Durban Poison

Durban Poison is one of the few true sativa landraces available in Western cannabis markets — an authentic African cannabis lineage from South Africa's Durban region that retains its pure sativa character. Ed Rosenthal brought early cuttings to the US in the 1970s, and Sam the Skunkman (David Watson) further developed it for consistent Western growing. Durban Poison is foundationally important as a parent of GSC (with OG Kush), which gave rise to Girl Scout Cookies, Wedding Cake, and hundreds of other modern strains. It represents an authentic piece of the global sativa heritage.

Durban Poison is one of the rare cannabis strains where terpinolene is the dominant terpene — unusual compared to the myrcene or caryophyllene dominance of most strains. Terpinolene produces the sweet anise-licorice-pine character that makes Durban Poison immediately recognisable. The high terpinolene concentration is associated with the energising, cerebral, and somewhat psychedelic sativa effects that characterise authentic Durban Poison.

Durban Poison is one of the most appropriate cannabis strains for productive daytime use. The pure sativa genetics produce clear-headed, energising euphoria with minimal physical sedation — making it suitable for creative work, physical exercise, social occasions, and outdoor activities. At 15–20% THC, even consumers with moderate tolerance can use Durban Poison productively during the day. Medical cannabis patients use it for depression, fatigue, and attention disorders during daytime hours.