Cannatonic

I suffer from fibromyalgia - this strain should be given to all pain patients on the regular! I work in a sedantary position most of the day and I get squirmmy and restless; this strain keeps me on task for sure, with out a doubt. AKA if you work in white collar America, this is another perfect strain for you. You feel like you're on cloud 9 without the goofy high side effects.

The particular phenotype that I'm writing about here is 'Cannatonic #3', and the cannabinoid percentages are very similar to the original but the terpenenoid content is reported as being close to 4%, and I don't doubt that it is. It's definitely loud and the scent profile is not only strong but very pleasant and distinct as well. The sweet citrus smell dominates and hits your olfactory receptors first, followed by a more complex and hard to describe rich and earthy and possibly woody aroma. A gorgeous scent I've yet to see matched by any other flower I've tried, which is a lot. The taste is similar and the overpowering sharpness of the citrus smooths out the flavor, cutting any harshness and lingering in the back of the mouth and throat for a while after a hit. As great as the flavor is on these magnificently bred and grown sticky green nuggets, it's the effect profile that really shines with this sympathetic strain. It seems to feel your pain and gives you exactly what you were looking for. Relief comes fast, releasing any tension and leaving the muscles limp and joints feeling new again thanks to the CBD and terpene profile's strong anti-inflammatory properties. The mind is left similarly at ease as the stress and anxiety quickly dissolve away, leaving you blissfully carefree and pain free but without the uncontrollable fixations and mind wandering caused by higher THC levels for many of us. I prefer using it at night due to the sedative effects I experience, but most report it to be a functional daytime flower due to the relatively lower THC content. Cannatonic is the ultimate medicinal cultivar out of all I've sampled to date. The effects are everything I'm looking for and it checks all the boxes for smell, taste, and experience in a plant bred for medicinal use as a pain reliever, whether physical or emotional/cognitive. Perfect for a user with a lower tolerance looking for strong overall relief of any type of discomfort. Rarely do we encounter such a well rounded specimen of cannabis perfection that smells and tastes amazing, cures all that ails, and leaves you blissfully content with the world and yourself.

This is first time user review - as in first time using MMJ ever, and first strain. Using an O.penvape 2.0, I started Cannatonic on orange setting (sort of medium, still mild): strong citrus notes, more towards grapefruit/bitter orange than sweet orange. Very pleasant. Tastes a little like a mild take on Citra hops. Recreational users will probably be craving a run to Treehouse for Julius after having some of this. Interesting bit: I turned it down to purple/low, and it tasted more buttery. Also very pleasant. But doesn't draw as well on the low setting. Viscosity issue? Sensation of using this strain, for me, is easier to describe in terms of absence of things. I'm taking MMJ for psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis. The psoriasis always feels like a low grade hum of pain in the skin. The pain hum is G-O-N-E. I was sitting here thinking "something's changed, but I can't pinpoint what", and just realized that's what it was. The second thing I noticed: omnipresent joint pain in small bones in my fingers: it faded. It is GONE. I don't remember the last time I did -not- feel pain in those parts of my hands. I'd literally forgotten what it felt like to type without my small bones hurting. I was using hemp-based CBD lotion (Shikai, I recommend, it's odorless) on my hands before - which assisted with inflammation, but only dulled pain, didn't eliminate it. The combo of the lotion and the vape? Yeah, we may be on to something here. Head/Psychological effects: Feeling calm and relaxed - an absence of the hum of anxiety that accompanies my days. Again, noticing absence of "problem things". This could also be a reaction to the pain disappearing. Around the time I noticed the joint pain had gone, I felt a sensation forward in the head, top of head just behind my forehead hairline, like a warm ball is forming there. The ball started out racquetball size, and feels like it's slowly expanding and melting. So that's nice. ;) TL;DR - as a first time user with chronic inflammatory joint disease, this was a lovely introduction to a valuable medicine. It's a strain that can get me operational in the morning quickly, without leaving me feeling impaired. My head's clear and focused but I can still multitask (not hyper-focused). Emotionally I feel calm and chill, not giggly, and not ecstatic. One thing to be aware of: dry eye. I have another medication that has a side effect of dry eyes, in addition to this. If you're in a similar situation, get yourself a gel lubricant eye drop, like Genteal. CVS carries a generic version. Look for the orange or the red strengths. Use the orange one during the day, and red at night. And don't skimp on drinking water!