While Atlanta isn’t exactly known for originating exotic cannabis, it managed to birth one of this year’s hottest new strain NAMES, thanks to a viral video. Obama Runtz became a national phenomenon in 2020 but finding the source requires a little research in the world wide web.

Obama Runtz isn’t botanically linked to the real Runtz strain, nor is this mysterious new breed related to Obama Kush (the indica-dominant hybrid). Twitter and Google searches spiked in May 2020 because of a viral video of a young man warning his followers of a local hustler at the Magnolia Park Apartments who came up with the name to push his weed.

Later in the year, a few rappers included Obama Runtz in their songs, including Atlanta MC’s Money Man and TEC rapping about “blowin on Obama Runtz up in the conference.” Trapboy Freddy said “I was ‘posed to have a plug on the Obama Runtz” Even Runtz crew member Yung LB released his own spin with a song titled “Obomba Runtz.”

From t-shirts to smoking accessories, the legend of Obama Runtz has continued to spread like wildfire in the streets and on Youtube.

Even the fastest grow schedule wouldn’t allow for even the Best Ganja farmer to pollinate, cultivate, and distribute a strain inspired by our young friend’s May 2020 video already, but this doesnt seem to matter to the custies.

Even with all the evidence, a few ambitious smoke shops started selling empty Obama Runtz bags, allowing marketing-savvy locals to label random products as Obama Runtz and set the price as high as they wanted.

A strain for dreamers and schemers

If you were finessed into paying $100 for an 1/8 of "Obama Runtz", you’re just gonna have to take comfort in the fact that you were a part of weed history. Save the buyer’s beware tale for your grandkids.

Some theorize the strain that some people are calling Obama Runtz is a mix of Afghani and O.G. Kush. But until Lil Baby or his big homie confirm, it’s hard to take any offers of the strain seriously.

Looking forward, any growers that can successfully (and legally) brand and scale an Obama Runtz product with national consistency could definitely make a pretty penny. They will just need to talk to Runtz co-founder Yung LB and others to get the official seal of approval.

source:https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/what-is-obama-runtz