Cap Junky Strain: Lineage, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Cap Junky NYC snapshot: on 13 of 32 licensed dispensary menus on Oct 17, 2026, $32 to $57 per eighth, 24% to 36% THC on labels

Cap Junky is a high-THC hybrid of Alien Cookies and Kush Mints #11, bred by Capulator together with Seed Junky Genetics and launched in California in 2021. It was a runner-up for Leafly’s 2023 Strain of the Year. On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 13 of the 32 licensed NYC dispensary flower menus we … Read moreCap Junky Strain: Lineage, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Durban Poison Strain: Origin, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Durban Poison NYC snapshot: on 12 of 32 licensed dispensary menus on Oct 17, 2026, $25 to $60 per eighth, 22% to 33% THC on labels

Durban Poison is a pure sativa, a landrace from the South African port city of Durban that reached the United States in the 1970s and became one of the building blocks of modern cannabis. It is known for a sweet, piney smell and an energetic, focused effect. On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 12 … Read moreDurban Poison Strain: Origin, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Northern Lights Strain: History, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Northern Lights NYC snapshot: on 12 of 32 licensed dispensary menus on Oct 17, 2026, $30 to $53 per eighth, 25% to 32% THC on labels

Northern Lights is a classic indica built mostly on Afghani landrace genetics, first grown near Seattle and taken to the Netherlands in 1985, where it became one of the most influential strains ever bred. It is a parent of Jack Herer, Shiva Skunk and Super Silver Haze. On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 12 … Read moreNorthern Lights Strain: History, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

White Widow Strain: History, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

White Widow NYC snapshot: on 10 of 32 licensed dispensary menus on Oct 17, 2026, $30 to $51.33 per eighth, 23% to 32% THC on labels

White Widow is a sativa-leaning hybrid of a Brazilian sativa landrace and a South Indian indica, released in Amsterdam by Green House Seeds in the mid 1990s. It won the 1995 High Times Cannabis Cup and is still one of the best-known strain names in the world. On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 10 … Read moreWhite Widow Strain: History, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Ice Cream Cake Strain: Lineage, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Ice Cream Cake NYC snapshot: on 13 of 32 licensed dispensary menus on Oct 17, 2026, $30 to $50 per eighth, 17% to 33% THC on labels

Ice Cream Cake is an indica-leaning hybrid, a cross of Wedding Cake and Gelato #33 most often credited to Seed Junky Genetics, with a sweet vanilla smell and a heavy, sleepy effect. It won the mixed light flower category at the 2019 Emerald Cup. On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 13 of the 32 … Read moreIce Cream Cake Strain: Lineage, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Gorilla Glue (GG4) Strain: History, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Gorilla Glue (GG4) NYC snapshot: on 17 of 32 licensed dispensary menus on Oct 17, 2026, $26 to $54 per eighth, 21% to 35% THC on labels

Gorilla Glue, sold today as GG4 or Original Glue, is an indica-leaning hybrid from GG Strains of Las Vegas, a cross of Sour Dubb, Chem’s Sister and Chocolate Diesel. The breeders changed the name in 2017 after the adhesive maker Gorilla Glue Co. sued, but most NYC menus still call it Gorilla Glue. On Oct … Read moreGorilla Glue (GG4) Strain: History, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Lemon Cherry Gelato Strain: Lineage, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Lemon Cherry Gelato NYC snapshot: on 16 of 32 licensed dispensary menus on Oct 17, 2026, $29 to $57 per eighth, 22% to 31% THC on labels

Lemon Cherry Gelato, often shortened to LCG, is a hybrid from the Los Angeles brand Backpack Boyz, with a sweet lemon and berry smell and a lineage that is still argued over. It was the most viewed strain in New York on Leafly for 20 straight months starting in May 2023. On Oct 17, 2026 … Read moreLemon Cherry Gelato Strain: Lineage, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Permanent Marker Strain: Lineage, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Permanent Marker NYC snapshot: on 17 of 32 licensed dispensary menus on Oct 17, 2026, $26.55 to $55 per eighth, 22% to 34% THC on labels

Permanent Marker is an indica-leaning hybrid from Seed Junky Genetics, a cross of Biscotti, Sherb Bx and Jealousy, and it smells like its name. Leafly named it Strain of the Year for 2023. On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 17 of the 32 licensed NYC dispensary menus we read, tied with Gorilla Glue for … Read morePermanent Marker Strain: Lineage, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Jack Herer Strain: History, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC

Jack Herer NYC snapshot: on 18 of 32 licensed dispensary menus on Oct 17, 2026, $22.12 to $44 per eighth, 20% to 34% THC on labels

Jack Herer is a sativa-leaning hybrid from the Dutch seed company Sensi Seeds, built on Haze and Northern Lights #5 and named for the Buffalo-born activist who wrote The Emperor Wears No Clothes. On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 18 of the 32 licensed NYC dispensary menus we read, the second most stocked strain … Read moreJack Herer Strain: History, THC and Where to Buy It in NYC