Strains for feeling relaxed
Consumers describe a loosening of physical and mental tension.
Based on what consumers report, not clinical evidence. The same strain can feel different depending on dose, tolerance, setting and batch.
Strongly reported · 5
Sorted by popularity in the guide
indicaRelaxed · strongNorthern Lights
Afghani × Thai (reported; the original cross is undocumented)
THC16–21%Myrcene · Beta-Caryophyllene · Limonene
- Relaxed
- Sleepy
- Hungry
hybridRelaxed · strongBlueberry
(Purple Thai / Highland Thai) × Afghani, per DJ Short's account; Dutch Passion describes Afghani indica with Thai and a small share of Oaxacan sativa
THC16–24%Myrcene · Beta-Caryophyllene · Alpha-Pinene
- Relaxed
- Sleepy
- Happy
hybridRelaxed · strongBubba Kush
OG Kush × an unknown indica known as "Bubba" (reportedly a Northern Lights–type plant), per the account attributed to Matt "Bubba" Berger
THC15–22%Beta-Caryophyllene · Limonene · Myrcene
- Relaxed
- Sleepy
- Hungry
hybridRelaxed · strongRainbow Belts
Zkittlez × Moonbow #75
THC20–24%Beta-Caryophyllene · Linalool · Limonene
- Relaxed
- Euphoric
- Talkative
hybridRelaxed · strongWhite Runtz
Zkittlez × Gelato (a white-frosted Runtz phenotype)
THC18–24%Beta-Caryophyllene · Limonene · Linalool
- Relaxed
- Tingly
- Euphoric
Moderately reported · 14
hybridRelaxed · moderateOG Kush
Unconfirmed; usually given as Chemdawg × Hindu Kush, with some accounts adding Lemon Thai
THC18–25%Myrcene · Limonene · Beta-Caryophyllene
- Relaxed
- Hungry
- Sleepy
- hybridRelaxed · moderate
Blue Dream
Blueberry × Haze; the Santa Cruz clone is usually described as DJ Short Blueberry × a Santa Cruz Haze, and some seed versions use Super Silver Haze
THC17–24%Myrcene · Alpha-Pinene · Beta-Caryophyllene
- Relaxed
- Creative
- Euphoric
- hybridRelaxed · moderate
Granddaddy Purple
Disputed: most often listed as Purple Urkle × Big Bud; Ken Estes has described it as Mendo Purps × Skunk × Afghani
THC17–23%Myrcene · Alpha-Pinene · Beta-Caryophyllene
- Relaxed
- Sleepy
- Hungry
indicaRelaxed · moderateAfghan Kush
Afghan landrace indica from the Hindu Kush range (selected seed lines rather than a single cross)
THC15–21%Myrcene · Beta-Caryophyllene · Alpha-Pinene
- Relaxed
- Sleepy
- Hungry
- indicaRelaxed · moderate
Hindu Kush
Pure indica landrace from the Hindu Kush mountains, maintained as an inbred seed line
THC18–20%Limonene · Beta-Caryophyllene · Alpha-Pinene
- Relaxed
- Sleepy
- Hungry
- hybridRelaxed · moderate
Chemdawg
Unknown — grown from seeds found in "Dogbud" bought at a 1991 Grateful Dead show; the bud was said to originate near the California–Oregon border
THC18–24%Beta-Caryophyllene · Myrcene · Limonene
- Relaxed
- Euphoric
- Tingly
- hybridRelaxed · moderate
Headband
OG Kush × Sour Diesel per Leafly and AllBud; the related 707 Headband is also linked to Master Kush — disputed
THC17–24%Beta-Caryophyllene · Limonene · Myrcene
- Relaxed
- Euphoric
- Tingly
- hybridRelaxed · moderate
Harlequin
Colombian Gold × Thai × Swiss landrace sativa, crossed with a Nepali indica
THC4–7%Myrcene · Alpha-Pinene · Beta-Caryophyllene
- Relaxed
- Focused
- Uplifted
hybridRelaxed · moderateACDC
A selected high-CBD phenotype (chemotype) of Cannatonic
THC1–1%Myrcene · Alpha-Pinene · Beta-Caryophyllene
- Relaxed
- Focused
- Happy
- hybridRelaxed · moderate
Charlotte's Web
Undisclosed: a marijuana strain crossed with industrial hemp (proprietary Stanley Brothers genetics)
THC0.3–1%Myrcene · Alpha-Pinene · Beta-Caryophyllene
- Relaxed
- Focused
- Uplifted
- hybridRelaxed · moderate
Cannatonic
Usually listed as MK Ultra × G13 Haze (Leafly, AllBud); breeder Resin Seeds lists Reina Madre × NYCD — disputed
THC4–8%Myrcene · Alpha-Pinene · Beta-Caryophyllene
- Relaxed
- Focused
- Calm
hybridRelaxed · moderateGMO (Garlic Cookies)
Chemdawg (Chem D) × Girl Scout Cookies (Forum cut)
THC20–32%- Relaxed
- Tingly
- Creative
- hybridRelaxed · moderate
Pink Runtz
Phenotype of Runtz (Zkittlez × Gelato); AllBud also reports Rainbow Sherbet × Pink Panties
THC23–25%Limonene · Beta-Caryophyllene · Linalool
- Relaxed
- Tingly
- Talkative
- hybridRelaxed · moderate
Super Boof
Black Cherry Punch × Tropicana Cookies
THC26–32%Myrcene
- Relaxed
- Focused
- Euphoric
About “relaxed”
Relaxed is one of the most common tags on Verdex strain profiles: 56 of the 74 published by the end of September 2026 carry it, and 36 rate it as strong. Among feeling tags only "happy" appears more often. Many of the strong ones are Kush, Cookies or Gelato descendants such as Northern Lights and Wedding Cake.
The word covers a loosened body and a quieter mind. Health Canada lists relaxation, a sense of well-being and euphoria side by side as short-term effects of cannabis, so the tag says little about how strong the high is.
Terpene folklore against what was measured
Menus credit myrcene. Ethan Russo's 2011 review in the British Journal of Pharmacology proposed it as a sedative ingredient. Finlay and colleagues (Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020) then tested myrcene, limonene, pinene and caryophyllene and found no activity at the receptors THC acts on, apart from a weak caryophyllene effect at CB2. Among the 36 strongly relaxed profiles, beta-caryophyllene is the most frequent dominant terpene (18), ahead of myrcene (12).
A 2020 analysis of more than 100,000 Leafly reports (de la Fuente et al., Journal of Cannabis Research) found "relaxed" and "sleepy" moving together and tracking earthy and berry flavors. These are self-reports, not measured effects. A 2022 PLOS One study of about 90,000 lab-tested samples (Smith et al.) also found that products under one strain name can differ chemically, so a name is a hint, not a guarantee.
Relaxed can arrive late. Health Canada puts the onset of eaten cannabis at 30 minutes to 2 hours, and the edibles dosing guide covers why that lag tempts people to take more. Health Canada also lists sleepiness, poorer concentration and slower reactions among short-term effects, which matters before driving or work.