This is a time of great change for all of us. We can either resist it, fight it or we can just flow with it. I have chosen the latter! And, helping me to go with the flow, while I integrate all the lessons of the last couple of weeks, was Lowell’s Lemon Chem, which made its way to me through a friend, who purchased it at one of San Diego’s licensed dispensaries.

I know the folks at Lowell’s Herb Co from the cannabis paired dinner that I did last year, to mark the “legalization” of weed here in California. In fact, Lexi from Lowell’s was generous enough to give away joints to my dinner guests as they rode on the West Coast Cannabis Tours’ cannabus. Those pre-rolls were well received by my dinner guests and I liked them too. But, I don’t often venture into licensed dispensaries to buy my loose flower, so I never have purchased any of Lowell Herb Co’s flower. before I received the gift from my friend. I now know that I have been missing out!

Lemon Chem is a well balanced sativa dominant hybrid strain. It was created by crossing Larry OG, an indica dominant strain with Chem Dawg, an evenly balanced hybrid strain. The results of all that fancy genetic footwork is a very evenly balanced strain.

In appearance, the buds, which were gifted to me were smallish, green and olive shaped with a coating of bronze hairs. The aroma of Lemon Chem is a combination between citrus and diesel and it’s flavor leans heavily toward the diesel side. The effects just like this strains genetics are really balanced-not too much of either ups or downs. The end result being that I just felt good-not revved up, not ready to take on the world but, nor did I need a nap or to withdraw from the world. Sometimes balance is all your need in life and in weed. The high, high’s, usually lead to low, low’s. It’s sometimes good to just be stoned, which is exactly what this strain will do for you, in the nicest possible ways. A big high five to my friends at Lowell Herb Co.

Although things change, I seem to still choose the same citrusy sativa leaning strains, like Kosher Tangie.. Kosher Tangie, also known as “24 K Gold” or 24K, is a 60/40 indica dominant hybrid. It was created by crossing Kosher Kush, an indica strain with one of my favorite sativa strains, Tangie.

The buds of Kosher Tangie are bright green with orange hairs and purple hairs, buried deep within the nug; nothing to write home about. It’s aroma, however, is intoxicating, with a potent mix of all sorts of citrus fruits dominating its main aroma. It smells like sweet and sour citrus with a undeniably skunky overall scent. It’s flavor is just as exotic as its aroma-skunk, citrus and spices.

It’s effects were well balanced just like the Lemon Chem. But, Kosher Tangie does become more indica dominant as you consume more of it. In comparison, Lemon Chem does not change when you consume more, offering the same effects each and every time.

This strain is what I needed. I needed my mood uplifted but also needed my lingering anxiety caused by six planets in retrograde, soothed. And that is exactly what Kosher Tangie did-uplifted my mind but relaxed my body.

Kosher Tangie is known for being a solid mind and body “stone”, subjecting you to a lighter and happier mood despite anything that may have stressed you out a second ago. Can I have an amen to that!

As you go through your changes, be sure to stay grounded, balanced and when needed-stay stoned!