Smoking The Acapulco Gold Strain Is Like Tasting A Piece Of Cannabis History
The Acapulco Gold strain has a perplexingly complex place within cannabis culture. It has a bevy of rumors surrounding it—many bordering on preposterous, a list of strange celebrity endorsements, and pop-culture references that make it so much more than a humble Latin American hybrid.
Cultural significance aside, let’s start with the basics: Acapulco Gold is a sativa-dominant hybrid that imparts an energetic, euphoric sensation upon those lucky enough to partake in it. Upon being broken up, the strain exudes a strong, earthy, toffee-like aroma that lets the user know that this is no ordinary strain. As far as its tangible effects go, AG can have a powerful impact on anxiety, lost appetite, and is even touted as a go-to smoke of choice for those suffering with PTSD. The bud itself sports a golden-brown hue as a result of an abundance of thick, orange hairs, giving it half of its namesake. As far as THC levels go, it isn’t unconventionally strong—AG generally tops out around 23%, leaving the user with a substantial (but manageable) head high.
However, for many learned cannabis consumers, the attraction surrounding Acapulco Gold isn’t really about its imparted physical effects (though they really are quite nice.) The strain has been building its cult fandom since the mid-sixties. It did so through a series of wild rumors, an assortment of cameos in popular culture, and its mysterious origins.
Acapulco Gold’s genetic origins are unknown to this day. Its first appearance in historical record dates back to 1964, where it was discovered to be growing natively in Acapulco, Mexico. AG is a landrace strain, meaning that the plant itself had adapted its genetics to grow ideally in its originating environment. It is for this reason that AG is a can be a difficult strain to procure—the process of growing it indoors, away from the sea-swept hills of Acapulco, is still a work in progress.
When the Acapulco Gold strain first hit the scene, American cannabis users quickly adopted it as the strain to beat in terms of quality and potency. In fact, the 1993 textbook Drugs, Alcohol, and Mental Health listed “Acapulco Gold” as a ubiquitous term carrying the meaning of high-quality cannabis.
Celebrities ranging from Jack Nicholson to long-time NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle have copped to being partakers of the strain, and the infamous “Speedway Bomber” Brett Kimberlin even claimed to have sent it as a wedding gift to Dan Quayle, who would later be the Vice President to George H.W. Bush. Acapulco Gold also has a number of media credits, most famously in Cheech & Chong’s Up in Smoke and less famously in numerous L. Ron Hubbard novels (don’t ask.)
Find Acapulco Gold At Local Roots
At the Edmonds Local Roots locaiton specifically, you can currently find two offerings of Acapulco Gold to get your hands on. The first is from Landrace and is running for $30 an eighth, and believe us, this batch is looking potent. The second farm producing a laudible cultivar of this strain is Washington’s Aloha Genetics, who is hooking it up for only $5/per gram.
Legal Purchasing Limits for Cannabis Products
Adults 21 and over can purchase up to one ounce of usable cannabis flower, 16 ounces of cannabis-infused edibles in solid form, 72 ounces of cannabis drinkables, and 7 grams of cannabis concentrates.
Three ounces of usable cannabis flower, forty-eight ounces of cannabis-infused edibles in solid form, two hundred sixteen ounces of cannabis drinkables, and twenty-one grams of cannabis concentrates, per the Washington State Department of Health.
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