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OG Kush FAQ

OG Kush is a hybrid, but the original parents, origin and OG name are disputed in the sources reviewed.1,2,3

Is OG Kush indica or sativa?

Hybrid. Database and seller dominance labels differ by source and named line.1,2,3,4,5

What are OG Kush’s parents?

Leafly lists Chemdawg and Hindu Kush, while Weedmaps lists Chemdog and Lemon Thai.1,2

What does OG mean?

Leafly and Sensi Seeds name Original Gangster and Ocean Grown theories, while Weedmaps says Josh D used OG as a shortened form of Original.1,2,3

How much THC does OG Kush have?

The strict flower aggregate has a 20.87% median from 379 tests and a 18.06%–23.36% middle half.6

What terpenes are in OG Kush?

The top median terpenes are β-caryophyllene 0.41%, limonene 0.34%, β-myrcene 0.24%, using 127 individual-terpene tests.6

What flavors are reported?

Leafly lists woody, pine and earthy; Weedmaps lists earthy, strawberry and lemon; AllBud adds citrus, herbal, skunky, sour and woody.1,2,4

Who bred OG Kush?

No reviewed source establishes a verified original breeder; Leafly and Weedmaps report Florida-to-Los Angeles accounts involving Matt Berger and Josh Del Rosso.2,7

Is SFV OG or Tahoe OG the same as OG Kush?

They should not be assumed interchangeable. Leafly calls them OG Kush phenotypes, while the lab and menu methods keep named variants separate from plain OG Kush.1,6,8

Is Lemon OG Kush included in the lab figures?

No. Strict matching excludes near-match names; Lemon OG Kush is among the leading excluded names.6

Which documented strains descend from OG Kush?

Leafly lists GSC and Bruce Banner as children and gives Headband as OG Kush × Sour Diesel.1,9,10,11

Can I find OG Kush near me?

The current Weedmaps snapshot lists OG Kush flower at 387 stores in 19 monitored markets; Los Angeles has the largest count.8 Availability is snapshot-specific and menu coverage is incomplete.8

What is OG Kush reported to help with?

This guide makes no health or treatment claims. It reports non-clinical user and seller labels only, and they are not clinical findings.1,2,4

Sources

  1. Leafly, OG Kush strain information. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  2. Weedmaps, OG Kush strain page. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  3. Sensi Seeds, OG Kush Feminized Seeds by White Label. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  4. AllBud, OG Kush marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  5. Humboldt Seed Organization, OG Kush. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  6. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  7. Leafly, A timeline of the OG Kush family. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  8. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 5, 2026. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  9. Leafly, GSC strain information. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  10. Leafly, Bruce Banner strain information. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  11. Leafly, Headband strain information. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.