Leafly Buzz: 12 hot cannabis strains of August 2024 (2024)

West Coast weed lovers, prepare to ride high into fall with some award-winning strains both vintage and new.

In stores and fields this August await fresh cuts of Panama Red, and Headband, plus potent new Tractor Fuel, and an intriguing Dank Strainger.

All maximum-THC, these varieties run the spectrum from pure sativa to indica. They’re ready to take on tough summer workdays, elevate a sesh, or ace the wake-and-bakes and barbecues.

We found hyper-organic options, solar-powered value buys, and contest-ready zaza.

From where? We hit the road again—aiming for stores, festivals, and farms. We packed bowls, combed notes, added in a dab of Leafly data, and boom! Here’s Leafly Buzz.

  • GSC
  • Strawberry Cough
  • Headband
  • Panama Red
  • Tractor Fuel
  • Dank Strainger
  • Nimbus Snacks
  • Windu
  • Black Bubblegum Horchata from Khemia
  • Point Break from Bosky Genetics
  • Z from Alien Labs
  • Gas Face from Volume
  • Puffco New Peak

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GSC

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Rank: 17th place in the Western US

This foundational dessert strain stays super-relevant at 17th place among Leafly’s audience in the Western US. GSC usurped OG Kush in the 2010s to become the dominant family of popular weed. Now there’s a whole Cookie Family dynasty of strains taken for stress, anxiety, and depression. Best after work.

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Strawberry Cough

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Rank: 31st place

For fans of Blue Dream, the classic, strawberry-tinged sativa hybrid Strawberry Cough holds onto 31st place out west. People get uplifted, energetic, and happy with this daytime strain.

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Headband

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Rank: 90th place

OG Kush x Sour Diesel keeps the sativa hybrid Headband in the top 100 strains of the Pacific Coast. It’s ranked number 90 this month and offers sativa-hybrid energy with a very loud, chem, fuel bite.

Panama Red

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Rank: 308th place

Woah, this elemental, old-school sativa holds a scoots up to 308th place this month on Leafly, despite being over 50 years old. A Panama Red just took a Silver for most Ocimene at the California State Fair Cannabis Awards, which rocks. Panama Red smells like your parents’ barbecues in 1978 with notes of tea, plus earthiness and tropical hints.

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New in the Leafly strain database

Tractor Fuel

Tractor Fuel combines Gas Pedal OG with the Original Z for even more gassy-candy goodness. You get a chem and fuel front with a sweet, tropical finish. We’ve spotted it in flower, live rosin, and live badder from Mendoja Farms in Covelo, CA., the Delta Boyz in the Sacramento, CA area, and Jetty Extracts, Oakland.

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Dank Strainger

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Take OG Kush a different way with Dank Strainger—a gross of OG Kush x Grape Gas. It’s grapey, gassy, loud, dark and stunning. A strong indica.

Nimbus Snacks

Durban Mints x GSC forms the dessert strain Nimbus Snacks. Nimbus Snacks took second place for most ocimene in a sungrown flower at the California State Fair Cannabis Awards in July. Propagated by Conception Nurseries.

Windu

The RS-11 craze rages on with Windu, a cross of Skywalker OG x RS-11. It’s like a more dark, dense, dank, fuel take on RS-11’s candy-gas, with a purple hue like Mace Windu’s lightsaber. Grown by the truckload at Ember Valley, CA.

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New on shelves

Black Bubblegum Horchata from Khemia

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Look out for Phinest Nursery’s new Spritzer x Horchata cross Black Bubblegum Horchata hitting Cali stores. This gorgeous, loud, indica hybrid mixes all the best contemporary dessert strains. Breeder Cannarado made the Spritzer from Runtz x (Grape Pie x MAC). The hot strain Horchata (Jet Fuel Gelato x Mochi Gelato) comes from Wyeast / Compound Genetics.

