What is Panama Red?
Leafly lists Panama Red, also known simply as Red, as a sativa made from a cross of Panama and Colombia genetics, and credits the version it lists to the breeder Reeferman. AllBud calls it a pure sativa, and Weedmaps describes it as a sativa-leaning strain named after its home country. SeedFinder traces the original to Panamanian sativa stock and lists 40 direct descendants, from straight Panama Red seed lines to crosses with newer strains.
Leafly and AllBud both date its fame to the late 1960s. Leafly says it rose to stardom for fast, intense effects bordering on the psychedelic, then fell out of favour as growers switched to faster strains, because Panama Red needs at least 11 weeks to flower; Weedmaps gives 10 to 12 weeks. For more on why old genetics like this still matter, see what legacy strains are.
Look, smell and taste
Weedmaps describes tall, thin plants with long gaps between branches and high-reaching, cone-shaped colas that cure to dark green with reddish hairs. AllBud describes light green buds dusted with crystals.
Leafly reviewers' top flavours are tea, pepper and earthy, and Leafly's write-up adds spicy, herbal and tropical notes. AllBud describes a pungent, earthy and woody smell and flavour and lists citrus, grapefruit, herbal, spicy, sweet and tropical flavours, while Weedmaps mentions candy and lemon. Leafly's lab data puts myrcene first, followed by pinene and limonene.
Effects people report
Leafly reviewers most often report feeling energetic, talkative and happy, and Leafly rates the effects as mostly energizing. AllBud describes a distinctly cerebral high with euphoria, relaxation, happiness and sociability, and Weedmaps says it was praised for a psychedelic, euphoric high that leans on the head rather than the body.
The negatives Leafly reviewers mention most are dry eyes, headache and dry mouth, and AllBud adds that some paranoia is possible. Leafly calls it a choice for experienced consumers. 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.
How strong is Panama Red?
Leafly lists 17% THC and 1% CBG and rates Panama Red higher in THC than average, AllBud gives 16% to 22%, and Weedmaps says THC averages about 21%. AllBud adds that it no longer ranks in the top tier for THC next to modern strains. THC varies by grower and batch, so go by the lab result on the label.
Similar strains
SeedFinder's family tree shows breeders crossing Panama Red with other classic sativas that have their own profiles:
- Durban Poison: SnowHigh Seeds' Panama Poison crosses it with Panama Red.
- Haze: Equilibrium Genetics' Panama Haze is Panama Red x Haze.
- Malawi Gold: Homegrown Organic Seeds' Fire Red pairs it with Panama Red.
- Maui Wowie (spelled Maui Waui on SeedFinder): Energenetics' Maui Red crosses it with Panama Red.
Buying Panama Red
The menu box on this page shows whether Panama Red is on the GasDank menu right now; if it is not, it lists in-stock sativa flower instead, and you can also browse all sativa flower. Whichever strain you pick, look for lab-tested flower with clear THC and CBD numbers that looks and smells fresh. GasDank delivers same day across Toronto and the GTA, usually within 1 to 2 hours, and ships by mail order across Canada. The minimum order is $40 in Toronto and Mississauga (free delivery from $80), $60 in the outer GTA (free from $160) and nothing for mail order (free shipping from $150). Customers must be 19 or older (21 in Quebec), with ID checked.
