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

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, at $32 to $57 per eighth with 24% to 36% THC on the labels.

Cap Junky at a glance

Type Hybrid, per Leafly, Weedmaps and NYC menus
Lineage Alien Cookies x Kush Mints #11
Breeder Capulator with Seed Junky Genetics, both from California
Released 2021, when Seed Junky sold clones at $1,000 each; California retail flower in 2022
Also called Miracle Mints, CpJ
THC Leafly calls it “maximum-THC”; GreenState says it regularly tests above 30%; 24% to 36% on NYC menu labels
Terpenes Limonene, caryophyllene, myrcene and linalool, per GreenState
Aroma and flavor Sour fruit rind, apricot, menthol and apple, with pepper and gas
Effects people report Giggly, tingly, relaxed
Recognition Runner-up, Leafly Strain of the Year 2023
On NYC menus 13 of 32 on Oct 17, 2026
NYC menu price $32 to $57 per eighth (citywide median: $40)

NYC figures come from our read of 32 licensed dispensary flower menus on Oct 17, 2026; two of them (FlynnStoned Chelsea and Unlimited Cannabis) could only be partly read. See how we built the dataset. Page published Oct 17, 2026.

Where Cap Junky comes from

Cap Junky is a collaboration between two California breeders. Leafly lists the cross as Alien Cookies x Kush Mints #11, bred by Capulator and Seed Junky Genetics, and says Seed Junky sold clones for $1,000 each in 2021 before Capulator’s affiliate L.A. Made sold the flower in California in 2022. Weedmaps gives the same parents and a 2021 launch. Some reviews name the Cookies parent “Miracle Alien Cookies,” and Leafly lists Miracle Mints as an alternate name.

Seed Junky also bred Jealousy, Permanent Marker and Ice Cream Cake, and in 2023 its strains took the top spot and a runner-up slot in Leafly’s Strain of the Year: Permanent Marker won, and Cap Junky was named fourth runner-up.

Aroma, flavor and terpenes

Leafly describes the aroma as “sour fruit rind with hints of pepper, gas, and dank,” with flavor tags of apricot, menthol and apple. Weedmaps reviewers mostly report diesel, citrus and floral notes. Leafly’s terpene data did not load when we checked; GreenState lists limonene, caryophyllene, myrcene and linalool.

THC and effects

Cap Junky is bred for potency. Leafly does not give a single figure and calls it “maximum-THC,” and GreenState reports that buds regularly test above 30%. NYC labels on Oct 17, 2026 ran from 24% to 36%, the highest top end of any strain in this group.

Leafly reviewers give it 4.8 out of 5 across about 200 ratings and most often tag it giggly, tingly and relaxed. The most reported downsides are anxiety, dizziness and dry mouth, and Leafly’s own runner-up write-up recommends it for experienced consumers only. Those are consumer reports, not predictions. At these levels a small amount goes a long way; our THC calculator turns a label percentage into milligrams per serving.

Forms and brands of Cap Junky in New York

Our Oct 17 count covers flower menus only. These are other Cap Junky products from New York brands we found in October 2026:

Form Brand (New York) Where we saw it
Flower Botanist, Boukét, Heavy Hitters, Left Coast, matter., Rolling Green 13 NYC dispensary menus (see below)
Ground flower, 14g Dumbo Electric (“Born in Brooklyn”), 31.9% THC on the listing NY shops listed on the brand page
Pre-roll, 1g Lead Farmer amNY, Angelo’s Picks (June 2026)
Flower, 3.5g 518 Hollow amNY, Angelo’s Picks (July 2026)

We did not find a Cap Junky vape or edible from a New York licensed brand.

Where to buy Cap Junky in NYC

On Oct 17, 2026 we read the public flower menus of 32 state-licensed dispensaries across the five boroughs. Cap Junky was on 13 of them. Each shop below has its address, phone number, a Google Maps link, its online menu, our listing for it and the Cap Junky products we saw on its menu that day. Menus change daily, so check the menu or call before you go.

Bar chart of NYC dispensaries stocking Cap Junky by borough: Manhattan 7 of 13, Brooklyn 2 of 11, Queens 3 of 6, the Bronx 0 of 1, Staten Island 1 of 1
Cap Junky by borough: licensed NYC dispensaries carrying it, out of the menus we read in each borough on Oct 17, 2026.

Cap Junky in Manhattan (7 shops)

Cap Junky in Brooklyn (2 shops)

Cap Junky in Queens (3 shops)

  • Bayside Cannabis (Bayside and Little Neck). 224-15 Union Turnpike, Oakland Gardens, NY 11364. Phone: (347) 548-0304. Google Maps · Online menu · Our listing. On the menu Oct 17: Boukét, 3.5g, $45, 36.2% THC; Rolling Green, 3.5g, $53, 33.5% THC; Left Coast, 3.5g, $45, 29.9% THC.
  • Kushie (Forest Hills and Kew Gardens). 104-39 Queens Blvd, Forest Hills, NY 11375. Phone: (347) 738-4008. Google Maps · Online menu · Our listing. On the menu Oct 17: Boukét, 3.5g, 36.2% THC; Left Coast, 3.5g, $45, 29.9% THC.
  • Vaporize (Richmond Hill). 124-20 Liberty Ave, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419. Phone: (718) 641-8273. Google Maps · Online menu · Our listing. On the menu Oct 17: Left Coast, 3.5g, $45, 34.9% THC.