Burning up the charts

Point Break from Bosky Genetics

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Surfr Seeds’ strain Point Break, grown by Bosky Genetics, keeps us stoked in August. The Central Valley, CA indoor grower crushes it, despite the 100-degree temps outside. Point Break comes from two absolute bangers: Trop Cookies and Trophy Wife. Trop Cookies powers the Super Boof wave. Trophy Wife bred by Surfr Seeds’ crosses Triangle Mints x Triangle Mints F2. Bosky just took home a San Diego Transbay Challenge win for his Cherry Pie x Z x Biscotti.

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Ballin out

Z from Alien Labs

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One of California’s top-selling brands Alien Labs keeps their cut of “Z” straight dialed-in. It’s springy green bud with a riotous tropical taffy candy smell and taste and hybrid indica effects.

When you touch down in Cali and you need a solid, widely available, top-shelf flavor—Alien Labs’ Z delivers.

Ballin’ on a budget

Gas Face from Volume

Sacramento, CA indoor growing masters Amplified Farms launched a budget, large-scale brand dubbed Volume. The bags are super-affordable and come in killer strains like Larry Bird, and Gas Face.

High Note

Puffco New Peak

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More and more people every day enter the world of cannabis extracts, aka hash, dabs, rosin, live resin, etc. This August, there’s no better place to start at a better price than Puffco’s New Peak for just over $200. It’s an upscale, portable, electronic hash bubbler.

The New Peak enables you to sip the most cool, flavorful, potent hash rips in the galaxy. Drop a dab in the chamber, double-click, and then sip when the device vibrates. It’s that simple and elegant.

There’s a ton under the hood for the headie boys. (A 3D Chamber. Joystick cap. Smaller size. Faster-charging. And Puffco powers a sub-culture with its own Puffcon Sept. 28 in LA.)

But when newbies ask, “What’s hash? How do I use it?” I just have them hit the New Peak.

So there’s a dozen flowers for your sesh. Enjoy the end of summer. We’ll see you in person at Connected Cannabis Co.’s Trop Z Drop Party—Thurs. Aug. 29 in West Hollywood from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Let’s hangConnected Cannabis Co. Trop Z Drop Party announced for the Sunset Strip

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Leafly Buzz: 12 hot cannabis strains of August 2024? ›

What Weed Strain Has the Strongest Body High? You can expect the strongest body and mind highs with Godfather OG, while Cake Bomb and Gorilla Glue #4 follow closely in terms of potency.

What strain has the strongest body high? ›

What Weed Strain Has the Strongest Body High? You can expect the strongest body and mind highs with Godfather OG, while Cake Bomb and Gorilla Glue #4 follow closely in terms of potency.

What is the best runtz strain in 2024? ›

Best Runtz Strain 2024

In 2024, the trend points towards strains that offer not only potency but also a rich terpene profile and balanced effects. Super Runtz sits at the top for its exceptional combination of flavor and effect, making it a popular choice among connoisseurs and therapeutic users.

What strain will get me the highest? ›

Top 10 Highest THC Strains
  • Gorilla Glue #4: THC Percentage: Gorilla Glue #4 is renowned for its potency, often boasting THC levels ranging from 25% to 32%. ...
  • Strawberry Banana: ...
  • Godfather OG: ...
  • Bruce Banner: ...
  • Chemdawg: ...
  • Sour Diesel: ...
  • Gas Monkey: ...
  • Do-Si-Dos:

What is the strongest indica strain in the world? ›

What Is the Strongest Indica Strain? Gorilla Glue is is considered one of the strongest strains of weed. Its known for its potent effects, but the strength of a strain can vary depending on factors such as cultivation and individual tolerance.

What strain gets you high the longest? ›

Our Top Picks: The Best Cannabis Strains for a Long-Lasting High
  • Twisted Monkey – Best Sativa Option for Balanced Highs.
  • Purple Haze – Well-Balanced, Ideal Sativa Strain.
  • Donkey Butter – Best Indica Option for a Long High.
  • Girl Scout Cookies – Balanced Indica Highs.
  • Lemon Haze – Great Tasting, Lasting Sativa Highs.

