sour diesel

Let’s talk about Sour Diesel, the legendary strain that every cannabis enthusiast worldwide has tried at least once.

Sour D is commonly described as a sativa-dominant hybrid strain whose origins date back as far as the 1990s. An old-school strain, the original breeder of Sour Diesel is unknown (though much of the cannabis community credits AJ—short for “Asshole Joe”—for its creation). Its genetics are also unknown, but it’s widely believed that Sour Diesel is influenced by Chemdog 91 and Super Skunk.

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Most consumers associate Sour Diesel with gas aromas and an uplifting, energetic high. But have you ever noticed inconsistencies in its aroma, flavor, and effects? Like a bored Bill Murray, Sour Diesel’s qualities can be all over the place. Why?

Because not all growers are growing the same Sour Diesel. Aggregated lab data shows that strains labeled “Sour Diesel” aren’t always the same, chemically speaking.

This could be due to:

• Blatant dishonesty. There are no legal regulations around naming and labeling strains.
• Lack of awareness. The growers think they have Sour Diesel, but have another strain with a different profile that they are calling “Sour Diesel.”

With its murky origins and genetics, there’s no easy way to authenticate which version is the “real” Sour Diesel. All we know for sure is that are multiple “Sour Diesel” chemotypes found in lab data sourced on the West Coast.