6 Classic Cannabis Strains from the 2000s
Before Instagram nugs and USB-charged vape pens, weed in the 2000s was all about coffee shop menus, dodgy ringtones, and seeing how much you could bring back from Amsterdam hidden in your socks. You didn't ask about THC or terps; you asked for whatever was most potent and didn't smell like the herbs in your mum's kitchen.
This list is for those strains.
The ones you brought home wrapped in socks. The ones your mate took three drags of and started having an existential crisis in the hostel bathroom. These legends dominated coffee shops, won trophies, and helped turn cannabis culture into an industry.
Cheap Flights and Good Weed
The 2000s were the prime Amsterdam years. You'd book a £29 Ryanair flight with your mates, end up in a hostel with no WiFi, and spend the next 48 hours rotating between Barney's, Dampkring, and plenty of places you could never remember the name of. Amnesia was king, Chocolope was creeping in, and NYC Diesel was the strain that should have come with a warning label.
Home Grown Cannabis
Growing at home, I saw a boom with grow tents in lofts and dingy back rooms. Forums were full of pixelated plant pics, and anyone with a grinder and a little baggie thought they were an expert. Purple and Cheese were in. Lemon was everywhere, and Amnesia was the thing. Yet, you still didn't know if that cannabis was sativa, indica, or just really strong.
These strains didn't just get you high; they remade your plans, soundtracked blurry phone videos, and helped turn cannabis culture into what it is today.
So light up, dig out your USB with the playlist, 'Chill Beats 04,' and let's rewind to when your bud came in a tiny heat-sealed bag and your hotel room reeked after the first night.
Big Buddha Blue Cheese Cannabis Seeds – Big Buddha Seeds
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Blue Cheese was a proper groundbreaker. It was A funky mash-up of old-school UK stink and fruity new-school flavour. This was the strain you'd light up in a coffee shop and watch everyone try to act normal while the Cheese filled the room. Sweet inhale, stinky on the exhale, like someone sprayed Febreze in a grow room.
About Big Buddha Blue Cheese
Created in the mid-2000s by crossing UK Exodus Cheese with DJ Short's Blueberry, Big Buddha Blue Cheese was UK-bred but made its name in Amsterdam. It stood out when flavours were getting tastier, branding was a bigger deal, and people started remembering the name of what they were smoking. A staple on coffee shop menus and in UK grow rooms alike, Blue Cheese proved British genetics could hold their own.
How Does Blue Cheese Taste?
Rich, creamy berry on the tongue, followed by that unmistakable cheesy funk in the nose. The high is smooth and grounding yet euphoric at first, then settling into a warm, lazy body stone. Ideal for post-coffeeshop munchies, watching something weird on Dutch TV, or just sitting by the canal trying to remember what day it is.
Amnesia Haze Cannabis Seeds – Soma Seeds
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You didn't go to Amsterdam in the 2000s and not run into Amnesia Haze. The sativa hybrid made people lose their passports, forget their sandwich orders, and stare at bikes for too long. Light, citrusy, and devastatingly strong, Amnesia was the badge of honour for anyone who thought they could handle it.
About Amnesia Haze:
Bred by Soma Seeds and crowned Cannabis Cup champion in 2004, Amnesia Haze wasn't just a strain but an Amsterdam rite of passage. With roots in South Asian and Jamaican genetics, it blended psychedelic sativa effects with that clean Amsterdam flavour. It dominated coffee shop menus and became the strain every tourist wanted to get to know.
How Does Amnesia Haze Taste?
Zesty lemon peel, a bit of incense, and that unmistakable hazy herbal twist. The high is cerebral, energetic, and properly trippy if you go too hard too fast. Expect racing thoughts and a surge of creativity. Best smoked outside on a sunny day, with nowhere to be and no responsibilities for at least six hours
NYC Diesel Cannabis Seeds – Sweet Seeds
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NYC Diesel was that friend who was late to the party, was super loud, and always had something to say. In an era full of Skunk and Cheese, Diesel came in with a different vibe. It was fresh yet sour and full of energy. It was the strain of wandering around the city and living off stroopwafels.
