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Cannabis strains for creative

Creative-leaning strains are sativa and sativa-dominant hybrids that growers and reviewers describe as good for focused, divergent thinking rather than couch-bound passivity. The cultivars on this page consistently show up in breeder catalogues paired with words like 'cerebral,' 'uplifting,' and 'daytime-functional.' Most lean toward limonene, pinene, or terpinolene as a dominant terpene, and most stretch hard in the first three weeks of flower. They tend to need longer flowering windows than indicas, often nine to eleven weeks. Use the list below as a shortlist, then check each strain's flowering and yield data before committing.

at ILGM
Acapulco Gold
Sativa Dominant

Barney's Farm

Acapulco Gold

THC
22%
Flower
10-11 wk
Indoor
450g
AK-47 — botanical hero
AK-47
Sativa Dominant

Sensi Seeds

AK-47

THC
18%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
500g
at ILGM
Amnesia Haze — botanical hero
Amnesia Haze
Sativa Dominant

Green House Seed Co.

Amnesia Haze

THC
22%
Flower
10-11 wk
Indoor
600g
at ILGM
Apple Fritter
Hybrid

Cannarado Genetics

Apple Fritter

THC
25%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
500g
Berner's Cookies
Indica Dominant

Seed Junky Genetics

Berner's Cookies

THC
23%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
475g
at ILGM
Blue Dream — botanical hero
Blue Dream
Sativa Dominant

DJ Short

Blue Dream

THC
21%
Flower
9-10 wk
Indoor
550g
at ILGM
Bruce Banner — botanical hero
Bruce Banner
Sativa Dominant

DNA Genetics

Bruce Banner

THC
27%
Flower
9-10 wk
Indoor
550g
at ILGM
Chemdawg
Hybrid

Top Dawg Seeds

Chemdawg

THC
22%
Flower
9-10 wk
Indoor
500g
Cherry AK-47
Sativa Dominant

Serious Seeds

Cherry AK-47

THC
19%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
500g
at ILGM
Cherry Pie
Indica Dominant

Seed Junky Genetics

Cherry Pie

THC
20%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
450g
Cinderella 99
Sativa Dominant

Brothers Grimm

Cinderella 99

THC
20%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
475g
Cinex
Sativa Dominant

Joey Weed

Cinex

THC
22%
Flower
9-10 wk
Indoor
475g
at ILGM
Durban Poison
Sativa

Dutch Passion

Durban Poison

THC
22%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
450g
Forbidden Fruit
Indica Dominant

DNA Genetics

Forbidden Fruit

THC
23%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
475g
at ILGM
Gelato
Hybrid

Seed Junky Genetics

Gelato

THC
24%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
500g
at ILGM
Girl Scout Cookies — botanical hero
Girl Scout Cookies
Indica Dominant

ILGM Genetics

Girl Scout Cookies

THC
25%
Flower
9-10 wk
Indoor
500g
Hawaiian Snow
Sativa

Green House Seed Co.

Hawaiian Snow

THC
23%
Flower
12-13 wk
Indoor
450g
at ILGM
Headband
Hybrid

DNA Genetics

Headband

THC
24%
Flower
9-10 wk
Indoor
500g
at ILGM
Jack Herer — botanical hero
Jack Herer
Sativa Dominant

Sensi Seeds

Jack Herer

THC
21%
Flower
10-11 wk
Indoor
500g
MAC (Miracle Alien Cookies)
Hybrid

Seed Junky Genetics

MAC (Miracle Alien Cookies)

THC
24%
Flower
9-10 wk
Indoor
475g
at ILGM
Maui Wowie
Sativa

Barney's Farm

Maui Wowie

THC
20%
Flower
9-10 wk
Indoor
450g
Mendo Montage
Hybrid

Gage Green Genetics

Mendo Montage

THC
19%
Flower
8-10 wk
Indoor
450g
at ILGM
Pineapple Express
Sativa Dominant

DNA Genetics

Pineapple Express

THC
21%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
500g
Snowcap
Sativa Dominant

Cali Connection

Snowcap

THC
20%
Flower
9-10 wk
Indoor
475g
Stardawg
Hybrid

Top Dawg Seeds

Stardawg

THC
22%
Flower
9-10 wk
Indoor
475g
at ILGM
Strawberry Banana
Indica Dominant

DNA Genetics

Strawberry Banana

THC
25%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
500g
at ILGM
Super Lemon Haze
Sativa Dominant

Green House Seed Co.

Super Lemon Haze

THC
22%
Flower
9-10 wk
Indoor
550g
at ILGM
Super Silver Haze
Sativa Dominant

Green House Seed Co.

Super Silver Haze

THC
21%
Flower
10-11 wk
Indoor
550g
Trainwreck #1
Sativa Dominant

Green House Seed Co.

Trainwreck #1

THC
21%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
500g
at ILGM
Wedding Crasher
Hybrid

Symbiotic Genetics

Wedding Crasher

THC
23%
Flower
8-9 wk
Indoor
525g

30 strains tagged for creative.