GMO Cookies, often called “Garlic Cookies,” is a heavily indica-dominant hybrid (90% indica/10% sativa) born from the legendary Chemdawg x Girl Scout Cookies cross. Famous for its intensely pungent aroma and deeply sedative effects, this strain has earned a loyal following among indica enthusiasts.
Strain Type: Indica Dominant Hybrid – 90% Indica / 10% Sativa
THC: 20% – 24%
Genetics: Chemdawg x Girl Scout Cookies
GMO Cookies delivers a bold, savory garlic flavor accented by a spicy, lingering exhale. Its aroma is equally powerful—dense, pungent, and earthy, with notes of spice and a hint of funky, coffee-like richness. The high is long-lasting and profoundly relaxing, starting with an uplifting mental buzz before melting into heavy, full-body sedation.
Many users report hours of blissful calm that eventually transition into deep, restorative sleep. Thanks to its strong 20–24% average THC content, GMO Cookies is often chosen to help manage chronic pain, insomnia, inflammation, fatigue, depression, and stress. Buds are flat, elongated, and super dense with a pepper-shaped structure. Their olive-green hues are highlighted by thin orange hairs and a frosty layer of dark amber crystal trichomes.
Caryophyllene:
Caryophyllene is a spicy-scented, bicyclic sesquiterpene found in many plants like black pepper, cloves, and cannabis, and is unique for its ability to bind to the CB2 cannabinoid receptor, not the CB1 receptor. This interaction grants it therapeutic potential for anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, and pain-relieving effects, impacting immune and nervous systems without producing the psychotropic effects of THC. Also known as a dietary cannabinoid, caryophyllene is approved as a natural flavoring by the FDA and is used in aromatherapy, food, and medicinal products.
Limonene:
Limonene is a naturally occurring chemical found in citrus fruit rinds, known for its pleasant lemon-like scent and flavor. It’s widely used in food flavorings, air fresheners, and cleaning products as a solvent and fragrance. While potentially offering health benefits like reducing inflammation and acting as an antioxidant.
Myrcene:
Myrcene is a monoterpene found in many plants, including cannabis, hops, and lemongrass, known for its earthy, musky aroma and potential health benefits such as pain relief, anti-inflammatory effects, and promoting sleep. It is a common ingredient in cosmetics and is historically used in traditional medicine for anxiety, pain, and other ailments.