Idukki Gold
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Idukki Gold or Kerala Gold (also known as Mahadevan or Neela Chadayan) is the name given to a cannabis strain originating in Idukki in Kerala state of southern India. It is internationally renowned as one of the finest cannabis strains in Asia.{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article481571.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128071124/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/article481571.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 November 2012 |title=Kochi: A hotbed for ganja traffic?|work=The New Indian Express |date=2011-08-08}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Idukki-Gold-Illegal-Selling-of-Ganja/2015/10/03/article3059521.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122024334/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Idukki-Gold-Illegal-Selling-of-Ganja/2015/10/03/article3059521.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 November 2015|title='Idukki Gold': Illegal Selling of Ganja|work=The New Indian Express |date=2015-10-03}}{{cite web|title=Asia's Best Marijuana Is Grown In India And Its In Kerala. Here's The Full Story Of Idukki Gold|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/idukki-gold-the-legendary-indian-marijuana-that-you-may-never-get-your-hands-on-264249.html|website=indiatimes.com|accessdate=17 April 2018|language=en}}
History
The strain became popular during the '80s when various strains of cannabis landed in the area of Idukki in Kerala.{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/idukki-gold-the-legendary-indian-marijuana-that-you-may-never-get-your-hands-on-264249.html|title=Asia's Best Marijuana Is Grown In India And Its In Kerala. Here's The Full Story Of Idukki Gold}}{{cite news|url=https://www.beingindian.com/entertainment/kerala-produces-best-marijuana|title=YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHICH PLACE HAS ASIA'S BEST MARIJUANA! IT'S RIGHT IN YOUR COUNTRY!|access-date=12 March 2020|archive-date=9 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109043935/http://www.beingindian.com/entertainment/kerala-produces-best-marijuana/|url-status=dead}} The climate of the Western Ghats was ideal and the strain soon started spreading. Later, the strain received the name Idukki Gold. Known as Neelachadayan (blue locks) or Neelam in the native tongue. The strain was cultivated and first sold in various parts Kerala and Tamil Nadu. However, it soon found its way all the way to north India and many other countries.{{cite news|url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/idukki-gold-marijuana-extinct|title=India's best marijuana is disappearing}}
Extinction
Throughout the years, there has been a gradual decline in its production. This is because of the continuous depletion of forests in that region due to rise in population and constant interference by law enforcement of Kerala and Tamil Nadu as the region is near to the border of both the states. Currently, the plantation occurs along the Andhra-Odisha border, an area controlled by Naxalism. However, the quality of this strain is much inferior.{{cite news|url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/idukki-gold-marijuana-extinct|title=India's best marijuana is disappearing}}{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/idukki-gold-the-legendary-indian-marijuana-that-you-may-never-get-your-hands-on-264249.html|title=Asia's Best Marijuana Is Grown In India And Its In Kerala. Here's The Full Story Of Idukki Gold}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thekindland.com/products/wtf-is-idukki-gold-and-why-cant-the-internet-stop-2307|title=WTF Is 'Idukki Gold' and Why Can't the Internet Stop Talking About It?}}
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External links
- [https://www.coloradocannabisshop.com/ Cannabis Shop Online]
- [https://www.difference101.com/indica-vs-sativa-vs-hybrid/ Indica vs Sativa Comparison]
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