About Forbidden Joy
Forbidden Joy is an elite hybrid cultivar and premium ice-o-lator hash produced by Q-Farms for the Dutch regulated experiment. A cross of the terpene-heavy Forbidden Fruit (Cherry Pie x Tangie) and Joy, this strain is celebrated for its deep purple flower coloration and its sweet, tropical cherry-grape aroma with a sharp gasoline edge. As an ice-o-lator hash, it won 'Best Vape/Extract' at the 2025 Cannabis Industrie Awards. Forbidden Joy offers a smooth, highly flavorful vapor or smoke, delivering immediate cerebral euphoria and a deeply calming, stress-melting physical state that is highly therapeutic.
Flavor Profile
History
Debuting in late 2024, Forbidden Joy established Q-Farms as a leading concentrate specialist in the Dutch coffeeshop experiment. Its success culminated in winning Best Extract in 2025, proving the potential of legal, solventless Dutch extractions in coffeeshops.
Notable breeders: Q-Farms
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Forbidden Fruit (Cherry Pie x Tangie) x Joy (Undisclosed hybrid)
Phenotypes & Cultivars
Forbidden Joy is available in the following phenotypes and cultivars:
Terpene Profile
Forbidden Joy is dominated by Limonene, Myrcene, Caryophyllene. These compounds shape the strain's aroma, flavor, and reported effects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Forbidden Joy indica or sativa?
Forbidden Joy is a hybrid cannabis strain.
What are the genetics of Forbidden Joy?
Forbidden Joy has a genetic lineage of Forbidden Fruit x Joy. Forbidden Fruit (Cherry Pie x Tangie) x Joy (Undisclosed hybrid)
What is the lineage of Forbidden Joy?
Forbidden Joy descends from Forbidden Fruit x Joy. Forbidden Fruit (Cherry Pie x Tangie) x Joy (Undisclosed hybrid)
What is the THC content of Forbidden Joy?
Forbidden Joy typically tests at 20-22% (Flower) / 50-60% (Hash) THC.
What does Forbidden Joy smell and taste like?
Forbidden Joy has a Sweet cherry, dark grapes, tropical citrus, sharp gasoline aroma profile, with flavors described as Passionfruit, cherry candy, sweet grape, earthy fuel finish.
What are the effects of Forbidden Joy?
Users report Calming, euphoric, stress-relieving, physically-relaxing, mood-elevating.
What are the phenotypes of Forbidden Joy?
Forbidden Joy is known in several phenotypes and cultivars, including Forbidden Joy, Forbidden Joy Ice-o-lator. Each phenotype expresses the same genetics slightly differently — varying in aroma, bud color, growth habit, and effects.
What is the history of Forbidden Joy?
Debuting in late 2024, Forbidden Joy established Q-Farms as a leading concentrate specialist in the Dutch coffeeshop experiment. Its success culminated in winning Best Extract in 2025, proving the potential of legal, solventless Dutch extractions in coffeeshops.
How long does Forbidden Joy take to flower?
Forbidden Joy has a flowering time of approximately 8 weeks (hash product). Plants grow to a medium height.
What is the yield of Forbidden Joy?
Forbidden Joy produces a Moderate yield. Flowering takes approximately 8 weeks (hash product).
Medical Applications
Forbidden Joy is commonly associated with: