Northern Lights #5 reviews

This strain is simply amazing. I typically favor Sativas due to Indicas usually knocking me out but I did not have that problem with this one. Prior to smoking this, my favorite strain of all time was Super Lemon Haze due to the mental boost with introspection. Well, I got that with this, but also total body relaxation. First strain I have ever smoked which has this invigorating cerebral effect combined with total, amazing couch-locked tingly bliss. 5 stars. Amazing.

What a fantastic strain... Mmm, this one is nice, very fruity and citrus at the same time. There's a sweet quality to the buds. The smoke is thick and tastey. Very nice fresh fruity cirtus taste too. There is a hashy after taste that is very earthy and gives off an onion/funky taste... I love this one because it's not too complex; it is what it is, sour fruity goodness.

This is a fantastic strain. I struggle with chronic pain and this definitely kills it. Gives me a smooth, relaxed high without the couch lock.

Smells strong, smokes quite smooth, tastes very pleasant. It is a clear headed body stone high. Similar to other good indicas such as hindu kush.

Great strain for melting away pain and stress but leaving you alert enough to still get things done.

A superb strain that I refer to as my "knockout strain". This strain is my go to for evenings where I need to get to bed early and stay asleep throughout night. After a few inhalations I'll start feeling SUPER relaxed and within 40 minutes if I'm not in bed then I'm sleeping on the couch. I'd take that 40 minutes to listen to some Ravi Shankar and pet your cat. This strain is heavier for me, but I like that it keeps my night terrors at bay. The only thing that is slightly rough for me is the Caryophyllene content, I will cough more than I would with something that is higher in Myrcene and I always do an iconic "Dad put too much black pepper on his spaghetti" sneeze. I won't let a little coughing and sneezing deter me from a good nights rest though. I'd pair this strain with two fingers of Jameson's and a Tuna Melt.

I have been using Cresco’s reserve Northern Lights #5 shatter in a vape pen for sleep. It is so good. I understand why this strain has been around for as long as it has. I use any heavy Indica I can find for sleep, but some are better than others. This is one of the better ones. Many heavy Indicas I have used feel like sleep falls on you like a sledgehammer, but this one feels like a warm blanket being draped over you. I can’t recommend this enough as a sleep aid, and my only problem is that my dispensary is sold out of it!

Some strains make you happy. Some make you feel uplifted. A few strains actually make you feel euphoric. Northern Lights #5 offers full-on euphoria combined with head-to-toe body relaxation. If you use it before bed you'll probably fall asleep, but it's still a strain that you can use anytime, day or night. The last time I smoked this was 30 years ago(!) and I've been looking for it ever since. The full-blown euphoria and relaxation was on the verge of psychedelic. I finally came across some NL#5 flower, and the first hit from my bowl took me back 3 decades. My expectations were crazy-high, and it met them all.