The Pineapple Express cultivar, according to actor and comedian Seth Rogen, didn’t exist before the 2008 film of the same name popularized the moniker. Growers took it upon themselves to produce a strong cultivar that was dubbed “the dopest dope” in the movie after being inspired by the movie.

With Trainwreck and Hawaiian as its parent genetics, G13 Labs claims to have created the strain in the middle of the 2000s. The hybrid quickly became popular among California’s medical marijuana shops. Yet, the “genuine” Pineapple Express was the goal of 11 seed banks and numerous producers. As a result, the market now offers a variety of options.