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Lab report · 514 tests

Candyland lab report

Within Nevada, Candyland lab medians differed by 4.93 points, far more than the 0.62 points over-time movement in the trend table.1

Key findings

  1. Candyland showed a large same-state lab spread: 3 Nevada labs differed by 4.93 points, from 19.43% to 24.36%.1
  2. 61% of Candyland flower tests met or passed 20% THC, while 20% met or passed 25% and 3.1% met or passed 30%.1
  3. In terpene profiles, β-caryophyllene led 68%, with limonene leading 29%.1
  4. Among paired THC-terpene records, Candyland's top THC third paired 2.25% median total terpenes with 1.41% in the bottom third; the medians differed by 0.84 points.1
  5. Candyland's year trend was flat: median THC was 20.67% in 2018 and 20.05% in 2022, a change of −0.62 points.1
  6. Weedmaps menu data for Oct 4, 2026 counted 78 store listings with Candyland flower; availability reached 10 of 27 markets, putting it at 32nd among 50 strains tracked.2

How often does Candyland clear 20% THC?

Candyland clears 20% THC in 61% of 514 flower tests; 20% met or passed 25%, 3.1% met or passed 30%, and the median was 20.99%.1

By the 20% mark, Nevada was ahead: 65% of 416 tests reached 20% or more, with a 21.14% median; Washington posted 59% of 58 tests reaching 20% or more and a 21.30% median.1 That state difference folds in local cultivators, lab practices and testing regulations as well as the plant.

Share of Candyland flower tests at or above each THC level
Total THCTests at or aboveShare of tests
15% or more48194%
18% or more42483%
20% or more31561%
22% or more20139%
25% or more10220%
28% or more387.4%
30% or more163.1%

514 tests. Source: Cannlytics cannabis_results (CC BY 4.0), analysis by Official Cannabis.1

Chance of 20% THC or more, by state (states with 30+ tests)
StateTestsMedian THCShare at 20% or more
Nevada41621.14%65%
Washington5821.30%59%

Are published THC figures for Candyland too low?

The one single THC figure we checked was below Candyland's lab median of 20.99%.1 Leafly publishes 19%; at that cutoff, 73% of lab tests were at or above it.1,3

For ranges, AllBud's 18–24% covered the largest slice, 58% of tests, while Grand Daddy Purp's 14–19% covered the smallest, 22%.1,4,5

Those figures are outside summaries, not batch guarantees. For any specific package, the relevant document is that batch's certificate of analysis.

Published THC figures for Candyland against 514 lab tests
SourcePublished figureTests at or above itTests inside the rangeWhere it sits
Grand Daddy Purp (seller)514–19%95%22%most tests came in above it
AllBud418–24%83%58%covers most tests
Leafly319%73%—below the median
Weedmaps619–23%73%43%covers fewer than half of tests

"Tests at or above" counts results at or above the figure (for a range, its lower end). Lab data: Cannlytics cannabis_results (CC BY 4.0), analysis by Official Cannabis.1

What is the dominant terpene in Candyland?

Candyland's dominant terpene is β-caryophyllene, though it does not lead every profile: it led 68% of 421 tests, ahead of limonene at 29% and α-pinene at 2.9%.1

Leafly's terpene note points to caryophyllene; in our test-by-test count, β-caryophyllene led 68%, so the sources line up.1,3 Nearly all terpene records came from Nevada, which supplied 416 of 421 tests, so these shares mostly reflect flower tested in that state.1

The most abundant terpene in each Candyland test
TerpeneTests where it ledShare of tests
β-caryophyllene28568%
Limonene12029%
α-pinene122.9%
β-myrcene41.0%

421 tests with at least five individual terpenes reported. Source: Cannlytics cannabis_results (CC BY 4.0), analysis by Official Cannabis.1

Which strains share Candyland's terpene profile?

Georgia Pie, Gushers and Tropicana Cherry share Candyland's terpene profile most closely, each with 93% overlap and a β-caryophyllene lead; the least similar strain in the 36-strain comparison is Durban Poison, led by terpinolene, at 33% overlap.1

We start with median results for eight terpenes, convert them to each terpene's share of that strain's eight-terpene total, then compare the shared share between two strains; identical mixes score 100. The pool includes only strains with at least 30 tests reporting individual terpenes. This is a chemistry comparison, not a forecast of effects.

Strains whose median terpene mix overlaps most with Candyland's
StrainOverlapLead terpene (by median)Tests with terpenes
Georgia Pie93%β-caryophyllene91
Gushers93%β-caryophyllene74
Tropicana Cherry93%β-caryophyllene61
Gelato91%β-caryophyllene371
Sherbet90%β-caryophyllene193
Durban Poison (least similar)33%Terpinolene236

Candyland: 421 tests with individual terpenes. Source: Cannlytics cannabis_results (CC BY 4.0), analysis by Official Cannabis.1

Is Candyland in the middle for THC?

Yes, Candyland sits in the middle third for THC: its 20.99% median ranks 24th of 58 strains, just below Gelato at 21.58% and just above Gushers at 20.95%.1 By the 25% cutoff, its 20% share also ranks 24th.1

The middle half covers 18.84%–23.86%, a span of 5.02 points; among 52 strains with enough data, that spread is 25th-narrowest, so Candyland lands near the pack for consistency.1

Candyland and its neighbors by median lab-tested THC
RankStrainMedian THCMiddle halfTests
22ndSour Diesel21.68%19.00%–25.30%1,071
23rdGelato21.58%18.91%–24.70%1,792
24thCandyland (this strain)20.99%18.84%–23.86%514
25thGushers20.95%17.77%–23.83%177
26thOG Kush20.87%18.06%–23.36%379

Same dataset and matching rules for every strain: Cannlytics cannabis_results (CC BY 4.0), analysis by Official Cannabis.1

Can Candyland THC vary by lab within one state?

