N.J. Legal Weed: 5 Nationally Popular cannabis Strains Now Available in the Garden State
With more products from nationally syndicated brands hitting the legal weed market in New Jersey this year, navigating the various names for strains can get complicated.
Experienced shoppers tend to search for a preferred flavor profile or by telling the budtender what range of effects they are looking to have
Some consumers just want to shop the trendiest or strongest options available to them at that moment. Strains, like Diesel, Haze and Durban have been known for years as the best and strongest available across the country.
hese strains have been popular with cannabis cultivators and manufacturers in different markets; they use these famous strains as parents to create top-notch strains sure to please the palate of even the most exacting connoisseur.
Looking for the names of the “parents” can be a way to make sure you get the most bang for your buck when shopping in the Garden State’s adult-use dispensaries.
We brought you a list of five parent strains to watch for, as well as the names of some of their children that are popular this fall season across New Jersey.
Diesel
Diesel is an uplifting sativa with an aroma of citrus and fuel. As an old-school favorite, this strain is popularly crossed with fruit varieties of all flavors. Diesel can be found in pineapple, lemon, strawberry or the classic “Sour Deez” on medical, recreational and CBD menus throughout the state.
Haze
Since the 1960s, Haze has been a favorite sativa genetic spawning hybrids across the globe. It’s unique aroma of earthy, sweet, spicy and citrus notes tends to give creative, almost high-energy effects without feeling racy.
In New Jersey’s dispensaries, varieties of Haze like Super Lemon Haze, Cantaloupe Haze, Ghost Train Haze and Pineapple Haze can be found in distillate concentrates and vape cartridges.
Durban
Durban has consistently maintained its balance of 20% THC and terpenes like myrcene and terpinolene for years, earning it a nickname like “the espresso of cannabis.” A sativa-dominant hybrid originating from South Africa, its woody pine, apricot and pepper aroma is full-bodied on the palate
Durban is known for making consumers talkative, focused and energetic. Its varieties like White Durban and Durban Poison can be found in flower, pre-rolled joints and vape cartridges on medical and recreation menus throughout the state.
Jack
Jack is a sativa-dominant hybrid bred in the Netherlands in the 1990s. One of its parents is Haze, but it has a distinct candy-sweetness with woody, pine and spicy herbal aroma. Jack varieties are known to give creative and uplifting effects, and was widely hailed by Dutch pharmacies for its medical grade relief.
Variations of Jack like Jack Herer, Lemon Jack, and Jack of Hearts can be found in New Jersey dispensaries in concentrates, flower and vape cartridges.
Kush
Kush gets its name from the 500 mile mountain range between Afghanistan and Pakistan where it originated from. This pure indica is known for its high THC levels and sweet, lemony-fuel and sandalwood flavor. It has been used for hundreds of years to aid nausea, pain and stress disorders.
Kush has many children across the globe. In New Jersey dispensaries, it can be found in OG Kush — its most popular cultivar — Blackberry Kush, OG Kush Breath and Dirty Kush Breath.
Trying out any of the cultivars bred from the parent strains on this list is sure to guarantee consumers a world-class product that could easily compete in any market.