If you are a legitimate patient who has been given the opportunity to use medical marijuana to alleviate your ailments, you might have started to become interested in trying your hand at a bit of gardening yourself. Make sure that your doctor\’s recommendation allows you to cultivate plants for personal use, and make sure that you stay within any legal maximums that may be in effect in your area. As long as you play by the rules, growing your own is really quite easy and a lot of fun.

Like any other plant, cannabis has many different varieties. These are usually referred to as strains, and they are grossly divided into two basic sorts.

The first general type of cannabis plant is called an Indica. These tend to be more cerebral in their effects and have the advantage of a slightly shorter flowering period. For those who are suffering with anxiety or depression, Indicas can be particularly good medicine. Many patients report that they are able to see things from a more sensible and calm perspective while under the influence of an Indica.

Sativas are the second general group. They usually take a bit longer to reach full ripeness, nine to ten weeks as opposed to seven or eight for an Indica, and tend to be taller and lankier plants. The effects of a well grown and cured Sativa are exceptionally relaxing, both mentally and physically, and can be a very good choice for patients who experience chronic pain symptoms.

If this is your first attempt at growing your own medicine, there are some considerations to think about first. You will obviously need to dedicate a portion of your garden, or your home if you plan to grow indoors, to the care and maintenance of your cannabis plants. Sometimes security concerns can be an issue here. It may be legal for you to grow this plant, but that doesn\’t mean that some people might not be upset about it.

Depending on your particular health concerns, you might even prefer to delve into the realms of hybrids. Very few cannabis strains are pure Indica or Sativa, and most tend to be a mixture of both to some degree. These hybrids can offer the best of both worlds to some people as they are equally able to alleviate mental and physical discomfort.

Some of the easiest strains for a novice gardener to grow include Chocolope (a wonderful combination of Cannalope Haze and a Chocolate Thai Sativa), White Rhino (an extremely potent cross between the legendary White Widow and an unknown North American Indica), and Black Domina. These are all very forgiving of abuse and mistakes. This makes them great for a first time attempt.

Growing your own medical marijuana frees you from the need to purchase your medicine. Sometimes this is far more attractive to people. If you think this is something you would like to try, above all else make sure that you are within the limits of the local laws.

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