Yes, Candyland THC varies by lab within Nevada: the 3 labs with at least 20 Candyland tests differed by 4.93 points, and across the 4 labs with at least 20 tests the median ran from 19.33% at Lab D in Washington to 24.36% at Lab A in Nevada, a gap of 5.03 points.1

The spread remains inside Nevada: the 3 labs with at least 20 Candyland tests differ by 4.93 points, from 19.43% to 24.36%.1

Because labs receive flower from different growers, this spread should not be read as proof that a lab scores high; it reflects both cultivation and testing pathways. On this page lab names are masked, with Lab A representing the lab with the largest Candyland count; the downloadable test file gives the names.1

Median THC of Candyland by testing lab (labs with 20+ tests)
LabStateTestsMedian THCShare at 20% or more
Lab ANevada21224.36%87%
Lab BNevada10719.43%39%
Lab CNevada9719.73%44%
Lab DWashington3619.33%47%

4 of 19 labs tested Candyland 20+ times. Lab A has the most tests. Source: Cannlytics cannabis_results (CC BY 4.0), analysis by Official Cannabis.1

Does Candyland show more terpenes at higher THC?

Yes, higher-THC Candyland showed more total terpenes in the paired lab data: the highest-THC third (22.91% or higher) had a 2.25% median, versus 1.41% for the lowest-THC third (19.81% or lower).1

Within states, only Nevada met the sample rule, and it matched the overall direction: 1.42% in the low-THC third versus 2.25% in the high-THC third.1 Total terpenes are measured as aroma-compound weight; that measurement is not evidence about effects.

Median total terpenes in the lowest- and highest-THC thirds of Candyland tests
Tests fromTestsLowest-THC thirdHighest-THC third
All states4251.41%2.25%
Nevada4161.42%2.25%

Tests reporting both total THC and total terpenes. Source: Cannlytics cannabis_results (CC BY 4.0), analysis by Official Cannabis.1

Is Candyland testing about the same over time?

Yes, Candyland is testing about the same over time: median THC was 20.67% in 2018 across 28 tests and 20.05% in 2022 across 42, with an overall change of −0.62 points.1

Within Nevada, the line is also flat: 2020 measured 20.19%, 2022 measured 20.15%, and the difference was −0.04 points.1 We omit years below the 20-test cutoff.

Median THC of Candyland by year (years with 20+ tests)
YearTestsMedian THC
20182820.67%
20193621.13%
202022220.19%
202118024.54%
20224220.05%

Source: Cannlytics cannabis_results (CC BY 4.0), analysis by Official Cannabis.1

What forms is Candyland tested in?

Candyland is tested mostly as flower under the exact name: 536 of 716 records, or 75%, with shake and trim at 12%, concentrates at 12% and other or unrecorded at 1.4%.1 For this site’s calculations, we keep the flower records and leave the other forms out.

The broader name search found 128 longer-name records, equal to 15% of all records containing Candyland; the largest were “Candyland Cookies” (56), “CandyLand F2” (15) and “CandyLand x F5F10” (13).1 Because extra words, cross notation and CBD labels can indicate another product, those records stay outside the dataset; see our matching method.

Lab results sold under exactly the name Candyland, by product form
FormResultsShare
Flower53675%
Concentrates8212%
Shake and trim8612%
Pre-rolls20.3%
Other or unrecorded101.4%

All product types, counted before de-duplication. Source: Cannlytics cannabis_results (CC BY 4.0), analysis by Official Cannabis.1

The most common longer names that contain Candyland (excluded)
Name on the lab resultResults
Candyland Cookies56
CandyLand F215
CandyLand x F5F1013
TCVG - Motivator - Mix - Candyland - Each11
Black Candy Land x Sophisticated Lady Buds3
Candyland X Rx3

Does Candyland cost less in Seattle?

Yes, Candyland costs less in Seattle; its menu presence was mid-pack too, with 78 store listings for its flower in the Oct 4, 2026 Weedmaps snapshot within 50 miles of the individual market centers, spanning 10 of 27 markets and ranking 32nd of 50 tracked strains.2

Price data cleared our filter in one market: in Seattle, the Candyland median for an exact eighth was $25.50 across 12 listings, versus $30.00 for the typical other strain on those menus across 11 rivals.2 That made Candyland cheaper than the local comparison by $4.50.2

Median price of an eighth of Candyland next to other strains, same market
MarketCandyland (priced eighths)Typical other strainDifference
Seattle, WA$25.50 (12)$30.00 (11 strains)−$4.50

Markets where Candyland and at least 3 other strains each had 10+ priced exact eighths. "Typical other strain" is the median of the other strains' medians. Source: Weedmaps public menus, snapshot Oct 4, 2026.2

What this data cannot tell you

  • These tests sampled Candyland flower from 6 states across 2016–2023; they cannot certify the contents of your jar, which is what the batch certificate of analysis is for.1
  • Chemistry can describe the sample, but it cannot decide your personal experience with Candyland.

Check the numbers

The 514 lab tests behind the lab figures are in the downloadable file; menu counts come from Weedmaps, and the same file powers our THC and terpenes table.1

We compare Candyland with summaries of 58 strains built under the same rules, and the network side-by-side strain report shows the full comparison set.1

License: CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Source: Cannlytics, cannabis_results (CC BY 4.0), analysis by Official Cannabis.” The data were filtered, de-duplicated and aggregated from the original.

Sources

  1. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 4, 2026. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. Leafly, Candyland (aka Kandyland) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. AllBud, Candyland marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. SeedFinder, Candyland (Grand Daddy Purp): strain info, breeder description and genealogy. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. Weedmaps, Candyland (aka Kandyland) strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.