Which strain gives you a mind high? ›

A head high is experienced from Sativa strains which are packed with THC. A head high is often described as an energetic altered state of perception in which you an experience: enhanced creativity, formulation of deep thoughts, inward exploration, euphoric sensations, uncontrollable laughter, and more.

What strain is Super Runtz? ›

Super Runtz is a hybrid weed strain made from a genetic cross between Super Lemon Cherry Gelato and Runtz. This strain is a rare and exotic creation that combines the best of both parents. Super Runtz is unknown% THC, making this strain an ideal choice for experienced cannabis consumers.

What is the new Runtz strain? ›

New Strain: Rozay Runtz. Rozay Runtz is our 10th strain of 2023! Any users who enjoy berry-forward flavor profiles and beautiful deep-purple buds should give Rozay Runtz a try.

Why is Runtz so strong? ›

Black Runtz has a THC content ranging from 19-30%, thus making it a very potent strain. This high THC level is a direct inheritance from its Zkittlez and Gelato genetics where both parents have average THC ratings between 20-25%.

What strain makes you the most paranoid? ›

Trainwreck. Trainwreck is another one of the worst strains for anxiety out there. The strain tends to have high levels of THC, creating intense highs that can feel overwhelming, especially for beginners. Trainwreck is a Sativa-dominant strain, and in high doses, it may create feelings of anxiety or paranoia.

What strain is a better high? ›

High-THC sativa strains. Sativas usually have higher levels of THC and lower levels of CBD. They tend to produce a stimulating or invigorating effect, making them better for daytime use.

What strain grows the most bud? ›

Top 10 Highest Yielding
  1. Critical Mass. Genetics. Indica-dominant. ...
  2. Critical Kush. Genetics. Indica (90-100%) ...
  3. Industrial Plant. Genetics. Indica/sativa (50/50) ...
  4. Monster. Genetics. Sativa-dominant (80%) ...
  5. Big Bud. Genetics. Indica-dominant (85%) ...
  6. Sweet Moby. Genetics. Sativa-dominant. ...
  7. Big Foot. Genetics. ...
  8. Brian Berry Cough. Genetics.

What's the best strain ever? ›

Users call Godfather OG one of the best weed strains for its therapeutic effects on pain, stress, and anxiety. With THC levels reaching up to 30%, Godfather OG provides a legendary and powerful high best suited for seasoned cannabis enthusiasts.

What is the hardest hitting indica? ›

Purple Kush.

This pure indica was named one of the Top 10 Most Powerful Strains in the World by High Times magazine. An aroma of earthy sweet grapes and red wine precedes a quick euphoric head high and deep body numbness, eventually leading to sleep. 100% indica; Hindu Kush x Purple Afghani; 22% THC.

What strain is 100% indica? ›

Pakistan Chitral Kush: This strain is 100% indica and it grows in the wild in a Pakistani province called Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It stands out due to its spectacular resin production, making this plant one of the most used in as far as hash extractions.

What is the strongest strain on earth high times? ›

Ghost Train Haze

It has won numerous High Times Cannabis cups, including first place Sativa in 2014. In fact, this strain has consistently won High Times awards for the strongest strains on earth. A popular Sativa-dominant hybrid, Ghost Train Haze can contain up to 25–28% THC.

What is the strongest sativa or indica? ›

In terms of their intoxicating or psychoactive effects, sativa strains are said to be 'stronger' than indica strains because of their high THC content.

Is indica or sativa better for body? ›

Indica strains are said to have a calming effect on the body and mind due to their higher CBD content. They are often considered "bedtime strains" because they help induce sleep and ease anxiety. 11. Sativa strains are said to be uplifting and cause more of a cerebral "head-high" feeling due to their high THC content.

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