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Joe OG

Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene

Joe OG is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.64%), followed by limonene (0.49%) and myrcene (0.31%). Across 22 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 22.2%, CBD 0.05% and total terpenes 1.88%.

  • 22.2%THC
  • 0.05%CBD
  • 1.88%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 22 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 22 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Caryophyllene0.64%0.37%1.7× avg
Limonene0.49%0.34%1.5× avg
Myrcene0.31%0.33%about avg
Humulene0.13%0.14%about avg
Linalool0.13%0.14%about avg
Beta-pinene0.12%0.09%1.3× avg
Alpha-pinene0.03%0.11%0.3× avg
Bisabolol0.03%0.07%0.4× avg

What stands out

  • Caryophyllene at 0.64% is about 1.7 times the library average of 0.37%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 47% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 63% of the library.

About this profile

Caryophyllene sets the tone in Joe OG, with limonene and myrcene in support. Those lead terpenes are usually described as peppery spice (caryophyllene) and bright citrus (limonene). In the lab results, THC averaged 22.2%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.88%, near the middle of the library. With 22 lab samples, all from Nevada, this is one of the better-documented profiles in the library.

The lead terpenes

What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.

Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.

Similar terpene profiles

Matched on terpene balance only, not on effects or lineage.

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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.

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