Jack Herer in Queens: THC, Effects and Where to Find It
The sativa named after the man who wrote The Emperor Wears No Clothes. What it is, what it does, and what from the Jack family is on our shelf.
Jack Herer is named for the activist and author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes, the book that made the case for hemp and cannabis legalization decades before it happened. The strain has earned the name: it is one of the most awarded sativas ever bred.
Genetics and numbers
Bred by Sensi Seeds in the Netherlands in the mid-1990s from a Haze crossed with Northern Lights #5 and Shiva Skunk. Sativa-dominant, usually terpinolene-dominant, typically in the high teens to mid twenties for THC.
Smell and taste
Pine and wood first, then spice and a little citrus. It smells clean rather than sweet.
What people report
Customers describe Jack Herer as clear, creative and uplifting, a daytime strain that people use for work and for being outside.
On our shelf (as of October 3, 2026)
- Dank By Definition Sour Jack (Sour Diesel × Jack Herer), half ounce (14g) flower, lab-tested 25.94% THC, $115
- Jack Herer flower itself is expected on the shelf in October. When it lands it will show on the live menu and the specials page.
How to get it
The live menu shows every Jack Herer product in stock right now, with the lab THC on each listing. Pickup is at 166-30 Jamaica Ave at Merrick Blvd, one block from Jamaica Center (E/J/Z). Delivery covers Queens, with $1 delivery on $50+ inside Jamaica (11432 to 11436); every zone and fee is on the delivery page. 21+ with valid government ID, checked on every order.
Menus change daily. If a batch sells through, the listing drops off the menu the same hour, so what you see there is what is actually on the shelf.
Related reading: Northern Lights · Durban Poison · how much an ounce costs in Queens right now
FAQ
What strain is Jack Herer?
Haze × (Northern Lights #5 × Shiva Skunk), bred by Sensi Seeds in the mid-1990s. Sativa-dominant.
Who was Jack Herer?
A cannabis and hemp activist and the author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes.
Do you have Jack Herer in Queens?
On October 3, 2026 the Jack family on our shelf was Sour Jack (Sour Diesel × Jack Herer). Jack Herer flower is expected in October; the live menu shows it the day it arrives.