GMO (Garlic Cookies) strain

Say GMO to a cannabis buyer and they think of garlic, not genetic engineering. The letters are usually read as garlic, mushroom, onion, a nod to the savory funk that made this Chem D × Girl Scout Cookies cross one of the most recognizable smells in modern weed.

Leafly describes a loud mix of garlic, onion, diesel and earthy funk, and its reviewers add blue cheese and cheese to the flavor list. AllBud's two pages for the strain mention coffee, spice and a pungent, fuel-heavy aroma. It is the opposite of a dessert strain, and that contrast is a large part of its appeal.

GMO effects: slow build, heavy landing

Leafly's write-up describes effects that build slowly but hit hard, ending in full-body relaxation, strong munchies and, at higher doses, sedation. The review votes it has collected so far lean tingly, creative and relaxed. Potency numbers vary by page: Leafly's lab median is 28% THC, AllBud's Garlic Cookies page cites 30–32%, and its GMO Cookies page 20–24%. Treat any jar of GMO as strong until the label says otherwise.

Why breeders love it

GMO's resin and odor made it a favorite parent. ThugPug Genetics crossed it with Mendo Breath to make Garlic Breath, and Symbiotic Genetics paired it with Purple Punch to make Modified Grapes. Both keep some of the savory punch while adding sweetness or fruit.

This is an evening strain for experienced consumers who like pungent, gassy flavors. If garlic and onion sound unappealing in a joint, one of its sweeter children is the better starting point.

SeedFinder attributes GMO to Mamiko Seeds, which crossed a Chemdawg D cut with the Forum cut of Girl Scout Cookies, and notes that the skunky phenotype has also been credited to a grower called Skunkmasterflex. Because dispensaries were wary of the letters GMO, the same plant is widely sold as Garlic Cookies or GMO Cookies, and an ICMag thread from the breeder's circle lists Chem Cookies and D-Cookies as further names.