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Cannabis Strain Review: Mental Floss

Type of High: Head and Body
Try it: before ascending
Optimum Time of Day: Afternoon
Spectrum: 50/50
Dominant Terpene: Myrcene
Effect Percentage
Thoughtful
75%
Uplifted
52%
Side Effect Percentage
The Scaries
28%
Headache
15%

Mental Floss has an <a href="https://ascendancystrains.com/ASHI-Ascendancy-Strain-HEAT-INDEX-Cannabi… score</a> of 1 out of 11, and a <a href="https://ascendancystrains.com/BPS-Cannabis-Brand-Power-Rating-Marketabi… rating</a> of 9 out of 50. The ASHI score, or Ascendancy Strains Heat Index, speaks to how popular it is at this moment in time. Think of it as measuring the flash in the pan strains that are hot right now for consumers. Social media discussions, consumer ratings and reviews are all data points that feed into this score. BPS, or Brand Power Score, is more institution facing and looks more at data points which reflect how much respect and power this strain has to the industry. Strains that have articles written about them, sold as seeds, award history and inclusion in a strain directory are all examples of data points which feed into a BPS rating. Mental Floss won an award in categories like in places like the Netherlands. The genetic blend of this strain is 50/50.

Place Category Competition
2 Indica - Growers Cup Ic 420 Growers Cup
a section describing the experience of consuming this strain of cannabis

The Thoughtful and Uplifted effects of Mental Floss produce a Head and Body high for cannabis users. Afternoon is the best time to experience this strain. Mental Floss has been reported by users as being used for Stress, Nausea, Headaches, Depression and Chronic Pain.

Common Usage
stress common usage for marijuana
nausea common usage for marijuana
headache common usage for marijuana
depression common usage for marijuana
Chronic Pain common usage

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The Flavor Story

Mental Floss's primary terpenes are Myrcene and Caryophyllene. <a href="https://ascendancystrains.com/learning-cannabis-terpenes-maximize-entou…; affect flavor but also provide their own set of medical and experiential effects. When smoked, vaporized or incorporated into an edible, you'll get hit with the flavor profile from Mental Floss that includes: Diesel, Menthol, Mint, Strawberry and Strawberry, ending with a blast of Diesel on the exhale.

The Aroma Story

Take a whiff! Mental Floss has an aroma profile of Dank, Herbal and Spicy.

the labs - a section where the levels of different cannabinoids found in this strain of cannabis are shared based on lab testing
THC
18 - 22%
CBD
0.05 - 0.91%
CBN
0.1 - 0.24%
CBDV
CBD-A
CBG-A

Mental Floss presents Myrcene and Caryophyllene terpenes. The average THC level is 12%.

the grow - a section describing the growth information for this strain of cannabis
Best Results Preferred Climate Grow Difficulty
Indoors and outdoors warm climate Average

Outdoor Grow Info

Harvest Time Height Yield
October Average Moderate

Indoor Grow Info

Indoor Harvest Time Indoor Height Indoor Yield
8-10 weeks Average Moderate

The difficulty to grow Mental Floss is known for being average. For growers looking to cultivate indoors, you can expect average height to be with a yield of moderate in about 8-10 weeks. Outdoors, Mental Floss should harvest around October you can expect average height and moderate yield.

the recipes

What's Cooking?

The smokey notes from Mary Jane's BBQ Sauce will pair nicely with dominant terpene, Myrcene, from Mental Floss. Myrcene terpenes will add some extra zing to the bbq sauce, adding a bit of tangy mango sweetness to the mix. Since we suggest you try Mental Floss before ascending, you might want to check out our recipe for Weed-Infused Fettuccine Alfredo. If you're having a banquette with friends or colleagues attuned to what matters most in life, this will help fuel your bodies and minds.

Suggested Recipes For This Strain