Badazz Cheese is an indica-dominant cannabis strain bred by Big Buddha Seeds from Badazz OG Kush and Big Buddha Cheese, known for a sweet, cheesy flavor with pine and spice. It belongs to Big Buddha’s Cheese collection. AllBud lists THC around 19% to 20%, and users describe a euphoric lift followed by a long, heavy body calm.
Badazz Cheese Strain at a Glance
| Type | Indica-dominant hybrid |
|---|---|
| Lineage | Badazz OG Kush × Big Buddha Cheese |
| Breeder / origin | Big Buddha Seeds |
| THC | 19–20% (typical lab range) |
| Aroma and flavor | earthy, pine, spice, herbal, wood, sweet cheese, spicy, light pine exhale |
| Reported effects | euphoric, relaxed, happy, body high, sedated later |
| Best for | evening use, indica fans, nights with no plans |
| Flowering time | About 56–70 days |
Where Badazz Cheese Comes From
Badazz Cheese is part of the Cheese line from Big Buddha Seeds, the UK breeder behind Big Buddha Cheese. Leafly and the breeder listing on SeedFinder both give the cross as Badazz OG Kush with Big Buddha Cheese, and SeedFinder notes the Cheese was used as reversed pollen, a way of making feminized seeds. SeedFinder traces Badazz OG Kush back through OG Kush and Afghan Kush lines.
AllBud lists the same parents and calls it a rare, heavily indica-dominant hybrid at about 90% indica, and the breeder also describes it as mostly indica. It is sold as feminized seed for indoor and outdoor growing. One Leafly grower found several distinct phenotypes in a pack, some very good and some not, so results can vary.
Badazz Cheese Effects: What It Feels Like
AllBud describes a creeping onset within a few minutes, a lifted, happy head and then a deep body calm that lasts for hours and turns sedating later. Its one written review calls it a hard-hitting, long-lasting indica high and advises not making plans afterward, comparing it to Gush Mints but stronger.
Leafly’s small set of tags reads more upbeat: energetic, talkative and creative, with its description mentioning a euphoric high that eases mental and physical stress. That difference likely reflects the early lift before the body effect takes over, and the phenotype spread growers report. For most people, Badazz Cheese is an evening strain.
Badazz Cheese Terpenes, Aroma and Flavor
AllBud lists earthy, herbal, pine, spicy and woody aromas, and describes a sweet, cheesy taste with a light pine note on the exhale. Leafly lists blue cheese, cheese and berry flavors and describes piney, earthy and spicy aromas. The OG side shows up as pine and spice and the Cheese side as savory funk.
Neither source lists terpene lab data, so dominant terpenes are not documented here.
Side Effects and How to Use Badazz Cheese
Leafly lists dry mouth as the main negative. AllBud’s reviewer warns it hits hard and leaves you worn out, and that a full joint left two people too high to talk easily. Start small.
How strong Badazz Cheese feels depends on the batch, your tolerance and how you consume it. Start low, go slow, and read our guide to dosing cannabis.
Do People Use Badazz Cheese for Medical Reasons?
AllBud’s listing mentions chronic pain, muscle spasms, cramps, sleep trouble, nausea and poor appetite, and Leafly says users report stress relief. These are database tags and personal reports, not clinical findings.
These are user reports, not clinical findings. For what research actually supports, see our cannabis health and research section, and talk to your doctor before using cannabis for a health condition.
Growing Badazz Cheese
- Flowering: About 56–70 days
- Environment: Indoor or outdoor; outdoor harvest end of October
The breeder listing on SeedFinder gives a flowering time of 56 to 70 days (about 63 on average) and an outdoor harvest at the end of October. It is sold only as feminized seed. A Leafly grower reported unstable phenotypes. A late October finish is risky in wet Pacific Northwest autumns, so outdoor growers there should consider a greenhouse.
Home-grow rules depend on the state: adults can grow at home in states such as California (six plants per residence), Michigan (12 per residence) and Oregon (four per household), while Washington and Illinois allow home growing only for registered medical patients. Check your state in our cannabis laws by state guide before you plant anything.
Strains Like Badazz Cheese
- Cheese: the Big Buddha Cheese parent line
- Blue Cheese: another Big Buddha Cheese cross
- Cheese Dawg: a sibling in Big Buddha’s Cheese collection
- California Orange Cheese: another Big Buddha Cheese cross
- OG Kush: the family behind Badazz OG Kush
- Gush Mints: the strain an AllBud reviewer compared it to
Browse more indica strains, the full strain directory, or our guide to cannabis strains.
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Where to Buy Badazz Cheese
Dispensary menus change every week, and Badazz Cheese may be sold under its own name, as a cross or as a pre-roll or vape. The fastest way to find it is to check store menus online before you go. In Chicago, browse Chicago dispensaries and check the menus at stores like Ivy Hall – Damen and Ivy Hall – Logan Square. In Tacoma, browse Tacoma dispensaries and check the menus at stores like Lidz Cannabis Tacoma and Clear Choice Cannabis Hosmer. You can also browse licensed dispensaries in every state we cover. Adults 21 and older can buy with a valid photo ID; see cannabis laws by state for purchase limits.
Badazz Cheese FAQ
Is Badazz Cheese indica or sativa?
It is indica-dominant. AllBud lists about 90% indica and the breeder calls it mostly indica.
What is Badazz Cheese a cross of?
Badazz OG Kush crossed with Big Buddha Cheese.
Who bred Badazz Cheese?
Big Buddha Seeds, as part of its Cheese collection.
How strong is Badazz Cheese?
AllBud lists about 19% to 20% THC, and reviewers describe a hard-hitting, long-lasting effect.
What does Badazz Cheese taste like?
Sweet and cheesy with herbal spice and a light pine exhale.
Where can I find Badazz Cheese?
It is rare. It is sold mainly as feminized seed, and licensed dispensaries occasionally carry it as flower.
For adults 21+ in legal states. Strain information reflects breeder descriptions, lab data and user reports; effects vary by person and batch. Not medical advice.