Indica Strains

That relaxed, calming effect indica strains provide is very close to what cannabis consumers crave the most. Consequently, cannabis strains that lean hard to the sleepy side are more popular than their counterparts. While some indica strains get higher ratings for their sleepy effects, different indicas prove more popular for a variety of reasons. These 10 most popular indica strains captivate the culture partially for how they make consumers feel and how they smell, look, and grow.

1. BernieHanaButter: Get ultra-modern with your indica strain love with Cookies' current favorite, BernieHanaButter, available in multiple states. Expect lots of GSC effects that hit strong and sedative.

2. Bubba Kush: The beginning of the OG Kush era launched with the indica strain Bubba Kush, popularized by Matt' Bubba' Berger in the '90s in L.A. Pungent, earthy, and calming—patients trust the Bubba with their stress, pain, and insomnia issues.

3. Donny Burger: Donny Burger carries the flag for the GMO Cookies movement in 2022. It's GMO crossed with Han Solo, which ultimately involves more GMO. The cheesy, ammonia, diesel funk of Donny Burger and the aroused, giggly, sleepy effects keep adding fans. Users find GMO more relaxing than Donny Burger, even though GMO gets listed as a hybrid strain.

4. Grand Daddy Purple: This Northern California classic can look purple, taste like sweet grape flavor, and bring on hunger and chillaxation. It's hard to find the real GDP strain in '22, but the flavor profile abounds in carts. Alien Labs' new Y2K seeks to reproduce the GDP of the 2000s.

5. Ice Cream Cake: Wedding Cake and Gelato #33 form one of America's leading indica-listed strains, Ice cream Cake. The sweet, vanilla, and butter notes help patients reduce anxiety and stress, according to reviews on Leafly.

6. Master Kush: Your journey through indica strains must include so-called 'Kushes' like Master Kush and Hindu Kush. They sport the dense, dark look, hashy smell, and couchlock effect of the real thing from the foothills of the Himalayas.

7. Northern Lights: In the beginning, there was Northern Lights—an elemental cross of 'Ghani and Thai from Europe that endures to this day. This indica strain is good for stress, anxiety, or pain, Leafly reviewers report.

8. Purple Octane: Ready to taste the indica strain of tomorrow? Seed Junky Genetics further refines GSC genes in Purple Octane, which combines (Biscotti x Sherb BX1) x (Jealousy F2). It's purple. It's grapey. It's gassy. And it'll pin you to your seat.

9. Purple Punch: You'll find Purple Punch in everything in the 2020s. It grows great, looks great, and yields versatile, approachable tastes and effects. Grape, berry, and blueberry flavors come from GDP crossed to the gas of Larry OG.

10. Romulan: Ancient, alien-green Romulan still rocks consumers as an old-school indica strain with a piney scent and sleepy, hungry, and tingly effects. Reviewers love it for stress, pain, and insomnia.

While indica strains effect everyone differently, the most common feelings associated with indica-dominant strains are relaxation, sedation, and sometimes hunger. When smoking an indica strain, it is important to monitor your dosage, as smoking too much may cause intense drowsiness.