Your guide to Strains Madness 2022

Another march, another round of Strains Madness. This year we’re taking it to Instagram and Twitter, where 32 popular strains will compete to determine which strain will reign supreme in 2022.

Last year, OG Kush took home the championship trophy. This year some of the same heavyweights are back and we’re mixing it up with classics like Maui Wowie and GSC.

So lock in your favorites and fill in your bracket:

How it works:

• Tribes will compete in matchups starting at 4:20pm PST (full schedule is below). All voting will take place on the Weedmaps Instagram story stream and on Twitter.
• To vote on matchups: Starting on a matchup day at 4:20pm PST, click into our stories and vote for your favorite strain in the matchup, and repeat until you’ve voted for every matchup in the round.
• How to find out who is advanced: Check back here when we update this article with the winners.
• How to find out who won: The winning strain will be posted on Weedmaps Instagram and Twitter and covered in a summary of Weedmaps News.

This year’s contenders

Here’s the full lineup of strains competing and eligible for your vote in the coming days.

shelf 1

(1) OG Kush vs. (8) 24k gold

(2) Wedding Cake vs. (7) GG4

(3) Alien OG vs. (6) MAC

(4) Grandpa Purple vs. (5) Northern Lights

shelf 2

(1) Gelato vs. (8) Headband

(2) Super Silver Haze vs. (7) Maui Wowie

(3) Durban Poison vs. (6) Bubba Kush

(4) Chemdog vs. (5) Sour Diesel

shelf 3

(1) Blue Dream vs. (8) Tangie

(2) Purple Punch vs. (7) Mendo Breath

(3) mimosa vs. (6) cherry pie

(4) Super Skunk vs. (5) Super Lemon Haze

shelf 4

(1) Acapulco Gold vs. (8) GMO Cookies

(2) Biscotti vs. (7) Forbidden Fruit

(3) White Widow vs. (6) Ice Cream Pie

(4) GSC vs. (5) train wreck

The schedule

This year, starting at 4:20pm PST, you can vote for each matchup on both the Weedmaps Twitter and Instagram stories.

• March 17: Round 1: The madness begins — 16 matchups between 32 tribes. Fans can vote on Instagram Stories and Twitter.
• 3/24: Round 2: Thanks 16 — 8 matchups with the remaining 16 tribes. Fans can vote on Instagram Stories and Twitter.
• 03/28: Round 3: Quarterfinals — 4 matchups with the remaining 8 tribes. Fans can vote on Instagram Stories and Twitter.
• 4/1: Round 4: Fire four — 2 matchups with the remaining 4 tribes. Fans can vote on Instagram Stories and Twitter.
• 4/4: Round 5: Championship Monday — A strain for glory, the final matchup. Fans can vote on all Weedmaps social platforms.
• 4/8: The Friday of the Champion — Our champion will be announced on Instagram, Twitter and our other platforms.

Tournament Recaps

Check back here to find out which strains have won each week.

First Round Winner (pending)

Thanks 16 Winner (pending)

Quarterfinal Winner (pending)

Fire Four Winner (pending)

Strains Madness 2022 Champion (pending)