AK-47 (cannabis)

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AK-47, also known simply as AK, is a

THC content. It is a hybrid strain of cannabis that is sativa-dominant; it mixes Colombian, Mexican, Thai, and Afghan strains. A strong and popular strain, it has won multiple cannabis industry awards. The plant genetics of AK-47 have been studied scientifically.[1][2]

Naming

There is more than one explanation for the name of the strain. One, described by Joe Dolce in

Afghan Kush and the suffix coming from the initial Dutch growers' tracking system.[4] Yet another theory is that it describes the potency. A marijuana review in Way of Leaf said that the name is appropriate because of how powerful the strain is, with its mix of strong strains and its high content of THC and fair level of CBD. It did note that the flavor is sweet and delicate, unlike an assault rifle, writing that it "is as powerful as a gunshot in potency — but not in how it makes you feel".[5] Westword's cannabis column instead felt that despite being "named after one of the most widely used killing machines on the planet, this strain is much more gentle than you'd imagine".[6]

History

AK-47 cannabis was developed in

Serious Seeds in 1992,[3][5][7][8][9] but may have been bred as early as the 1970s,[10] and is said to exemplify the good quality cannabis strains from the 1990s.[5] It is a hybrid of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica,[11] according to writer Ed Rosenthal in the ratio 65:35,[8] and 50:50 according to physician Rav Ivker.[12] The strain has won awards as both a "sativa" and as an "Indica",[13]: 107  perhaps the only cannabis to have done so.[14] It mixes Colombian, Mexican, Thai, and Afghan strains.[15] The Colombian, Mexican and Thai strains are all sativa, with the Afghan contributing the indica in the hybrid.[10] By 2020, it had won sixteen awards, including the High Times Cannabis Cup and the Best Sativa award at the 2011 Toronto Treating Yourself Expo; it is a popular strain of cannabis.[5][16]

Derived strains and phenotypes

The strain has been combined with the White Widow strain to produce White Russian cannabis, a plant with "a pleasantly sweet aroma" and a "long lasting effect".[17]

The Chronic strain of cannabis is a cross of AK-47 with

Northern Lights and Skunk #1.[16]

The Cherry AK phenotype is occasionally produced by AK-47 plants.[14]

References

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  2. PMID 34100927
  3. ^ a b Dolce, Joe (2016). Brave New Weed. HarperCollins. p. 49.
  4. OCLC 1088742733
    . It is unclear what the AK stands for in this variety, but it makes sense for it to be Afghan Kush...the name has nothing to do with the AK-47 machine gun used in Afghanistan at the time of its discovery. That part of the name probably comes from the Dutch labeling system used during breeding and development.
  5. ^ a b c d "AK-47 Cannabis Strain Review". Way of Leaf. 2019-01-08. Archived from the original on 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  6. ^ Fuego, Herbert (August 15, 2018). "Why Colorado Tokers Love AK-47". Westword. Archived from the original on 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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    ISBN 0-932551-39-4
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  9. ^ Target Group 10-K (Form 10-K), U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, December 31, 2019, Commission file number 000-55066
  10. ^ a b "AK-47 Marijuana Strain - Genetics, Yield, Facts, & Pictures". Olivastu. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  11. OCLC 1103639743
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  12. OCLC 1005491525
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  13. OCLC 1085153615
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    OCLC 1016691315
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  15. OCLC 968317406
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  16. ^
    OCLC 1139768907. Archived
    from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  17. ISSN 1454-2331. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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