My Favorite Strains: Sweet 603

I have the extreme pleasure (for which, I am forever grateful) to be near a dispensary that grows 100% organic and of the utmost quality. They also come up with their own crosses that radiate immense skill and medicinal grade. One of those strains, named for the location of its “birth,” is Sweet 603.

Sweet 603 comes from the cross of Chocolope and Burbon (Blueberry x Durban Poison). Knowing the phenotypic (structure and appearance) traits of these strains, I can say the heritage is finely preserved, yet equally integrated. The murky trichomes envelop the entirety of the flowers beautifully, along with bright orange hairs reaching out from beneath the vibrant, lime green colored leaves. Her nuggets are round and more dense than the average flowers.

The smell is that of super sweet berries and tart fruit, with the mellow notes of vanilla and pine rounding out the scent profile. But after leaving the jar open for a few minutes, the fruity notes wander away, leaving a more earthy, cedar smell. Maybe this combination of smells can be related to the presence of another cannabis terpene, called myrcene, which is known for a clove, earthy, herbal, spicy, or even lemongrass or mango smell.

Short story: if you’ve heard the tale of eating mangos before medicating, this is where that story developed from. If one eats mangos which also have myrcene, it will increase the euphoria from the cannabis.

Getting back to Sweet 603, her taste is delicate and creamy, with the smokey, oaky aftertaste. It reminds me a lot of the coffee or tobacco qualities of Chocolope, with the company of a more sweet note of Durban Poison, which adds a slight zing to my taste buds as I exhale. It almost reminds me of the zesty wintergreen taste or “feel of the taste” of the Bubblegum strain.

As I write notes down describing Sweet 603, I realize there is no waiting around for her effects to hit you. Coming from very potent strains, Sweet 603 doesn’t disappoint. She offers a very emotionally and mentally uplifting high, as well as nice pain relieving qualities. This, I feel, again goes back to the terpene myrcene and its interaction with the higher level of THC and associated cannabinoids. Medicinally, myrcene is known to be effective in treatment for pain and inflammation, due to the catalytic and synergistic relationship it holds with THC, THC-A and CBD molecules inside the body. It is also known to help with various mental ailments and psychosis.

As such, I am left to conclude that it may benefit anxiety, insomnia and depressive moods, in addition to the average consumer who enjoys a more energetic, yet level-minded buzz. Of course, these findings and hypotheses are from my own personal experience and education only, and do not reflect any scientific testing or data.