Yield: Large
Flowering Time: 6 - 7 weeks
Height: 100 cm - 150 cm

Northern Lights is one of the most famous strains of Cannabis ever to have been bred. It is one of the first successful hybrids of Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa. First developed in the 1970s in the Seattle, Washington area, and of uncertain origin beyond that, it has spawned a number of substrains. For many years these substrains and cross-strains dominated marijuana festivals such as the Cannabis Cup. Most are considered to be among the easiest strains to grow, being quite hardy and forgiving to the novice indoor grower with a typical flowering time of 6-7 weeks. Northern Lights #5 in particular is renowned for this trait. The strain's reputation as a compact, high-yield plant, with a potent high, also makes it popular among marijuana users.

In "Drug Testing", a 2006 episode of The Office, Creed correctly identifies the strain in a photo used by Dwight in an office-wide investigation. Dwight corrects him: "No. It's marijuana."

Cannabis strains

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