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Comparison

Northern Lights vs Hindu Kush

Both are indicas with roots in the Afghan region: Leafly calls Hindu Kush a pure indica named after the mountain range between Pakistan and Afghanistan where it originated, and its history says Northern Lights was bred from Afghani landrace plants. Leafly users report the same top effects for both: sleepy, relaxed and hungry.1,2,3 Northern Lights tests higher in state labs: 20.03% median for Northern Lights and 17.91% for Hindu Kush, from only 17 tests.4

Side by side

Northern LightsHindu Kush
TypeIndica3Pure indica1
OriginSeattle area by tradition, from Afghani landrace plants2The Hindu Kush range between Pakistan and Afghanistan1
Median THC (state lab tests)20.03% (406 tests)17.91% (only 17 tests)
Middle half of THC results17.28%–22.05%17.03%–18.89%
Top terpenes (median)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, β-Myrcene (only 15 tests)Too few tests with individual terpene values
Most-reported effectsSleepy, relaxed, hungry3Sleepy, relaxed, hungry1
FlavorPine, earthy, woody3Earthy, woody, spicy/herbal1
Known offspringShiva Skunk, Jack Herer, Super Silver Haze5,6,7OG Kush, Purple Kush1

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

Lab-tested THC: Northern Lights vs Hindu Kush

16% 18% 20% 22% 24% Northern Lights Northern Lights: median 20.03%, middle half 17.28%–22.05%, 406 tests 20.0% n=406 Hindu Kush Hindu Kush: median 17.91%, middle half 17.03%–18.89%, 17 tests 17.9% n=17 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests. Small sample: Hindu Kush has only 17 tests.4

Which is easier to find

On Oct 3, 2026, 98 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed Northern Lights flower on Weedmaps, against 19 stores for Hindu Kush; around New York the counts were 97 and 5.8

Its own site

Hindu Kush has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at hindukush.com.

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Sources

  1. Leafly, Hindu Kush strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  2. Leafly (Bailey Rahn), Strain highlight: Northern Lights, the indica legend up close (2014-05-01). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  3. Leafly, Northern Lights strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  4. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  5. Leafly, Shiva Skunk strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  6. Leafly, Jack Herer strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  7. Leafly, Super Silver Haze strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  8. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 3, 2026. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.