2010s Cannabis Strains — 2010 Weed Strains & The Exotic Wave

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.

Ghost OG × Blueberry. A powerhouse pairing uniting the searing lemon-fuel intensity of Ghost OG with the sweet wild berry charm of DJ Short's 1970s Blueberry.

Blue Diamond × Zkittlez. Bred in Mendocino County by Dying Breed Seeds, Blue Zkittlez combines mouth-coating tropical candy with sweet wild blueberry gas.

BlueBlack × Maple Leaf Indica × White Rhino. Bred in Valencia, Spain by Sweet Seeds in 2007, Cream Caramel is one of the most awarded indica cultivars in European cannabis cup history.

Cherry AK-47 × Purple Punch. Bred in California by Symbiotic Genetics, Cherry Punch is a crimson-hued jewel bursting with candied black cherry, sweet berry compote, and soothing euphoria.

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

Critical Mass × OG Kush. Bred in Amsterdam by Barney's Farm, Critical Kush blends massive commercial yields with heavy, pine-fuel OG Kush sedation.

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.

Green Ribbon × Granddaddy Purple × Tahoe Alien. Bred by Obsoul33t of Alien Genetics, FPOG is legendary for smelling identically to a sweet bowl of sugary citrus-berry breakfast cereal.

Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint GSC. Bred in San Francisco by Mario Guzman (Sherbinski) and Jigga, Gelato is the defining dessert titan of modern cannabis—spawning legendary phenotypes (#33 Larry Bird, #41 Bacio) and fathering Runtz, Gary Payton, and the entire exotic era.

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

Chem D × Forum GSC. Bred by Mamiko Seeds and selected by Skunkmasterflex, GMO Cookies is the legendary king of savory funk—revered for its ferocious garlic, mushroom, onion, and rotting fuel aroma, 28–33% THC, and unmatched solventless hash yields.

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.

(Chem's Sister × Sour Dubb) × Chocolate Diesel. The legendary accidental powerhouse created by Joesy Whales and Lone Watty, famous for glue-like resin output, a historic 2014 Cannabis Cup double sweep, and a landmark trademark battle.

Cherry Pie × Grape Stomper. Bred in Colorado by Cannarado Genetics, Grape Pie is the purple pastry titan that fathered Sundae Driver and revolutionized modern grape breeding.

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.

Gelato #25 selection (Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint GSC). The tropical standout of the legendary 2014 Sherbinski Gelato phenohunt, celebrated for ripe pink guava, sweet cream, and buoyant euphoria.

Han Solo Burger × 88 G13 Hashplant. A heavy-hitting resin juggernaut combining savory fried garlic gas with old-school hashish spice and narcotic sedation.

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.

Mendo Purps x DJ Short's Blueberry — An Emerald Triangle masterpiece that fuses Mendocino County's legendary purple heritage with the world's most famous blueberry strain. Mendo Berry delivers sweet blackberry, ripe blueberry, and earthy hash terpenes with 20-25% THC, creating a deeply relaxing, full-body experience that captures the soul of Northern California cannabis.

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

Cookies and Cream × Triple OG. Bred by Exotic Genetix, Milk and Cookies delivers powdered-donut trichome frost, sweet vanilla dough, and soothing evening bliss.

Cookies and Cream × Chem Dawg / Wedding Cake. A creamy, frosty dessert cultivar noted for its malted vanilla milkshake aroma and deeply soothing body tranquility.

Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint GSC. Bred in San Francisco by Mario Guzman (Sherbinski), Mochi (Gelato #47) is famous for sweet Japanese rice cake dough, creamy berry gelato, and tranquil euphoria.

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

Papaya × Purple Punch. Bred by Oni Seed Co, Papaya Punch is the undisputed holy grail of solventless live rosin extraction, famed for fermented tropical fruit and grape candy terps.

Marionberry × Eddy OG. Bred in Mendocino County by Dying Breed Seeds and 3rd Gen Family, Peach Ringz is world-famous for tasting uncannily like sweet candied peach gummy rings.

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.

Purple Urkle × Space Queen. Bred by the late master breeder Subcool of TGA Genetics, Querkle is legendary for royal purple calyxes, candied grape soda, and heavy pain relief.

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.

Slurricane #7 × Slurricane #4. Bred by In-House Genetics, Slurricane #2 is an elite backcross delivering blinding white trichome frost, sweet grape compote, and heavy evening sedation.

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.

Tahoe OG Kush × Alien Kush. Bred by Alien Genetics, Tahoe Alien is the cornerstone breeding stud that established Alien Genetics and fathered FPOG and Alien Mints.

Triangle Kush × SFV OG × Ghost OG. A heavyweight three-way OG Kush powerhouse bred by Exotic Genetix, celebrated for raw kerosene fuel, pine, and heavy sedation.

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.