I agree with much of what you said about the plant morphological differences....but that still doesn't answer the question of what,
exactly, differentiates the
effects of a sativa from that of an indica. There should be a real explanation that's as clear as the distinctions being claimed....but I've never read anything that states these clear and distinct differences. There should be a reoccurring chemical compound that is unique to one one or the other. That's what I'm trying to determine. The two plants grow differently, but, as far as I know, the chemicals and terpenoids that are supposed to be the ones that impart the effects, are produced in both sativa and indica. It's just that, in order for an equatorial sativa to produce them, it requires a long time and the plants to grow tall and wispy. Meanwhile, across the planet, some indicas produce those chemical compounds with short, dark, bushy plants in a much shorter amount of time.
For example....I forget the name of the compound...but someone said that Cannabis ruderalis contains some kinds of chemicals that are not found in either sativa or indica. If that is true ,then could there also be chemicals and compounds that are unique to sativa or indica, as well? That's what I'm looking to learn.
I'm old. I judge the quality of weed by how strong it smells and tastes. If it's good, ripe weed, then I'll be stoned on my couch and listening to music. If it's underripe weed, then I won't get stoned and probably just go about my day as usual.
