Strains of Weed, Explained: Find Your Best Fit
There are many different kinds of weed out there—and our Strain Library helps you make sense of them all. Browse by type, effect, flavor, or brand to find the cultivars that match your goals.
Use the filters below to start browsing, or scroll down to learn how cannabis strains actually work.
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What Is a Weed Strain?
Cannabis strains—sometimes called cultivars or weed strains—are distinct types of cannabis with their own unique combinations of genetics, aroma, flavor, and effects. From how the plant grows to how it makes you feel, everything about a strain starts with its genetic foundation.
Strains are often bred for specific goals, like enhancing effects, boosting sticky flower yields, or creating standout flavor profiles. And as breeding evolves, so does the variety. There are now hundreds (if not thousands) of cannabis strains, each one with something different to offer.
Strain Types: Indica vs Sativa vs Hybrid
Cannabis strain types are popular shorthands used in dispensaries to help describe how a given strain might feel. While these labels aren’t perfect, they’re still a helpful starting point, especially when paired with insights about cannabinoids and terpenes.
Indica Strains
Indica strains are commonly associated with calming, body-heavy effects. They’re typically chosen for relaxation, rest, and winding down at the end of the day.
Sativa Strains
Sativas are known for their uplifting and energizing effects. Many people turn to them for creative flow, daytime focus, or social activities.
Hybrid Strains
Hybrid weed strains combine traits from both indica and sativa plants, offering a wide range of balanced or specific effects depending on their genetics.
Cannabinoids: The Plant’s Powerhouse
Cannabinoids are the active compounds in cannabis that help shape how a strain makes you feel.
Cannabinoids like THC and CBD interact with your body’s endocannabinoid system to create a wide range of effects, from relaxation to ease to euphoria. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is often associated with feeling high, while CBD (cannabidiol) is known for its calming, clear-headed characteristics. These are just two of over 100 cannabinoids found in the plant, each playing a role in how your experience unfolds.
Understanding cannabinoid effects is one of the best ways to personalize your cannabis journey and find strains that match your needs.
Terpenes: Where Flavor Meets Feeling
Terpenes are the aromatic compounds in cannabis that shape each strain’s flavor and influence how it makes you feel.
You’ve probably smelled terpenes in action: citrusy limonene, calming myrcene, earthy pinene. These natural compounds do more than create aroma; they interact with cannabinoids to influence effects like relaxation, focus, or euphoria. That’s why two strains with similar THC levels can feel completely different.
Understanding cannabis terpenes can help you shop smarter. It’s not just about indica, sativa, or THC levels. Terpenes and their effects play a key role in finding the right strain for your body and mood.
How New Cannabis Strains Are Made
Before a strain hits the shelf, it starts with a vision. This section breaks down how expert growers turn a seed into a standout strain—and why that matters when you shop Liberty.
The Evolution of a Cultivar
Every cannabis strain starts with a purpose: to create something new, effective, and worth sharing.
The process begins with breeding, where pairing two parent plants creates a unique genetic combination. Growers then begin a pheno hunt, cultivating seeds from that cross to find the standout phenotype with the most desirable traits: flavor, structure, yield, and effects. Once selected, that version is grown, named, and brought to you.
While different weed strains may share a name, not all cultivars are equal. At Liberty, we cultivate our chosen phenotypes to ensure consistency, quality, and a trusted experience every time.
Cannabis Genetics
Cannabis genetics are the blueprint that shapes how a plant grows, smells, and makes you feel—no science degree required.
Genetics determine everything from a strain’s potency and aroma to its plant structure and color. Most strains are created by crossing two “parent” cultivars to combine specific traits, a process called hybridization. For growers, strong genetics lead to healthy, high-yield plants. For consumers, they help explain why certain strains deliver similar effects.
Once you find a strain you love, exploring others with shared genetics can help you discover more options that suit your body, goals, and preferences.
Cannabis Breeding
Every new weed strain you see on the shelf started with a choice between two parent plants and a vision for something great.
Breeding cannabis means selecting and cross-breeding plants to create new cultivars with specific traits like better flavor, smoother effects, or more balanced cannabinoids. It’s how we get new strains of weed that meet different needs, from gentle relaxation to clear-headed focus.
Thoughtful cannabis plant breeding leads to more predictable experiences. After breeding, growers begin a pheno hunt to find the best version of that genetic cross, ensuring consistency from cultivation to consumption.
Find a Strain That Fits You
Not sure where to start? Here’s a simple way to find your match.
Effects
Choose how you want to feel: energized, relaxed, focused, euphoric, or sleepy.
Flavors
Fruity, earthy, citrusy, or spicy? Go with what your nose (and taste buds) love.
Format
Flower and vapes act fast. Edibles last longer. Capsules and topicals offer different experiences.
Potency
Look for a THC level or CBD/THC ratio that suits your comfort. Lower-potency options are great for easing in if you’re new.
Get Support From Team Green
Still deciding? Visit your local Liberty dispensary and talk to our friendly Team Green staff. Whether it’s your first time or your fiftieth, we’re here to help you shop with confidence.
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