15 Best Strains for Sex in 2024

As cannabis becomes less stigmatized and more popularized, we as a society are experimenting and discovering new ways that it can benefit our everyday lives. So, it’s no shock that cannabis and how it can enhance intimacy and sexual experience has become a hot topic.

We have begun to use cannabis to help ease anxiety, combat aches and pains, and improve sleep; so it makes perfect sense to add better sex to the list of things cannabis can help us with. Cannabis growers have continued to experiment with the best strains for sex, creating new plants to improve libido, dive deeper into intimacy, and increase pleasure.

Understanding Cannabis Strains

The cannabis plant is full of chemical compounds called cannabinoids. These cannabinoids are in part responsible for both the positive and negative effects you feel when you use cannabis. So far scientists have been able to identify 144 different cannabinoids but have only scratched the surface on what they all do. The two most abundant and therefore most studied cannabinoids are the main causes for the effects we feel when using cannabis, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Depending on just how much THC and CBD a plant has will determine if it is a sativa strain, indica strain, or a hybrid of both.

The ratio of THC and CBD in a strain will determine if its effects are stronger in the mind or body, make the user feel energized or relaxed, and have a multitude of different positive effects such as focus, creativity, stress relief, pain relief, aid in sleep, reduce nausea, increase appetite, and of course for sex increase libido and pleasure.

The Three Cannabis Categories

Sativa

• Originated in Southeast Asia and South America
• Produces a “mind high”
• Known to be energizing and anxiety-reducing
• Higher ratio of THC to CBD
• Best used in the daytime

Indica

• Originated in the Middle-East
• Produces a “body high”
• Known to be relaxing and increase appetite
• Higher levels of CBD than sativa but often equal in THC
• Best used at nighttime

Hybrid

• Can produce mind, body, or combo high depending on strain combination
• Often created to increase THC
• Can offer a unique combination of effects
• Time of day use is dependent on the dominant strain

Another part of the cannabis plant that determines its effects is terpenes. These chemicals are found in the essential oils of the plant and can have just as big of an effect as the cannabinoids do. Terpenes work in tandem with cannabinoids and can affect just how psychoactive a cannabis plant is, can aid in its calming effects, how it tastes, how it smells, and even the color of the plant.

Most Common Terpenes Found in Cannabis

Caryophyllene

• Acts like a cannabinoid and binds to CB2 receptors
• Spicy and peppery
• Anti-anxiety and uplifting
• Anti-inflammatory and analgesic
• Potentially good for digestive health

Pinene

• Piney
• Found mostly in sativa
• Focus and alertness
• Potent anti-inflammatory and antidepressant
• Used to treat arthritis

Humulene

• Earthy and woody
• Energizing
• Suppresses appetite and reduces inflammation
• Potential anti-cancer properties

Limonene

• Citrusy
• Found mostly in sativa
• Uplifting and stress-reducing
• May enhance serotonin and dopamine levels
• Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial
• Potential anti-cancer properties

Linalool

• Spicy and floral
• Found mostly in indica
• Relaxing and anti-anxiety
• Antibacterial, antifungal, anxiolytic, and antimicrobial
• Works as pain relief and sedative
• Potential anticonvulsant and neuroprotective effects

Myrcene

• The most abundant terpene found in cannabis
• Found mostly in indica
• Earthy and musky
• Sedating and relaxing
• Works as a muscle relaxant and sedative
• Antifungal and antibacterial properties

These are just a few of the many terpenes that can be found in cannabis and like the ones listed above, the rest all have their unique ways they can affect the plant. As we learn more about terpenes we learn that their involvement is equal to if not more important than THC levels when choosing a strain type.

Sativa Strains for Sexual Pleasure

Sativa strains have become well known for their potential to increase arousal and intensify sensuality. Users have reported feeling more energized, uplifted, more sociable, and more open to new experiences when using sativa strains all of which can increase intimacy and pleasure. THC can enhance sensations and increase touch sensitivity and since sativa strains are higher in THC than CBD, this only adds to why sativa strains are best for sexual pleasure.

Blue Dream

This versatile sativa-dominant (70%) hybrid provides a balance between relaxing effects and euphoric high. With 19% THC and 0.1% CBD, users love this strain for its ability to make them feel uplifted, motivated, more open, and more sociable. This combination of positive effects makes Blue Dream a perfect strain to increase sensuality and pleasure during sex.

Super Lemon Haze

Super Lemon Haze is a sativa-dominant (70%) strain with 19% THC and 0.2% CBD. Known for its uplifting, euphoric high it is a great strain to increase libido and enhance mood. Like many strains on this list, Super Lemon Haze reduces stress and helps you relax allowing for better pleasure during sexual activities.

