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On October 23, if you wake up feeling a bit feistier, sleeker, more in tune with your divine masculine side, and maybe a bit more inclined to wear all-black everything, you might be feeling the intense energy of Scorpio season. From October 23 to November 21, Scorpio season is particularly goth, encapsulating all the veil-crossing holidays of the calendar year: Halloween, Samhain, All Saints Day, and Día de Los Muertos.

But that’s not to say every Scorpio is an aesthetic vampire in Victorian couture. Rather, it’s the peak-spooky, harvest finale, pre-deep-dark-winter energy that influences its gothy reputation. That, as well as the intense vibes associated with death and rebirth that hang in the atmosphere well past the autumn equinox, gives Scorpio the arguably witchiest reputation of the Zodiac.

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Scorpio is a fixed water sign that is both deeply emotional and affectingly serious, representing intuition, curiosity, and awareness. Scorpio is ruled by Mars and Pluto, giving the sign potent dominant energy, but there is a soft vulnerability as well. Which, if you keep company with Scorpios, you probably already know about. They tend to be fearless risk-takers, passionate lovers, and provocative enigmas whose deep thoughts remain a mystery to all but those closest to them.

So, next time you’re looking to feel a bit witchy, gothy, or just deep and mysterious, try one of these six strains, and ideally, you can dial into those distinctly dark and sensual Scorpio energies just like magic.

Aliens on Moonshine

This low-THC (7 – 9% on average) hybrid cross of Sour Alien and White Moonshine may have a reputation as a therapeutic strain, but recreational consumers may find this smoke just as complex and robust as other, more potent strains.

For daytime smokers, consumers report an introspective, high-functioning head effect, and a soothing body buzz that can potentially curb chronic pain. The elevated CBD levels also make this a great strain for novice or therapeutic consumers who are lightly treading into more psychoactive waters. When your Scorpio season vibes need a bit of calming, AOM might be the cultivar to keep you chill.

Expect a fruity, gassy, citrus nose and commensurately sweet-skunk exhale.

Brandywine

Brandywine is a rare hybrid strain known for its potent sedative effects which are airy enough for daytime use. Brandywine’s elevated THC percentage (30% and up) keeps it mainly relegated to varsity potheads, but mid-tolerance smokers that want in on the action may expect intense, euphoric head highs swaddled in extra cushiony body highs. Lower tolerance smokers should keep it to one or two puffs, lest you become overwhelmed by a reportedly sexy, over-thinking high and end up proverbial Scorpio roadkill.

Expect a flowery, sweet, slightly earthy perfume and a candy-sweet mouthfeel.

Incredible Power

Mars and Pluto, Scorpio’s ruling planets, are both bringers of aggressive, masculine energy, which is not always a bad thing. Scorpio season pushes us to tap into our divine masculinity, regardless of our gender constructs. That connection can recharge your passion, power, and vitality, but when it’s all just too fucking much, Incredible Power might be a panacea for all that, hard-to-shake, hot dad energy.

Bred from a cross of AC/DC, Omitra, and Blue Power, Incredible Power is reportedly a super-soothing cultivar, perfect for winding down or for sleep support. Incredible Power typically features a 1:1 THC:CBD profile, with an average of 12% THC. Consumers report joyful highs that unfurl into tranquility, and most often, hella deep sleep.

Expect a pine-forward terpene profile with lingering citrus exhale.

The Blood

The Blood is an appropriately named phenotype of Chemdawg BX4, known for its distinctly calming, balanced effects and its red-haired buds. Consumers report swooning onsets that evaporate into unfocused calm — an admirable balance of intensity and ease. It’s also reported to have a potency that can prove sedative if not used with caution. Either way, the high sounds spot on for Scorpio Season: intense effects that reveal a softer, more manageable underside, but if you overdo it, the strain will fight you. Honestly, iconic Scorpio behavior.

Expect buds with bright blushes of red hair, a sour, peppery nose, and a piney, astringent exhale.

The Church

This cross of Super Skunk, Erdbeer, and Northern Lights is either humming with uplifting Sunday service vibes or gothic graveyard vibes, depending on your reverent reference. That is to say: this strain is particularly celebratory, but its genetics are sedative enough for it to stop just short of a holy ghost hullabaloo.

