What is Gary Payton?
Leafly describes Gary Payton as a hybrid bred by Powerzzzup Genetics in a collaboration between Cookies and Kenny Dumetz, made by crossing The Y with Snowman, and named after the NBA Hall of Famer. Weedmaps, which also lists the short name GP, adds that the breeders worked through several phenotypes before picking number 20, which matched Payton's retired jersey number, and that Cookies later worked with Payton to license the name.
AllBud agrees it is a balanced hybrid (50% indica, 50% sativa) but gives different parents: Snowman crossed with Cherry Pie and Girl Scout Cookies. Leafly reports that Gary Payton has won several cannabis cups, including first place at the 2022 Errl Cup in Arizona in hash form and second place at the 2022 Emerald Cup.
Look, smell and taste
Weedmaps describes earthy gas, diesel, pepper, herbs and a dry funk, with lighter citrus and sweetness around the edges; some batches push more fuel, while others lean into creamy spice and nutty notes. AllBud's description is fruitier, with nutty cherry cookies, sugary diesel and a hint of spice, over a diesel-led aroma with cherries and spicy berries. Leafly reviewers most often pick apricot, pepper and lavender.
AllBud describes fluffy emerald-green buds with dark olive undertones, thin orange hairs and sparkling trichomes. In Leafly's lab-sourced data, caryophyllene, the peppery terpene, is the most abundant, followed by limonene and linalool (here is how terpenes shape aroma and flavour).
Effects people report
Leafly calls the effects middle-of-the-road and even-keeled, rates them as mostly calming, and lists giggly, relaxed and euphoric as the effects its reviewers report most; feeling anxious, dry mouth and paranoia are the most common complaints. Weedmaps describes a focused, euphoric head change with physical calm underneath, and says giggly, social reports are common before the heavier body side settles in. AllBud describes a quick, clear-headed lift followed by a mellow body high.
Because some reviewers report feeling anxious or paranoid, start with a small amount, especially with high-THC batches, and do not drive: Canada's lower-risk cannabis use guidelines advise waiting at least 6 hours after use.
THC and potency
Leafly lists Gary Payton at about 22% THC with around 1% CBG and almost no CBD, and rates it above average. Weedmaps gives 20% to 28% THC and AllBud 25% to 30%. THC varies by grower and batch, so go by the lab-tested label, and keep in mind how much THC percentage really matters.
Similar strains
If you follow AllBud's lineage, Cherry Pie is one of the parents. Weedmaps lists Snowman, the parent all three sources agree on, among similar strains, along with London Pound Cake, Apples and Bananas, The Soap and Cereal Milk. Leafly lists Beaver Cookies and Pressure as Gary Payton offspring.
Buying Gary Payton
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