List of names for cannabis strains

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Three strain varieties at a recreational dispensary in Denver, Colorado

Cannabis strains bred and grown commercially have been branded with more than 2,300 distinctive names. [1] These include:

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Trade names for cannabis strains

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Extract of White Pineapple cannabis strain packaged for retail sale

Indica strains

Sativa strains

Hybrid strains of indica and sativa

Indica-dominant hybrid strains

Sativa-dominant hybrid strains

Other hybrid strains

Traditional names for heirloom strains

Indica and sativa heirloom cannabis strains

Names for other cannabis strains

Wild cannabis strains

See also

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Cannabis Cup

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Tom Cruise Purple Cannabis strain

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Glossary of cannabis terms Wikipedia glossary

Terms related to cannabis include:

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Leafs By Snoop is a cannabis brand owned and promoted by the rapper Snoop Dogg and produced by Canopy Growth Corporation.

Scott Blakey aka Shantibaba is a cannabis breeder who currently operates from the Czech Republic and is known for creating the cannabis strains White Widow, Super Silver Haze, White Rhino and El Nino. Cannabis distribution companies that Blakey has been involved with include Mr. Nice Seedbank, Greenhouse Seed Co. and CBD Crew.

References

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