Given
medicinal
cannabis’s
17-year
head
start
on
legalization,
perhaps
it’s
not
surprising
that
Leafly
readers,
when
it
comes
to
choosing
their
favourite
CBD
flowers,
went
with
some
strains
that
pre-date
the
legal
recreational
market.
Most
of
the
favourites
chosen
carried
next
to
no
intoxicating
effects,
with
THC
counts
often
registering
under
1%.
Cannatonic
variants
were
also
clear
favourites,
including
Leafly
readers’
top
choice.
Canada’s
favourite
CBD-dominant
flower
One
of
three
winning
takes
on
the
Cannatonic
strain,
Aurora’s
Temple
ranks
high
in
CBD
(7%
to
14%).
It
can
also
have
a
THC
count
up
to
2%,
suggesting
a
glimmer
of
a
high.
Reviewers
have
said
that
it
has
a
calming
effect
that
works
well
for
for
anxiety,
insomnia,
or
just
shifting
into
a
lower
gear.
Find
Temple
near
you
More
of
Canada’s
favourite
CBD-dominant
flower
Though
described
by
AltaVie
as
a
sativa,
users
have
reported
deep
relaxation
and
a
mild
high
from
this
strain,
consistent
with
its
elevated
CBD
content
(11%
to
19%)
and
next-to-non-existent
THC
count
(0%
to
1%).
Its
limonene
terpene
produces
citrus
notes
beneath
its
bold
floral
scent.
As
a
flower,
the
buds
are
described
as
sticky
and
dense;
the
strain
is
also
available
in
soft
gel
caps.
Find
North
Star
CBD
near
you
This
greenhouse-grown
Ontario
flower
from
Canaca
Select
can
be
high
in
CBD
(10%
to
17%)
with
less
than
1%
THC,
for
non-intoxicating
results.
The
key
terpenes
are
myrcene
and
caryophyllene,
suggesting
a
strong
earth
and
wood
aroma
reminiscent
of
the
Canadian
wilds
the
strain
is
named
for.
Find
Great
North
CBD
near
you
Sold
exclusively
through
the
provincially-run
Société
Québécoise
du
Cannabis
(SQDC),
the
Dubon
Select
Fleur
de
CBD
is
a
hybrid
known
for
full-body
relaxation.
Find
Fleur
de
CBD
near
you
With
mild
CBD
content
(5%
to
15%),
BC
Intergalactic
Princess,
marketed
by
Flowr
as
a
medicinal
strain,
is
said
to
be
a
gentle
introduction
to
cannabis.
Find
Intergalactic
Princess
near
you
Both
fifth
place
strains
are
famous
for
delivering
high
CBD
with
next
to
no
intoxicating
effects.
Terra
is
Hexo’s
take
on
the
medicinal
strain
Remedy,
which
patients
use
to
treat
seizures,
pain,
autism,
inflammation,
and
anxiety
disorders.
Find
Terra
near
you
Charlotte
is
Redecan’s
version
of
Charlotte’s
Web,
named
for
its
most
famous
patient
Charlotte
Figi,
a
young
girl
who
used
the
strain
to
suppress
her
seizures.
Find
Charlotte
CBD
near
you
The
strain
with
the
most
THC
potency
on
the
list
is
a
reportedly
energizing
strain
from
San
Rafael
’71
that
offers
two
parts
CBD
to
every
one
part
THC.
Find
Great
White
Shark
near
you
The
Pure
Sun
CBD
by
Pure
Sunfarms
is
a
greenhouse-grown
hybrid
rich
in
myrcene,
which
the
producer
claims
gives
it
a
brown-sugar
flavour
and
aroma.
Find
Pure
Sun
CBD
near
you
Tantalus
Labs’
BC
Sungrown
Cannatonic
is
a
reportedly
energizing
strain
that
might
cause
a
short
uplifting
high,
but
its
trump
card
is
really
maximum
relaxation.
Find
Sungrown
Cannatonic
near
you
Ryan
Porter
Ryan
Porter
has
spent
15
years
as
a
Toronto-based
journalist
with
bylines
in
the
Toronto
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&
Mail,
InStyle,
and
Maclean’s.
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