The 12 Strains of the Holidaze!

Sunday December 22: Blackwater by Natural State Medicinals

By The Source Cannabis Dispensary of Northwest Arkansas

Natural State Medicinals’ Blackwater strain captured during peak flowering, showcasing the plant’s mature development and careful cultivation techniques that bring out its distinctive characteristics.

As we reach the tenth day of the Holidaze, Natural State Medicinals presents its most buzz-worthy banger: Blackwater. Blackwater combines Mendo Purps and San Fernando Valley OG Kush genetics to create an experience that begins with gentle euphoria before flowing into profound relaxation.

For Payton Weatherford, Sales Associate for Natural State Medicinals, no strain has impacted his personal journey more than Blackwater. As he says, “Blackwater is about making people feel right.”

Blackwater by Natural State Medicinals in White Hall, AR.

From a young age, he knew that he wanted to pursue a career in cannabis, so he moved to California to begin his career in a place where he could. Eventually, he got brought back home to work in the Arkansas medical marijuana industry, as the leader of Custom Cannabis Dispensary. In the dispensary, he was able to try every strain that Arkansas cultivators were growing.

He will never forget the first time that he smelled Blackwater, “It’s berries without the sugar and citrus without the sting. It makes your mouth water and tingles your nose hairs, creating a surreal effect just by putting your nose in the jar. So, once you break it down, and you have the experience of those trichomes sticking to your fingers, and you finally get to consume it, the cerebral effects are exactly what your uncle from the 70s told you about.” Blackwater makes me feel right.

So when it was time for Payton to make a change in his career, “I had to go to the place where they grow this strain and grow it so well. Since working at Natural State I’ve sold at least 100 pounds of Blackwater myself.”

High Note: This strain’s deep purple coloring can appear almost black under certain conditions, inspiring its aquatic name and making it one of NSM’s most visually striking creations. As NSM’s top-performing strain, it consistently ranks as one of Arkansas’s most sought-after varieties.

Payton Weatherford of Natural State Medicinals (NSM) leads a cultivation team discussion, demonstrating the company’s dedication to staff education and quality standards in cannabis production.