By Miguel Ordoñez

The month of April has arrived, which signals a time of significance for stoners all around the world, because it means 4/20 is closing in! As many will know, 4:20 on April 20th is cannabis o’clock, and time to light up. But 4/20 is also a highly regarded date that marks the annual celebration of all things cannabis. Every year, cannabis lovers from many nations join together in large cities such as London, Vancouver, Denver, and Amsterdam to smoke cannabis (legally or illegally, depending on location) as an act of mass appreciation for the herb. To mark the celebration, Royal Queen Seeds is offering a massive 20% discount over a 4 day period, to celebrate these special numbers. Take advantage of this promotion and procure yourself some high quality cannabis seeds, paraphernalia, and merchandise.

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4/20: A HISTORY LESSON

4/20 is a combination of numbers that is shrouded in mystery. There are many different claims that have evolved over time attempting to explain what exactly these numbers mean. Some state it’s a covert police dispatch code that signifies people breaking the law by consuming cannabis. Others stake a more scientific claim, explaining that it’s the number of chemicals within the plant.

The truth is, the origins are a lot more simple and humble than this. It turns out this worldwide phenomena comes from a select group of high school students from San Rafael High School, California, who decided that 4:20pm would be the time they would meet up after class and attempt to locate a rumoured cannabis plantation around the area of Point Reyes Peninsula. Although their efforts did not succeed, the group of young men decided to keep these numbers and use them as a group code word when referring to all things weed.

But how did this random group of guys manage to catapult these numbers onto the world cannabis stage? Well, they stumbled upon a rather large platform. The group, who labelled themselves “The Waldos”, ended up forming a friendship with the legendary American rock band Grateful Dead. The band eventually adopted the numbers, even using them in promotional flyers as concert times and dates. This led a small group phrase to evolve into one recognised by practically every cannabis user on Earth.

Knowing the correct history of 4/20 adds even more meaning to an already unique day. Now it’s time to review some of the best cannabis strains available to enjoy on the day.

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TOP 5 STRAINS TO ENJOY ON 4/20

4/20 isn’t just another day of smoking. It’s basically an annual holiday dedicated to weed, therefore it only makes sense to smoke the best you can find, and to smoke with a purpose. All of these strains will get you baked, but each of them have their own unique qualities that will allow you to enjoy the day’s activities.

1. SOUR DIESEL WILL GET YOU GIGGLING

Sour Diesel is famous for igniting cases of the giggles, which is ideal for such a large celebration. Sparking up this sativa-dominant strain at the biggest 4/20 event you can access will instantly land you in a great mood. It will make you extra sociable, chatty, willing to meet new people, and most of all, it will make you laugh. It’s as though Sour Diesel places a new lens over your eyes that makes almost everything appear bright, fun, and more humorous. The 30% indica genetics eventually allow this long-lasting high to taper off into a chilled body stone. This means it’s either time to go home or smoke more! THC levels of 19% make for instant highs, be sure to share this one around the event to initiate as many good moods as possible. A strain with vibes this good was only made possible by crossbreeding parent strains Original Diesel, Northern Lights, Shiva, and Hawaiian. Along with this giggly high come nice flavours of herbs and sourness.

If you enjoy this strain on 4/20, then consider growing your own stash at home. You won’t be disappointed in the yields. When grown indoors, Sour Diesel puts out great yields of 475–525g/m², grows to heights of up to 160cm, and has a flowering time of 10–11 weeks. Outdoor plants provide large yields maxing out at 600g per plant, grow to soaring heights of 200cm, and will be ready to smoke up in late October.

Sour Diesel

Sour Diesel

Sour Diesel

Genetic background Original Diesel x (Northern Light x Shiva x Hawaiian)
Yield indoor 475 - 525 g/m2
Height indoor 90 - 160 cm
Flowering time 10 - 11 weeks
THC strength THC: 19% (aprox.) / CBD: Medium
Blend 70% Sativa, 30% Indica
Yield outdoor 550 - 600 g/per plant (dried)
Height outdoor 150 - 200 cm
Harvest time Late October
Effect Physical, clear high
 

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2. ROYAL COOKIES FOR SOME SWEET 4/20 SEX

4/20 isn’t just a worldwide community event, it’s also a special day for individuals, including couples and lovers. There’s no better day to indulge in some stoned loving, whether with a long term partner or somebody new who’s just as excited about the day as you are. Whoever you’re planning on getting sexual and stoned with, be sure to have a few buds of Royal Cookies at the ready for the occasion. This strain is heavily indica-dominant and produces massive THC levels of 23%. Smoking these buds in bed with your lover produces a deeply stoning and physical body high that enhances sensation, generating tingles and electricity with every touch and stroke. Adding to the turn on are sweet and sugary tastes that truly whet the appetite. This sex-boosting and orgasm-enhancing strain descends from Forum Cookies S1 genetics.

