Kush

Cannabis has grown wild in the Hindu Kush mountains for thousands of years, adapting to the harsh high-altitude environment with short, bushy growth, dense flower production, and thick trichome coating to protect against UV radiation. In the 1960s and 1970s, travelers on the hippie trail brought Hindu Kush seeds back to the West, where breeders began crossing them with other genetics. OG Kush, which emerged in Florida in the early 1990s before becoming a cornerstone of California cannabis culture, popularized the Kush name globally.

Today, Kush genetics appear in countless popular strains including Bubba Kush, Purple Kush, Master Kush, Skywalker Kush, and hundreds of OG Kush variations. Kush strains typically feature earthy, piney, and sometimes citrusy or fuel-like aromas with potent, body-heavy effects. The word Kush has transcended its botanical origins to become general slang for high-quality cannabis in many communities, though purists reserve the term for strains with genuine Hindu Kush lineage.