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How does one define an essential strain? Is it based on a strain\u2019s strength or the way its smell hits your nose? Now more than ever, the cannabis consumer is educated, searching for the finest flower on the market and in a position to know exactly why they love what they\u2019re smoking.<\/p>\n

The Cannabis Now editorial team has spent years comparing the numerous strains we\u2019ve smoked from around the world. We compiled this list to highlight many of the best from the modern era and a few timeless classics. This list doesn\u2019t claim to determine the exact marijuana mountaintop, but rather to present a spectacular selection from the thousands of strains that have been produced since cannabis law reforms really got moving in the right direction with California\u2019s Proposition 215<\/a> in 1996.<\/p>\n

While we spent plenty of time judging these strains, we know it\u2019s nothing compared to the generations of time that master breeders have spent \u2014 under the threat of arrest \u2014 to progress the cannabis genome. Their lifetimes of effort are clear in the caliber of cannabis today, which all of the strains on this list have demonstrated whenever we\u2019ve had the privilege of getting our hands on them.<\/p>\n

Today, in states with legal adult use cannabis, these experienced cultivators are taking their efforts to the stratosphere now that they don\u2019t have to protect themselves as they did under prohibition. Things are so good on the hunt for new strains nowadays that folks are popping thousands of the same seed in hopes of getting their hands on a golden ticket phenotype<\/a>. So, while you\u2019ll notice some new faces on this list that you might not have come across yet, we assure you they\u2019re up to snuff.<\/p>\n

Just as we did before we promised 3rd Generation Family\u2019s Roz\u00e9<\/a> would blow up before it placed second in the 2017 Emerald Cup<\/a> and won the accompanying Breeder\u2019s Cup<\/a>, we\u2019ve compared these strains against the fullest landscape possible. It wasn\u2019t too hard to give Roz\u00e9 a stamp of approval, given its mother is Zkittlez<\/a>, which was among the top strains of the last few years and arguably the most hyped cut on the planet since the original Girl Scout Cookies pheno many years ago. But then again, one could definitely argue Supernova Gardens\u2019<\/a> Purple Punch is beginning to nip at Zkittlez\u2019s heels, as every major U.S. pot publication selected Purple Punch as their Best Strain of 2017.<\/p>\n

We definitely weren\u2019t just going to toss something on this list because it tested 30 percent THC<\/a>. In the same sense that 99.9 percent THC-A<\/a> crystalline dabs aren\u2019t that fun, there is a lot that more that goes into the cannabis plant than just THC, so our grouping assembles a very diverse palate of cannabinoids and terpenes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For example, deep purples like Forbidden Fruit<\/a> and God\u2019s Gift<\/a> will provide a grapey myrcene content<\/a>, which brings along sweetness and some of the most narcotic, full-bodied highs of all. On the other end of that flavor and feeling spectrum is Durban Poison<\/a>, which also made the list because of its legendary history. Famed Canadian author Dana Larsen wrote he bought more than two ounces of the South African classic for $12 Canadian while visiting Johannesburg in 1994. These days, a top-shelf eighth is likely still going to set you back $60 bucks, but luckily, you can still get your hands on this premium landrace sativa.<\/p>\n

Much of the list contains far more balanced hybrids than the above examples. Cult classics like Mr. Sherbinski\u2019s Mochi Gelato<\/a> have a beautiful purple hue and a nice gassy overtone on top of an already complex smell. For an even deeper adventure into terpenes like pinene<\/a> and humulene, Titan OG<\/a> and Sour Headband<\/a> will have you mistaking the jar for a gas station after you pop it open the first time.<\/p>\n

On this list, you\u2019ll see plenty of awards winners with accolades from every newspaper, magazine and sesh imaginable. But in the end, no matter the trophy, title or accolade, it\u2019s all great cannabis because it connects with us. We recognize it as special because it makes us feel special, and here at Cannabis Now, these 25 strains are definitely exceptional to us.<\/p>\n

\"Roze<\/p>\n

PHOTO T.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Roze<\/h2>\n

Type: Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: Rosewater terps.<\/p>\n

\"Gorilla<\/p>\n

PHOTO Martin Henderson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gorilla Glue #4<\/h2>\n

Type: Sativa Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: Don\u2019t let your fingers get stuck together!<\/p>\n

\"Sirius<\/p>\n

PHOTO Wade Preble<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sirius Black<\/h2>\n

Type: Indica<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: Oregon\u2019s less drowsy purple.<\/p>\n

