What is White Widow?
Leafly describes White Widow as a hybrid of a Brazilian sativa landrace and a resin-heavy South Indian indica, first bred in the Netherlands by Green House Seeds in the 1990s, and puts it at 60% sativa and 40% indica. Wikipedia calls it a balanced hybrid created by the breeder Shantibaba while he worked at the Greenhouse Seed Company and notes that it won the Cannabis Cup in 1995; Weedmaps specifies first place in the Bio category at the 1995 High Times Cannabis Cup.
Who deserves the credit is still argued over. Weedmaps says competing accounts involve Green House, Ingemar and Shantibaba, and Wikipedia notes that the original White Widow was renamed Black Widow when Shantibaba moved his genetics to Mr. Nice Seedbank. Weedmaps also lists Arnhem's Wonder and White Widow OG as other names.
Look, smell and taste
Weedmaps says the name makes sense once the flowers frost over: dense green buds can be buried under a thick white coat of resin, giving an almost snow-covered look (here is what that resin is). Leafly also describes white, crystal-covered buds, but calls them chunky and conical with a loose texture that breaks up easily despite the stickiness.
For aroma and flavour, Weedmaps describes pepper, cedar, earth and dry wood with sweet herbs, pine and a little spice, and Leafly reviewers most often pick woody, earthy and flowery. Leafly's lab-sourced data lists myrcene as the most abundant terpene, followed by caryophyllene and pinene, the same three Green House highlights according to Weedmaps.
Effects people report
Leafly rates White Widow as mostly energizing and describes a powerful burst of euphoria and energy that gets conversation and creativity going. Its reviewers most often report feeling euphoric, uplifted and talkative, with dry mouth, dry eyes and dizziness as the main complaints. Weedmaps describes a two-stage high: a relaxed, hazy start, then a cerebral push of euphoria, energy and an animated buzz.
Effects vary with the batch and the person, so start low and wait before having more. Do not drive: Canada's lower-risk cannabis use guidelines advise waiting at least 6 hours after use.
THC and potency
Leafly lists White Widow at about 15% THC and calls it a fit for moderate consumers, while Weedmaps gives a much wider range of 17% to 26%. THC varies by grower and batch, so the lab-tested number on the label matters more than either figure.
Similar strains
White Widow has a large family. Wikipedia lists White Russian (White Widow crossed with AK-47), Blue Widow and Moby Dick among its crosses, and notes that Black Widow is the renamed original. Leafly and Weedmaps both list White Rhino as a descendant, and Weedmaps names Dutch Treat, Laughing Buddha and Tangie among similar strains. For background on older genetics like these, see what legacy strains are.
Buying White Widow
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