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Comparison

Jack Herer vs Durban Poison

Leafly describes Durban Poison as a pure sativa from Durban, South Africa; it does not list a direct genetic link to Jack Herer.1

Side by side

Jack HererDurban Poison
Type and lineageSativa label; Haze hybrid × (Northern Lights #5 × Shiva Skunk) account2,3Sativa; African parent listing1
Median total THC19.59% (910 tests)419.45% (528 tests)4
Middle half of THC results17.13%–22.00%417.33%–21.99%4
Leading lab terpenesTerpinolene, β-Caryophyllene, α-Humulene (413 tests)4Terpinolene, β-Myrcene, β-Caryophyllene (235 tests)4
Published aroma or reportPine, woody and earthy; Leafly users report focused, energetic and creative2Pine, earthy and sage; Leafly users report focused, energetic and uplifted1

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.4

Lab-tested THC: Jack Herer vs Durban Poison

16% 18% 20% 22% Jack Herer Jack Herer: median 19.59%, middle half 17.13%–22.00%, 910 tests 19.6% n=910 Durban Poison Durban Poison: median 19.45%, middle half 17.33%–21.99%, 528 tests 19.4% n=528 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests.4

The practical distinction: Durban Poison

Leafly describes Durban Poison as a pure sativa from Durban, South Africa; it does not list a direct genetic link to Jack Herer.1

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.4 Both pages name terpinolene as dominant, but that does not establish shared lineage.1,2

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Sources

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