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Comparison

Jack Herer vs Critical Jack

Critical Jack has a direct documented relationship: Dinafem and Leafly describe it as Critical+ × Jack Herer. That makes it a descendant, not another name for Jack Herer.1,2

Side by side

Jack HererCritical Jack
Type and lineageSativa label; Haze hybrid × (Northern Lights #5 × Shiva Skunk) account3,4Hybrid; Critical+ × Jack Herer2
Median total THC19.59% (910 tests)515.01% (8 tests); small sample5
Middle half of THC results17.13%–22.00%513.41%–20.68%5
Leading lab terpenesTerpinolene, β-Caryophyllene, α-Humulene (413 tests)5Too few tests report individual terpenes5
Published aroma or reportPine, woody and earthy; Leafly users report focused, energetic and creative3Pine, citrus and lemon; Leafly users report focused, energetic and uplifted2

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.5

Lab-tested THC: Jack Herer vs Critical Jack

12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 22% Jack Herer Jack Herer: median 19.59%, middle half 17.13%–22.00%, 910 tests 19.6% n=910 Critical Jack Critical Jack: median 15.01%, middle half 13.41%–20.68%, 8 tests 15.0% n=8 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests. Small sample: Critical Jack has only 8 tests.5

The practical distinction: Critical Jack

Critical Jack has a direct documented relationship: Dinafem and Leafly describe it as Critical+ × Jack Herer. That makes it a descendant, not another name for Jack Herer.1,2

What the comparison can and cannot show

The lab rows compare matched flower records, not a guarantee about any one product. Jack Herer has 910 matched tests from 9 states; the comparison row states the other strain's own test count.5 The family relationship is from Dinafem and Leafly; labels, batches and lab coverage can still differ.1,2

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Sources

  1. Dinafem Seeds, Critical Jack. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  2. Leafly, Critical Jack strain information. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  3. Leafly, Jack Herer strain information. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  4. AllBud, Jack Herer marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  5. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 5, 2026.