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]
| Kush | |
|---|---|
 A close up of dried "Bubba Kush" flowers | |
| Genus | Cannabis |
| Species | Cannabis indica |
| Origin | Afghanistan |
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.[6]
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