What Permanent Marker is
Leafly lists Permanent Marker as a hybrid bred and grown by JBeezy of Seed Junky Genetics, selected by Doja Pak and released by the Los Angeles brand Doja Exclusive in 2022, and named it Leafly's Strain of the Year for 2023. Leafly gives the cross as (Biscotti x Sherb BX) x Jealousy. Weedmaps notes that published descriptions differ on the order of the crosses but agree on those 3 parts, and explains that Sherb BX is a backcross involving Sunset Sherbet. AllBud lists it as 70% indica.
Weedmaps also lists the names Adios MF and Gunnpowwder, and points out that later feminized and S1 seed releases, plus a separate Philosopher Seeds cross with Lemon Cherry Gelato, use the name too, so plants grown from seed may differ from the original selection. Leafly lists Magic Marker and Scented Marker as offspring.
Look, smell and taste
Weedmaps describes compact, heavily frosted buds with swollen calyxes, orange pistils and green-to-purple colouring, and AllBud describes dense, spade-shaped emerald buds with purple leaves. The nose is the headline: Leafly says it can smell like a permanent marker, with a floral, soapy, candy and gassy funk that carries into the taste, and Weedmaps adds pepper, mint and creamy cookie notes. AllBud leans fruitier, with sweet and sour candy and citrusy diesel.
Leafly reviewers pick ammonia, chemical and tobacco as the top flavours, and Leafly's lab data lists myrcene, limonene and caryophyllene as the main terpenes.
Effects people report
Leafly reviewers (more than 360 ratings) most often report feeling tingly, relaxed and euphoric, and Leafly rates it as mostly calming while warning that it is strong. Weedmaps says fans describe a euphoric, creative lift before deeper physical relaxation, with some ending up sleepy and others staying sociable. AllBud describes creativity and a weighty calm without heavy sedation, followed by hunger.
The negatives Leafly users mention most are feeling anxious, headache and dry eyes. With a strain this potent, start with a small amount, and follow Health Canada's lower-risk guidelines, which say not to drive for at least 6 hours after using cannabis.
How strong is Permanent Marker?
Most listings put it high. Weedmaps gives a range of 19 to 25% THC and Leafly lists 25%, while AllBud lists an unusually high 34 to 35%. Batches vary by grower, so go by the label; how much THC percentage matters explains why the number is only part of the picture.
Similar strains
Weedmaps connects these strains to Permanent Marker:
- Sunset Sherbet: the Sherbet line behind the Sherb BX parent.
- Lemon Cherry Gelato: listed as similar, and the other parent of Philosopher Seeds' Permanent Marker cross.
- Zoap: listed as a similar strain.
- RS-11: listed as a similar strain under the name RS11.
Buying Permanent Marker
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