Durban Poison Strain
A pure African landrace sativa — sharp, sweet, and genuinely energetic.
Durban Poison is a sativa strain from South African landrace (Durban region), typically testing 16–24% THC and <1% CBD. It leans terpinolene and myrcene on the terpene side, smells like sweet anise and pine with a spicy licorice edge, and most patients describe it as energetic, very clear-headed, focused. It's a daytime strain that people reach for morning, physical tasks, patients avoiding any sedation — ask for it at RedBilly in Colcord or Roland, Oklahoma.
- THC
- 16–24%
- CBD
- <1%
- Type
- Sativa
- Lineage
- South African landrace (Durban region)
Durban Poison is one of the few genuine landraces on a modern dispensary shelf. It comes from the Durban region of South Africa and it has not been crossed into something else to get here.
The smell is unusual — sweet anise and licorice over pine, with a spice edge that does not appear anywhere else on our shelf.
Effects are the most stimulating we carry. Clear-headed, energetic, and with almost no body component at all, which is exactly why some patients love it and others find it too much.
Being a landrace matters practically, not just historically. The plant is uniform, the effect is consistent between harvests, and it does not carry the phenotype variance that modern polyhybrids do.
It is also a parent of Girl Scout Cookies, which means a large portion of the current dessert shelf carries a piece of it whether the name is on the jar or not.
We steer patients away from it in the evening. It does not wind down, and taking it late is the most common complaint we hear about it.
Landraces are not always available. If Durban is out, ask which terpinolene-forward sativas we have in — the character will be closest there.
How it smells
Sweet anise and pine with a spicy licorice edge
How it feels
- Energetic
- Very clear-headed
- Focused
- No body weight
Patients reach for it for
Morning · Physical tasks · Patients avoiding any sedation
From behind the counter
Morning strain. Take it after four in the afternoon and you will be awake for it.
Durban Poison questions we get
Is Durban Poison a landrace?
Yes. It originates from the Durban region of South Africa and is one of the few pure landrace sativas still widely grown.
Why does Durban Poison taste like licorice?
The terpene profile is terpinolene-dominant with ocimene alongside it, and that combination reads as sweet anise to most people.
Is Durban Poison good for energy?
It is the most stimulating strain we stock and patients commonly choose it for daytime use. Individual response varies, especially if you are caffeine-sensitive.
What strains come from Durban Poison?
It is one of the two parents of Girl Scout Cookies, which puts it in the background of a large share of today's dessert strains.
Strains rotate with what our growers bring in. Check today's live menu to see if Durban Poison — or something close to it — is on the shelf right now.
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