skunk is a specific variety of cannabis and is so - known because it has a very strong smell , but these days it has become the generic term for both forms of the drug . it is regarded as stronger because it houses much higher levels of the important ingredient in it , tetrahydrocannabinol ( thc ) . it actually contains much lower values of cannabidiol ( cbd ) , it is an intra - psychotic substance that can cause the affects of thc on the social health of users .
The "skunk" cannabis is used to treat mental health problems.