Royal Cookies is a superb strain to cultivate at home, whether in the grow room or in the garden. Grown indoors, she’ll produce rewarding yields of 450–525g/m², grow to heights of 80–110cm, and will be ready to harvest after a flowering time of 8–9 weeks. Plants cultivated outdoors will have a space advantage and produce yields of up to 500g per plant, grow to heights of 180cm, and will be ready to harvest during the middle of October.

Royal Cookies

Royal Cookies

Royal Cookies

Genetic background Cookies Forum x Cookies Forum
Yield indoor 450 - 525 gr/m2
Height indoor 80 - 110 cm
Flowering time 8 - 9 weeks
THC strength THC: 23% (aprox.) / CBD: Low
Blend 20% Sativa, 80% Indica, 0% Ruderalis
Yield outdoor 650 - 700 g/per plant (dried)
Height outdoor 175 - 210 cm
Harvest time Middle of October
Effect Relaxed and Euphoric
 

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3. ROYAL BLUEMATIC FOR MIND-BENDING FLAVOURS

4/20 is the day to enter into the mindset of a cannabis connoisseur, to appreciate the diverse range of tastes and smells of weed, to see the cannabis plant for what it truly is. Royal Bluematic is the ideal strain to experience the extremes of what cannabis can really taste like. This strain is the result of a breeding project where the main goal was an explosion of taste alongside rapid flowering times. This objective was achieved by blending Blueberry genetics with a cannabis ruderalis strain, essentially crafting an autoflowering version of Blueberry. Every toke of this strain ignites the taste buds with hits of sweetness, berries, fruit, and sugar. She’s extremely moreish, but THC levels of 14% mean you can get away with tasting her for quite a bit. Be sure to share some around the event you attend to show people another taste of cannabis!

Thanks to her autoflowering genetics, Royal Bluematic is extremely easy to grow and will be ready to harvest before you know it, erupting into a fully bloomed plant a mere 5–7 weeks after germination. When grown indoors, this speedy lady produces good yields of up to 475g/m², whilst maintaining easily manageable heights of 60–75cm. When grown outside, she’ll produce varying harvests of 70–120g per plant and grow to heights of 70–100cm.

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Royal Bluematic

Genetic background Blueberry x Ruderalis
Yield indoor 425 - 475 g/m2
Height indoor 60 - 75 cm
Flowering time 5 - 7 weeks
THC strength THC: 14% (aprox.) / CBD: Medium
Blend 10% Sativa, 60% Indica, 30% Ruderalis
Yield outdoor 70 - 120 g/per plant (dried)
Height outdoor 70 - 100 cm
Harvest time 8 - 9 weeks after sprouting
Effect Stoned and powerful
 

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4. EXPERIENCE SEVERE MUNCHIES WITH PINEAPPLE KUSH

After the clock had struck 4:20pm, you’ve blazed copious amounts of weed, and the main event of the day is coming to a close, the next logical step is to go and find some food with your friends. However, before you do that, it would be a good idea to blaze a strain that will bring about a serious case of the munchies to generate some room in your belly. Pineapple Kush is the strain for this job. This strain is loaded with distinct flavours of tropical fruits, sweets, and sugar that kindle the appetite, along with high levels of THC and an indica-dominant high that generate a deep hunger. These hunger-inducing traits are derived from a combination of parent strains Pineapple and OG Kush.

Pineapple Kush provides good yields regardless of environment, offering high quantities of extremely aromatic flowers with each harvest. Indoor plants cultivated within grow tents produce yields of 500–550g/m², grow to heights of 70–120cm, and have a flowering time of 7–8 weeks. Outdoor plants grown within garden beds of high quality soil produce harvests of 450–500g per plant, grow to heights peaking at 180cm, and will be ready to harvest during the middle of October.

