File talk:Yellow Cannabis strain.jpg

Accuracy disputed

A few things stand out right away:

1. Photo appears to be taken indoors. Acapulco gold was an outdoor strain. While it's true that some seed companies claim to offer hybrids, the plant does not look like a Mexican sativa.
2. The source claims it is used for medicinal use. This is highly unlikely, as a true "Acapulco gold" strain would be weaker than modern strains, and potency would be valued for medicinal use.

It would be nice if an expert would take a look at this photograph and offer their opinion. Viriditas (talk) 14:27, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

1. Sativa strains are very useful medicinally and are prescribed for treatment of mental maladies, such as depression. While the affect of indica varieties can be quite physical and useful in treating chronic pain.
2. The strain of the specimen in this photo is indeed under question as Medical Cannabis growers trade and cross strains, names get confused, or plants mixed up. Any plant can be grown indoors when the native outdoor conditions can be duplicated.

--Cultivator

1. I don't think the issue is if Sativas are good for medical use, but rather the potency of this specific strain. While Acapulco Gold WAS known as an exceptionally potent strain in the 60s, it would probably range under "light breeze" compared to modern Sativas.
2. Agreed, just because it was a classical outdoor strain (there were no indoor grows back then) does mean it can't grow indoors. Any Cannabis strain can be grown indoors and even under adverse conditions. Classic Sativas need a lot of light and probably yield less indoors or have lower potency due to a lack of UV-B, but they do grow just fine.
3. I have tried to get seeds or clones for this strain and all I could find were White Widow hybrids. (Supposively from an old hippy who found a bag of seeds in his attic, but only managed to get a few males out of them.) While that is no proof that this strain doesn't exist anymore, it's legendary and if anyone still had it today, especially someone who uploads images to Wikipedia, there'd probably be some info to be found about it.

Thomas Auge (talk)

Not Gold

In my past history as a marijuana user and abuser I had occasion to smoke and see real Acapulco Gold in 1969 before the plants in Mexico were destroyed. The name says it all. Dried Acapulco Gold was gold in color almost the color of wheat. In order to be that gold it had to be nearly gold in color as it grew in the open sun(similar to some modern Indicus super strains). As to its potency it was and is the strongest marijuana I ever had putting me literally to the floor after two hits. The plant pictured is NOT Acapulco Gold.

My understanding, having had something to do with the "import trade" in the early 1970's is this. A: The plant in the picture is a indica cross breed. My reasoning, a PURE sativa, pure Caribbean sativa, is a thin leafed and HUGE plant. The ones I had the joy of growing reached 15'-20' tall and 10' around. (thank you Coptic's) The growing season is typically 9-12 months. The season makes it impractical for indoor growing. As to the color, with the exception of "red" strains, the color comes from the DRYING! Acapulco Gold, and Colombian Gold, where a "cheap" cash crop in central america at that time, it's a matter of air drying in Caribbean sun. Ever cut your lawn, cuttings look green, mostly, at first. After a few days in the sun, they turn yellow/brown. If your in central Mexico sun, using drying racks, you get bright deep yellow. This is my knowledge and understanding.

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Additional comment. Reviewer sounds experienced and factual as well. I also was lucky enough in late 60's (and in the early 70's they claimed it was AG) to see, smoke and play with Acapulco Gold. What I recall had seeds and was sticky and for the day excellent. I believe a female grown today with the nutrients and experience learned AG could be a wonderful Sativa of very high strength.

My reason for posting is this. Previous poster stated (no blame or bad vibes should be felt from this = IE: Info only)

First >>>In order to be that gold it had to be nearly gold in color as it grew in the open sun<<< Then >>the color comes from the DRYING!<<<<

Can someone verify which is correct (though photosynthesis requires green, No?) and shouldn't we remove the short fat indoor grown plant since it seems that the thought process stated here says "It is not AG"? Can someone that is a Super Swami Weed Aficionado come forward and clean up this wiki?  :-)

Oregon?

How do we know this image is from Oregon? If it can be confirmed, perhaps it could be added to the Cannabis in Oregon category. --Another Believer (talk) 20:17, 8 July 2014 (UTC)