Lemon Skunk (Cannabis sativa L. Red No 2): a strain with undisclosed lineage
Lineage undetermined, one producer, terpene composition known from one source. We gather what can be verified about this strain and call it directly what no one has measured.
| Strain card | Lemon Skunk |
|---|---|
| Producers | Canopy Growth (1 pharmacy position) |
| Medical brand | the same as the producer |
| Alternative names | none |
| Category according to sources | sativa |
| Leading terpene | terpinolene |
| Other terpenes | humulene caryophyllene ocimene |
| Lineage | undetermined |
| Source consistency | one source |
- Who supplies it. Exclusively Canopy Growth, so there is nothing to compare versions with, and a supply break means the absence of this strain, not another version of it.
- Profile. It leads with terpinolene, alongside humulene, caryophyllene, and ocimene. We do not provide percentage shares because sources count them against different totals.
- Origin. Lineage undetermined. This is a result, not a gap to fill: we do not add parents based on name similarity.
- What is missing. The profile describes one source, so there is nothing to compare it with.
Where does Lemon Skunk come from and what is its cross?
Unknown. None of the sources on which this cluster stands provide the parents of this strain, so the lineage field remains empty and will remain so until someone documents it. However, the raw material’s registration record is known, its genetics according to one description, and the declared THC content.
The empty field is not an oversight or a shortcoming of the summary. The breeder either never announced from what they derived this line, or did so in a place that can no longer be found today, and strain databases then copy guesses from one another until it starts to look like an establishment. In this cluster, lineage has been established for sixty out of eighty-five strains; the remaining twenty-five have the same empty field as Lemon Skunk.
The name suggests an answer and that is why it is a trap. Names are given by the breeder, not the registry; they may describe a scent or pay homage to a line that was selling well at the time, and a common word in the trade name proves nothing in either direction. A lineage entered by intuition creates false connections between strains and remains on the web for years, as subsequent services copy it without questioning the source.
In the registry, the raw material is listed as Cannabis sativa L., Red No 2, and the genetics are described as sativa. The full registered name also carries a numerical component with the producer’s declaration, and we do not quote that component here: the same number applies with a tolerance of ten percent of the value, so recorded alone pretends to be a measurement, which it is not. We provide the THC content as a range of 17.1-20.9%.
Which producer supplied this strain to Polish pharmacies?
One, Canopy Growth, selling in Poland under the medical brand Spectrum Therapeutics, and in one catalog position. The same producer is responsible in the Polish summary for thirteen strains, so Lemon Skunk was not a separate or unique position for them. There are no other pharmacy versions of this strain from other companies in the summary, which means it can only be compared with other strains.
| Producer | Registered name, without the numerical component | Genetics according to the source | THC content as a range | Positions in the summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canopy Growth, Spectrum Therapeutics brand | Cannabis sativa L., Red No 2 | sativa | 17.1-20.9% | one |
It cannot be verified how pharmacy versions of this strain differ from one another, as there is only one version. Where the same name is supplied by several companies, differences are visible in the registration record, in the declared content, and in the description of genetics; with one supplier, the entire supply hangs on one permit and one supply chain, and a break with them means the absence of the strain in the entire country.
The availability of a single position changes faster than any text about it ages. The database from which the description of this strain’s composition comes now lists it as withdrawn, while our pharmacy summary recorded it as an existing position. Both can be true within a few weeks, as the presence of raw material in the warehouse is determined by permits and delivery schedules. We keep the current state in the summary of strains available in Polish pharmacies.
About the producer and the other seven strains they supply, we write separately. It is worth remembering that store category raw material is not the same product as pharmacy raw material: they differ in the method of dispensing, documentation, and purpose.
What does Lemon Skunk smell and taste like?
- humulene humulene
- caryophyllene caryophyllene
- ocimene ocimene
- terpinolene terpinolene (leading in the pharmacy list)
Contrary to the name, not citrusy. The only description that exists for this strain in available databases mentions a spicy, minty, and fruity note, without mentioning citrus at all. The scent was evaluated by nose, not by chromatograph, so this is a catalog label, not a measurement result.
