Featured MMJ Strain: Fire OG

Fire OG, a fire-y potent cross between two OG Kush phenotypes, is a perfect example of California’s finest genetics.  Fire OG is notorious for making patients feel relaxed, happy, euphoric, uplifted, and hungry.  Medicinally, Fire OG is best for relieving stress, relieving insomnia, elevating mood and relieving depression, relieving pain, and stimulating appetite in those with cachexia or other appetite or wasting disorders.  (Photo credit: http://cdn.shopify.com) Fire OG is a hybrid strain, made of a cross between San Fernando Valley (SFV) OG Kush and OG Kush, both the same strain technically, but different phenotypes.  According to leafly.com’s guide to cannabis genetics, “The plant’s genetic makeup, also called a genotype, acts as a blueprint for growth: it allows a spectrum of physical possibilities, but it is up to the environment to induce these characteristics. The physical expression of a genotype is referred to as a phenotype, which is simply defined as the traits that the environment pulls out from the plant’s genetic code. Everything from color, shape, smell, and resin production are affected by the environment.” The terpenes in Fire OG are similar to that of most OG: Gas, Skunk, Kush, and lemons/fruit.  Fire OG has a staggeringly high level of Beta-myrcene on average, a terpene shared with mangos, giving the buds a nice fruity undertone that works perfectly with the pungent fuel-y overtones.  Typically, Fire OG is a dense herb, following the almost geometric calyx structure that most OG’s do.  Intertwined between these calyxes are tons of red hairs, which are thought to be the inspiration for the name “Fire OG.”