The 25
Most Popular Cannabis Strains
of All Time
25: Skywalker OG
Source: http://www.thenug.com/galleries/12-celebrity-themed-marijuana-strains
This indica dominant hybrid will save you from the dark side of physical pain.
Skywalker OG is a cross between Skywalker and OG kush as opposed to Anakin
and Padme.
24: Cannatonic
Source: http://www.medicaljane.com/review/cannatonic-mis-4-5/
This hybrid has a THC to CBD ratio of nearly 1 to 1, which contrary to its name means it has very little psychoactive
effect making it an ideal medical strain for use during your waking hours. Never judge a strain by its name alone!
23: MK Ultra
Source: http://conspiratees.net/index.php/product/mk-ultra-tee/
This indica is named after the Central Intelligence Agency’s illegal and highly disturbing mind control experiments on
unwitting United States and Canadian Citizens because of the strain’s powerful, hypnotic, fast-acting euphoric effects.
MK Ultra is a cross of OG Kush and G13, another amazing indica which nearly made this list and which, according to
legend was bred by the CIA, FBI and other intelligence agencies at a secret facility at the University of Mississippi.
22: Jack Herer
Source: http://cannabiscultureawards.com/winners/jack-herer
This sativa is named after the legendary legalization activist and author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes. This strain creates blissful, clear-headed and creative effects.
21: Maui Waui
Source: https://www.420magazine.com/forums/plant-and-bud-photos/54649-maui-waui-anyone.html
This sativa original came out of Maui’s volcanic soil. It has sweet, tropical pineapple flavors and is known for delivering creative, high-energy euphoria.
20: Blueberry
Source: http://www.smokingpagoda.com/marijuana-strains/strain-blueberry-yum-yum
This strain smells and tastes like blueberries and it’ll relieve pain, stress or any other form of the blues with heavy indica euphoria.
19: Purple Haze
Source: http://www.thestonerscookbook.com/2016/02/11/straining-history-todays-popular-plants-originated/
This sativa is as classic as Jimi Hendrix’s epic 1967 hit due to it’s creative, high-energy, cerebral, psychedelic euphoria.
18: Super Silver Haze
Source: http://www.theweedblog.com/why-super-silver-haze-is-one-of-the-most-popular-marijuana-strains/
This sativa has an energetic, uplifting, long-lasting body high which is perfect for stress, nausea and lack of appetite.
17: Northern Lights
Source: http://www.medicaljane.com/review/northern-lights-strain-review/
Northern Lights is a very well known indica strain with powerful psychoactive effects ideal for knocking the lights out of any kind of unwanted pain, sleeplessness, depression or stress.
16: Pineapple Express
Source: http://www.theweedblog.com/pineapple-express-marijuana-strain-review-and-pictures/
This incredibly popular, colorful, distinctly flavorful sativa has a zany comedy named after it because of it’s high energy buzz making it a great strain to get you off your couch for productive pursuits or recreational hijinks and mischief.
15: Tahoe OG Kush
Source: http://stuffstonerslike.com/2012/01/marijuana-strain-review-tahoe-og-kush-2/
This hybrid is a strong strain with a THC content as high as 25%. This nighttime strain combines indica-like sedative buzz with a kicking sativa body euphoria making it great for treating pain, insomnia or lack of appetite.
14: Bruce Banner #3
Source: http://anesiaseeds.com/product/bruce-banner-3/
This hybrid smashes you with euphoria that hits you harder and faster than a gamma ray explosion with a fallout of creative relaxation to help you explore, understand and harness your own inner, alter egos.
13: HeadBand
Source: http://www.thenug.com/galleries/headband-strain-review
Some batches of headband can have so much THC in them (up to 27%) that you might feel a little bit of slight pressure around the crown of your head if you smoke it. It burns easily and you may smoke a lot of it before you feel it’s effects which are ideal for treating pain.
12: Durban Poison
Source: http://www.medicaljane.com/review/durban-poison-strain-review/
This uplifting, energetic sativa is named after the port city in South Africa where it’s originally from. It’s a highly sought after strain used for making cannabis concentrates.
11: OG Kush
Source: https://www.pinterest.com/flyandhigh/og-kush-best/
This hybrid flourishes on the west coast where it is well known for alleviating migraines, treating ADD/ADHD and other stress disorders with a heavy euphoria due to THC levels that can reach up to 27%.
