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Pineapple Express Cannabis Strain: Hawaiian X Trainwreck It’s no secret that the Pineapple Express cannabis strain has become a favorite among many medical marijuana patients, especially since it was featured in Seth Rogen and James Franco’s cult-classic “Pineapple Express.” The Pineapple Express strain is the offspring of Hawaiian and Trainwreck. In my experience, it tends to provide the perfect mix of head and body effects. As the name suggests, it is known to possess an incredibly floral aroma that is reminiscent of pineapples. Similarly, the Pineapple Express strain is …

What Are The Genetics Of The Black Diamond Strain? I knew that I was in for a treat when I considered the genetics of the Black Diamond cannabis strain. It is a clear Sativa-dominant hybrid with genetics that include Blackberry and Diamond OG, a personal favorite of mine when it comes to OG Kush strains. One thing that I have come to expect from hybrids involving Diamond OG is a smooth smoke that often takes on the characteristics …

Bred by TGA Genetics, the Vortex strain is a Sativa-dominant hybrid that stems from two of Subcool’s favorite strains: Apollo-13 and Space Queen. The Vortex Strain Was Bred By TGA Genetics Digging deeper into the genetics of the Vortex strain, we find that there is a great deal of Jack Herer influence, with slightly less impact coming from Romulan …

Sour Headband Is Gaining Popularity In California Dispensaries The Sour Diesel and Headband strains are two of the most popular cannabis varieties in the US, and the west coast in particular. Most medical marijuana patients and recreational cannabis connoisseurs alike would probably say that they have tried at least one of these two cannabis industry staples; those who haven’t are almost certainly aware of their existence. “A number of [unrelated] strains use the Headband namesake.” Being from the east …

Rare Darkness Strain: Grape Ape X Rare Dankness #1 For those who may be unaware, Rare Dankness is among the most popular genetics companies in the industry right now. Scott “Moonshine” Reach, the founder of Rare Dankness, is an accomplished breeder and has a number of signature strains under his belt, including Ghost Train Haze #1 and Moonshine Haze. “Scott used his beloved Rare Dankness #1 male to pollinate a Grape Ape plant.” With that said, one strain that …

Chocolate Thai Is A Landrace Strain From Thailand By all accounts, the 70s and early 80s saw a great deal of cannabis from Thailand flood the US cannabis market, as well as various locations throughout the world. With that said, many phenotypes of the pure Sativa landrace strain growing in the region had flowering times as long as 14 weeks. Even worse, they grew spindly and often produced small flowers. “DNA Genetics used a bag-seed from a kilo of the original …

Blue Diamond Is A Slightly Sativa-dominant Hybrid The Diamond OG cut is a favorite of mine when it comes to phenotypes of OG Kush. Whenever I come across a strain with Diamond OG in its lineage I make a point to check it out and I’m rarely disappointed. It passes on a compact OG-like bud structure, but is often allows the qualities of whichever strain it is crossed with to flourish (Green Diamond for example). Much to my chagrin, the Blue Diamond Strain seemed to …

What Are The Diablo OG Strain Genetics? The Diablo OG strain is one with a murky past and it can be hard to find agreement on how it originated. Many people believe that Diablo OG is a particular phenotype of OG Kush that was found in a bag of Ghost OG seeds and renamed. While that is certainly possible, the uplifting effects I experienced led me to believe Diablo OG had more of a Sativa influence than other OG strains. Digging deeper in my …

Bred by DNA Genetics, the Lemon OG Kush cannabis strain is a flavorful hybrid known for its cerebral effects. This particular batch was grown by Mr. Marijuana in the San Fernando Valley. DNA Genetics Crossed The Lemon Skunk & OG Kush Strains The Lemon OG Kush strain was bred by one of the most popular seed companies in the industry, DNA Genetics. Founded in 2003, DNA came to life after two breeders from California moved to Amsterdam to escape the hectic nature of growing on the west coast. They quickly realized that connoisseur-grade cannabis was hard to …

This batch of Pineapple Express from Varieties For Life (VFL) in Burbank, CA had some of the chunkiest flowers I have seen from this particular strain. When I told the bud tender at VFL that I was looking for a Sativa, he didn’t hesitate a second before reaching for the jar of chunky Pineapple Express. “You won’t see another batch of Pineapple Express like this,” he said. He was probably right, these flowers were some of the most resinous buds I’ve seen in a while. When I stuck my nose in the jar I detected a skunky pineapple smell with …