Consumers report that The Church is social but not manic, soothing but not sedative, and spacey but not sluggish. Keep this cultivar in the stash box for whenever you need to summon cool Scorpio-party vibes.

Expect a funky, spicy, sweet perfume and a flowery, berry-sweet mouthfeel.

Love Potion #1

Most of these Scorpio-themed cultivars err on the side of chilled-out relaxation, Love Potion #1, on the other hand, is popular for its stimulating, arousing, and energetic highs. Call on your sexiest inner Scorpio and smolder alongside this strain next time you’re feeling mysterious and sensual.

Consumers report buzzy, hyper-sexual effects, but of course, your results may vary. THC percentages linger below 20%, so even novice smokers can use this Love Potion #1 to lean into their sensual expertise.

Expect a bright, botanical aroma and a commensurately herbal exhale.

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In politics, it’s called an “October Surprise” — a super-newsworthy planned or organic event or announcement juicy enough to influence the election scheduled for the following month.

On Thursday, President Joe Biden delivered a doozy. Without the usual advance notice to news media or leak to a friendly columnist, the president announced that he pardoned about 6,500 individuals previously convicted of a federal non-violent cannabis possession charge. He pardoned thousands more convicted in Washington, DC as well. Recognizing that his authority only goes so far and that the majority of these types of convictions are in the states, he’s urged governors to take similar action. 

He also directed Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra to evaluate if cannabis (currently a “Schedule 1” drug) is appropriately scheduled on the List of Controlled Substances. Other Schedule 1 drugs include heroin and LSD and are considered to have no acceptable medical use. 

So it looks like President Biden is moving to legalize cannabis at the federal level–meaning that soon, cannabis will be legal across the country, not just in some states, right?

Not so fast. Really. There is nothing fast-moving here. De-scheduling cannabis would be a lengthy process — likely years. Clinical trials and other lengthy research would be required. And even international treaties we have with other countries would undergo painstaking review and scrutiny. Some may have to be renegotiated to move cannabis up to Schedule 2. And that doesn’t equal federal legalization.  

Legalization? There is nothing in the President’s Executive Order that addresses the SAFE Banking Act or allows cannabis businesses to access banking, something every other business in the US has easy access to. His actions don’t fix the 280E tax problem or any tax problem facing the cannabis industry for that matter. Interstate commerce? Advertising? Medical research? Nope. Nope. And nope.

So all sizzle and no steak? Well, not exactly.

The pardons are significant and lift the debilitating housing, employment, and education burdens and devastating social stigma that have plagued too many Americans as the result of an unjust criminal record.

Calling on governors to do likewise is a logical force multiplier. It’s also a brilliant political strategy. The White House knows which governors will run to and embrace his request. And they know which governors will run away from it, whether they use the excuse that their state does not grant them such authority or that they simply disagree and won’t do it. Lines in the sand can be useful come Election Day.

Although he is not on any ballot next month, I’d argue that the president is always on the ballot. His coattails can offer a boost to the candidates who are running. However, President Biden has never been a big fan of cannabis. It wasn’t an issue he highlighted on the campaign trail or pushed to advance once he got to the White House. But poll after poll shows that an overwhelming percentage of Americans support cannabis legalization for both medical and adult use. 

The old saying goes: If the time isn’t ripe, you must ripen the time. The time is exactly ripe for Biden to do this.  

Addressing cannabis’ classification as a Schedule 1 drug — similar to heroin and LSD and with no medical benefit — is long overdue. This classification is untrue, idiotic, and an embarrassment for the United States in the eyes of the global medical community. The fact that 37 states have legalized cannabis for medical use and 19 states have legalized it for adult use underscores the point beautifully.  

And mostly overlooked by the pundits and news media today, President Biden has signaled that the era of “Reefer Madness” is over. Cannabis businesses are real businesses that provide good jobs and make positive contributions to the local and national economy. He is showing the industry respect. He’s given the industry legitimacy. 

Surprise or steak? I will take either. 

Bridget Hennessey is Vice President of Public Affairs at Weedmaps, the technology platform powering the global cannabis industry. This article was originally published on Medium.

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