Kandy Kush Strain: Lineage, Flavour and Reported Effects

Leafly lists Kandy Kush, also known as Candy Kush, as a hybrid and a favourite of DNA Genetics' Reserva Privada line. It combines two California classics: OG Kush, thought to be the cut known as Christopher Wallace, and Trainwreck. Leafly calls the result indica-dominant, though it notes sativa phenotypes that show more of Trainwreck's structure.

AllBud gives the same OG Kush x Trainwreck lineage but calls Kandy Kush an evenly balanced hybrid, 50% indica and 50% sativa. Kandy Kush has gone on to parent other strains too: Leafly lists Gas Candy and CBD Kush among its offspring.

AllBud describes lumpy, olive green, popcorn-shaped buds with thin orange hairs and a frosty coat of milky white trichomes. As the name suggests, Leafly describes a flavour that is sweet like candy with a strong lemon-Kush scent, and its reviewers' top flavours are pear, sweet and honey.

AllBud calls the flavour sweet and fruity like hard candy, over a sweet, fruity and floral aroma, and lists berry, candy, citrus and sweet flavours. Leafly's lab data puts limonene first, followed by myrcene and caryophyllene.

Leafly reviewers most often report feeling relaxed, hungry and happy, and the negatives they mention most are dry mouth, dry eyes and dizziness. Leafly rates the effects as mostly energizing, even though its write-up calls the strain indica-dominant.

AllBud describes a creeper: a slow euphoric build that lifts the mood, then a strong body buzz that can end in couch lock and sleepiness. It also warns that the sweet taste tempts people to take too much at once. Health Canada advises starting low and going slow, and its lower-risk guidelines say not to drive for at least 6 hours after using cannabis.

Leafly lists 18% THC and 0% CBD and calls Kandy Kush higher in THC than average, while AllBud gives an average of 15% to 21%. THC varies by grower and batch, so go by the lab result on the label.

Kandy Kush's family links it to these strains, each with its own profile:

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