i can certainly second the intent here, medical information is what threads like these are about
i do like the link posted, and have used it in my research
i didn't find them as useful as i would have liked though
the medical sites seem to have a lot of summarization, often of strains that are not available in non MMJ states
i get more raw information here(and on other grow sites), both sites have their place, both are useful
There will always be some regional or local strains mentioned and I have read articles where some dispensaries and local online sites will play a name game of sorts and alter or give new names to old strains so they can then claim to have the latest and the greatest, and in the case of a dispensary charge more for their renamed strain. But many are big name strains where seeds are readily available online.
I thought I had added the following information but either I did not hit send or I dreamed about the thread last night because I do not see it now but by following this link ....
http://en.seedfinder.eu/ ... you can find information on
2410 different cannabis varieties.
2155 of them from 145 established breeders - linked and expanded with
77 pure local breeds,
34 clone-only strains and
144 various unknown or legendary varieties. Not all are available for sale but those that are, are listed as such and locations where they can be purchased are listed. The strains listed are by no means all that exist or all that have ever existed but it is the largest collection of strain information I have located to date so it might come in handy for some.
And as I mentioned the medicinal site I posted was only one and a quick Google search will find many more, and again not to be offensive towards anyone here, I would tend to believe and trust information found there more than on any site like this. It is all too common for people to push favorite breeders gear only because they like it the best for their recreational purposes. When a message contains wording like 'I would think' or 'I would guess' and then they mention a breeder and a strain or two that they say is their favorite breeder or favorite strain or strains and they only smoke strains from that breeder, it oft times comes off as being a commercial for that particular breeder. When those strains, and sometimes even the entire breeder's line, are compared to proven medicinal strains known to be of help oft times they are not found and they turn out to be totally different than the strains known to be helpful and often times none of them are found on any medicinal strain lists .... you need to take such information not only with a grain of salt but an entire salt lick because the poster is only pushing their favorite recreational strain breeder.
I did a quick Google search and it came up with 2,350,000 hits for medicinal marijuana strain information. I am not endorsing any of these sites. In fact I only brought them up long enough to copy the web addresses. I only did it to show how in about two minutes or less a handful of medicinal marijuana sites can easily be found and where information, that will in almost every case be more reliable that what will be found on herb growing sites, can easily be found. Some sites mainly list strains and some sites mainly list or rank dispensaries and some give general knowledge about which general types of strains work best for differing conditions, but at least the information comes from people whose profession is dealing in medicinal strains and helping people in need.
I hope that at least something here is of help to at least one person in need.
http://strainreview.com/
http://www.medicalmarijuana.net/patient-resources/what-is-medical-marijuana/
http://www.xda-developers.com/windows-mobile/medical-marijuana-strain-guide/
http://sandiegoorganicwellnessassociation.org/category/medical-marijuana-information/
http://www.compassionatecoalition.org/mmjinfo
http://www.disaboom.com/alternative-therapies/medical-marijuana-strains-which-is-right-for-you
http://www.groundflower.com/dispensaries/alpine-herbal-wellness
http://www.caregiverscup.com/
http://www.ganjagrocer.com/Strains.html
http://medicalmarijuanalisting.org/finding-the-right%20-strains-of-marijuana-for-your-medical-condition
http://www.mjguide.com/modules.php?name=Strainguide
http://www.kindreviews.com/
http://a2m2pc.org/Strains.cfm
http://marijuana-health.org/2010/10/13/medicinal-marijuana-strains/
http://cannacentral.com/
I also included an article that I had read before that in part explains the lack of true high quality medicinal strains and how the quest for the 'Holy Grail' by breeders for recreational strains have pretty much bred CBD out of their strains and how CBD is highly important for medicinal purposes. I felt some might find it interesting.
Why Modern Medical Cannabis Strains have Minimal CBD
Sam the Skunkman says that nearly all modern cannabis is pretty much CBD-free or the levels are so low as to be miniscule, landrace indicas are the way to go.
Right now there's simply no strains available where cbd will make up more than 2% of the overall cannabinoids (.5% of the flower weight) and no way of cultivating a noticeably higher cbd content. For the most part conversion of cbg into cbd is controlled by a single gene (Bd) which is codominant with the gene that converts cbg into thc. For example a plant that inherits a Bd gene from one parent and a Bt gene from the other will have roughly equal content of Cbd and Thc. However, if the plant is homozygous for Bd it will have very little thc and if its homozygous for Bt it will have very little Cbd.
While it is true that afghani landraces can have a high cbd content. Since having a Bd gene will replace half of the thc content with cbd seed companies always remove the Bd allele from the gene pool in order to maximize thc potency and stay competitive. Right now Breeders choice is working on several indicas from afghanistan, pakistan, and north india as well as Sativas from Hokkaido and intending to produce versions both with the Bd gene for producing high cbd levels and without. All of the plants produce high cannabinoid levels. The six hokkaido strains we're working with are very hardy and fast flowering. They can be planted pretty much anywhere and left uncultivated/unfertilized and as long as they aren't eaten by wild animals harvested by mid august. They have a fairly low frequency of the Bd allele with most of the plants produce 5-10% thc but I believe the Bd allele does still occur in at least some of them. This makes a very good strain for medical users who require high cbd levels. Since depending on the plant high cbd strains don't produce as much of, if any high it is important for the plants to be effortlessly grown clandestinely and take very little effort and resource which can be taken away from primary thc producing plants. The Hokkaido strains which still possess the bd allele are perfect for this scenario. Since the nature of the genes which control cbd production only allow for plants to produce either veryl low levels cbd, rough 50/50 thc/cbd or very low levels of thc manufacture of hashish or honey oil allows for the med user to mix high cbd and high thc plants at a ratio which produces the desired medicinal effects.
