Kush (cannabis) explained

Kush
Genus:	Cannabis
Species:	Cannabis indica
Origin:	Afghanistan

Kush generally refers to a pure or hybrid Cannabis indica strain.^[1] Pure C. indica strains include Afghan Kush, Hindu Kush, Green Kush, and Purple Kush.^[1] Hybrid strains of C. indica include Blueberry Kush and Golden Jamaican Kush.^[1] The term "kush" is now also used as a slang word for cannabis.^[2]

The origins of Kush Cannabis are from landrace plants mainly in Afghanistan, Northern Pakistan and North-Western India^[3] with the name coming from the Hindu Kush mountain range. "Hindu Kush" strains of Cannabis were taken to the United States in the mid-to-late 1970s and continue to be available there to the present day.^[4]

Popular kush strains include OG Kush, Bubba Kush, and Purple Kush.^[5] Kamala Kush was named for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

See also

• Medical cannabis

Notes and References

1. Gloss . D . An Overview of Products and Bias in Research. . Neurotherapeutics . October 2015 . 12 . 4 . 731–4 . 10.1007/s13311-015-0370-x . 26202343. 4604179 .
2. Web site: 'Kush' and '420' Are Now Officially in the Dictionary. April 7, 2017. February 11, 2022. Jane Street. Madison Margolin.
3. Book: Geoffrey William Guy. Brian Anthony Whittle . Philip Robson . The Medicinal Uses of Cannabis and Cannabinoids . Pharmaceutical Press . 2004 . 0-85369-517-2 . 61.
4. Book: ElSohly, Mahmoud A. . Mahmoud ElSohly

   . Mahmoud ElSohly. Marijuana And The Cannabinoids . Humana Press . 2006 . 1-58829-456-0 . 10.

5. Web site: 2017-02-01 . What is 'Kush' cannabis? . 2022-06-28 . Leafly . en-US.