Recognisable · 2010 – 2012
Girl Scout Cookies
a.k.a. GSC, Cookies
The foundational Bay Area hybrid that launched the entire Cookies/Gelato/Cake subfamily.
- Type
- Hybrid (indica-leaning)
- Origin
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Bred by
- Cookie Fam / Berner
- Parents
- OG Kush × Durban Poison (× F1 Durban for Thin Mint pheno)
History
GSC was selected in the SF Bay Area around 2010 and propagated through the Cookie Fam collective. Its dominant phenos — Thin Mint and Forum Cut — became the foundation of an entire modern subfamily.
Sensory & chemical profile
Sweet mint, cookie dough, earthy spice. 20–28% THC. Caryophyllene + limonene + humulene.
UK medical relevance
Direct GSC SKUs are rare on UK pharmacy shelves, but its descendants (Wedding Cake, Gelato, Sherbet, Runtz) dominate the modern catalogue. Reported for severe chronic pain, appetite stimulation and nausea.
Legacy
The genetic foundation of the entire 2010s 'Cookies / Gelato / Cake' modern hybrid era.
Notable descendants
- Gelato
- Wedding Cake
- Sunset Sherbet
- Thin Mint GSC
- Runtz
Patient note
Heritage strain profiles describe the historical lineage and chemovar template. Modern UK pharmacy SKUs derived from these lines will differ in cannabinoid content, terpene ratio and effect. Always consult your prescribing clinician. Nothing on this page constitutes medical advice. Cannabis-based medicinal products in the UK are prescription-only under NICE NG144 guidance.