# Is the distinction between sativa and indica supported by research? Or is it marketing?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-distinction-between-sativa-and-indica-supported-by-research-or-is-it-marketing/970623>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 30, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-distinction-between-sativa-and-indica-supported-by-research-or-is-it-marketing/970623 "2022-08-30T21:06:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 24

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-distinction-between-sativa-and-indica-supported-by-research-or-is-it-marketing/970623/24 "2022-08-31T20:54:56Z")

</div>

> [@wguy123](#):
>
> And contrary to the scare-mongering about price, it is way cheaper now that it is legal.

I beg to differ. I checked one dispensary in Quincy, Il and it is twice the price of black market stuff.

---

_[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-distinction-between-sativa-and-indica-supported-by-research-or-is-it-marketing/970623)._