title: "Master Kush - Effects, Terpenes & Queens Availability | Terp Bros NYC" description: "Master Kush is a indica-leaning strain with sweet earthy hash, light citrus, sandalwood, 16-22% THC, and myrcene + limonene + caryophyllene terpenes. Lab-test" strain_type: "indica" thc_range: "16-22%" cbd_range: "<1%" dominant_terpenes: ["myrcene", "limonene", "caryophyllene"] parent_strains: ["Hindu Kush", "Skunk #1"] flowering_time: "8-9 weeks" date: "2026-05-23"
Master Kush is a indica-leaning cannabis strain with a sweet earthy hash, light citrus, sandalwood profile, 16-22% THC range, and a dominant terpene blend of myrcene, limonene, caryophyllene. It is best known for evening unwind, the Sunday-night ease-in, with effects setting in medium, 5 minutes, smooth body wave. Terp Bros NYC stocks Master Kush-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
Master Kush is typically reported as a indica-leaning experience: evening unwind, the Sunday-night ease-in. Onset is medium, 5 minutes, smooth body wave. 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.
Master Kush is built on a dominant terpene stack of myrcene, limonene, caryophyllene, which together produce the sweet earthy hash, light citrus, sandalwood 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.
Myrcene
In Master Kush specifically, myrcene contributes body-relaxing, heavy, classic indica-feel.
Limonene
In Master Kush specifically, limonene contributes mood-elevating, clear-headed euphoria, daytime-friendly.
Caryophyllene
In Master Kush specifically, caryophyllene contributes peppery, warm, grounding on the body.
Lineage + Genetics
Master Kush traces back to Hindu Kush crossed with Skunk #1, with a documented origin story rooted in Netherlands, late 1980s by White Label Seed Company, Cannabis Cup winner 1992. The flowering time runs 8-9 weeks, which puts it in the standard commercial-cultivar window most NY indoor growers are working with.
Budtender Notes, Queens-Specific Observations
we stock Master Kush as the mid-shelf alternative when someone wants a Kush but does not want the heaviest hit on the shelf. 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 Master Kush 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 Master Kush a daytime or evening strain? Evening-leaning. Master Kush's myrcene + limonene terpene dominance and indica-leaning lineage make it one of our more-requested evening strains. Some customers pair it with a low-dose CBN-blend gummy for a heavier wind-down.
Does Master Kush cause anxiety? Less likely than high-terpinolene sativas. Master Kush contains caryophyllene (peppery, grounding), 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 Master Kush? Master Kush typically tests in the 16-22% 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 Master Kush safe for first-time cannabis customers? Master Kush is one of the friendlier strains for first-time customers because the body-heavy effect tends to be physically grounding rather than anxiety-provoking. Start with a small dose, and have a low-key evening plan, this is not a strain for active social settings.
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