Buddha

"Buddha" isn't a single strain — it's a whole temple of names adopted by different breeders, each chasing their own version of enlightenment. Depending on the cut, you could be smoking an award winning Thai sativa, an OG laced kush hybrid, or a berry heavy indica. Origin 1: Barney's Farm / Laughing Buddha The most famous branch of the family tree, Laughing Buddha is a Thai x Jamaican cross, bred by Barney's Farm and crowned the 2003 High Times Cup winner. The flowers are airy and resin dusted, with citrus herbal spice on the nose. Terpenes lean toward terpinolene and myrcene, giving it a bright, tropical lift. Fans of LB report a euphoric, giggly headspace with bursts of creativity — the kind of sativa energy that lives up to its name. Origin 2: Big Buddha Seeds' Buddha UK Line Buddha OG Kush (Pre-98 Bubba Kush x California OG Kush) and Buddha Haze (Amnesia Haze x Manga Rosa). These cuts lean denser and heavier, with thick trichome coverage, earthy pine funk, and hazy incense terps. Reported effects tilt toward relaxing, indica calm or dreamy, long lasting sativa haze, depending on the cross. Origin 3: Other Buddha Variants Blue Buddha Oregon Blueberry x Buddha's Sister — indica heavy, berry sweet with earthy undertones. Purple Buddha: The Purps x Blue Buddha — colorful, grape forward with sedative leanings. Buddha's Hand: Lemon Thai x Snow Lotus — citrusy, sharp, and distinctly sativa. Ordering "Buddha" without a breeder attached is like asking for "wine" — you might get a light tropical sativa, a kush heavy body strain, or a berry laced indica. Most consumers looking for Buddha mean Laughing Buddha, the Thai x Jamaican classic known for its uplifting, laughter inducing high. The rest of the Buddha strains are different paths to the same idea: cannabis with a spiritual twist, tailored to whichever breeder's sermon you follow.