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Aug 26, 2022 · Cookies, also known more commonly as “Girl Scout Cookies,” is an indica dominant hybrid (60% indica/40% sativa) strain created through a three-way cross of the potent OG Kush X Durban Poison X Cherry Kush strains.
- F1 Durban Poison
- Cherry Pie
- GSC
- Sherbert
- Gelato
- Runtz
- Gary Payton
- Apples and Bananas
- The Soap
- London Pound Cake
Chang’s hall of fame cultivation resume started with F1 Durban Poison, which he began growing in 1998. The strain is considered to serve as the foundation of the entire Cookies family tree.
Chang crossed his exclusive stash of F1 Durban Poison with GDP (Grandaddy Purple) to make Cherry Pie. Those sweet genetics continue to power heavy hitters to this day. In the early 2000s, before there was a legal cannabis market, Chang’s team aimed to push the envelope of modern Kush while working out of a grow house in San Francisco’s Sunset Distr...
Cookies’ first hit strain went big around 2011 thanks to shoutouts from rappers like Wiz Khalifa and Cookies CEO Berner. But Chang says the original GSC genetics had been on the streets since about 2005. GSC, also known as “Girl Scout Cookies,” is an indica-dominant hybrid marijuana strain made by crossing OG Kush with Durban Poison. This popular s...
Just as Cookies was going mainstream, Chang’s team took another great leap with Sherbet, which helped set the standard for more sweet dessert strains that continue to make a splash in the market today. “Sherbert,” also known as “Sherbert OG” and “Sunset Sherbet,” is an indica-dominant hybrid marijuana strain that’s a cross of Girl Scout Cookies and...
This collaboration with Mario “Mr. Sherbinski” Guzman of Sherbinskiscontinues to define the “Exotic” terpene profile for many cannabis connoisseurs today. In 2021, Leafly’s Danté Jordan said it’s the best strain he’s ever tried, and many smokers agree. Gelato’s genetic profile is a cross of Sunset Sherbert and Thin Mint GSC. “It tastes like a hashy...
Leafly’s 2020 strain of the year was the perfect storm of fire genetics and brilliant marketing. At the end of 2020, it shot to the top of Leafly’s strain database search charts, and it has rarely left the top 10 since. The meteoric rise came organically after Yung LB, Ray Bama, and the Runtz gang debuted the strain at the 2017 Emerald CupHarvest B...
This strain will stick to your brain like a glove. And it’s named after basketball legend Gary “The Glove” Payton, who doesn’t even smoke weed. Back in 2019, this super sticky masterpiece proved on a grand scale that OGs still matter. This superbly funky Kush checks all the boxes for classic tokers who want bright greens and sour skunkiness, not th...
Released in 2019, Apples and Bananas is a hybrid weed strain made from a genetic cross between Blue Power and Gelatti. Leafly customers tell us Apples and Bananas’ effects include happiness and euphoria, and medical marijuana patients often choose Apples and Bananas when dealing with symptoms tied to anxiety, depression, and stress. Bred by Cookies...
Here’s what one Leafly verified user had to say about The Soap: “This strain could also be called ‘the cleaner’. It will remove any old lingering residuals from previously smoked strains. Top class high and zero anxiety or panic. Toker for over 25 years. Tried well over a hundred strains. This is one of (my) all time faves. Like a more mellow dream...
London Pound Cake, also known as “Pound Cake,” is an indica-dominant marijuana strain made by crossing Sunset Sherbertwith an unknown heavy-hitting indica. The Cookies original boasts legendary bag appeal. It’s iconic Queen Elizabeth-inspired imagery is displayed on the Cookies NYC store mural, and its fat, fiery nugs will entice your nose, eyes, a...
Sep 25, 2023 · What are Cookie Strains. Cookie strains, a subset of the cannabis strain family, derive their name from the renowned “Girl Scout Cookies” strain. These strains are known for their delicious and dessert-like flavors, reminiscent of popular cookies.
- Dante Jordan
- 1998-2000s: F1 Durban Poison. Jigga's fanhood of cannabis started in his childhood home around 1995. His mom was a grower, so by default, he became one too.
- 2003-2004: Cherry Pie. In the early 2000s, Jigga worked for the San Francisco Department of Public Health, where he was sent to middle schools and high schools to do presentations on the HIV/AIDS epidemic, often with a speaker that was living with one of the terminal illnesses.
- 2005-2007: Girl Scout Cookies. Most of us believe Cookies hit the scene between 2011 - 2012, but Jigga told me that, truthfully, it had been around since the mid-2000s.
- 2010-2012: Sherbert. The 2010s is when GSC cemented its place on the Mount Rushmore of cannabis strains. No cultivar was hotter. Right after it, came its many descendants.
There is an abundance of cookie strains, some more readily available than others, depending on your location and dispensary of choice. Choosing the right cookie strain for you will take a lot of trial-and-error, especially since strains vary in potency, aroma, looks, and taste.
Fortune Cookies, also known as "Fortune Cookie," is a hybrid marijuana strain that combines the famed genetics of Girl Scout Cookies and OG Kush in a potent mix of earthy, honeyed flavors.