10: Bubba Kush
Source: http://91life.stickyguide.com/marijuana-strains/bubba-kush/
Big, bulky, green and purple Bubba Kush buds are known for their chocolate, coffee, hashish aroma and flavor which produce a calm, tranquilizing euphoria.
9: Super Lemon Haze
Source: https://shop.greenhouseseeds.nl/super-lemon-haze-feminised.html
If you like your weed with tart, sweet, zesty, citrus flavors then this lively, energetic sativa is the ideal choice for you!
8: White Widow
Source: http://www.white-widow-seeds.com/white-widow.html
The white, crystal trichome resin of the white widow plant won’t creep up on you slowly. This world-wide known Dutch coffee shop favorite will quickly intoxicate you with energetic euphoria, entangling you in webs of conversation and creativity.
7: Trainwreck
This well-loved hybrid hits you as fast and as hard as a runaway train with euphoric relief, creativity and happiness whenever your body or mind is feeling wrecked from physical pain, arthritis, anxiety, migraines, ADD/ADHD or PTSD.
6: Green Crack
Source: http://www.medicaljane.com/review/green-crack-strain-review/
This sativa creates a sharp, electric, energetic mental buzz that is so invigorating that Snoop Dogg named it Green Crack. It’s ideal daytime treatment for fatigue, stress and depression.
5: Girl Scout Cookies
Source: http://www.medicaljane.com/review/girl-scout-cookies-strain-review/
Girl Scout Cookies is a cross between OG Kush and Durban Poison which grew even more popular than it’s celebrity-like parents especially in 2014. Its aroma is sweet, earthy and smooth to smoke. It’s high THC and CBD content induces full-body, relaxed, euphoria great for treating pain, nausea and loss of appetite.
4: Strawberry Cough
Source: http://www.thenug.com/galleries/strawberry-cough-strain-review
This sativa is known for it’s strawberry aroma and flavor which is strong enough to make the most seasoned stoner cough. Strawberry Cough is as well known for managing social anxieties, reducing stress and inducing happiness as it is for its unique palatability.
3: Grandaddy Purple
Source: http://www.thecannabist.co/2013/12/27/marijuana-review-grandaddy-purple-strain-theory/1246/
GDP is a highly physically and mentally relaxing, euphoric, indica lover’s dream well known for it’s deep shades of purple and white, snow-like trichome resin. GDP is a staple for treating severe pain, stress, insomnia, appetite loss and muscle spasms and it was invaluable in managing deadline stress over this very blog post!
2: Sour Diesel
Source: http://vibemistress.blogspot.com/2011/01/bottles-of-bud-canna-cola-launches-five.html
This notorious, no-nonsense sativa is named after it’s unmistakable pungent diesel-like aroma. Sour D.is strong fuel for fast relief from stress, pain and depression or for high-adrenaline recreation!
1: Blue Dream
Source: http://www.mjspectator.com/strain_view.php?ID=3296
Blue dream tops off lists from Leafly, Weedmaps, The Cannabist, Complex and Weedhorn because seasoned smokers and green cannabis users alike love the balanced full-bodied relaxation and euphoric cerebral stimulation. It’s an ideal daytime medicine great for alleviating pain, depression and nausea. This hybrid arguably gives you the best-balanced blend of indica and sativa effects making it a great introductory strain into the wonderful world of cannabis.
Honorable Mention
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte’s Web is a cultivar with less than 0.3% THC that has gained popularity as an option for treating seizures as well as a range of other medical conditions. This medical potency is due to its high-CBD content, which was specifically cultivated by Colorado breeders The Stanley Brothers for a young epileptic patient named Charlotte. Contrary to popular belief, Charlotte’s Web is a hemp-derived product with little to no psychoactive effects, making it great for those who don’t want their medication to affect their daily tasks. Charlotte’s powerful web may cause dizziness for some patients, so new users should be cautious. Learn more about Charlotte's Web here.
AC/DC
This CBD strain is perfect for those looking to relieve their ailments without experiencing the typical cannabis head change. Piney and cheesy in flavor, this strain is immensely anti-inflammatory. Its namesake derives from the legendary stadium rock group, AC/DC.
Choosing the Choicest Cannabis
Source: http://www.trichome-alchemy.co.uk/leafly/
You honestly can’t go wrong with any single strain you choose as long as it was grown organically. It’s important to look up information on your indicas, sativas and hybrids before you sample them in order to get a sense of what to expect from your product in terms of its taste, texture, aroma, therapeutic and psychoactive effects before you actually consume it. Learning about each strains breeding heritage is also a great way to discover unexplored benefits and effects.
