Best Strains for Munchies: 10 Strains to Boost Your Appetite

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One of the things that most people know about cannabis is that it gives you the munchies, that insatiable hunger where you feel like you could empty your fridge and then some.

This can, of course, be a good thing, as it can help people who lack an appetite for various reasons, with digestive issues, stress, and medical treatments all coming to mind.

That said, not all strains are going to give you the munchies, at least not as much as others, while some may even serve to suppress appetite.

Today, we want to figure out why weed gives you the munchies, why it gives you the munchies, and what the best strains for inducing the munchies are. We’ll also take a look at the flip side of the coin and take a look at a strain that may decrease your appetite.

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Key Takeaways 

  • THC is the cannabinoid responsible for producing feelings of hunger.
  • There are types of marijuana that can either increase or decrease appetite. 
  • Delta 8 THC may give you the munchies just as much as delta 9 may, if not more. 

 

Why Does Weed Give You the Munchies?

The reason why weed may give you the munchies is because of how THC binds with the cannabinoid receptors in your brain and other body parts. 

These cannabinoid receptors, also known as CB1 receptors, function differently depending on where in the body we are talking about. There are a few ways in which THC will help to stimulate appetite, including the following.

  • THC will increase the mammalian target of rapamycin pathways, which may lead to an increase in the hunger producing hormone known as ghrelin, therefore stimulating your appetite.
  • THC also may decrease the amount of PYY or peptide tyrosine tyrosine in your body, which also helps to produce more of that same hunger inducing hormone, ghrelin.
  • THC may also affect both the basal ganglia and the limbic forebrain, which together help to make food taste better and more palatable while also making it more pleasurable to eat food.
  • THC may also cause sensations of euphoria and happiness, which may also lead to hunger cravings for certain favorites.
  • There are also some synthetic forms of THC that may increase appetite by stimulating the proopiomelanocortin neurons in your brain.

 

Best Strain for Appetite Suppression

A few different strains that may decrease hunger and potentially reduce appetite. 

So, if you are sick and tired of emptying your pantry every time you smoke a joint, it might be time to check out some other strains, including Tangie, Durban Poison, Dutch Treat, Jack the Ripper, Willie Nelson, Pineapple Purps, and Medihaze. 

Yes, there are other strains out there that may tame a ferocious appetite, although these are the most popular ones.

Does Delta 8 Give You the Munchies?

Without getting too deep into the science of it, delta 8 is a type of THC, an analog of THC, technically speaking, and yes, it may stimulate your appetite and give you the munchies. 

In fact, there are some cases where it has been shown that delta 8 THC may producesthe munchies more often and in stronger force than delta 9 THC may, which is the more commonly known type of THC that many of the most popular marijuana strains out there contain. 

So, whether we are talking about delta 8 or delta 9 THC, they both may make you feel pretty peckish when consumed.

  

Best Strains for Appetite

Let’s take a quick look at the ten best strains that may help make you feel hungry and maybe even stomach that weird-smelling cabbage casserole your grandmother forced you to take home the last time you visited.

Candyland Strain

Candyland is a type of sativa with moderate THC levels of 19%, making it ideal for both beginners and seasoned smokers. It is a crossbreed between Bay Platinum Cookies and Granddaddy Purple. 

This is a very stimulating type of marijuana that makes you feel happy, giggly, talkative, and very social, and yes, it may produce hunger. In terms of the flavor, it’s going to get your appetite going because it has a very sweet taste, almost like candy. It’s a mouthwatering strain worth checking out. 

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Pineapple Kush Strain

Pineapple Kush is a strain made by crossing Pineapple with Master Kush. This hybrid strain leans slightly more toward the sativa side of things. It features a very sweet taste reminiscent of pineapple, combined with minty undertones, therefore featuring a very complex flavor profile. 

This strain also can potentially bring the effects of euphoric, giggly, talkative, social, and hunger. It features just 18% THC, so it’s not overly strong and won’t knock you out for the rest of the day.

OG Kush Strain

OG Kush is a mix between Hindu Kush, Chemdawg, and Lemon Thai, a hybrid strain that contains a moderate 18% THC level. It’s strong enough to make you feel like its lunch time but not so strong that you’ll forget what you ate for the duration of your trip. 

The number one effect that this strain may produce is hunger, although it may also produce some cerebral effects, as well as some potential indica-leaning body high effects.  The strain itself tastes mostly like a pine, although you’ll be craving a lot more than just that once you’ve smoked it. 

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Girl Scout Cookies Strain

Girl Scout Cookies is an indica-dominant hybrid strain with a moderate 19% THC level, making it a good choice for newbies and pros alike. It’s a mix between Durban Poison and OG Kush. 

At first, you may get a strong cerebral head high characterized by happiness and euphoria, quickly followed by the potential indica dominant effect that includes full body relaxation, heaviness, and hunger. If you like the taste of sweet cherries, lemon, and mint, this strain may get your hunger going.

Royal Cookies Strain

Royal Cookies is a hybrid strain that is indica-dominant and is made by double-crossing Girl Scout Cookies. This is a very rare strain, although it contains very high THC levels, making it quite potent and ideal for seasoned smokers. 

This strain may make you feel blissful, happy, tingly, and relaxed, and about an hour after smoking it, you may get really hungry. This could be because of the THC or thanks to the flavor profile that features notes of vanilla, butter, and nuttiness.

Jack Herer Strain

Jack Herer is made by crossing a Haze hybrid with Shiva Skunk and Northern Lights #5. This strain is sativa-dominant and features a moderate THC level of 18%, making it ideal for both beginners and professional smokers. 

This strain features a potentially strong cerebral high that may put your head up in the clouds while also producing potential indica body high effects that may lock your body to the couch and make you feel like you could eat an entire buffet. Its piney flavor might be just what you need to get your hunger going.

Afghan Kush Strain

Afghan Kush is an indica strain with a fairly low level of THC, around 15%, although sometimes it may go up to 20%. This is the number one most popular type of marijuana to make afghani hash with. 

This strain features a very nutty, earthy, nutty, and woody flavor, and its top potential effect is sleepiness, although it may make you feel ready to take down a whole pizza as well. In fact, this is known for being one of the most potential munchie inducing strains out there at this time.

Blackwater Strain

Blackwater is an indica strain that is a cross between San Fernando Valley OG Kush and Mendo Purps. This strain features roughly 18% THC, and it starts off with a fairly euphoric high, although then quickly turns into a potential sedative high that’s going to lock you into your couch and want to make you do nothing more than eat the entire contents of your refrigerator

With a very sweet taste combined with undertones of pine and lemon, it may get your appetite going. 

Head Cheese Strain

This is a mix between UK Cheese and 707 Headband. With roughly 24% THC, this hybrid strain is one of the most powerful ones on the list today, and it will make you feel hungry. Not only will it make you feel hungry, but it can also make you feel euphoric, giggly, and fairly happy too, as it is sativa-dominant. 

It tastes like cheese, and it might just make you want to try every single type of cheese ever created on the face of the planet.

Purple Kush Strain

Purple Kush is made by crossing Purple Afghani with Hindu Kush. This pure indica strain features roughly 19% THC, with its potential effects being physical relaxation, sleepiness, and hunger. 

It’s a potentially a great way to help if you are experiencing a lack of appetite. It features very sweet overtones combined with earthy undertones.

 

Where to Find the Best Strain for Appetite Suppression

Whether you are looking for the best strains to potentially induce the munchies or to potentially tame your hunger, our collection of THC products here at Delta Munchies is where you will find all of them. We’ve got strains that may make you super hungry, that may make you forget about your hunger, and everything in between. 

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