Pineapple Kush

Pineapple Kush

Pineapple Kush

Genetic background Pineapple x O.G. Kush
Yield indoor 500 - 550 gr/m2
Height indoor 70 - 120 cm
Flowering time 7 - 8 weeks
THC strength THC: 18% (aprox.) / CBD: Low
Blend 20% Sativa, 80% Indica, 0% Ruderalis
Yield outdoor 500 - 550 g/per plant (dried)
Height outdoor 120 - 180 cm
Harvest time Late September
Effect Relaxing and full of flavour
 

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5. BLUE CHEESE FOR A RELAXING END TO THE DAY

Unlike alcohol, a whole day of celebrating by smoking weed won’t result in a hangover. In fact, you can expect to wake up on the 21st of April feeling fresh and ready to tackle the day. This will especially be the case if you decide to blaze up a strain like Blue Cheese right before bed to bring the celebrations to a close. This deeply stoning strain produces THC levels of 19% and a physical body high that takes weight off the shoulders and puts a stop to ruminating thoughts. Smoking these flowers at the end of 4/20 will give you a chance to chill out with friends and reflect on the events of the day. Blazing one more joint before bed will lull you off to sleep and have you waking up feeling rejuvenated.

This well-balanced strain features a genetic profile of 40% sativa and 60% indica, and was created using parent strains Original Cheese and Oregon Blueberry Blend. When grown within an indoor setting she’ll produce yields of up to 550g/m², grow to heights of 160cm, and will be ready to harvest after 7–8 weeks of flowering. On the other hand, plants grown outdoors produce yields of up to 550g per plant, grow to heights of 200cm, and will be ready for blazing during late September.

Blue Cheese

Blue Cheese

Blue Cheese

Genetic background Original Cheese x Oregon Blueberry Blend
Yield indoor 500 - 550 gr/m2
Height indoor 100 - 160 cm
Flowering time 7 - 8 weeks
THC strength THC: 19% (aprox.) / CBD: Medium
Blend 19% Sativa, 80% Indica, 0% Ruderalis
Yield outdoor 500 - 550 g/per plant (dried)
Height outdoor 140 - 200 cm
Harvest time Late September
Effect Stoned, physically and mentally
 

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COMPANY NAME: SNORKEL SPAIN, SL (hereinafter ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS)

C/ Vilar d'Abdelà, 5 (nave 1) CP: 08170 de Montornès del Vallès

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The present Privacy Policy sets out the terms on which we will treat personal data at ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS; this includes any personal data collected through our website https://www.royalqueenseeds.com/ as well as any other data we process in the course of our business activities.

ROYAL QUEEN SEEDS collects the following personal data for the purposes listed below:

SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

1.1 Account purchases

Account purchases can only be made if you are in possession of a personal account. When you create an account or purchase something from our shop, as part of the buying and selling process we collect the following personal information that you provide to us:

This information is required for delivery. In addition, when you browse our shop, we automatically receive the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Based on this information, we can optimise your online experience and at the same time protect our online environment.

Purpose of data collection

We collect and store account-related data for the following purposes:

(a) to carry out obligations arising from any contracts between you and us, and to provide you with information, products and services that you may request from us;

(b) to set up, manage and communicate with you about your account and your orders;

(c) to conduct market research and analysis;

(d) to confirm your age and identity, and to detect and prevent fraud.

1.2 Newsletters

With your explicit permission, we may send you newsletters about our shop, new products and other updates. We send newsletters based on your explicit consent. In the event that you purchase a product, and in accordance with current regulations, we may send you commercial communications in accordance with the legitimate interest of our company, always about products or services similar to those you have purchased or contracted. In any case, you may exercise your right of opposition through the channels announced in this Privacy Policy. The following information is collected in relation to the newsletter:

We do not need to know the sex of the person in order to send the newsletter (data minimisation: by law we must ask for data that is strictly necessary to provide the service, and in this case knowing the sex is not necessary to send the newsletter).

Purpose of data collection

The data collected is used to:

(a) personalise our emails, including your name and gender;

(b) provide gender-specific content.

You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the link provided in the newsletter or the contact information provided in section 2.

1.3 Customer service and contact form

In order to provide appropriate support, our customer service employees have access to information related to the account. Consequently, their support will be highly effective and friendly. The data provided in our contact form is used by our CRM provider, SuperOffice. We will only use your details to respond to your message.

SECTION 2 – LEGITIMATE INTEREST

If you have purchased any of our products, please note that we may process your personal data for promotional purposes, based on Royal Queen Seeds' legitimate interest only to offer you products or services from our company and about products or services similar to those you have purchased. You may exercise your right to opt out of future messages by the means set out in this Privacy Policy or through any notification you receive.

