Original Kush: Backbone of West Coast Cannabis Culture Today

In the world of cannabis, strains come, and strains go, but the strains that develop legacies find ways to stay giving back to weed culture over the years — OG Kush is one among those strains.

Original Kush, best referred to as OG Kush, is the don dada of cannabis. It is the #1 hottest strain and the reigning Strain Madness champion, and the true backbone of West Coast cannabis culture today.

We’ve rounded up the strains every stoner who likes OG Kush should realize and take a hit from  blunt wraps full of happiness.

History of OG Kush

As with most historical cannabis strains, the precise history and genetics of OG Kush are hard to verify. Is it a Chemdog cross? Did it come from some random bag seed long ago? Did someone hike up the Hindu Mountains and pull it directly out of the ground? Nobody knows the What of OG Kush, all we all know is that the Who and Where.

Matt “Bubba” Berger and Josh D brought OG Kush to fruition. At some point within the 1990s, Bubba brought the strain to Florida from Amsterdam, and after working it a few times, he flew bent California with the seeds and gave OG Kush to supreme grower Josh D to maximize the plant’s potential. Josh D worked his magic, and therefore the rest is history.

Since OG’s birth in 1992, the strain has gained worldwide notoriety and has been instrumental in creating a number of your favorite weed strains of today.

Strains From OG Kush

Tahoe OG

Tahoe OG will get you high as hell. Straight up. It’s top reported effects are relaxed, euphoric, and hungry, which is a code for “my god, you’re close to being stoned.”

Tahoe OG is that the most notable OG Kush phenotype, meaning it came directly from the seeds of the parent strain; it isn’t a hybrid of OG Kush and something else. Consider phenotypes in terms. A litter could have five kits from an equivalent parent, except for some reason all of them look and act differently.

Tahoe OG nugs are flooded with orange hairs, white trichomes, and appear a touch darker and denser than the first. Still, that classic earthy citrus smell of Kush remains intact.

Bubba Kush

Bubba Kush is perhaps the foremost well-known Kush strain not-named OG Kush. We will thank breeder Matt Berger, rappers, and popular culture for that one.

The results of accidental pollination of a Kush strain by an alleged aurora borealis, Bubba Kush, is an Indica-dominant powerhouse. Its top reported effects are euphoric, relaxed, and happy, so expect to be chillin’ on the couch with a full Netflix queue.

Though an OG descendant, the Indica genetics in Bubba’s lineage gives a completely different look and feel. Rather than the citrusy and earthy Kush flavors, Bubba nugs give off a sweet, almost grape-like aroma that transfers into a sweet earthy flavor that a lot of describe as a hashish taste

SFV OG

San Fernando Valley Kush OG, or SFV OG, is another well-known phenotype of the legendary OG Kush. It shouldn’t be confused with SFV OG Kush, a cross of a Kush, and an Afghani landrace.

SFV OG gives off a robust lemony and piney aroma that you can hear from a mile away. You know, cause it’s loud. Another potent Kush phenotype, the highest reported effects are relaxed, euphoric, and giggly.

Like Tahoe OG, SFV can hit you thereupon. “Wow, I’m outta there” high that’s best fitted to experienced consumers. If you’re a new weed, but want to offer it a whirl, it may be easier with a vape pen as vape effects tend to be lighter and shorter-lived than flower or dabs.

Fire OG

Fire OG crosses OG Kush with an SFV OG Kush variety. It is a Sativa-dominant hybrid whose top reported effects are: hungry, relaxed, and sleepy.

Fire OG buds begin a rich mixture of chemmy, piney, and lemony scents and appear flooded with red and orange hairs, hence the name.

Fire OG is among the lesser-known Kush hybrids, but you’re probably conversant in what came from it: White Fire OG, also referred to as WiFi OG.

Headband

The headband is an OG Kush x Sour Diesel hybrid with a reputation for providing substantial cerebral effects that wrap around the head sort of a — you guessed it — Headband. Its top reported effects are: euphoric, focused, and relaxed.

Headband seems like the opposite OG strains with its green and orange-colored buds; however, the smell is more distinguished because it gives off a cool cheese scent and a little touch bit of a diesel undertone, showing off those Chemdog and Skunk genetics from Sour Diesel.

True OG

True OG is as OG as they are available when we’re talking Kush hybrids. It had been bred by backcrossing OG plants over and over until the result was the right Indica-dominant OG Kush hybrid. Its most reported effects are: euphoric, focused, and relaxed.

True OG features a more skunky and piney type aroma than the earthy OGs before it. It’s a superb strain to dab. The hash brings out those super intense skunky and piney flavors, followed by an excellent story high.

GSC

Out of any strain that has come from OG Kush, or been influenced by its genetics, GSC has had the most important impact on modern cannabis culture and the growing marijuana community..

Originally referred to as female child Cookies, this cross of OG Kush with Durban Poison produces bulbous nugs blanketed by white trichomes. We could get into effects, but the female child legacy goes well beyond consumption.

This strain is an absolute staple in California, and now you see Cookie hybrids in dispensaries worldwide. Its impact on the cannabis world is undeniable, so is that the indisputable fact that it wouldn’t exist without the first Kush.

Bottom Line

OG Kush is probably the first strain to succeed in both mass popularity within the mainstream and legendary status within cannabis culture, which is why OG Kush has been wont to breed other strains that furthered the culture and cannabis industry.

Originally posted 2020-07-16 19:45:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter