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When an amazing strain, or favorite hits the dispensaries, and/or the streets, the news travels freakishly fast, and because so. A harvest of some top shelf cannabis can disappear just as quickly as it arrived. Now days with legalization happening all over the planet, we have been spoiled with an amazing non-stop growing list of strain specific choices, but even with all the amazing choices there are still those that stand out from the rest. Here are the 10 of the most popular and sought out cannabis strains of 2021.
1. Do-Si-Do aka(Dosi). Made by crossing the famous GSC x Face Off OG, Do-Si-Do is a very potent Indica dominant hybrid 70% Indica 30% Sativa with THC levels ranging from the high 20% range all the way up to 31%, Not recommended for novice smoker and a favorite amongst veterans. Do-Si-Do’s buds display beautiful colors of green, purple, amber, and orange, and just covered in trichomes. The sweet minty cookie flavor will have you wanting more. Do-Si-Do has a very stony head buzz, along with nice relaxing body buzz. Do-Si-Do may help with conditions like chronic pain, depression, nausea, and insomnia. Breed by Archive seeds.
2. Apple Fritter. Not to be fooled by her name, Apple Fritter is a heavy hitter. This evenly balanced 50/50 hybrid was breed by Lumpy’s Flowers in Northern California by crossing the amazing Animal Cookies x Sour Apple, Apple fritter has a very high THC content and averages around 27% and has also topped out over 30%. People report different highs from this strain from very relaxed and sleepy to a burst of euphoria and/or sparking creativity, and not staying busy with something could easily turn into nap time! This amazing, and flavorful strain can ease the symptoms in conditions like chronic pain, insomnia, depression, mood swings, stress, and appetite loss.
3. Gelonade. This amazing, and very flavorful strain was the 1st place winner in the Cannabis Cup for best Sativa, and is still a very popular and sought out strain here in 2021. Connected Flower took the very popular Gelato #41 and cross it with Lemon Tree to bring us this flavorful strain. The strain has sweet citrusy flavors with vanilla and has a gassy, citrusy, floral scent. The THC levels average in the mid to high 20%. Gelonade is good for anytime of the day. This strain has an uplifting, happy, and relaxed high. Gelonade can help ease the symptoms in those with conditions like, depression, anxiety, aches, and pains.
4. Runtz Muffin. Here we have a truly amazing trifecta! This amazing 70%/30% Indica dominant hybrid was released by Barney’s farm just last year in 2020. They took Zkittelz, Gelato #33, and Orange Punch to create this super amazing, and super fruity strain! Runtz Muffin has a very , flavorful fruity flavors, with a very relaxing high. The flowers are very beautiful, colorful, and caked with tricombs, which would account for its high THC averaging the high 20-29% range. This is a great strain for growers because how easy she is to grow with the bonus of a pretty fast flowering time of only 56 – 67 days. Runtz Muffin may help ease the symptoms in those suffering from conditions such as, insomnia, anxiety, and chronic pain.
5. Gushers. For all the fruity flavor lovers out there, this Indica dominant hybrid (60% 40%) has an amazing burst tropical sweet fruity flavor. Some people have described the flavors of this strain to the taste similar to the candy Gushers, Fruit roll up’s, blueberry blow pops, fruit snacks or blueberry fruit snacks. Gushers was made by crossing the Gelato #41 x Triangle Kush. it’s no wonder this strain is so flavorful. Even though Gushers is an Indica dominant hybrid it does not have a sedative couch lock type high. The high has strong euphoric, relaxing yet uplifting high. The THC levels can vary depending on the grower so can range from 15% all the way up to 28% THC. This strain is fairly easy to grow for grower of all levels. Gushers takes about 10 – 12 weeks for flowering to finish out, but is well worth the wait! Gushers have been known to ease the symptoms in those suffering from conditions such as chronic pain, insomnia, loss of appetite, depression, nausea.
6. Purple Punch. This very popular, and very hard hitting indica dominant hybrid 80% – 20% is best smoked at the end of your day when you know you are in for the night or home for the day and not plan on leaving anywhere makes a perfect dessert strain for after dinner. has very sweet berry and grape candy flavors, and smells like tart grape Kool-aid or Grape fun Dip candy. Purple punch comes from crossing the infamous Granddaddy Purple with the hard-hitting Larry OG. The THC ranges around 18% – 20% which doesn’t sound as high as some of the stains on this list, but don’t be fooled by those numbers Purple Punch is a heavy hitter, with a very heavy, happy, stony, euphoric, sedative high. Purple Punch may help ease the symptoms in those suffering with conditions such as insomnia, chronic pain, anxiety, stress, depression, migraines, and appetite loss.
7. Miracle Alien Cookies aka (MAC). Here we have another awesome trifecta with Starfighter x Columbian, and Alien Cookies making up this amazing evenly balanced hybrid (50% – 50%). Alien Cookies has a very uplifting, happy euphoric, creative, chatty high making it perfect smoke for any type of social settings. MAC smells danky, gassy, and pungent, and has a sour lightly sweet citrus gassy earthy flavor the buds dense and are caked with resin, and Trichomes making it good choice for concentrate makers. The THC levels of MAC are on average ranging between 19%24%. Miracle Alien Cookies may ease the symptoms in those suffering from conditions such as depression, stress, anxiety, and PTSD.
8. LA Kush Cake. Another great strain for winding down at the end of your day, LA Kush Cake is Indica dominant hydrid 70% Indica 30% Sativa that has super frosty purple, and green dense buds that are just caked with Trichomes, and has a earthy, gassy, piney, lightly sweet smell and taste earthy, piney, and sour danky flavor. LA Kush Cake I would not recommend for the novice smoker, because of its high THC content and a high that does not set in right away and kinda just creeps up on you makes it very easy to over consume for a newbie. The average THC content averages in the mid 20’s with 25% being the highest recorded or reported. LA Kush Cake has very strong very stony high that will have your mood uplifted and having you feel very relaxed This strain could help ease the symptoms in those people suffering from Insomnia, chronic pain, depression, anxiety, muscle spasms and appetite loss. Parents – Wedding Cake x Kush Mintz.
9. White Widow. This is a very well-known and very wanted strain still to this day since its birth in the 90’s it has been one of the most popular strains in the world wide. This Sativa dominant (60%-40%) hybrid has a very upbeat, stony, euphoric energetic stimulating high perfect for social settings or while you’re working on projects White Widow will bring out the creativity in you. White Widow was breed by Green House Seeds by crossing a Brazillian indica, and South Indian sativa landrace. Since its birth it has been a legendary and very sought out strain strain. White Widow was breed specifically for high Tri comb count, and its resin and trichome production is truly amazing making it an excellent choice amongst hash makers, and its naturally resistant to mold making it a great choice for growers of all levels. The THC content of White Widow averages about 20% with some phenotypes exceeding that. Whit Widow could help ease the symptoms in those people suffering from conditions such as mild pain, depression, anxiety, and appetite loss.
10. Ice Cream Cake. A truly amazing strain made by crossing two truly amazing strains, I mean how can you go wrong when you take a strain like infamous Wedding cake and cross it with the amazing and flavorful Gelato #33, you just can’t! Just a fair warning this strain is not for the new user and novice smokers should take it slowly this amazing indica dominant (75%-25%).is a heavy hitter and its very easy to end up sleeping the day away if not careful. The THC content in this strain averages from the mid to high 20 percentile. This strain may help ease the symptoms in those suffering with conditions such as chronic pain, depression, insomnia, nausea, and loss of appitite.