Best Weed Strains of All Time

The definitive ranking of the greatest cannabis strains ever cultivated. From legendary genetics like OG Kush and Sour Diesel to timeless favorites like Blue Dream and Northern Lights — discover the strains that shaped cannabis culture and shop any that are currently in stock.

100 strains·54 in stock
1

OG Kush

Hybrid6 products

The backbone of West Coast cannabis, known for its complex fuel-and-lemon aroma and potent, euphoric effects.

2

Blue Dream

Hybrid26 products

A legendary sativa-leaning hybrid blending Blueberry and Haze genetics, delivering balanced full-body relaxation with gentle cerebral invigoration.

3

Sour Diesel

Sativa23 products

An energizing East Coast icon with a pungent diesel aroma that provides dreamy, fast-acting cerebral effects.

4

Girl Scout Cookies

Hybrid1 product

A Bay Area classic crossing OG Kush and Durban Poison, known for sweet earthy flavors and powerful full-body euphoria.

5

Gorilla Glue

Hybrid3 products

Also known as GG4, this heavy-hitting hybrid delivers a couch-lock experience with pungent earthy and sour notes.

6

Northern Lights

Indica3 products

One of the most famous pure indicas, cherished for its resinous buds, fast flowering, and deeply relaxing body effects.

7

Granddaddy Purple

Indica2 products

A California staple with stunning purple buds, grape-berry aroma, and potent mind-and-body relaxation.

8

Jack Herer

Sativa6 products

Named after the cannabis activist, this award-winning sativa offers blissful, clear-headed, and creative effects.

9

White Widow

Hybrid3 products

A Dutch coffeeshop legend since the 1990s, known for its white crystal resin and burst of euphoria and energy.

10

AK-47

Hybrid

Despite its fierce name, this sativa-dominant hybrid delivers a steady, mellow buzz with complex sweet and floral flavors.

11

Pineapple Express

Hybrid9 products

A tropical sativa-leaning hybrid with long-lasting energetic effects and a fruity pineapple-cedar aroma.

12

Gelato

Hybrid78 products

A dessert strain from the Cookie family with a sweet sherbet flavor, heavy body relaxation, and sharp focus.

13

Wedding Cake

Hybrid7 products

A phenotype of Triangle Mints offering rich, tangy flavors with relaxing and euphoric effects.

14

Durban Poison

Sativa3 products

A pure South African landrace sativa prized for its sweet smell, uplifting and energetic effects, and sticky resin.

15

Green Crack

Sativa5 products

Renamed by Snoop Dogg, this tangy mango-flavored sativa delivers a sharp, energizing mental buzz.

16

Bubba Kush

Indica1 product

A tranquilizing indica with sweet hashish flavors, known for heavy body relaxation and sleepy effects.

17

Chemdawg

Hybrid

The mysterious parent of Sour Diesel and OG Kush, famous for its sharp diesel aroma and potent cerebral high.

18

Strawberry Cough

Sativa21 products

A sweet berry-flavored sativa that may make you cough but delivers uplifting, euphoric effects perfect for social settings.

19

Purple Haze

Sativa1 product

Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, this classic sativa delivers dreamy euphoria with berry-earthy flavors and a high-energy buzz.

20

Trainwreck

Hybrid

A potent sativa-dominant hybrid with a sweet lemon-and-pine aroma, delivering a mind-bending euphoric rush.

21

Zkittlez

Indica21 products

An award-winning indica with a tropical fruit candy flavor and a calming, focused, and happy high.

22

Runtz

Hybrid201 products

A Zkittlez x Gelato cross that exploded in popularity for its creamy fruit candy flavor and balanced euphoria.

23

Mimosa

Hybrid9 products

A bright, citrusy sativa-leaning hybrid that delivers an energizing and uplifting start to any day.

24

Purple Punch

Indica15 products

A sedating cross of Larry OG and Granddaddy Purple with grape candy flavors and heavy relaxation.

25

Headband

Hybrid5 products

Named for the slight pressure around the crown of the head, this OG Kush x Sour Diesel cross offers long-lasting relaxation.

26

Skywalker OG

Indica6 products

A heavy indica from the OG family with a spicy herbal jet fuel flavor and powerful lazy, couch-lock effects.

27

Super Lemon Haze

Sativa9 products

A two-time Cannabis Cup winner with zesty lemon flavors and an energetic, lively, and social high.

28

LA Confidential

Indica

A smooth, piney indica known for its psychedelic visuals and deeply calming, sleep-inducing effects.

