Kush (cannabis)

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

The origins of Kush Cannabis are from landrace plants mainly in Afghanistan, Northern Pakistan and North-Western India 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. Popular kush strains include OG Kush, Bubba Kush, and Purple Kush.

References:

• Gloss, D (October 2015). An Overview of Products and Bias in Research. Neurotherapeutics. 12 (4): 731–4. doi:10.1007/s13311-015-0370-x. PMC4604179. PMID26202343.
• Madison Margolin (April 7, 2017). Kush and 420 Are Now Officially in the Dictionary. Jane Street. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
• Geoffrey William Guy; Brian Anthony Whittle; Philip Robson (2004). The Medicinal Uses of Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Pharmaceutical Press. p.61. ISBN0-85369-517-2.
• ElSohly, Mahmoud A. (2006). Marijuana And The Cannabinoids (PDF). Humana Press. p.10. ISBN1-58829-456-0.
• What is Kush cannabis? Leafly. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2022-06-28.

Legal History:

• Legal history in the United States
• Marihuana Tax Act of 1937
• Timeline of cannabis law
• Major legal reforms
• Treaty law: Rescheduling of cannabis in 2020

International Cannabis Laws:

• Canada: 2018 Cannabis Act
• Germany: German cannabis control bill
• UK: Return to class B
• Uruguay: Law No. 19172
• Gonzales v. Raich

Additional Resources:

• Wiktionary
• Humana Press
• Pharmaceutical Press
• Jane Street
• PMC4604179

Kush (cannabis) Data Sources