Chem Dawg

Talk about a man’s best friend. Bay Area patients hoping to treat stress or depression might want to befriend Herbal Mission’s Chemdog this month. The sativa-dominant hybrid ranks among the most potent strains on the planet, and this Mission District dispensary has a killer cut of it. Chem Dawg came out of Colorado in the ’90s, and went east to become Sour Diesel and west to become OG Kush. Both OG Kush and Sour Diesel’s distinctly biting, astringent, “chemmy” notes come from parent Chem Dawg. Our huge nugs had that trademark, biting aroma of soil, must and fuel—it truly smelled like a chemical dog. Light green with dark leaves, this Chem Dawg ground spicy, and herbacious, then smoked sharp, medium-bodied and extremely flavorful, with earthy notes of rosemary and sage. A killer daytime medication, patients report getting energy and pain relief as well from this domesticated beast.