The terpene myths that won’t die — and what the lab data really shows

Ask for something relaxing and you will probably be handed an "indica." Ask for energy and you will get a "sativa." The lab data has been quietly complicating that story for years.

Effect tracks far more closely with terpene and cannabinoid profile than with the indica/sativa label, which mostly describes plant structure and growing habit.

None of this means the labels are useless — they are a rough shorthand. But the more useful question at the counter is which terpenes are dominant.