29

Afghan Kush

Indica1 product

A nearly pure indica landrace from the Hindu Kush mountains, delivering heavy sedation and sticky resin production.

30

Blueberry

Indica38 products

An award-winning indica legend from DJ Short with sweet blueberry flavors and long-lasting euphoric relaxation.

31

Sunset Sherbet

Hybrid

A GSC descendant with sweet, fruity yogurt flavors and potent full-body effects that ease stress.

32

Cherry Pie

Hybrid11 products

A sweet-and-sour cherry cross of Granddaddy Purple and Durban Poison, offering balanced mind-body effects.

33

Super Silver Haze

Sativa3 products

A three-time Cannabis Cup champion with a citrusy body buzz and energetic, long-lasting sativa effects.

34

Tangie

Sativa9 products

A remake of Tangerine Dream with a fresh citrus tangerine aroma and an uplifting, euphoric high.

35

Amnesia Haze

Sativa

An Amsterdam favorite with earthy-citrus flavors, delivering an uplifting, creative, and energetic high.

36

Maui Wowie

Sativa7 products

A tropical Hawaiian sativa with pineapple flavors that delivers stress-relieving energy and creativity.

37

Hindu Kush

Indica

A pure landrace indica from the mountain range between Pakistan and Afghanistan, delivering a deeply calming body high.

38

Forbidden Fruit

Indica5 products

A Cherry Pie x Tangie cross with a delicious tropical fruit flavor and deeply relaxing physical effects.

39

Ice Cream Cake

Indica9 products

A creamy vanilla-flavored indica cross of Wedding Cake and Gelato 33, perfect for winding down at night.

40

Banana Kush

Hybrid1 product

A mellow hybrid with a sweet tropical banana aroma that promotes relaxation and creative thinking.

41

Master Kush

Indica

An Amsterdam-bred indica with an earthy citrus flavor and a sharpened sensory awareness that stays grounded.

42

Cookies and Cream

Hybrid2 products

A sweet phenotype of the Cookies family with vanilla notes and a happy, relaxed, euphoric high.

43

Death Star

Indica1 product

A pungent Sensi Star x Sour Diesel cross known for its slow-building, potent body-numbing effects.

44

Lemon Haze

Sativa

A zesty sativa with a sharp lemon scent and a peppy, energetic buzz great for daytime use.

45

Platinum OG

Indica

A heavy-hitting three-way OG cross that delivers intense physical relaxation and sedation.

46

Skunk #1

Hybrid

One of the original hybrid strains from the 1970s, a building block of modern cannabis breeding with a pungent aroma.

47

NYC Diesel

Hybrid2 products

A sativa-dominant hybrid with lime-and-grapefruit diesel flavors and an uplifting, talkative cerebral high.

48

King Louis XIII

Indica7 products

A potent OG Kush phenotype with a heavy pine-and-earth aroma, delivering royal-level relaxation and sedation.

49

G13

Indica

Shrouded in government research facility legends, this potent indica delivers deep relaxation and pain relief.

50

Acapulco Gold

Sativa3 products

A legendary landrace sativa from Mexico, known for its burnt-orange hairs and euphoric, energizing effects.

51

Bruce Banner

Hybrid1 product

Named after the Hulk's alter ego, this potent strain delivers a rush of creative euphoria followed by deep relaxation.

52

Grape Ape

Indica1 product

A purple-hued indica with a distinct grape candy smell and a heavy body high that melts away stress.

53

Kosher Kush

Indica

The first strain blessed by a rabbi, this Los Angeles native delivers heavy tranquilization and earthy flavors.

54

White Rhino

Indica

A White Widow descendant with powerful pain-relieving properties and a sweet, earthy flavor profile.

55

Strawberry Banana

Hybrid2 products

A fruity cross of Banana Kush and Strawberry Bubble Gum with a sweet tropical aroma and happy, peaceful effects.

56

Golden Goat

Hybrid1 product

An accidental Colorado creation with sweet-and-sour tropical fruit flavors and an energetic, creative high.

57

Fire OG

Hybrid2 products

Considered one of the strongest OG strains, delivering a potent body high with a citrusy, fuel-like aroma.

58

Purple Kush

Indica

A pure indica from Oakland crossing Hindu Kush and Purple Afghani, known for its blissful sedation.

59

Cinderella 99

Sativa

A compact sativa with dreamy, spacey effects and tropical pineapple flavors that hit fast and hard.

60

Blackberry Kush

Indica

A potent indica with a sweet berry-and-jet-fuel aroma that delivers heavy relaxation and pain relief.