About NYC Diesel:
Originally bred by Soma Seeds, NYC Diesel made its mark with an unmistakable grapefruit-diesel stank that spread faster than hostel gossip. It won multiple Cannabis Cups in the early 2000s. It found a permanent home on the menus of Amsterdam coffeeshops, becoming a go-to for tourists looking for something a bit punchier than the usual haze.
How Does NYC Diesel Taste?
Sharp citrus and diesel fuel on the nose. Like snorting a lime at a petrol station, but in a good way. The high is buzzy, talkative, and borderline euphoric. Perfect for daytime exploring.
Chocolope Cannabis Seeds – DNA Genetics
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Chocolope was that sweet, smooth-talking strain that crept up on everyone in the mid-2000s. It didn't slap you like Amnesia or stink out a street like Cheese; it was a creeper. Chocolate, coffee, and a soft-focus high that felt like Sunday mornings in Amsterdam. The kind of weed that left you feeling profound.
About Chocolope:
Bred by DNA Genetics, Chocolope was a throwback to the chocolatey Thai strains of the 80s, reworked with Cannalope Haze to give it a 2000s kick. A coffee shop favourite for a long time, this haze hybrid is unmistakably 2000s.
How Does Chocolope Taste?
Rich cocoa and roasted coffee on the inhale, followed by a light, hazy sweetness that lingers. The high is uplifting, mellow, long-lasting, and ideal for getting philosophical over a tosti and a chocomel.
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Super Lemon Haze Cannabis Seeds – Green House Seeds
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Super Lemon Haze wasn't just a strain; it became one of the world's most famous. It was the turbo charge you didn't expect but could never forget. Zingy, zesty, and way too strong for first-timers, this one practically leapt from the grinder. If Amnesia was the king of Amsterdam, Super Lemon Haze was its lemony contender to the throne.
About Super Lemon Haze:
Bred by Green House Seeds Company, this award winner won back-to-back Cannabis Cups in 2008 and 2009. A cross of Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze, it delivered flavour, hype, and a high that made it feel like you were floating on lemon-scented air. You'd find it front and centre on coffee shop menus in the 2000s, and you can still see it today.
How Does Super Lemon Haze Taste?
Lemon sherbet, electric citrus, and an earthy haze on the back end. The high is instant, cerebral, and energetic like someone turned your brain's brightness setting all the way up. Great for starting the day or for getting creative when you need to.
MK Ultra Cannabis Seeds – TH Seeds
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MK Ultra was the strain that slowed down anyone's day. Heavy, slow, and weirdly introspective, it was the opposite of Super Lemon Haze. It didn't need bright flavours. This was the sit-down, zone-out, and stay-there strain.
About MK Ultra:
Bred by TH Seeds and named after the infamous CIA mind control experiments, MK Ultra became one of the standout indicas of the 2000s.
A cross between G13 and an OG Kush cut, it took Best Indica at the 2003 High Times Cannabis Cup, delivering a high that was deep, hazy, and hard to ignore. It became a favourite for late-night sessions, movie marathons, and calling it a night without saying a word.
How Does MK Ultra Taste?
Earthy, woody, with a slightly musky, old-school hash note on the exhale. The high builds slowly, wrapping around your head and sinking into your body until your limbs feel like memory foam. Best saved for when your to-do list is done and your evening plans involve staying in.
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Classic 2000s Cannabis Seeds Online at ASC
These strains didn't just get you high; they defined the 2000s. From coffee shop couches to garden sheds with dodgy extractor fans, the 2000s were all about flavour, punch, and figuring out what kind of stoner you were.
Some of these are legends. Some are still on the menu. All of them still slap harder than an angry fisherman with a bad temper and a poor haul.
Looking for your next classic? Fire up our Seed Finder and dial in exactly what you want. Flavour, effect, or something that reminds you of your first Amsterdam trip with a pocket full of Euros and no plan.
The only thing better than cannabis nostalgia... is growing cannabis at home.
Until next time, the more you know, the more you grow.