What is Afghan Kush?
Afghan Kush is an indica whose roots trace to the Hindu Kush mountain range near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Leafly says it was refined there over centuries as a source of hash such as charas and sticky black Afghani hash. Leafly lists Afghani as its parent and credits White Label Seed Company, a Dutch partner of Sensi Seeds, with releasing the seeds for anyone to grow. Weedmaps calls it a landrace, selected by growers there for generations.
Wikipedia traces Kush cannabis in general to heirloom plants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India and Tajikistan, and notes that pre-Soviet Afghan strains reached California in the early 1970s. Leafly and AllBud class Afghan Kush as an indica; Weedmaps files it under hybrid but calls it old-school indica in its description.
Look, smell and taste
Leafly describes massive, blunt-topped buds full of resin; AllBud adds red or dark orange hairs, and Weedmaps calls the buds large, compact and dark green.
The smell is earthy and hashy. Weedmaps picks out earth, sour herbs, pine and peppery spice, with flashes of citrus and fruit, and Leafly reviewers most often taste woody, tar and earthy notes. AllBud adds sweet, spicy and herbal flavours. Leafly's lab data puts myrcene first among the terpenes, followed by caryophyllene and pinene; our guide to cannabis terpenes explains what each one smells like.
Effects people report
Leafly rates Afghan Kush as mostly calming, and its reviewers most often say they felt sleepy, hungry and relaxed. Weedmaps says people describe relaxation as the main effect, followed by happy, euphoric and sleepy feelings that settle lower and heavier as the high develops. Some Leafly reviewers call it couch-locking, while one found it mild.
The negatives Leafly reviewers list most are dry eyes, dry mouth and dizziness, and Health Canada adds confusion, sleepiness and slower reactions to the possible short-term effects of cannabis. Start with a small amount, and do not drive for at least 6 hours after use, as Canada's lower-risk cannabis use guidelines advise.
How strong is Afghan Kush?
Sources disagree. Leafly lists about 15% THC and 1% CBG but still rates it above average for THC; AllBud lists 21% THC and 6% CBD, a CBD figure the others do not give, and Weedmaps gives 21% to 26% THC. Potency changes from batch to batch, so go by the THC and CBD numbers on the label.
Similar strains
The closest relative is Afghani, which Leafly lists as the parent. AllBud treats Afghan OG as another name for Afghan Kush. Weedmaps names Master Kush and Bubba Kush among similar strains, along with LA Confidential, Skunk #1 and Hash Plant. Leafly lists Black Afghan and Sapphire OG among its offspring.
Buying Afghan Kush
The menu box on this page shows whether Afghan Kush is on the GasDank menu right now; if it is not, it lists in-stock indica flower instead. GasDank offers same-day delivery across Toronto and the GTA, usually within 1 to 2 hours, and mail order across Canada. In Toronto and Mississauga the minimum order is $40, with free delivery from $80 ($15 below that). Customers must be 19 or older (21 in Quebec), with ID checked. Whatever you pick from the indica flower menu, look for clear THC and CBD numbers and buds that look and smell fresh.