61

Dutch Treat

Hybrid

An Amsterdam coffeeshop staple with sweet eucalyptus-and-pine flavors and a cerebral, creative high.

62

Jet Fuel

Hybrid2 products

Also called G6, this diesel-forward hybrid delivers a rocket-powered rush of energy and euphoria.

63

Bubblegum

Hybrid17 products

An Indiana original with a sweet bubblegum flavor that won multiple awards in the 1990s and 2000s.

64

Critical Mass

Indica

Known for its massive yields and sweet-earthy flavors, this indica delivers mellow, pain-relieving relaxation.

65

LSD

Hybrid

Named for its trippy, psychedelic experience, this indica-leaning hybrid delivers euphoria with an earthy-chestnut flavor.

66

Sensi Star

Indica

A multi-award-winning indica with a complex earthy-citrus flavor and powerful full-body stone.

67

Power Plant

Sativa

A South African sativa with earthy-woody flavors and a strong, uplifting buzz that boosts energy.

68

Agent Orange

Hybrid

A citrus-heavy hybrid with an orange-cheese aroma and a happy, uplifting creative buzz.

69

Lamb's Bread

Sativa

Bob Marley's rumored favorite, this Jamaican landrace sativa delivers positive introspection and energy.

70

Island Sweet Skunk

Sativa

A Canadian sativa with a sweet skunky-grapefruit smell and energizing, euphoric effects.

71

Panama Red

Sativa

A legendary 1960s landrace sativa from Panama with a mild, cerebral high and sweet earthy flavors.

72

Stardawg

Hybrid

A Chemdawg 4 x Tres Dawg cross with a gassy diesel aroma and uplifting, mood-boosting effects.

73

MK Ultra

Indica

Named after the CIA mind-control program, this hypnotic indica delivers a near-overwhelming cerebral and body effect.

74

Pineapple Kush

Hybrid

A tropical hybrid with a sweet pineapple-minty aroma and mellow, happy effects great for relaxation.

75

Lemon Skunk

Hybrid

A skunky citrus hybrid bred from two distinct lemon phenotypes, offering an uplifting and happy experience.

76

Mob Boss

Hybrid

A potent Chemdawg x Tang Tang cross with a sweet floral aroma and a focused, cerebral high.

77

Hawaiian

Sativa2 products

A tropical landrace sativa from the islands with a fruity flavor and a relaxing yet uplifting body high.

78

Purple Urkle

Indica

A California indica with deep purple buds, grape-and-berry skunkiness, and heavy full-body sedation.

79

Chocolate Thai

Sativa1 product

A rare landrace sativa from Thailand with a chocolatey coffee flavor and a stimulating, focused high.

80

Colombian Gold

Sativa

A classic South American landrace with a skunky-lemony flavor and a mellow, happy sativa experience.

81

Sour OG

Hybrid1 product

A Sour Diesel x OG Kush cross that delivers both heavy relaxation and a cerebral euphoric lift.

82

Lemon Kush

Hybrid2 products

A sweet-and-sour citrus hybrid with a smooth lemon flavor and a happy, uplifting experience.

83

Holy Grail Kush

Hybrid

A High Times strain of the year winner crossing OG #18 and Kosher Kush for earthy, kushy perfection.

84

Pre-98 Bubba Kush

Indica

The original Bubba Kush cut from before 1998, prized for its coffee-chocolate hash flavors and heavy sedation.

85

Space Queen

Hybrid

A fruity sativa-leaning hybrid from Subcool that delivers an uplifting, creative, and giddy cerebral high.

86

Tahoe OG

Indica1 product

A Lake Tahoe phenotype of OG Kush with a lemony-earthy flavor and fast-acting, heavily sedating effects.

87

Cotton Candy

Hybrid8 products

A sweet, candy-flavored hybrid from Delicious Seeds with a balanced, happy, and relaxing high.

88

White Fire OG

Hybrid

Also called WiFi OG, this Fire OG x The White cross delivers a sour citrus flavor and potent relaxation.

89

Super Skunk

Indica1 product

An intensified version of Skunk #1 with added Afghan genetics, delivering a pungent aroma and mellow relaxation.

90

Cannatonic

Hybrid

A high-CBD hybrid known for its low THC and therapeutic effects, often used for pain and anxiety relief.

91

Mango Kush

Hybrid2 products

A tropical hybrid with a distinct mango-banana flavor and a relaxing, happy high with a hint of the munchies.