The terpene composition recorded for this position includes humulene, caryophyllene, ocimene, and terpinolene, with terpinolene indicated as having the largest share. Separate entries are dedicated to each of these compounds: humulene, caryophyllene, ocimene, and terpinolene. Their scent characteristics are described independently of this strain: terpinolene is often described as having a fresh, resinous tone with a bitter finish, ocimene as sweet-herbaceous, caryophyllene brings pepperiness, and humulene bitterness known from hops.
The recorded composition does not include limonene, the compound one would expect to provide a citrus tone first. The citrus label exists in the dictionary of this database and has been assigned to several dozen other positions; however, it was not placed with Lemon Skunk, even though the name begs for it. The perception of scent also depends on how the raw material was stored: volatile compounds dissipate from an open package faster than cannabinoids, so a batch lying longer smells weaker, even though the declared content on the package remains the same. The description of the scent is therefore the least durable information in this entire summary.
How long does it take for the strain to take effect and how long does the effect last?
For the strain itself, this has not been established at all. The course was measured for the route of administration, not for the trade name, so the ranges below describe what happens with the hemp raw material introduced into the body through the lungs or through the digestive tract, regardless of which position was dispensed in the pharmacy.
The route of administration determines the course more than the strain itself, and the ranges below describe it, not the cultivar, as pharmacokinetic studies for a single cultivar have not been published.
| Vaporization | After ingestion | |
|---|---|---|
| First sensations | after a few minutes | from half an hour to two |
| Onset | another ten to thirty minutes | slow, over several hours |
| Total duration | within two to four hours | after six, sometimes eight hours |
| Typical error | none | taking a dose after thirty minutes, which gives both doses at once |
For Lemon Skunk, there is nothing to clarify here: neither the producer nor the database describing this position publishes any measurement of concentrations in the blood after its use. Tables with specific minutes assigned to specific trade names circulating on forums have their source in someone else’s feeling, not laboratory designation.
What has been shown about the effects of this strain, and what remains a declaration?
Very little has been shown, and not about the strain, but about one of its terpenes. Two studies concern terpinolene: one on mice, the other in vitro. The terpene composition of this position is known from one source. Everything else is either a catalog declaration or a patient report, and we separate it here as well.
| Study | Model and route of administration | What was shown |
|---|---|---|
| Okumura N et al., 2012 Oncology Letters PMID:22740904 |
in vitro (human cell line K562) | Terpinolene reduced the level of AKT1 protein and inhibited the proliferation of human leukemia cells of the K562 line in culture; the study did not concern pain, sleep, or anxiety. |
| Ito K et al., 2013 Journal of Natural Medicines PMID:23339024 |
rodent (mouse, inhalation) | Inhaled terpinolene exhibited sedative effects in mice; the effect persisted even in mice with impaired olfaction, indicating that the action occurred after the compound was absorbed into the body through the nose, not solely through scent perception. |
The catalog from which the description of this position comes assigns it stimulating effects. This is a sales label, not a measurement result; this entire dictionary actually has three positions, as the strain can be relaxing, balanced, or stimulating, and nothing beyond that. Moreover, it stands in contrast to the only available animal experience in which the leading terpene of this strain sedated mice instead of stimulating them. We do not resolve the contradictions, as there is nothing to resolve them with: none of these sources measured humans consuming this raw material.
What side effects have been reported from this strain?
No side effects have been reported from this strain by name, as the reporting system does not use strain names. Reporting is associated with the packaging of a specific medicinal product and its batch, and Lemon Skunk appeared in Polish circulation as one position from one producer, which narrows this material to zero.
Reports of side effects are collected for medicinal products with a batch number, not for strain names, so the following pertains to hemp raw material as a group of substances. The most commonly reported symptoms are dry mouth, red eyes, and increased heart rate. Less frequently described are dizziness upon rapid standing, daytime drowsiness, and temporary worsening of short-term memory, as well as anxiety increasing with dosage. A separate issue is medications taken concurrently, especially sedatives and those affecting coagulation: their assessment requires knowledge of the entire list of preparations, not just the description of the plant. We do not provide the frequency of these symptoms numerically, as public summaries for hemp raw material in Poland do not separate them by individual products.
