Haze Strain: The Mother of Every Sativa You Love
The Haze strain is the original soaring sativa — a 1970s Santa Cruz landrace polyhybrid whose electric, cerebral high and sweet-spicy-incense aroma spawned the entire Haze family. Nearly every great sativa traces back to it, and its descendants fill the energizing end of the THCA flower collection.
A 360° look at Haze's airy, wispy sativa buds.
Haze Genetics & Lineage
Haze is a pure-sativa polyhybrid of equatorial landraces, developed over successive seasons in Northern California.
- Type: Sativa (pure / near-pure)
- Ancestry: Colombian × Mexican × Thai × South Indian landrace sativas
- Origin: Santa Cruz, California, late 1960s–early 1970s (the "Haze Brothers"); later carried to the Netherlands
- THC Levels: ~16–22% typical
- CBD Levels: Under 1% (negligible)
- Flowering: Famously long — 10–14+ weeks
Haze Terpene Profile
Haze is terpinolene-forward with pine and pepper — the profile behind its bright, incense-like aroma and its soaring head high, driving the entourage effect. (Some labs show myrcene instead; profiles vary by cut.)
- Terpinolene: Fresh, woody, herbal; the signature Haze note.
- Pinene: Bright pine; adds clarity and lift.
- Caryophyllene: Peppery spice; a grounding back note.
Appearance
Haze grows tall and lanky with big internodal stretch and airy, elongated, spear-shaped colas — the classic loose structure of equatorial sativas — light green with abundant orange-brown pistils and a fine trichome coat.
Aroma and Flavor
The nose is sweet and earthy with spicy, herbal, and citrus notes and a signature incense-like character. On the smoke it's earthy-sweet on the inhale, citrusy and spicy on the exhale.
Recreational Effects
Haze is a soaring, cerebral sativa — potent and long-lasting.
- A fast, uplifting, euphoric head rush
- Energizing, creative, and clear-headed
- Talkative and social
- Very little body weight
- A long, heady arc
It's a strong daytime sativa — THC-sensitive users should pace themselves, since a soaring Haze can run racy or anxious at high doses.
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Medicinal Benefits
Users reach for energizing sativas like Haze for daytime lift. Commonly reported uses include:
- Low mood and daytime stress
- Fatigue and low energy
- Focus and creative flow
- Low appetite
For background on the terpenes involved, see the published literature on cannabis terpenes. These are user-reported experiences, not medical claims.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Haze an indica or sativa?
Haze is a pure (or near-pure) sativa. Expect a soaring, energetic, cerebral high with very little body heaviness.
What strains make up Haze?
The mainstream account is a polyhybrid of Colombian, Mexican, Thai, and South Indian landrace sativas. A minority view holds it's actually all-Colombian — the exact cross is debated oral history.
How much THC is in Haze?
It typically tests around 16–22% THC, with some modern selections higher. It's potent and long-lasting.
Why does Haze take so long to flower?
Its equatorial-sativa genetics evolved near the equator with long growing seasons, so it flowers slowly — often 10–14 weeks or more.
What does Haze taste and smell like?
Sweet and earthy with spicy, herbal, citrus, and incense-like notes — the aroma that defines the whole Haze family.
What are the effects of the Haze strain?
Fast, soaring cerebral euphoria — energizing, creative, clear-headed, and social. A classic daytime sativa.
Who created the Haze strain?
It's credited to the "Haze Brothers" of Santa Cruz, California in the late 1960s–70s, then carried to the Netherlands and developed further there. The origin story is oral history with several versions.
What strains come from Haze?
Most of the Haze family — Super Silver Haze, Super Lemon Haze, Jack Herer, Amnesia Haze, Purple Haze, and many more.
Related Strains
- Super Silver Haze — a Cup-winning Haze cornerstone.
- Super Lemon Haze — a lemony Haze descendant.
- Silver Haze — a foundational Haze cross.
- Amnesia Haze — a lemony, energizing Haze classic.
- Purple Haze — a colorful Haze cross.
- Jack Herer — a spicy-citrus Haze-lineage legend.
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