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"Indica relaxes, sativa energizes" does not survive the lab

MODERATE EVIDENCE Terpenes & Entourage

Chemical analyses repeatedly find that commercial indica/sativa labels poorly predict cannabinoid and terpene content — the actual drivers of effects. Researchers increasingly argue for chemovar (chemical variety) classification instead of folklore taxonomy.

What "moderate evidence" means here:
Consistent human data with real limitations — direction is clear, magnitude is not.

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