Sour Diesel

Sour Diesel is a sativa-dominant (70%) strain with at least 19% THC and less than 1% CBD and has an uplifting effect. Sour Diesel is energizing and can lift your mood and libido. Users say it is a great strain to relieve stress and allows relaxation which leads to better pleasure during sex.

Green Crack

Named Green Crack by Snoop Dogg, this sativa-dominant (70%) hybrid is also known as Green Crush or Mango Crack. With 18% THC and 0.1% CBD, this strain provides an energizing effect that can increase libido. Users say this strain of cannabis can help increase focus allowing you to be more present and engaged during sex. Green Crack provides a mental high that is invigorating and stress-reducing.

Jack Herer

Jack Herer is a well-known sativa-dominant hybrid. It is a high-potency THC strain with levels starting at 18% up to 27%. This strain has uplifting effects and an ability to increase your energy and creativity while simultaneously reducing stress and enhancing relaxation. This combination makes Jack Herer a great strain to increase pleasure during sex.

Indica-Dominant Strains for Relaxation and Intimacy

Known for their relaxing and sedating effects, indica strains are great to use when you are looking to relax, let your guard down, and increase intimacy during sex. Because their effects are more of a body high, indica allows your body to fully relax letting you feel more closely connected while increasing sensuality and sensations.

Grandaddy Purple

Grandaddy Purple is an indica-dominant (70%) strain with THC levels of around 23%. Like all indica strains, it is incredibly relaxing with an almost sedating effect. Its ability to decrease anxiety and relieve stress makes Grandaddy Purple a perfect choice to create deeper, more intimate connections.

Northern Lights

Northern Lights is an indica-dominant (90%) hybrid with THC levels from 16% to 21% and is a classic choice when wanting to relax. Northern Lights is famous for its primarily physical effects. Users say it has an almost narcotic-like effect and eases stress, uplifts mood, and allows you to let your guard down to increase intimacy.

OG Kush

With anywhere from 19% to 25% THC and 0.3% CBD, this indica-dominant (75%) hybrid is one of the most popular strains to use when you want to relax. Known for its potent narcotic effects, OG Kush gives an uplifting mind high while simultaneously being physically relaxing allowing users to deepen intimacy and increase pleasure.

Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake is an indica-dominant (60%) hybrid with THC levels ranging from 16% to 25%. Known for making users feel happy, comfortable, and euphoric, Wedding Cake is a great strain to use when you want to connect deeper and increase your sex drive.

Do-Si-Dos

Do-Si-Dos is an indica-dominant (70%) hybrid that is brimming with THC. With levels as high as 30% Do-Si-Dos is the most potent strain on our list. With warming euphoric effects and an ability to increase your sex drive, this strain is perfect for increased intimacy and pleasure.

Finding the Right Balance: Hybrid Strains

While the majority of strains already on our list are hybrids, they are all dominated by one strain over the other. But when you find those perfect balance hybrids you end up with the best of both worlds, increasing pleasure, intimacy, libido, and sensuality all at once.

Grape Kush

At 60% sativa and 40% indica, Grape Kush is a perfect balance of mind and body high. THC levels range from 13% to 18% giving users a euphoric and uplifting high while simultaneously relaxing them to allow for that perfect combination of deeper intimacy and increased sexual pleasure.

Ed Rosenthal Superbud

At 60% indica and 40% sativa, this strain is yet another perfect balance to increase sexual pleasure and intimacy. At 14% to 23% THC and 0.28% CBD, Ed will leave you feeling focused and euphoric while relaxing you in ways most strains can’t. The indica in Ed can relax your muscles while the sativa increases sexual sensations in perfect unison.

Cheese

With a perfect 50/50 blend of indica and sativa, Cheese is a great strain for relieving stress, boosting mood, and even causing a giggle or two. THC levels range from 14% to 20% and with 1% CBD Cheese will make you feel like you are floating on a cloud.

Sour Banana Sherbert

Another perfectly balanced hybrid, Sour Banana Sherbert has anywhere from 18% to 24% THC whose effects can hit you hard and fast. This strain leaves you with a clearer mind, an uplifted mood, and the ability to open yourself up to all the intimacy and pleasure high sex has to offer.

ACDC

For those who want all of the intimacy-inducing and pleasuring increasing properties of cannabis and none of the high, this is the perfect strain for you. This balanced hybrid made up of 50% sativa and 50% indica is a CBD-dominant strain containing only 1% THC and anywhere from 19% to 22% CBD. ACDC will have you feeling uplifted and relaxed with none of the psychoactive effects of THC.

The Best Strains for the Best Sex

Whether you are looking to increase your pleasure, deepen your intimacy, or a combination of both; using cannabis during sex is a great way to enhance the overall experience. The best part of all is that you can try any or all of the strains on this list to discover your perfect sex. While you are experimenting with all the intimacy and pleasure these strains can provide, make sure you are utilizing the best accessories around to ensure you are getting all the benefits cannabis has to offer.