\"<\/p>\n

PHOTO Dabsel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sour Banana Sherbert<\/h2>\n

Type: 50\/50 Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: The original Sour Diesel gets a flavor upgrade.<\/p>\n

\"Forbidden-Fruit<\/p>\n

PHOTO Chris Romaine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Forbidden Fruit<\/h2>\n

Type: Indica Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: San Jose\u2019s most famous strain!<\/p>\n

\"Titan<\/p>\n

PHOTO Northern Emeralds<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Titan OG<\/h2>\n

Type: Indica Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: Smells like a gas station in the woods.<\/p>\n

\"Super<\/p>\n

PHOTO Gracie Malley<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Super Lemon Haze<\/h2>\n

Type: Sativa<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: An Amsterdam classic and the best lemon strain ever.<\/p>\n

\"Do-Si-Dos-strain\"<\/p>\n

PHOTO Dabsel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Do-Si-Dos<\/h2>\n

Type: 50\/50 Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: A great high from the Cookies lineage.<\/p>\n

\"Zkittlez<\/p>\n

PHOTO T.C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Zkittlez<\/h2>\n

Type: Indica Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: Actually tastes like the rainbow.<\/p>\n

\"Purple<\/p>\n

PHOTO Jared Delello<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Purple Punch<\/h2>\n

Type: Indica<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: Strain of the Year 2017.<\/p>\n

\"Jack<\/p>\n

Jack Herer<\/h2>\n

Type: Sativa Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Take: A classic ingredient.<\/p>\n

\"Lemon<\/p>\n

PHOTO Ian Stout<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Lemon Meringue<\/h2>\n

Type: Sativa<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot\u00a0Take: Exotic Genetix\u2019s Cookies and Cream sequel.<\/p>\n

\"Wedding<\/p>\n

PHOTO Jared Delello<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Wedding Cake<\/h2>\n

Type: Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: Cookies x Cherry Pie and a lot of cup wins.<\/p>\n

\"Tangie<\/p>\n

PHOTO Dabsel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tangie<\/h2>\n

Type: Sativa Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: Crockett Family Farm\u2019s jewel, loaded with terpenes.<\/p>\n

\"Cherry<\/p>\n

PHOTO Dabsel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cherry Pie<\/h2>\n

Type: Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: South Africa meets NorCal Purple.<\/p>\n

\"mochi<\/p>\n

PHOTO Allie Beckett<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mochi Gelato<\/h2>\n

Type: Indica Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: One of the most developed lines of Gelato.<\/p>\n

\"Durban<\/p>\n

PHOTO Gracie Malley<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Durban Poison<\/h2>\n

Type: Landrace Sativa<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: A true smokable panic attack.<\/p>\n

\"Mimosa<\/p>\n

PHOTO Martin Henderson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Mimosa<\/h2>\n

Type: Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: Ultra-rare Chalice winner by Symbiotic Genetics.<\/p>\n

\"Raspberry<\/p>\n

PHOTO Gracie Malley<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Raspberry Cookies<\/h2>\n

Type: Indica Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: Keepers of the Craft\u2019s championship GSC x Cherry Pie.<\/p>\n

\"Sunset<\/p>\n

PHOTO Gracie Malley<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sunset Sherbert<\/h2>\n

Type: Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: Accident from Sherbinksi\u2019s grandma\u2019s basement.<\/p>\n

\"Sundae<\/p>\n

PHOTO Jared Delello<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sundae Driver<\/h2>\n

Type: Indica Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: $2,500 packs of seeds. Worth it!<\/p>\n

\"Kosher<\/p>\n

PHOTO Martin Henderson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kosher Kush<\/h2>\n

Type: Indica Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"Hot\u00a0Take: The LA Jewish Community brings the heat.<\/p>\n

\"Sour<\/p>\n

PHOTO Gracie Malley<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sour Headband<\/h2>\n

Type: Sativa Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: A more intense version of Headband, but Diesel lite for sure.<\/p>\n

\"Scooby<\/p>\n

PHOTO Martin Clifford<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Scooby Snacks<\/h2>\n

Type: Hybrid<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: The best pairing of OG Kush and Cookies.<\/p>\n

\"God's<\/p>\n

PHOTO Dankshire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

God\u2019s Gift<\/h2>\n

Type: Indica<\/em>
\"fire\"\u00a0Hot Take: The Scorpion Crew\u2019s outrageous purple.<\/p>\n

Originally published in Issue 31 of Cannabis Now.\u00a0<\/em>LEARN MORE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

TELL US<\/strong>, did we leave anything essential off the list?<\/p>\n

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