Lately, pure forms of Durban have been turning up at Cup competitions, and she has largely impressed with her licorice flavor and very potent “up” high. A pure sativa, this variety has been used in a wide range of breeding projects, as she was one of the first strains out of South Africa that exhibited none of the auto-flowering traits of ruderalis, which are sometimes found in wild landrace lines. Highest lab-tested THC at a HT Cannabis Cup: 22.43 percent (Denver, 2013)Īnother true landrace, the Durban is the only strain on The List that hails from Africa. Originally released by the stalwart Sensi Seeds, it’s rare to see these flowers around much these days, although her family still ranks among cannabis royalty. Originating in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan, this pure indica is responsible for such offspring as the Master Kush … and she also played a role in the creation of our beloved OG Kush. This landrace strain is the primary reason the words “Kush” and “indica” have become synonymous. Furthering her cause is her strong and flavorful high, for which a special nod to her folks, who rank at #11 and #6, is due. However, in the end she won out over some of our honorable mentions (appearing at the end of this article) - mostly due to her overwhelming popularity in Spain, which is fast becoming the new Amsterdam of Europe. This one sparked a bit of internal debate here at High Times as to whether she merited inclusion on The List. This combination gives the Amnesia Haze a sweet and spicy flavor with a very cerebral high. A sativa-dominant hybrid, her ancestry looks something like this: (Afghani x Hawaiian) x Laos x Jamaican. A classic strain from the Netherlands, the Amnesia Haze was winning Cups more than a decade ago and might be considered a fixture of the Amsterdam pot scene. Either way, the GSC has edged out some tough competition to make her appearance here. A debate persists as to her lineage: The most commonly held belief is that she’s the product of OG Kush x Cherry Pie, while others contend that it was something called “F1” (not in reference to breeding) x Durban Poison, which was then crossed to Kush. Much controversy still surrounds this strain, however, and not just because of her name. She first appeared just a few years ago, circa 2011, and took the cannabis world by storm. The GSC might be the youngest strain to earn a place on The List. Highest lab-tested THC at a HT Cannabis Cup: 25.14 percent (Denver, 2013) And, when grown right, Mexican sinsemilla (meaning “without seed”) can provide one of the best stand-alone sativa highs around.
Often referred to as Acapulco Gold, but more commonly known these days as Mexican sativa, it is often used in breeding projects which have led to numerous world-class strains such as Skunk #1, multiple Haze varieties and even the fabled Blueberry line (check out #11, #10 and #2). Kicking off our list of the all-time greatest strains is a true native landrace of North America. But we’re also pretty confident that if you were starting out on a new planet and had to take a handful of cannabis seeds along, you’d be choosing from among these 25! So here’s to our Lady of Cause, and all of her beautiful children. Hopefully, we did right by all of High Times’ readers. We looked at a host of quantitative characteristics, such as potency (both THC and CBD see #8 for proof) as well as terpenoid profiles, which produce the flavorful aromas and tastes that we all love so much. Lastly, we made use of our movement’s greatest asset: Science. And after that came popularity and market share, qualitative factors that helped shape The List greatly. Next, we had to consider the awards (specifically, Cannabis Cups) that each strain has won. So we had to rely on a few main factors, the first being each strain’s influence and overall contribution to the cannabis gene pool - hence many of the old-school varietals on the list. Sorting through the varied histories of these strains wasn’t exactly easy as the lineage, parentage and even the birthplace of some of these strains are murky at best. You’re probably wondering just how, exactly, we came up with The List? We do admit it’s not a bad gig to have, deciding which strains are the best of all time - but still, the task did come with its challenges.
What better way to celebrate High Times’ 40th anniversary than to pay homage to the best of the cannabis plant, which provided our founder, Thomas King Forçade, and so many others with the inspiration to cultivate a movement and put forth a publication dedicated to one goal for so many years.
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