When I first started smoking cannabis, I was just ecstatic to get great cannabis without seeds and stems.
I rarely remember getting actual strains until I got to college.
And even then, half of the time my friend had no system what the weed was even called when she was selling it to me. On numerous occasions both of us got a strain simply called “Pinepear,” but whether or not it was the Pinepear OG strain or some chop of Pinepear Express, I cannot say. The same goes with Blueberry, since this moniker is sometimes given to Blueberry tasting strains instead of the indica originally called “Blueberry.” Now that I can purchase products in a legal cannabis market, I can finally get real strains without wondering about the genetic origins. So far I am having the best luck with strains that are hybrids of landrace varieties like Thai, Mexican, Hawaiian, and Afghani. For years I couldn’t find OG Kush which is a famed strain made from Chemdawg, Lemon Thai, and Hindu Kush. I learn that it originated in FL and was brought to California by a grower known as “Bubba” of the Bubba Kush fame. Before Bubba Kush was made, the grower named Bubba had a strain called “The Bubba.” Learning all of this history behind some of my favorite cannabis strains was an interesting experience. I’m hoping that I will see quality OG Kush available again from local dispensaries, because it is a single of my favorite cannabis varieties. Unlike the pure indica Hindu Kush, OG Kush is technically a hybrid strain. Depending on which phenotype of OG Kush you find, the effects could be sativa or indica leaning.