AK 49
- THC
- 14–29%
- Flowering
- 9–10 wk
- Terpene
- Caryophyllene
- Effect
- Energetic
Bootlegger strain
Bred by Colorado Seed Inc. · AK-47 × Gupta Kush
Strain facts
Checked Aug 13, 2026 · 3 sources
Bootlegger is a hybrid from Colorado Seed Inc., bred from AK-47 and Gupta Kush. Its THC is about 19% (one source lists 17–21%), milder than 66% of the 2,347 strains in our database that list THC.
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- Type
- Hybrid
- THC
- About 19%17–21% · 1 source
- Top terpenes
- Myrcene earthy, musky
- Caryophyllene peppery, spicy
- Limonene citrus
- Lineage
- AK-47 × Gupta Kush
- Breeder
- Colorado Seed Inc.
3 sources for this profile
- Leafly public strain listing
- Weedmaps public strain listing
- Breeder information: Colorado Seed Inc.
CTU writes every profile from these facts; we do not copy other sites' descriptions. Values that are a generic default in the source data are left out. Last checked Aug 13, 2026.
Source: CTU strain dataset (public strain listings and breeder info, checked by CTU), verified Oct 2026. Potency, flavor and effects vary by grower, batch and plant. Facts no source lists are left out.
How to grow Bootlegger
The grow facts a breeder or public strain listing gives for Bootlegger.
- Outdoor harvest
- OctoberLater than 23% of strains with a listed month
Listed outdoor harvest (northern hemisphere)
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Source: CTU strain dataset, verified Oct 2026. Percentages compare with every strain in our database that lists the same fact.
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About Bootlegger
Bootlegger is a hybrid cannabis strain from the breeder Colorado Seed Inc.. Public lineage data lists it as a cross of AK-47 and Gupta Kush.
How strong is Bootlegger?
Public listings give Bootlegger a THC level of 17–21%, which is on the milder end. Compared with all strains in our research dataset that have their own THC figure, it is higher than roughly 30% of them. Potency varies by grower, batch and lab, so read these numbers as typical values, not guarantees.
What does Bootlegger smell and taste like?
Its most-reported flavor notes are berry, earthy, coffee and sweet. The terpenes listed most often are myrcene (earthy, musky), caryophyllene (peppery, spicy) and limonene (citrus). Myrcene is the lead terpene for about 44% of the high-confidence strains in our dataset, so it is a common profile. Terpenes shape smell and taste; their levels change from batch to batch.
Reported effects of Bootlegger
Commonly reported effects: energetic, uplifted, creative, happy and euphoric. These are user reports, not promises. Effects differ from person to person and depend on dose, setting and tolerance.
Growing Bootlegger: what the data says
Outdoors in the Northern Hemisphere, harvest is listed for October. Grow where home cultivation is legal, and follow your state rules.
Bootlegger family tree
Its parents, from published lineage.
This strain
BootleggerHybrid · 17–21% THC
Similar strains
Matched on shared parents, top terpenes, type and THC. Never on medical use.
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- THC
- 14–20%
- Seed to harvest
- 9–12 wk
- Terpene
- Caryophyllene
- Effect
- Energetic
Black Betty
- THC
- 18–26% · CBD 2–4%
- Flowering
- 8–10 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Tingly
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
Blueberry AK
aka Blueberry AK-47
- THC
- 20–23%
- Flowering
- 7–9 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Relaxed
- Difficulty
- Beginner
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