Sputnik is a sativa dominant hybrid (70% sativa/30% indica) strain that is a potent cross between the hugely popular Apollo 13 X Black Russian strains. This dank bud was named after the Sputnik I satellite launched in 1957 by the Soviet Union and boasts an average THC level ranging from 16-19%.
Sputnik has a distinct aroma of smooth sweet fruit and an almost confusing taste of sweet and sour fruit with a diesel hint upon exhale. Sputnik buds have long pepper-shaped dense leafy nugs that are a dark olive green with rich amber undertones. These nugs are spattered with long thin deep purple and fiery orange hairs and a fine layer of white crystal trichomes.
Users describe the Sputnick high as having a slowly building onset of a mellow calming body buzz that is accompanied by a relieving head buzz.
These effects will leave you pain-free and slightly sedated with a mellow sense of couch-lock and a building feeling of the munchies. Due to the potent combination of both sativa and indica effects, Sputnik is an ideal strain for treating patients suffering from conditions such as chronic pain due to injury or illness, anxiety disorders, mild to moderate cases of depression, and sleep disorders, including insomnia.