

Looks: Like many Haze and sativa-leaning strains, Tangerine Dream has tall, fluffy buds with an electric lime-green color that stands out even more thanks to a thin layer of trichomes. Every cut I've tried, including those grown on the black market, has carried similar up-and-down highs and strong citrus characteristics, but on the sweeter end of the spectrum, with resinous, sour notes of pine needles. We've caught Tangerine Dream at DANK, L'Eagle, Lightshade, Medicine Man, Rocky Mountain High and Rocky Road. But what should I have expected from a strain with "Dream" in its name? Such calming effects would be good for medicinal purposes, but they're nowhere near what I'm looking for in a daytime high. Count me in the former group, because every Tangerine Dream session I've had amps me up for ten minutes before sucking me back down to earth, pummeling my motivation like a blunt of Lilac Diesel or Bubba Kush. However, most user accounts are split down the middle as to whether it relaxes or uplifts them. The majority of online write-ups list Tangerine Dream as a daytime strain, carrying the rare distinction of providing energy while also relieving pain. Nothing about that combination says easy daytime high to me, but the budtender wasn't the only one who's described Tangerine Dream that way. Afghani and G13, both heavy nighttime strains, make me an oozing puddle of lethargy, and Neville's Haze usually turns me into a lost, useless bouncy ball. No, pairing together Afghani, G13 and Neville's Haze sounds much more like a weed salad that ends with an early bedtime. Tangerine Dream's history, a tangled web of different strains mixed together by the famed Dutch breeder Barney's Farm, doesn't exactly shout smooth sailing toward productivity. But as the world always proves, few of us ever get to live out our dreams. Although she wasn't very enthusiastic while describing it as a "light high," the mild potency was exactly what I was looking for. She pulled out something from the corner with the name Tangerine Dream. Initially presented with a lineup of potent OGs and Cookies varieties, I asked the budtender for something that was more on the straight-and-narrow path for daytime use but still flush in the flavor department. And that's when I thought I'd found my dream strain for curing my weed woes. Maybe this is a by-product of limiting myself to pre-orders out of ’rona fear and not engaging with budtenders before making my purchase (not that we're allowed to smell before we buy now anyway), or maybe my body is just changing lord knows the shape of it has.īeing the cheapskate that I am, though, an in-store-only sale was the only thing that was going to drag me inside a dispensary. The weed itself has been fine, but my reaction to it - slow, groggy and despondent - has not been. Just a heads up: the sweet, but never sour earthy smell will fill the room as soon as you break it up.You have hits and misses when buying new weed.

The purple and green flowers are dense, but the burning buds provide a tangerine flavor that’s light and tastes fresh-off-the-tree. This uplifting sativa strain has a distinct, deep purple hue offset by a tangy citrus flavor.

Lore or not, the mighty Tangerine Dream is cannabis royalty. It’s even rumored that G13 is a super-hybrid itself, created in a lab by the FBI who scoured the globe studying the most potent strains available. The Haze lineage gives Tangerine Dream its characteristic for sparking creativity, while G13 brings this bud back down to Earth with its indica roots. This mid-potency THC sativa is derived from G13 and Neville’s A5 Haze. All hail San Rafael '71’s Tangerine Dream! Crowned with coveted accolades like the Canadian Cannabis Award’s Top Sativa Flower and many first-place wins at the High Times Cannabis Cup, this all-star strain hits every high note.
