With more states opening regulations around marijuana use and growth, many people are looking at options for growing their own crops. But where do you start and what strains are best for beginners? For those living in areas where it is legal to grow marijuana, here are some good options for your first crop:

Strain #1: Blue Dream

Hailed as one of the most popular strains, Blue Dream is a great starting point for growers and is a popular option for cannabis enthusiasts. It has relatively low requirements for care and can handle a range of temperatures, humidity, and light levels. This hardy strain can also handle cold nights and can adapt to indoor or outdoor growing environments. So as long as you’re not in the grip of a brutal winter, no matter where you are, Blue Dream makes for a thriving cannabis plant.

Strain #2: Wedding Cake

If this name seems a bit unique that is because it is. This is also one of the newest strains of marijuana available readily for growers. As a new strain, this variety is made from crossing several other popular cultivars and has created a stout plant that is compact and full of leaves. You get high quality yields and dense buds, just on a much smaller plant which makes it easy to grow in smaller settings. The Wedding Cake plant does need care to prevent molding though due to dense foliage.

Strain #3: Super Lemon Haze

For those who love citrus tones, this is a great marijuana plant to consider. For beginning growers who want something enjoyable and easy to care for, the fast-growing Super Lemon Haze is a great option. It is a cross between two very popular strains and blends potent levels with bright citrusy tones for a unique plant growing experience. While it is low-maintenance in general, this variety some space to grow as it can get very tall and bushy when it gets to a mature size.

Strain #4: GMO Cookies

Unlike other crosses that are made for flavor alone, this variety was made for good production levels and harvest potential. A cross between two big-name strains, the unique thing about GMO Cookies is that is has a very distinct flavor and is a bit of a slow grower overall. It can around nine to ten weeks to flower and be ready for harvest, but the grower’s patience will well be rewarded with a delightful marihuana crop that will be popular with just about everyone.

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Like so many varieties of flora, the cannabis plant consists of multiple parts. However, only the female plants produce the THC-rich buds and flowers that cannabis users actually smoke. Other parts of the plant include trichomes (hair-like appendages that contain aromatic terpenes) and the strong, fibrous stems that support the plant. Both stems and seeds are traditionally thought of as throw-away components that don’t create a high or provide useful medical benefits.

Why Shouldn’t You Smoke Weed Stems?

You might feel tempted to smoke your weed stems, but you really shouldn’t. For starters, weed stems contain so little THC that you can’t derive any noticeable benefits from smoking them as you would flowers. To make the prospect even less appealing, smoked stems taste and smell acrid, like burnt wood chips. Smoking them can cause coughing jags, a sore throat, and pounding headaches. It’s little wonder, then, why experienced marijuana users have grown accustomed to tossing these parts of the plant out with the garbage.

What Use Can You Get From Weed Stems?

Just because you can’t get any benefit from smoking weed stems, that doesn’t mean these plant pieces hold no value at all. Many people happen to enjoy the flavor and aroma of cannabis, no matter what part of the plant it comes from. If you’re one of those individuals, you can always brew your stems into a tea along with your favorite kinds of tea leaves.

You can use stems to make your own cannabis-infused butter. Simply bake and grind the stems and then combine them with melted butter, straining this mixture and letting it cool. You can also infuse alcoholic beverages with stems, season your favorite dishes with them, or even mix them with alcohol and let the liquid evaporate in a pan until you can scrape away the residual hash.

Of course, the whole question of what to do with weed stems is academic if you don’t have the necessary weed. If you’re looking for high-quality medical marijuana and you hold an Arizona medical marijuana card, explore our wide selection at All Greens Dispensary and place an order with us today!