Marijuana Strain Review: XXX (Triple X)

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Medical Marijuana : Triple X (XXX)

Physical Exam:

Visual Appeal: 8 ^{(1-10 / unpleasant-superb)}
Bud Density: 8 ^{(1-5 / airy-dense)}
Aroma Intensity: 7 ^{(1-10 / subtle-intense)}
Seed Content: 1 ^{(1-10 / none-fully seeded)}
Colours Present in Buds: 5 Green / 2 Gold / 3 White / 7 Orange / 3 Red / 5 Purple ^{(1-10 / light-dark)}
Present Aromas: 7 Skunk / 3 Hash / 4 Floral / 8 Musk / 3 Diesel ^{(freshly cracked bud | 1-10 / weak-potent)}

Comments:

A hybrid with mainly dutch skunk bloodlines, this sample exhibits a lot of great traits from it’s indica and skunk parents. The larger colas are very dense while some of the smaller popcorn sized nuggets are a little less so. Cracking a bud to get the aroma portion of the review out of the way released a very musky scent, and I found myself smelling the sample a number of times just because it’s so pleasant on the nose. Short trichromes look almost like powdered sugar close up, but the deep orange and red hairs dominate the visual aspect of my judging (Do I ever need a USB microscope for this job!).

Efficacy Testing:

Utensils Used: The Oracle Infrared Vaporizer (3′ Oversize Bag)
Dosage: 0.6g (split between 2 bowls)
Sativa Effect: 9 ^{(1-10 / none-heavy)}
Indica Effect: 6 ^{(1-10 / none-heavy)}
Effect Onset: 1 ^{(1-10 / immediate-creeper)}
Potency: 8 ^{(1-10 / none-heavy)}
Taste: 9 ^{(1-10 / unpleasant-superb)}
Tolerance Build up: 2 ^{(1-10 / none-rapid)}
Effect Duration: ≈2 hours
Usability: 6 Morning / 8 Day & Work / 7 Evening / 4 Night ^{(1-10 / worst-ideal time of day)}

Comments:

Breaking up sample in grinder opens up to a very deep and potent musky smell, and it increased in volume quite a bit… Definitely a 2 bag testing session (could be 3, but I’m here to work!) First .3g into The Oracle Infrared Vaporizer around 380 degrees, thick vapor filling the bag after about 45 seconds, took just under 3 mins to completely fill… Here goes… First hit tastes super clean, gives me a little cough… 3 mins in I’ve dealt with about half the bag, and have had a bigger coughing fit… My forehead & arms are sweating a bit, and I feel a very bright buzzing behind my eyes… As I think of cool ways to word this and work towards the end of the bag both my feet are bouncing under the desk, so the sativa in this pheno is not getting overpowered at all. I could easily stop here, but this is science, so for you intrepid reader, I vape onwards…

Bag 2 is filling a bit faster, and a bit thicker, because the glass bowl holds a bit of heat and The Oracle jumps up to it’s unchanged temperature setting… Towards the end I turn it up to cook some other oils out, which thickens up the vapors significantly (I almost can’t see through the bag!). I’ve decided to play some Playstation3 after I’m done, and that this session would be a lot more fun with someone else helping out. 2 Bags of this stuff is kind of daunting, which from a medicinal standpoint is perfect because a single dose was certainly enough. I’m not coughing as much from this bag, but still have a little tickle in my throat… It tastes amazing, a bit deeper and warmer than the first bag… I’m almost finished it and the buzz behind my eyes is a steady companion to the refresh rate of my monitor, and has spread comfortably to my temples… My eyes match the lighter on my desk, bright red. As the bag ends I’m stoked to finish this up and get the PS3 running…

Conclusion: 8.5/10

This is a very powerful and potent strain. I love just about everything about this stuff. It’s effects being so sativa dominant means it isn’t the greatest for pain reduction, but is still strong enough to sufficiently distract me from muscle & joint stiffness, and it works wonders on headaches. I’ve been using XXX as a daytime medication for well over a year and its always a treat when the season comes around. Research reveals dutch genetics; mostly skunk phenotypes bred for taste and effects with afghani indicas that I’d wager give it that spicy smell and bigger buds. If you come across it give yourself a treat and try it.

Note: My sample was grown in British Columbia and shipped over, but I can’t share any more than that… You’ll have to do the dirty work until the Canadian government smartens up to fix the MMAR program and make medicine like this available to all of us. If you’d like some details, please check out http://whyprohibition.ca/marijuana and http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/marihuana/index-eng.php for information about your own MMAR application.