===== Types of the Cannabis Plant =====

There are currently many phenotypes of cannabis, shortened colloquially to "Type". These are not to be confused with strains (Blue Dream, etc) or species ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_sativa|Sativa]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_indica|Indica]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_ruderalis|Ruderalis]]). These types are mainly marketing terms to refer to the selective breeding of plants but beyond such specificity as strain.

The types are as follows:

[[Type 1 Cannabis|Type 1]] - Sometimes romanticized as Type I, this is the weed you are familiar with. Bred for high THCa, this is the most common form of weed in the US market.

[[Type 2 Cannabis|Type 2]] - Also known as Type II, old weed, and 1:1 weed (albeit coming in many ratios), this weed is higher in CBD and resembles a more natural plant. It is common to see the two in a one-to-one ratio of THC to CDB. Sometimes this can be found in other ratios, but the CBD is still substantial. 

[[Type 3 Cannabis|Type 3]] - Type III weed is sometimes called Hemp Weed. This is because it is mainly CBD, and often has little to no THC.

[[type_4_cannabis_and_beyond|Type 4]] - Type IV weed (and beyond) is done with some genetic work. Basically, they remove the THCa and CBDa synthase, and the result is a weed that grows [[CBG|CBG]] as its primary cannabinoid.