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Comparison

Chemdawg vs Sour Diesel

Sour Diesel is Chemdawg’s most famous descendant: most accounts trace it to the Chem 91 cut, though its other parent is disputed.1,2 In state labs Chemdawg tests higher, 22.94% median THC against 21.68% for Sour Diesel, and both lead with the same three terpenes in the same order.3

Side by side

ChemdawgSour Diesel
TypeHybrid; rated mostly energizing4Hybrid; rated mostly energizing2
LineageUnknown bag seed, 19911,5Chemdawg (Chem 91) × Super Skunk by Leafly’s account; the second parent is disputed1,2
OriginWestern Massachusetts, from seeds traced to a 1991 Dead show1New York; High Times dates the name “Diesel” to late 19941
Median THC (state lab tests)22.94% (668 tests)21.68% (1,071 tests)
Middle half of THC results19.25%–25.37%19.00%–25.30%
Top terpenes (median)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, β-Myrcene (389 tests)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, β-Myrcene (167 tests)
Most-reported effectsEuphoric, relaxed, tingly4Energetic, uplifted, talkative2
FlavorChemical, diesel, pungent4Diesel, chemical, skunk2

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.3

Lab-tested THC: Chemdawg vs Sour Diesel

18% 20% 22% 24% 26% Chemdawg Chemdawg: median 22.94%, middle half 19.25%–25.37%, 668 tests 22.9% n=668 Sour Diesel Sour Diesel: median 21.68%, middle half 19.00%–25.30%, 1,071 tests 21.7% n=1,071 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests.3

Which is easier to find

On Oct 3, 2026, 79 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed Chemdawg flower on Weedmaps, against 156 stores for Sour Diesel; around New York the counts were 39 and 125.8

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Sources

  1. High Times, 25 years of Chem Dog (2016-09-07). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  2. Leafly, Sour Diesel strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  3. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  4. Leafly, Chemdawg (aka Chemdog) strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  5. SeedFinder, Chemdog (Unknown or Legendary). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  6. Weedmaps News, Chemdog and 7 strains that come from it (2021-01-28). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  7. High Times, The High Times interview: Top Dawg Seeds (2016-10-12). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  8. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 3, 2026. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.