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Vol. 24 / StrainsStrain DatabaseRead · 4 minUpdated · 2026-05

Lemon Haze

Lemon Haze is a sativa-leaning cannabis strain with a fresh-cut lemon peel, light skunk funk, sweet pine profile, 17-22% THC range, and a dominant terpene blend of terpinolene, limonene, pinene. It is best known for morning email session, gym, the day that starts before sunrise, with effects setting in fast, 3 minutes, bright daytime peak inside 15 minutes. Terp Bros NYC stocks Lemon Haze-family cuts and similar terpene profiles across both our Astoria and Ozone Park CAURD-licensed locations, lab-tested under NY OCM Part 113 standards.


title: "Lemon Haze - Effects, Terpenes & Queens Availability | Terp Bros NYC" description: "Lemon Haze is a sativa-leaning strain with fresh-cut lemon peel, light skunk funk, sweet pine, 17-22% THC, and terpinolene + limonene + pinene terpenes. Lab-t" strain_type: "sativa" thc_range: "17-22%" cbd_range: "<1%" dominant_terpenes: ["terpinolene", "limonene", "pinene"] parent_strains: ["Lemon Skunk", "Silver Haze"] flowering_time: "9-10 weeks" date: "2026-05-23"

Lemon Haze is a sativa-leaning cannabis strain with a fresh-cut lemon peel, light skunk funk, sweet pine profile, 17-22% THC range, and a dominant terpene blend of terpinolene, limonene, pinene. It is best known for morning email session, gym, the day that starts before sunrise, with effects setting in fast, 3 minutes, bright daytime peak inside 15 minutes. Terp Bros NYC stocks Lemon Haze-family cuts and similar terpene profiles across both our Astoria and Ozone Park CAURD-licensed locations, lab-tested under NY OCM Part 113 standards.

Effects + Reported Use Cases

Lemon Haze is typically reported as a sativa-leaning experience: morning email session, gym, the day that starts before sunrise. Onset is fast, 3 minutes, bright daytime peak inside 15 minutes. Duration runs 2 to 4 hours when inhaled, longer when consumed as edibles or rosin gummies. The cannabinoid + terpene profile drives the felt experience, not just the THC number on the label.

Terp Bros sells adult-use cannabis for adults 21 and older, and nothing here is medical advice or a treatment claim. What our budtenders will do is explain the terpene and cannabinoid profile, talk through the aroma and the reported feel, and help match a product format and dose to the kind of session you have in mind. Every product is lab-tested with a certificate of analysis on the package and on the Dutchie product page.

Terpene Profile

What each terpene is and how it behaves is covered in our terpene guide. Below is what they do in this cultivar.

Lemon Haze is built on a dominant terpene stack of terpinolene, limonene, pinene, which together produce the fresh-cut lemon peel, light skunk funk, sweet pine aroma profile customers recognize across batches. Terpene-led recommendations are how our budtenders walk new customers off "biggest THC number wins" thinking and into picking a strain that actually matches the feeling they want.

Terpinolene

In Lemon Haze specifically, terpinolene contributes cerebral, racy, classic sativa-style head energy.

Limonene

In Lemon Haze specifically, limonene contributes mood-elevating, clear-headed euphoria, daytime-friendly.

Pinene

In Lemon Haze specifically, pinene contributes focus-supporting, fresh, clean on the chest.

Lineage + Genetics

Lemon Haze traces back to Lemon Skunk crossed with Silver Haze, with a documented origin story rooted in Amsterdam, mid 2000s parent line to Super Lemon Haze, refined by Greenhouse and ISIS Genetics. The flowering time runs 9-10 weeks, which puts it in the standard commercial-cultivar window most NY indoor growers are working with.

Budtender Notes, Queens-Specific Observations

cleaner-tasting cousin of Super Lemon Haze, citrus lovers who find Super Lemon too aggressive on the throat usually settle here. That observation is the kind of pattern only a store with foot traffic in a specific neighborhood can identify. The Astoria walk-in crowd is different from the Ozone Park walk-in crowd, and both are different from a Manhattan dispensary's customer base.

How to Try Lemon Haze in Queens

Ask at either counter for the current batch and its certificate of analysis: Astoria, 36-10 Ditmars Blvd or Ozone Park, 135-26 Cross Bay Blvd. Same-day delivery covers most of Queens. Formats: flower, pre-rolls, vapes, concentrates, edibles (NY OCM caps edibles at 10mg THC per serving, 100mg per package). When a cultivar is out of stock we say so and point to the closest terpene profile on the live menu.

Is Lemon Haze a daytime or evening strain? Daytime-leaning. Lemon Haze's terpene profile (terpinolene + limonene) reads more alert than restful. For a quieter, heavier evening profile, ask the budtender about myrcene + linalool indica options.

Does Lemon Haze cause anxiety? Less likely than high-terpinolene sativas. Lemon Haze contains limonene (mood-elevating) which tend to read calmer than racy. Start with a small dose if you are sensitive to cannabis, and ask a budtender if 1:1 THC:CBD versions of this strain family are in stock.

What is the THC percentage of Lemon Haze? Lemon Haze typically tests in the 17-22% THC range across NY-licensed cultivators. The exact percentage varies by batch and cultivator, every Terp Bros NYC flower jar has the certificate of analysis on the package and on the Dutchie product page. CBD is typically less than 1% in this cultivar.

Is Lemon Haze safe for first-time cannabis customers? Lemon Haze runs 17-22% THC and can feel intense for first-time customers, especially in flower or pre-roll format. We recommend first-time customers start with a 2.5mg edible or a single inhale from a vape, and work up only after seeing how the strain feels at the lower dose.

  • Jack Herer, Sativa-leaning, 18-23% THC, dominant terpenes terpinolene, caryophyllene, pinene. pine forest, citrus zest, peppery spice on the exhale.
  • Maui Wowie, Sativa-leaning, 15-20% THC, dominant terpenes limonene, pinene, myrcene. fresh pineapple, tropical citrus, light volcanic-earth funk.
  • Pineapple Express, Sativa-leaning, 18-26% THC, dominant terpenes caryophyllene, limonene, pinene. ripe pineapple, mango, cedar, light caramel on the exhale.
  • Super Lemon Haze, Sativa-leaning, 18-25% THC, dominant terpenes terpinolene, limonene, caryophyllene. fresh lemon zest, light skunk, sweet menthol on the exhale.

Frequently asked - Lemon Haze

Is Lemon Haze a daytime or evening strain?

Daytime-leaning. Lemon Haze's terpene profile (terpinolene + limonene) reads more alert than restful. For a quieter, heavier evening profile, ask the budtender about myrcene + linalool indica options.

Does Lemon Haze cause anxiety?

Less likely than high-terpinolene sativas. Lemon Haze contains limonene (mood-elevating) which tend to read calmer than racy. Start with a small dose if you are sensitive to cannabis, and ask a budtender if 1:1 THC:CBD versions of this strain family are in stock.

What is the THC percentage of Lemon Haze?

Lemon Haze typically tests in the 17-22% THC range across NY-licensed cultivators. The exact percentage varies by batch and cultivator, every Terp Bros NYC flower jar has the certificate of analysis on the package and on the Dutchie product page. CBD is typically less than 1% in this cultivar.

Is Lemon Haze safe for first-time cannabis customers?

Lemon Haze runs 17-22% THC and can feel intense for first-time customers, especially in flower or pre-roll format. We recommend first-time customers start with a 2.5mg edible or a single inhale from a vape, and work up only after seeing how the strain feels at the lower dose.