Cherry Kush Mints

Both halves of the name show up in the parentage of this flower: AllBud traces Cherry Kush Mints to Kush Mints crossed with Sweet Cherry Pie, and puts its makeup at roughly 70% indica to 30% sativa, an indica-dominant hybrid.

Spice, mint and cherry cookie from a broken bud

AllBud says breaking a bud apart releases spicy herb, sharp mint and sweet cherry-cookie aromas, and that they grow stronger as the smoke goes on. The flavour follows the same lines: a sweet, nutty cherry cookie with sharp mint and spicy herbs. Its flavour tags are berry, cherry, fruity, mint, nutty, sugary and sweet, while earthy, kush and spicy turn up among the aroma tags.

Round, dense and dark olive

The buds, in AllBud’s description, are rounded and very dense, dark olive green with fine orange hairs and a frosty coating of bright white crystals.

A lift on the exhale, then heavy relaxation

AllBud’s account of the high begins with an immediate lift on the exhale and slowly building waves of happiness, followed by heavy relaxation from head to toe. Body high, happy, relaxing and uplifting are among its effect tags, and 26 AllBud voters give the strain an average of 4.7. Our guide to the indica and sativa labels explains what an indica-dominant classification signals.

Up to 28% THC: Health Canada’s pacing

AllBud puts the strain at 21% to 28% THC, more than twice the 10% level that Health Canada’s lower-risk advice uses as its starting ceiling. It suggests one or two puffs for a first smoke and notes that inhaled effects can keep rising for half an hour. The same agency’s guidelines for lower-risk use set aside at least 6 hours after cannabis before anyone drives.