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Comparison

OG Kush vs Chemdawg

Chemdawg is an often-cited but unresolved OG Kush parent link: Leafly lists it, while Weedmaps gives Chemdog and Lemon Thai as parents.1,2

Side by side

OG KushChemdawg
TypeHybrid1Hybrid3
Published lineage / linkLeafly lists Chemdawg as a parent1Leafly says Chemdawg may be a source of OG Kush3
Median THC (lab tests)20.87% (379 tests)422.94% (668 tests)4
Middle half (lab tests)18.06%–23.36%419.25%–25.37%4
Top terpenes (lab tests)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, β-Myrcene (127 tests)4β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, β-Myrcene (389 tests)4
Published effect labelsHungry, relaxed, sleepy (Leafly)1Euphoric, relaxed, tingly3
Published flavor labelsWoody, pine, earthy (Leafly)1Chemical, diesel, pungent3

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.4

Lab-tested THC: OG Kush vs Chemdawg

18% 20% 22% 24% 26% Chemdawg Chemdawg: median 22.94%, middle half 19.25%–25.37%, 668 tests 22.9% n=668 OG Kush OG Kush: median 20.87%, middle half 18.06%–23.36%, 379 tests 20.9% n=379 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests.4

Keep the relationship qualified

Leafly and Weedmaps publish different OG Kush parent accounts. Chemdawg has a sister guide at chemdawg.com.1,2,3

Where menus list more

In Weedmaps snapshots from Oct 5, 2026 (OG Kush) and Oct 3, 2026 (Chemdawg), 148 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed OG Kush flower on Weedmaps, against 79 stores for Chemdawg; around New York the counts were 60 and 39.5

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Sources

  1. Leafly, OG Kush strain information. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  2. Weedmaps, OG Kush strain page. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  3. Leafly, Chemdawg strain information. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  4. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  5. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 5, 2026. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.