Te Puke Thunder
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Te Puke Thunder is a strain of marijuana
that originated in Te Puke
, Bay of Plenty
on the coast of New Zealand
's North Island
in the early 1970s. At the time it was said to be the leading marijuana strain in terms of strength and taste.
Te Puke Thunder was the first popular polyploid
marijuana strain developed in New Zealand, meaning the plants have three or more chromosomes per cell
, and therefore have larger buds with higher potency
.
Due to the Bay of Plenty having the ideal climate for growing cannabis, Te Puke Thunder is world renowned and has been said to have been used in Amsterdam
's brown cafes.
In 2011, there was some controversy in New Zealand when a 'legal high' party pill produced appropriated the Te Puke Thunder name for his brand.
Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
that originated in Te Puke
Te Puke
Te Puke is a town located 28 kilometres southeast of Tauranga in the Western Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. It is particularly famous for the cultivation of kiwifruit...
, Bay of Plenty
Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
on the coast of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
in the early 1970s. At the time it was said to be the leading marijuana strain in terms of strength and taste.
Te Puke Thunder was the first popular polyploid
Polyploidy
Polyploid is a term used to describe cells and organisms containing more than two paired sets of chromosomes. Most eukaryotic species are diploid, meaning they have two sets of chromosomes — one set inherited from each parent. However polyploidy is found in some organisms and is especially common...
marijuana strain developed in New Zealand, meaning the plants have three or more chromosomes per cell
Cell (biology)
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. It is the smallest unit of life that is classified as a living thing, and is often called the building block of life. The Alberts text discusses how the "cellular building blocks" move to shape developing embryos....
, and therefore have larger buds with higher potency
Potency (pharmacology)
In the field of pharmacology, potency is a measure of drug activity expressed in terms of the amount required to produce an effect of given intensity. A highly potent drug evokes a larger response at low concentrations, while a drug of lower potency evokes a small response at low concentrations...
.
Due to the Bay of Plenty having the ideal climate for growing cannabis, Te Puke Thunder is world renowned and has been said to have been used in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
's brown cafes.
In 2011, there was some controversy in New Zealand when a 'legal high' party pill produced appropriated the Te Puke Thunder name for his brand.