Dark Matter strain guide
Dark Matter is a hybrid from Kingdom Organic Seeds, bred from Cherry Thunderfuck and Rusty Haze. It has a pungent, earthy and piney smell with an herbal edge, and people often describe it as creative and giggly with an easy body feel. The name is shared by a few unrelated plants, so it pays to check the label.
Where does Dark Matter come from?
The best-documented Dark Matter comes from Kingdom Organic Seeds, and strain databases agree on the cross: Cherry Thunderfuck and Rusty Haze. The breeder files Cherry Thunderfuck under the Matanuska Thunder Fuck line, the strain better known as Alaskan Thunder Fuck, and describes Rusty Haze as Skunk #1 and Bubblegum crossed with Metal Haze. Kingdom Organic says Dark Matter leans toward the Thunder Fuck side and pitches it as a big-yielding, resinous plant.
Other breeders, including Jaws Gear, have used it as a parent in their own crosses. A few unrelated strains also carry the Dark Matter name, with completely different parents, so the name alone doesn't tell you which plant you have.
What does Dark Matter smell and taste like?
Reviewers describe it as pungent, earthy and piney, with chemical, sage and tobacco notes. The breeder's own description mentions lemony mango flavours, so some plants may run brighter than others.
Published terpene data lists myrcene first, then ocimene and pinene. Myrcene fits the earthy, herbal base and pinene the pine, while ocimene adds a sweet, green note.
Dark Matter effects: what people report
People most often call Dark Matter creative, giggly, energetic and relaxed. Several reviews describe it as easing in through the body while the head stays fairly clear, which is why some call it mellow rather than racy. A few found it underwhelming.
These are reports, not promises. How it feels depends on the batch, how much you have and your own tolerance. Dry mouth and dry eyes come up most, and some people mention dizziness or a headache.
How strong is Dark Matter?
Listings for the Kingdom Organic cross put it at about 22% to 23% THC, which is on the strong side, with very little CBD. One listing also reports around 2% CBG. There aren't many published figures, so treat that range as a rough guide.
If you're new to it, start with a small amount and give it time. The THC number on your label matters more than the strain name.
Buying Dark Matter in Canada
Read the label carefully here. At least one Canadian product sold as Dark Matter lists a different parentage entirely, a Gorilla Glue cross rather than Cherry Thunderfuck and Rusty Haze, so the smell and effects may not match what's described above.
Check the producer's description for the parents, along with the THC and CBD numbers and the packaging date. Our guide to reading cannabis labels covers what each line means.
Dark Matter vs Alaskan Thunder Fuck
Alaskan Thunder Fuck sits behind Dark Matter's Cherry Thunderfuck parent, so the two share some family ground. ATF is the older classic, known for a piney, lemony, skunky smell and an energetic feel. Dark Matter keeps the pine but adds earthier, herbal and chemical notes, and reviews describe it as more mellow in the body. If you want the bright, upbeat original, go with ATF. If you'd like something a little more laid back, try Dark Matter.
Strains like Dark Matter
If you like Dark Matter, these are close in smell or family:
- Alaskan Thunder Fuck: the Thunder Fuck line behind one parent, piney and upbeat.
- Haze: the classic sativa that gives Haze crosses their spicy, earthy side.
- Super Silver Haze: another Skunk and Haze blend, with more citrus.
- Skunk #1: part of Rusty Haze's background, earthy and balanced.
