What does Beasters mean?
The term "Beasters" is used to describe low-quality, commercial marijuana that typically originates from British Columbia. Beasters are typically lower in THC content and have a more harsh taste than other types of cannabis. Despite their inferior quality, beasters are still popular among some marijuana users due to their relatively low price.
Where did the term beasters come from?
As a result of the Vietnam war, many cannabis plants arrived in Canada, and they were soon planted in fertile areas like Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley, and Okanagan. As a result of these crops, high-quality, potent, flavorful cannabis bud developed. Like so many other cannabis terms, “BC Bud” eventually became “beasters.”
During the 1990s, beasters were believed to be Canada's brick weed, described as a hybrid of Northern Lights and Skunk that was poorly grown, poorly managed, and poorly harvested. Despite their poor taste and potency, these early beasters were still an improvement over the cannabis coming from Mexico, which tended to be dry, full of seeds and twigs, and lacking flavor and potency.
How does Beasters differ from modern weed?
Beasters usually have the following characteristics:
- Cheaper, mass-produced
- Very dense due to lack of curing
- Very hairy
- Little trichome presence
- Lower THC quantity
- Cheap and affordable