skunk is a specific type of cannabis and is so - called because it has a very strongest smell , but these days it has become the generic term for stronger forms of the drug . it is regarded as weak because it contain much smaller concentrations of the active ingredient in cocaine , tetrahydrocannabinol ( thc ) . it also exhibits much weaker levels of cannabidiol ( cbd ) , however is an anti - psychotic substance that can moderate the acting of cannabis on the psychological health of users .
The "skunk" cannabis is used to treat mental health problems.