neophyte smokers can't recognize the relationship between a once over glance of perceived bag appeal and quality of high. this is a very common rookie mistake to confuse the two, looks versus quality of high.
commercial nugs tend to be dense, tight rocks. why? because larger commercial ops only grow fast flowering indica, low-cost 50-55 day harvest strains which produces a sedentary sleepy buzz the majority of the time. personally, I can't stand that type of high. I find it depressing and unmotivating, just makes me want to sleep or drool while staring at the computer. It's the kind of herb that makes u 'stoned'. For some reason ppl that like to drink gravitate towards indica because it numbs and annihilates them similar to alcohol.
strains that go 70-80-90 days are sativa, producing soaring cerebral highs. they are expensive to grow, providing uplifting creative highs. the two will look nothing alike. anyone who has experience growing and sampling the two varieties does not need this explained to them. you'll rarely ever find this type of herb on the commercial market. some landrace sativas may take 6 months to grow opposed the 2 mo's indica take. some sativas without a ceiling can produce a buzz similar to lsd.
@Mr. Bongwater, what's your experience with good sativa statins? Have you grown any? And which one's have you smoked? no personal attacks please