Zero reports under the strain name does not mean that nothing happened with this position. It only means that if something did happen, the record would have gone under the batch number of the packaging and blended into the statistics common to the entire group of raw materials, without the possibility of extracting that specific name.
At what temperature do the terpenes from this profile evaporate?
At very different temperatures, and that is the whole answer. Terpinolene, the leading aromatic compound of this position, boils at atmospheric pressure at 183-185 °C, ocimene at 177 °C, and caryophyllene only at 256-259 °C, which is above the values usually set on a device for plant material.
For humulene from the same set, there is no comparable number. The only recorded measurement comes from reduced pressure conditions, 99-100 °C at 3 mmHg, and the boiling temperature measured under such reduced pressure cannot be compared with atmospheric values. Placed alongside the others, it would suggest that humulene evaporates from the raw material first, which would be untrue, resulting solely from mixing two measurement scales.
These numbers describe a pure compound in a flask, not the setting of the device. The material in the chamber may be cooler than the reading on the display, tables circulating online provide values for the same terpenes that differ by several dozen degrees, and device manufacturers measure temperature at different points. We treat these thresholds as the order in which compounds leave the raw material, not as a recipe for setting. Separately, we explain in at what temperature terpenes evaporate from raw material, why temperature tables contradict themselves, and why the setting of the vaporizer is not the temperature of the raw material itself.
Which strains are related to it?
None, if asking about siblings. Siblings are defined by a common, named parent, and since the parents of Lemon Skunk have not been disclosed, there is nothing to compare it with. The empty field is not a gap to be filled with a guess, but a result that gives a pedigree graph based solely on documented connections.
On the other side of the same graph, however, Lemon Skunk does appear. In the pedigree of the strain Frosted Lemon Angel, it is listed as one of two parents, alongside Kosher Kush, and this is recorded by three independent descriptions of that strain. This is a descendant relationship, not a lateral one: it states from whom Frosted Lemon Angel comes, not with whom Lemon Skunk shares parents. Siblings cannot be derived from this until the other side of the pedigree remains empty.
The skunk component in the name is also not sufficient. In the same pharmacy summary stands Island Sweet Skunk, whose lineage has also not been disclosed, so the common word speaks of the relationship between both positions exactly as much as a common surname does for two unrelated people. Grouping them as siblings would be guessing supported solely by the commercial label.
Instead of kinship, there are two points of reference, both verifiable: the producer who supplies the other seven positions from their list, and the terpene indicated in the description as leading, after which one can search for strains with a similar scent profile. We maintain a complete summary of strains present in Polish pharmacies in a separate review.
Frequently asked questions about Lemon Skunk
Does Lemon Skunk have a known lineage?
No. None of the available sources indicate the parents of this strain, and we do not fill in the lineage with guesses based on the sound of the name.
How many producers supplied this strain to Polish pharmacies?
One, Canopy Growth, selling under the medical brand Spectrum Therapeutics, in one catalog position. The same producer is responsible in the Polish summary for thirteen strains.
What THC content does the source provide for this strain?
The declared THC content for this position is in the range of 17.1-20.9%. We record the range because the producer’s declaration applies with a tolerance of ten percent of the value.
Does terpinolene have a sedative effect?
In mice after inhalation, yes, and that is all that has been shown. In humans, this has not been studied at all, so transferring this result to a person consuming the raw material has no basis.
Why are there no percentage shares for terpenes?
Because the denominator is unknown. Shares reported by Polish databases for the same positions sum up to forty-six at one time and eighty-three percent at another, so the number next to the terpene name would look like a measurement, which it is not.
Is Frosted Lemon Angel related to Lemon Skunk?
Yes, but in the descendant line: Lemon Skunk appears in the pedigree of Frosted Lemon Angel as one of the parents, alongside Kosher Kush. This does not make them siblings.
Can Lemon Skunk be purchased without a prescription?
No. Hemp raw material used in medicine is dispensed in Poland only by prescription in the Rpw category, and the choice of raw material is determined by the attending physician.
Hemp raw material is a pharmaceutical substance dispensed by a doctor’s prescription in the Rpw category. The material is informational in nature and does not replace medical advice or information included with the packaging. The editorial text was prepared by the editorial team of ubucha.pl.