Cap Junky in Staten Island (1 shop)

The growers on those menus were Botanist, Boukét, Heavy Hitters, Left Coast, matter. and Rolling Green. Eighths ran from $32 to $57, against a citywide median of $40. The live entry is under Cap Junky in our NYC weed strains database, and our NYC dispensary directory lists every licensed shop by borough.

Bar chart comparing how many of 32 licensed NYC dispensary menus carried each strain on Oct 17, 2026: Ice Cream Cake 13, Cap Junky 13, Northern Lights 12, Durban Poison 12, White Widow 10
How this batch of five strains compares on NYC menus, Oct 17, 2026.

Is Cap Junky legal in New York?

Cap Junky is legal to buy in New York only from a licensed adult-use dispensary or licensed delivery service. The rules below come from the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and other government sources; our New York cannabis guide covers them in more depth.

  • Age: you must be 21 or older to buy, possess or consume cannabis in New York (OCM, adult-use information).
  • How much you can carry: up to 3 ounces of cannabis and 24 grams of concentrated cannabis, which covers vapes, oils and edibles (same OCM page).
  • Licensed shops only: a business needs an adult-use license to sell cannabis. Licensed stores post the state’s Dispensary Verification Tool, a QR code, near their main entrance. You can check any store on the OCM dispensary verification page or with our license checker. A smoke shop or bodega selling “Cap Junky” without a license is not a legal seller, whatever the bag says.
  • Hemp products: under a federal law signed in November 2025, hemp products with more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container become unlawful in November 2026 (OCM, 2025 federal hemp law FAQ).
  • Where you can use it: in a private home or in most places where tobacco smoking is allowed, but not in a motor vehicle and not where smoking is banned. In New York City the Smoke Free Air Act covers smoking and vaping cannabis in most workplaces, parks, beaches, pedestrian plazas, and the indoor and outdoor areas of bars and restaurants (NYC Health, Smoke Free Air Act). Hotels and employers can set their own bans.
  • Driving: it is illegal to drive impaired by cannabis.
  • Taxes: retail cannabis carries a 9% state excise tax and a 4% local excise tax, 13% in total, and no sales tax (NY Department of Taxation and Finance). For sales on and after June 1, 2024, the old THC potency tax on distributors was replaced by a flat 9% distributor tax.
  • Growing it at home: adults 21 and over may grow 3 mature and 3 immature plants, with a cap of 6 and 6 per household (OCM).
  • Travel: it is illegal to take cannabis across state lines, and you cannot use it on federal land. TSA does not search for marijuana, but it refers anything it finds to law enforcement (TSA).
  • Federal law: on April 23, 2026 the Justice Department moved FDA-approved marijuana products and products regulated under a state medical marijuana license into Schedule III (U.S. Department of Justice). A broader rescheduling was still pending when we last checked, so adult-use cannabis remains illegal under federal law.

Cap Junky in the news

Leafly named Cap Junky its fourth runner-up in “9 runner-up strains to Leafly Strain of the Year 2023” by David Downs (Nov 29, 2023). The piece reports that the strain was on about 1,000 US menus at the time and recommends it for experienced consumers only. GreenState’s 2024 profile, “Cap Junky strain: weed worth its weight in gold,” adds lab and terpene detail.

Cap Junky FAQ

What strain is Cap Junky?

Cap Junky is a high-THC hybrid of Alien Cookies and Kush Mints #11, bred by Capulator with Seed Junky Genetics and launched in California in 2021.

Is Cap Junky indica or sativa?

It is a hybrid. Leafly, Weedmaps and NYC dispensary menus list it as one, and Leafly reviewers describe it as mostly calming.

How strong is Cap Junky?

Very strong. GreenState reports it regularly tests above 30% THC, and labels on NYC dispensary menus ranged from 24% to 36% on Oct 17, 2026.

Where can I buy Cap Junky in NYC?

On Oct 17, 2026 it was on 13 of the 32 licensed NYC menus we read: 7 in Manhattan, 2 in Brooklyn, 3 in Queens and 1 on Staten Island. Prices were $32 to $57 per eighth.

Who bred Cap Junky?

Capulator and Seed Junky Genetics, two California breeders. Seed Junky is also behind Jealousy, Permanent Marker and Ice Cream Cake.

Did Cap Junky win Strain of the Year?

No, but it came close. Leafly named it fourth runner-up for 2023, the year Seed Junky’s Permanent Marker won.

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For adults 21 and over. Nothing on this page is medical advice. Effects people report vary from person to person. Phone numbers and addresses were checked against each shop’s own site or listing in October 2026.