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Marijuana Strain Review: Purple Chemo

Purple Chemo

Purple Chemo - Medicinal Marijuana

Physical Exam:

Visual Appeal: 8 ^{(1-10 / unpleasant-superb)}
Bud Density: 7 ^{(1-5 / airy-dense)}
Aroma Intensity: 7 ^{(1-10 / subtle-intense)}
Seed Content: 1 ^{(1-10 / none-fully seeded)}
Colours Present in Buds: 6 Green / 2 Gold / 3 White / 3 Orange / 2 Red / 7 Purple ^{(1-10 / light-dark)}
Present Aromas: 2 Skunk / 6 Hash / 5 Floral / 8 Musk / 2 Diesel ^{(freshly cracked bud | 1-10 / weak-potent)}

Comments:

Late summer and then again during the holidays, I’ve been getting batches of Purple Chemo for about 3 years regularly now… This batch has slight but noticeable differences from previous incarnations, mainly in the looks department. I’m used to a phenotype that goes all out on the purple colouring, resulting in very dark nugs with white/silver trichrome dusting, while the colour in this season’s harvest isn’t quite as extreme. Chemo has a very distinct smell, lots of ‘hash’ with a very crisp, fresh finish… Kind of reminds me of laundry hanging next to a field of lush green plants…

Efficacy Testing:

Utensils Used: Oracle Infrared Vaporizer (Whip & Bag)
Dosage: 0.4g
Sativa Effect: 3 ^{(1-10 / none-heavy)}
Indica Effect: 9 ^{(1-10 / none-heavy)}
Effect Onset: 4 ^{(1-10 / immediate-creeper)}
Potency: 8 ^{(1-10 / none-heavy)}
Taste: 8 ^{(1-10 / unpleasant-superb)}
Tolerance Build up: 3 ^{(1-10 / none-rapid)}
Effect Duration: ≈2 hours
Usability: 3 Morning / 5 Day & Work / 8 Evening / 9 Night ^{(1-10 / worst-ideal time of day)}

Comments:

Sat down towards the end of the evening to write this one… I’ve noticed how much my mood affects the outcome of my reviews, so I made sure to prepare. Dinner first. Cold glass of OJ beside the vape. Blog open & ready to type… Can’t take any chances with strains this powerful!

I used my Oracle Infrared Vaporizer with the whip attachment in the stack so I could take sips of vapor while the bag filled, also ensuring I get the best possible temperature for extraction because I’m tasting & seeing the results as it cooks. The .4g broke up fairly large, I used scissors, and the aroma made my mouth water. Placed the nearly full bowl into the chamber, hit the button, and tuned my temp to around 385F…

It took about 45 seconds until I could see the vapor as I exhaled, and continued to get thicker after each pull from the whip. I got a bit of a cough and took a break to let the bag fill the rest of the way. While hitting straight from the bag I noticed how comfortable I’d become on my chair, while a bead of sweat rolled off my forehead and my eyes began to close… Taking notes quickly became a chore, and that’s pretty much where this review ends. Raiders of the Lost Ark was on, so I dug in like Indy himself.

PS. All my sessions with this batch of Purple Chemo basically ended the same way… Hungry. 

Conclusion: 8.5/10

Wow. I wish this jar would last forever. This long-time personal favourite never disappoints. Purple Chemo is ideally suited for pain relief and certainly for appetite stimulus… There is said to be a chemo strain from British Columbia developed by David Suzuki in the 70′s (@ UBC, and is nearly impossible to fact check), and I wouldn’t be surprised if this is it (or closely related). The munchies brought on from just a small session are pretty incredible, and should really be looked into for helping with gastro issues. Bottom line, if you’re skeptical of marijuana’s effects in a medicinal capacity, this powerhouse strain will straighten you out. Textbook.

 Note: I waited until the very last nug of my sample batch to write this review, partly because the first time I tried the effects totally couch-locked me, destroying any chance of writing coherently, and also because I had a number of strains on rotation the last week or so… Check out the Headband Kush review for some more indica dominant greatness!

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