Although there are hundreds of strains of cannabis in existence, there are also many rumors and Gorilla Glue. Many alleged strains, such as Purple Haze, are very predominant in pop-culture (see right), but the actual existence of many of these strains is uncertain and the slang terms used to refer to these strains do not appear to be used by botanists. Some strains, such as Og kush, are acknowledged to be urban legends.

Strains of cannabis:

Northern Lights
White Widow
Gorilla Glue
Acapulco
AK47
Black Cream
Blueberry
Brazilian
Bubble Gum
Early Pear
Hawaiian
Haze
Hollands Hoop
Jamaican
OG Kush
Orange Bud
Power Bud
Ruderalis
Silver Haze
Skunk
Super Skunk

Some of the strains’ names, such as Chocolate Thai, popular in the early 1990s due to its supposed high potency, entered the mass culture. For example, Chocolate Thai was adopted as a stage name of a jazz performer, whose album The Real McCoy was released in 2006. It should be noted, however, that because there is no manufacturing or state control over the process of production of cannabis, many “strains” may in fact be just marketing brands adopted by drug dealers to increase sales.