# Durban Poison

> Durban Poison is a pure sativa from the South African port city of Durban; Ed Rosenthal brought its seeds to the US in the 1970s, and growers selected the line sold today from them. It tests at a median total THC of 19.45% across 528 state lab tests of Durban Poison flower, with the middle half of results between 17.33% and 21.99%, and terpinolene leads its terpene profile. CBD is negligible: none of the 434 tests that reported CBD reached 1%.

Published by Official Cannabis (https://officialcannabis.net). Lab statistics: 528 state lab tests, median total THC 19.45%, middle half 17.33%–21.99% (Cannlytics cannabis_results, CC BY 4.0, analysis by Official Cannabis).

## Guide
- [Strain overview](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/): Durban Poison is a pure sativa from South Africa’s port city of Durban. Median THC across 528 state lab tests: 19.45%. Genetics, terpenes, effects.
- [Genetics](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/genetics/): Durban Poison is a pure sativa selected from a South African landrace, not a cross. Where the line came from, the disputes, and its place behind GSC.
- [THC and terpenes](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/potency/): Durban Poison flower tests at 19.45% median THC (17.33%–21.99%) across 528 state lab results, with terpinolene as the top terpene and almost no CBD.
- [Lab report](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/lab-report/): For Durban Poison, THC odds split by state: 63% in Maryland vs 15% in Michigan; terpinolene leads terpene tests.
- [Effects](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/effects/): Leafly’s top effects for Durban Poison are focused, energetic and uplifted; reported downsides include feeling anxious, dry mouth and dry eyes. Eight sources.
- [Growing](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/grow/): Durban Poison seed versions flower in about 8–9 weeks and finish outdoors from late September to mid-October. Breeder specs, yields, heights and difficulty.
- [Where to find it](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/near-me/): Durban Poison flower was listed by 174 stores near Los Angeles on Weedmaps on Oct 4, 2026. Store counts and eighth prices for 27 US markets.
- [History](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/history/): How a South African sativa reached the US in the 1970s, passed from Ed Rosenthal to Mel Frank and Sam the Skunkman, and turned up behind GSC, with sources.
- [FAQ](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/faq/): Answers to the top questions about Durban Poison: indica or sativa, landrace, THC, terpenes, CBD, taste, GSC, Cherry Durban Poison and flowering time.

## Lab report: key findings
- The 20% THC threshold split sharply by state: 63% of Maryland tests met it, compared with 15% in Michigan.
- In terpene tests, terpinolene led 67%, while β-caryophyllene led 22%; nearly all of those terpene tests came from Nevada.
- The nearest terpene-profile matches were Super Lemon Haze, Trainwreck and Jack Herer, at 86%, 85% and 79% overlap.
- By median THC, Durban Poison landed 42nd of 58, and its middle-half range of 4.66 points was comparatively narrow.
- Higher-THC Durban Poison tests had more total terpenes: 2.80% versus 1.60% across the upper and lower THC thirds.
- Shelf data put Durban Poison high on menus: 472 store listings for its flower in 19 markets, 7th within our tracked set.
Full analysis, tables and method: https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/lab-report/

## Comparisons
- [Durban Poison vs Jack Herer](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/vs/jack-herer/): Durban Poison vs Jack Herer, two strains led by terpinolene: median THC 19.45% vs 19.59% in state lab tests, plus lineage, effects and flavor.
- [Durban Poison vs Sour Diesel](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/vs/sour-diesel/): Durban Poison vs Sour Diesel: median THC 19.45% vs 21.68% in state lab tests; pine and earth against diesel; lineage, terpenes and effects.
- [Durban Poison vs Green Crack](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/vs/green-crack/): Durban Poison vs Green Crack: two sativas Leafly files under energetic, compared on state-lab THC (19.45% vs 19.52% median), terpenes and flavor.
- [Durban Poison vs Blue Dream](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/vs/blue-dream/): Durban Poison vs Blue Dream: a pure South African sativa against a sativa-dominant hybrid, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, effects and sales.
- [Durban Poison vs Pineapple Express](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/vs/pineapple-express/): Durban Poison vs Pineapple Express: a pure sativa against a Trainwreck × Hawaiian hybrid, compared on state-lab THC, terpenes, effects and flavor.
- [Durban Poison vs Maui Wowie](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/vs/maui-wowie/): Durban Poison vs Maui Wowie: two classic sativas named for their homes, South African and Hawaiian, compared on state-lab THC, effects, flavor and lineage.

## Data
- [Lab test CSV](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/data/durban-poison-lab-tests.csv): one row per test (state, date, lab, product, THC, CBD, terpenes)
- [Full text for LLMs](https://durbanpoisonstrain.com/llms-full.txt)