2.1 How do you withdraw consent?

If you change your mind, you can withdraw your consent for us to contact you for the purpose of collecting, using, or disclosing your data at any time by reaching out to us at: support@royalqueenseeds.com.

SECTION 3 – DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or if you breach our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 – HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

At Royal Queen Seeds, we will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the purposes described in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data; however, the longest period we will normally hold any personal data is 10 years.

4.1 Account information

Data relating to the account remains relevant for as long as the consumer is in possession of an account. Therefore, the data remains documented for as long as the account exists. When our customers delete an account, the associated data will be deleted within a reasonable period of time. Requests regarding the inspection or correction of stored personal data or the deletion of an account can be sent to support@royalqueenseeds.com.

4.2 Newsletters

In the event that you give us your consent to inform you about our products or services, we will keep your data until you express your wish not to receive any further communications from us. However, we regularly (every month) carry out a relevance check. Registered customers (and their personal information) will be deleted whenever customers do not reply to our request. In addition, our newsletter mailing has an opt-out feature. Consumers can withdraw their consent by using this opt-out feature.

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Cookies are small information files that notify your computer of previous interactions with our website. These cookies are stored on your hard drive, not on our website. Essentially, when you use our website, your computer displays its cookies to us, informing our site that you have visited before. This allows our website to function more quickly and remember aspects related to your previous visits (such as your username), making your experience more convenient. At Royal Queen Seeds, we use two types of cookies: functional and analytical.

5.1 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies are used to enhance your online experience. Among other things, these cookies track what is added to your shopping cart. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

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Analytical cookies are used for research and market analysis. The data collected with these analytical cookies is anonymous, making it unusable for third parties. The use of these cookies does not require prior authorization.

SECTION 5 – THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Third-party services are required to conduct transactions and provide our services. In general, the third-party providers we use will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to enable them to perform the services they provide to us.

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies regarding the information we must provide to them for your transactions.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of these providers so that you can understand how these providers will handle your personal information.

In particular, certain suppliers may be located or have facilities located in a different jurisdiction than yours or ours. Therefore, if you choose to proceed with a transaction involving the services of a third party, your information may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which that service provider or its facilities are located.

Once you leave our website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Service of our website.

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On this website we have integrated an element of a web analytics service (with anonymisation functionality). Web analytics can be defined as the gathering, processing and analysis of data about the behaviour of visitors to websites. An analytics service collects, among other things, data about which website a person came from (the so-called referrer), which sub-pages they visited or how often and for how long they visited a sub-page. Web analytics is mainly used for website optimisation and for a cost–benefit analysis of internet advertising.

Courier service

To complete deliveries we use a courier service. This courier service carries out the delivery between our company and the consumer's home. To complete these logistics, the company requires access to the consumer's name and address information.

Mailing service

Royal Queen Seeds uses a third-party mail service provider to send its newsletter. This provider has access to limited account information related to opt-in consent (e.g. email address).

Marketing services

Royal Queen Seeds has the support of a company that specialises in marketing and communication activities. Their access to personal information is very limited and mostly anonymous.

Payment services

At Royal Queen Seeds we use external payment services to handle our transactions (e.g. credit card payments).

SECTION 6 – SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry standard best practices to ensure that it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored using AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional industry standards that are commonly accepted. Information related to the account is protected with a hashing method. This method transforms the information into a generated hash. As a result, confidential information is protected and invisible, even to us. In addition, our databases are exceptionally protected against unauthorised access. For example, access to the database is only possible and permitted via approved IP addresses (e.g. from Royal Queen Seeds headquarters). Other attempts and addresses are rejected at all times.

Furthermore, data is anonymised as much as possible, so it cannot be directly linked to a specific consumer. With this data, however, we may be able to carry out market research and analysis. In addition, the third parties concerned (e.g. mailing service) are examined prior to our collaboration, comply with the GDPR from the EU and receive a processing agreement. Within Royal Queen Seeds, employees are assigned different access permissions. Specific permission provides access only to information that is strictly required to perform a task. Digital security measures are subject to change and must meet high requirements to ensure the safety of online customers. That is why, at Royal Queen Seeds, we appoint a security officer. Regular verification and improvement of security measures (where necessary) are part of the role.

SECTION 7 – CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check back regularly. Changes and clarifications will be effective immediately upon being published on the Website. If we make substantial changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated so you will know what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

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