A Real Story · Told By Someone Who Was There

The OG Kush
Story

From Florida origins to the LA underground to the world.

In 60 Seconds

How OG Kush Became the
#1 Strain of All Time.

The original genetics — known then as Triangle Kush — came up from Florida in the early 90s. In 1996, Josh D and a small crew brought the cuts to Los Angeles, just as California passed Proposition 215 and the medical era began.

What followed was a cultural earthquake. From apartment grows on Tujunga Ave to the legendary Bakman House in Studio City, the Original OG Kush spread through LA's underground and remade the city. Hollywood, the San Fernando Valley, and beyond — OG became the gold standard.

By 2014, High Times officially named OG Kush the #1 Greatest Strain of All Time. Three decades after Josh first put it on the LA map, the genetics — and the story — continue.

The Timeline

30 Years In Years

1996

OG Arrives in LA

Josh and a small crew bring Triangle Kush genetics from Florida to Los Angeles. California passes Prop 215 the same year.

1997

San Francisco Cup Win

Josh's "Kush" entry wins a private cannabis cup in San Francisco — the earliest documented win.

1999–02

The Houses Era

The Original OG cut documented at Tujunga Ave (SFV), Woodrow Wilson Dr (Hollywood Hills), and the Bakman House (Studio City).

2014

#1 Greatest Strain of All Time

High Times Magazine officially awards OG Kush the title.

2015–19

Cannabis Cup Domination

Multiple wins at Highlife Cup (Netherlands), Santa Cruz Cup, and Emerald Cup.

2026

30 Years of OG Kush

30-year anniversary. The Smooch Collection drops. Documentary releases in production.

Deep Dives

Chapter Pages

Foundation
Who Created OG Kush?
The canonical origin answer. Florida genetics, the LA arrival, the crew, and what really happened in 1996.
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Etymology
What Does "OG" Mean?
Ocean Grown? Original Gangster? The competing theories and the real story behind the name.
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Florida
Florida Origins
Where it all began. The Triangle Kush story before the cuts ever made it to California.
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Migration
Triangle Kush to LA
The 1996 migration. Who carried the genetics, who received them, and how it became OG.
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Visual Proof
The Houses
A tour of where the Original OG was grown — Bakman House, Woodrow Wilson Dr, Tujunga Ave. Dated photos.
Lineage
The OG Kush Family Tree
Every modern OG descendant — Tahoe, SFV, Ghost, Larry — traced back to the source. Interactive lineage map.
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