Love Machine strain guide
Love Machine is a sativa-leaning hybrid, usually described as about 70% sativa, with Pure Kush on one side of its family tree. People know it for a sweet, earthy diesel smell and a happy, upbeat start that eases into relaxed. Its exact parents and breeder depend on who you ask.
Where does Love Machine come from?
Sources agree that one parent is Pure Kush. The other is disputed. One strain database lists Wedding Crasher and credits the breeding to Seed Junkies, while Grow Diaries and Verilife name Wedding Cake instead. Since Wedding Crasher itself comes from Wedding Cake, the names may simply have been mixed up along the way.
The breeder is unsettled too. Grow Diaries lists Cheech & Chong as the creator, and the strain has been sold under that brand as Cheech & Chong's Love Machine. One reviewer even reported a different cross printed on that package. With that much disagreement, we've left the lineage open rather than pick a side.
What does Love Machine smell and taste like?
Diesel and earth come first for most people, with a sweet, floral side on top. Reviewers also mention pine, sour and dank notes, and one described a tangy lemon diesel. Buds are sometimes dark purple with pink hues, though other growers describe them as deep green, so looks vary by producer.
One strain database lists pinene as its dominant terpene, and Grow Diaries puts caryophyllene, limonene and pinene at the top. Pinene fits the piney notes and caryophyllene the peppery edge some reviewers taste.
Love Machine effects: what people report
People most often describe Love Machine as happy and uplifted, with an energetic, giggly lift up front. As it settles, many say it turns into a relaxed, cheerful cruise, and some find it sleepy later on, especially at higher amounts.
These are experiences people report, not promises. How it feels depends on the product, how much you have and your own tolerance. Dry mouth and dry eyes are the common complaints, and a few reviewers mention feeling jittery or anxious, which can happen with strong, sativa-leaning strains.
How strong is Love Machine?
Love Machine is a very high-THC strain. Published ranges run from about 23% to 32% THC, and one reviewer reported a batch testing above 33%. CBD is usually very low.
That is a lot, even for regular users. Start with a small amount and wait before having more. The THC on your label matters more than the strain's reputation, and our guide to reading cannabis labels explains each number.
Buying Love Machine in Canada
Because different breeders and brands have released Love Machine, two products with the same name can differ in smell and strength. If the label lists parents or a breeder, that tells you which version you have.
You might find it as dried flower, pre-rolls or vapes. Check the THC and CBD numbers and the packaging date, since fresher flower keeps more of its smell.
Love Machine vs Wedding Cake
Wedding Cake is named as a parent by two of our sources and sits in the family tree either way, through Wedding Crasher. Wedding Cake is the sweeter, more relaxing of the two, often described with vanilla and pepper notes. Love Machine leans sativa, with more diesel and pine and a livelier start. If you like sweet, mellow strains, Wedding Cake is the better fit. If you want something gassier and more upbeat, try Love Machine.
Strains like Love Machine
If you like Love Machine, these are the closest matches:
- Wedding Cake: a likely parent, sweeter and more relaxed.
- Wedding Crasher: the other parent often named, with vanilla, grape and berry notes and a little gas.
- Triangle Kush: a gassy, earthy Kush with a strong reputation.
- Sour Diesel: for the diesel smell and an energetic, uplifted feel.
