Sativa

Durban Poison Strain

Also known as: Durban, Durban Poison Cannabis

THC18% - 24%

CBD0% - 1%

Flowering8 to 9 weeks

Top terpenes: Terpinolene, Myrcene, Ocimene

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Quick answer

Durban Poison is a pure South African landrace sativa, typically testing 18% - 24% THC. Effects: Energetic, Creative, Focused, Happy.

Our TakeGord - senior buyer since 2016

Durban Poison is one of the last pure landrace sativas in wide circulation: a South African heirloom untouched by indica crossing, and it smokes like it. Sweet anise and pine on the nose, a clean mentally-lit high with zero body drag, and a reputation as the espresso of cannabis. This is get-things-done weed: cleaning, hiking, painting, deadlines. I hand it to daytime smokers who want lift without the race track, though anxiety-prone smokers should start with one hit. I do not hand it to insomniacs, obviously. The honest downside: landrace legs mean the high runs long, and cheap batches carry a hay bite.

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Lab Sheet

Strain facts – the numbers behind the high

THC Range

18% - 24%

Individual batches vary; craft lots often test higher.

CBD Range

0% - 1%

Trace amounts only. This is a THC-driven profile.

Type

Sativa

Ratio drives the shape of the high.

Top Terpenes

Terpinolene · Myrcene · Ocimene

The terpene leaders behind the flavour and feel.

Flowering Time

8 to 9 weeks

Grower reference for cultivar finish time.

Lineage

Pure South African landrace sativa (Durban heirloom)

Documented parent genetics.

Where this sits in the hybrid laneMost hybrids test 16% to 25% THC

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Typical

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Durban Poison Strain: 18% - 24% THC. Right in the sweet spot of the hybrid lane.

The takeaway: Published ranges describe typical batches. Check the in-stock list above for the exact lot on the shelf today.

The story of Durban Poison

Durban Poison comes from the port city of Durban, South Africa, where landrace sativas have been grown for generations. Ed Rosenthal and Mel Frank carried seed out in the late 1970s, and the strain quietly became one of the most influential parents in modern breeding: GSC carries Durban genetics on one side of its family. It remains what it always was: a pure, unhybridized sativa with a sweet anise nose and a clean, long-running high.

Terpene breakdown

Terpinolene dominates, the same muddled-sweet complexity found in Gold Leaf and some hazes, backed by myrcene and ocimene. The anise-licorice signature is the terpinolene talking, and it is rare enough that fake Durban gives itself away by tasting generic.

Growing Durban Poison

A 8 to 9 week finish with tall, stretchy landrace structure and long spear-shaped colas. It wants height and light; indoor growers top early. Resin production is high for a pure sativa, which is why extractors keep it in rotation.

How to consume Durban Poison

Mornings and afternoons, without exception. The high arrives clean and stays cognitive, so it pairs with work, sport and conversation. The landrace endurance means it runs longer than modern hybrids; plan a 3 to 4 hour window. One hit is enough for most people.

Durban Poison vs similar strains

Against Green Crack, the other daytime stimulant, Durban is smoother and sweeter. Against Girl Scout Cookies, its famous descendant, it is lighter-bodied and far less hungry. For the wider lane, sativa dominant hybrids cover the daytime shelf.