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Core Damage
Core Damage is a sativa-dominant strain with earthy, pine flavors, known for energetic, creative effects.
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Core Damage Strain Overview
Core Damage is a sativa dominant hybrid (80% sativa/20% indica) strain that has quietly built a dedicated following. THC testing typically lands between 12% and 18%, pairing raw strength with a 1% CBD content. It is sold as regular seeds, and it remains one of the most requested cuts in its class year after year.
The Core Damage high hits fast and heady — a bright, clear-eyed lift that fuels conversation, ideas and forward momentum, with only a light touch of physical relaxation underneath. A soft physical ease settles in beneath the head high, smoothing out the energy so it never turns jittery or racy. These combined effects make Core Damage a frequent pick among patients dealing with mild to moderate depression and chronic fatigue, and a reliable standby for anyone medicating on a schedule.
On the palate, expect earthy and pine up front, backed by an aroma that fills the room the moment the jar opens. The smoke is smooth on the inhale with a pine finish that builds the longer the session runs. This bud has compact rounded dense green nugs with rich blue-purple undertones, rust-colored hairs and a thick coat of frosty crystal trichomes.
In the garden, Core Damage is a manageable grow for anyone with a harvest or two behind them, flowering in a standard 9-10 weeks and performing well indoors or outdoors. Given steady feeding and a little light training, it rewards the effort with heavy, resin-coated colas. Plants stretch to a medium height with strong side branching, equally at home in a tent or a garden bed. Its genetics run through the wider Core family — see Lavender Am. Core for close relatives worth comparing before you buy.