strain on the West Coast of the United States and in Canada. The cerebral effects are within limits, so it can be used at any time of the day.

Strain Type

This is a sativa dominant strain with 80% sativa and 20% indica. It has 22% THC and 0.1% CBD.

Origin

Super Lemon Haze is the creation of Green House Seeds. It is a cross between Super Silver Haze and Lemon Skunk. It draws most of its properties from these two strains.

Terpene Profile

Super Lemon Haze has the scent of lemons mixed with skunky and spicy undertones. This is highly suggestive of the following terpenes: limonene, myrcene and caryophyllene. When they are combines with cannabinoids and flavonoids found in this strain they provide a powerful and durable therapeutic effect. This is known as the entourage effect.

Limonene

Limonene has potent sativa effects and is ideal for relieving symptoms of stress, depression or anxiety. It is abundant in citrus fruits and has a string citrus smell. It helps in the absorption of other terpenes though the skin.

Myrcene

This terpene is prevalent in most cannabis strains. Apart from adding to the anti inflammatory properties of this strain, it induces sleep and functions as an anti spasmodic.

Caryophyllene

This peppery scented terpene has analgesic and neuroprotective effects. It is commonly included in topical and creams as an anti inflammatory agent. Recent research has also shown that it has potential in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal symptoms.

What Consumers are Saying:

Super Lemon Haze is a potent mood elevator. It will make you feel alive and energized without being over bearing on you. In the mind it reduces inhibitions, making it ideal as a conversation starter. It also spurs creativity and focus, patients with ADHD have benefited from this effect.

The Positives

Happiness
Euphoria
Creativity
Focus

Potential Medical Benefits

Below are a list of conditions that Super Lemon Haze may be helpful in managing. We have selected these conditions based upon two sources: reviews from consumers who report using the strain to manage these symptoms, and/or substantial scientific evidence suggesting that its dominant terpenes may help manage the conditions listed below.