2010s — The Exotic Era Cannabis Strains

A heavy-hitting Jinxproof indica from Gooberry, Hells OG, and Jack the Ripper with sweet grape-lime flavors and massively sedative effects.

Girl Scout Cookies crossed with Fire OG. Animal Cookies brought together the sweet dough of GSC with the heavy fuel of Fire OG, creating one of the most influential hybrid profiles of the 2010s and a parent to MAC and GMO.

Animal Cookies crossed with Blue Power. Animal Mints brought minty, cookie-forward flavors and extreme bag appeal, quickly becoming one of the most sought-after hybrids in legal markets.

A Runtz phenotype bred by Big Boss Farms in Canada. Zkittlez x Gelato in its darkest, loudest expression — deep purple buds with a potent berry-gas profile that took the modern market by storm.

Deeply fruity, indica-dominant Zkittlez phenotype from California with exceptional grape and berry terps.

Rich caramel and butter toffee-forward indica from Compound Genetics with gorgeous bag appeal.

Rich chocolate and OG Kush hybrid from the Tahoe OG lineage, deeply relaxing and flavourful.

Barney's Farm's balanced cross of Critical Mass and OG Kush — a heavy, fragrant indica with huge yields and dense, frosty flowers.

A dessert-forward strain with sweet berry-cereal terps, built on blueberry and cookie lineage for approachable, cozy effects.

A fuelled Florida take on the OG standard with a heavy, lemony-pine character and a deep, comfortable stone.

Tangie crossed with Cherry Pie. Forbidden Fruit combined the citrus tang of Tangie with the sweet cherry pastry notes of Cherry Pie, creating a legendary California exotic.

Legendary high-THC indica-dominant hybrid known for extraordinary resin production and couch-lock.

Chemdawg x Girl Scout Cookies. The definitive 'garlic funk' strain that defined the gassy, savory terpene era of modern cannabis. Notoriously pungent with a dedicated cult following.

An Alpha OG x XXX OG cross that became the face of the high-THC potency race. Regularly testing above 30% THC, Godfather OG holds the reputation as one of the strongest strains ever created.

GG#4 x Cookies and Cream from Exotic Genetix. A heavy-hitting, gassy indica hybrid that became a commercial powerhouse known for its extreme resin production and pungent diesel-cream aroma.

A hashy, resin-soaked indica from Top Dawg Seeds and a cornerstone of the burger family that helped launch the 2020s funk trend.

Strawberry Banana x Honey Boo Boo. A sweet, banana-forward hybrid famous for its heavy resin production and relaxing body stone.

Wedding Cake x Gelato #33 bred by Seed Junky Genetics. Ice Cream Cake is a modern indica-dominant classic with a decadent sweet-cream terpene profile and heavy-hitting effects that took the American legal market by storm.

Bubba Kush x Secret Indica. A heavy, earthy-pine Kush clone-only selection that is a popular top-shelf staple on Amsterdam coffeeshop menus.

Face Off OG x Gelato #33. A potent indica-dominant exotic hybrid combining sweet, creamy dessert flavors with heavy gasoline and herbal gas.

A vanilla-caramel dessert indica from Phantom Farms, crossing Mendo Montage with OGKB for heavy, sweet, sedate effects.

Dessert hybrid combining Girl Scout Cookies and SinMint Cookies with creamy milk chocolate terps.

The legendary "OG Kush Breath" Cookies phenotype — a gassy, doughy shortcut to elite genetics and a parent of Do-Si-Dos and Mendo Breath.

Do-Si-Dos x Mendo Breath from Grateful Seeds. A distinctive nutty, earthy strain that became a steady national top-seller for its unique peanut butter terpene profile and relaxing effects.

Gelato #33 x Purple Kush. A stunning purple hybrid crossing sweet Gelato cream with classic earthy-grape Purple Kush.

Larry OG crossed with Granddaddy Purple. Purple Punch brought together the best of West Coast indica genetics, creating a sweet berry-and-wine flavored heavyweight that dominated dispensary menus.

A colourful purple indica from Subcool crossing Space Queen and Purple Urkle — grapey, sweet, and mellow.

A Sunset Sherbet phenotype selected for extreme bag appeal and a rainbow of colors. Rainbow Sherbet is the genetic foundation of RS-11 and a key strain in the modern exotic lineage.

A cross of Skywalker (an Mazar x Blueberry hybrid) and OG Kush. Skywalker OG became one of the most popular OG variants of the 2010s, known for its potent Force-like effects and distinctive fuel-pine aroma.

Second generation Slurricane with preserved Do-Si-Dos and Portgas Star genetics, intensely fruity and heavy.

A collaboration between DNA Genetics and Serious Seeds, crossing Banana Kush with Strawberry Bubblegum. Strawberry Banana won the 2016 Cannabis Cup and became one of the most popular dessert strains of the decade.

The parent of Gelato. Sunset Sherbet is one of the most important strains in modern cannabis genetics. Girl Scout Cookies x Pink Panties produced this creamy, berry-fueled classic that went on to define the dessert era.

A Cali Connection hybrid of Tahoe OG and Alien Kush with a fuel-and-grape profile and a strong, relaxing Cali-connoisseur high.

A heavy triple-OG indica from Sensi Seeds stacking OG dominance for a potent, pungent, deeply relaxing kush classic.

A juicy Zkittlez cross that pairs watermelon-candy sweetness with the Original Z family's uplifting relaxation — a modern fruit-dominant favourite.

A powerhouse cross of Cherry Pie and Girl Scout Cookies. Known for its vanilla frosting aroma, dense trichome coverage, and heavy-hitting effects.

White Russian x Chocolope. The legendary flagship strain of Amsterdam Genetics, famous for its sweet chocolate-melon aroma and balanced, functional effects.

The cross of The White and Fire OG. White Fire OG (WiFi) combined the extreme resin production of The White with the fuel-heavy potency of Fire OG to create one of the most respected OG hybrids of the 2010s.

A fruity indica-dominant hybrid from Grape Ape and Grapefruit. Zkittlez launched the rainbow candy flavor trend and spawned the Runtz dynasty.

Lavender x Bubba Kush. A legendary multi-Spannabis cup winner bred by Ripper Seeds, delivering a heavy earthy-perfume profile and a deep, couch-locking sleep.