92

Hash Plant

Indica

A nearly pure indica bred specifically for hash production, delivering heavy sedation and a spicy, earthy flavor.

93

Big Bud

Indica

Named for its massive flowers, this indica from the 1980s delivers a relaxed, sleepy body high.

94

Chernobyl

Hybrid

A lime-sherbet-flavored sativa-leaning hybrid from TGA Subcool that delivers uplifting, creative energy.

95

Obama Kush

Indica

A potent indica cross of Afghani and OG Kush, delivering calming full-body relaxation and earthy-grape flavors.

96

Larry OG

Hybrid1 product

A balanced OG Kush x SFV OG cross with a piney-citrus flavor and potent, mood-lifting relaxation.

97

Grape Stomper

Hybrid

A fruity sativa-leaning hybrid with grape candy flavors and an uplifting, focused cerebral experience.

98

Cherry AK-47

Hybrid

A cherry phenotype of the classic AK-47 with a sweet berry twist and the same mellow, creative effects.

99

Vanilla Kush

Indica

A High Times Cup winner with a sweet vanilla-lavender flavor and deeply relaxing, euphoric body effects.

100

Harlequin

Sativa

One of the most reliable high-CBD strains, offering clear-headed alertness with gentle relaxation and minimal intoxication.

The Best Cannabis Strains of All Time

These 100 strains represent the best of cannabis genetics — from landrace varieties that originated in the mountains of Afghanistan and the fields of South Africa, to groundbreaking hybrids bred in California, Amsterdam, and beyond. Each strain on this list earned its place through years of proven effects, distinctive flavors, cultural impact, and the devotion of millions of cannabis enthusiasts worldwide. Whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or just starting to explore, these are the strains every cannabis lover should know.

Best Weed Strains FAQs

Common questions about the best cannabis strains

The best cannabis strains of all time include OG Kush, Blue Dream, Sour Diesel, Girl Scout Cookies, Gorilla Glue, Northern Lights, Granddaddy Purple, Jack Herer, and White Widow. These strains have stood the test of time due to their consistent effects, distinctive flavors, and legendary genetics that shaped the modern cannabis industry.
OG Kush and Blue Dream consistently rank among the most popular cannabis strains. OG Kush is the backbone of countless modern hybrids with its fuel-and-lemon profile, while Blue Dream offers a perfectly balanced experience that appeals to both new and experienced consumers.
Potency varies by batch and grower, but strains like Gorilla Glue (GG4), Bruce Banner, Girl Scout Cookies, and Chemdawg are known for consistently high THC levels, often exceeding 25-30%. However, the strongest strain for you depends on your personal tolerance and the specific terpene-cannabinoid combination.
Indica strains like Northern Lights and Granddaddy Purple typically offer relaxation and body effects. Sativa strains like Sour Diesel and Jack Herer tend toward uplifting, cerebral experiences. Hybrid strains like Blue Dream and OG Kush combine qualities of both. However, the actual effects depend more on the specific cannabinoid and terpene profile than the indica/sativa classification alone.
Top indica strains for relaxation include Northern Lights, Granddaddy Purple, Bubba Kush, Afghan Kush, Purple Kush, and Ice Cream Cake. These strains are known for deep body relaxation, stress relief, and sedating effects that can help with sleep.
Popular energizing sativa strains include Sour Diesel, Jack Herer, Durban Poison, Green Crack, Super Lemon Haze, and Strawberry Cough. These are favored for daytime use and creative activities due to their uplifting, cerebral, and focus-enhancing effects.
Landrace strains are original cannabis varieties that developed naturally in specific regions, like Afghan Kush from Afghanistan, Durban Poison from South Africa, and Thai from Thailand. They are the genetic foundation of nearly every modern strain and are valued for their pure, stable genetics and authentic regional characteristics.
Consider your desired effects (relaxation vs. energy), flavor preferences, THC tolerance, and time of day for use. Start with well-known balanced strains like Blue Dream if you are new, or explore strain-specific reviews. Our budtenders can also help match you with the right strain based on your preferences and experience level.
Yes! Many dispensaries carry classic strains because of their proven effects and loyal following. While new designer strains are always emerging, legendary genetics like OG Kush, Northern Lights, and Blue Dream remain menu staples. Check our live inventory to see which of the best strains are currently in stock near you.
Yes! King of Budz regularly stocks many of the 100 best weed strains across our Michigan locations. Our Best Weed Strains collection shows you which classic and popular strains are currently available as flower. Click on any product to see which store locations have it in stock and order for pickup.