{"product_id":"platinum-cookies-29-780-thca-flower","title":"Platinum Cookies (29.780%) THCa Flower","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #b3261e; border-left: 8px solid #b3261e; background-color: #fdf3f2; color: #1a1a1a; padding: 16px 18px; margin: 0 0 24px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.05em; line-height: 1.3; color: #b3261e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.02em;\"\u003e⚠ Final Sale Price — No Additional Discounts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; line-height: 1.5; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e$99.99 ounce special is already discounted\u003c\/strong\u003e. Discount codes, coupons, and sitewide sale discounts \u003cstrong\u003edo not apply\u003c\/strong\u003e to $99.99 ounce specials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan data-teams=\"true\"\u003eOnline Exclusive via our Web Partner - NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003ePlatinum Cookies (29.780% THCa) – THCa Flower Ounce Special\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlatinum Cookies\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Hybrid THCa flower strain from the Girl Scout Cookies line — the frosted “Platinum” selection that the name refers to. This living soil batch tests at \u003cstrong\u003e29.780% THCa\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003e32.059% total cannabinoids\u003c\/strong\u003e and a \u003cstrong\u003e0.990% terpene profile led by limonene, with ocimene right behind it\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a potent, bright, citrus-and-sweet-herbal expression of Cookies rather than the heavy peppery one the strain is usually described as. At \u003cstrong\u003e$99.99 for a full ounce\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is one of two ounce specials in this drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlatinum Cookies is a Hybrid strain and one of the best-known selections in the Cookies family. This batch tests at \u003cstrong\u003e29.780% THCa\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e26.306% total THC\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003e32.059% total cannabinoids\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Δ9-THC at \u003cstrong\u003e0.189%\u003c\/strong\u003e. Total CBD was not detected. The minor fraction is unusually broad for an ounce special: \u003cstrong\u003eCBGa at 1.613%\u003c\/strong\u003e, plus \u003cstrong\u003eCBCa 0.166%, THCVa 0.162%, and neutral CBC at 0.149%\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the higher neutral CBC readings on our menu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTotal terpenes come in at \u003cstrong\u003e0.990%\u003c\/strong\u003e, ranked: \u003cstrong\u003elimonene 0.24%\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eα-humulene 0.15%\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eβ-myrcene 0.14%\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecis-β-ocimene 0.11%\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eocimene 0.11%\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eα-bisabolol 0.07%\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003elinalool 0.05%\u003c\/strong\u003e, then β-pinene, α-pinene, menthol and endo-fenchyl alcohol at 0.03% each. Camphene, terpinolene and α-terpinene registered below the limit of quantitation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorth being straight about — two things.\u003c\/strong\u003e First, \u003cstrong\u003e0.990% total terpenes is modest\u003c\/strong\u003e. Published profiles for Platinum Cookies typically run higher, and this batch will smell and taste lighter in the jar than a loud, sweet-and-gassy Cookies you may remember. The potency is genuinely top-tier; the aroma is restrained. Second, \u003cstrong\u003ethe shape of the profile is off-book\u003c\/strong\u003e. Cookies strains are usually described as peppery and spice-forward. Here the two ocimene fractions together total 0.22% — effectively co-dominant with limonene — which pushes this batch sweet, green and floral rather than peppery. If you are buying a full ounce on the strength of the Cookies name, that difference is worth knowing first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e $99.99 per ounce — ounce special\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePotency:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29.780% THCa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal THC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26.306%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal CBD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not detected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Cannabinoids:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32.059%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Terpenes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.990%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinor Cannabinoids:\u003c\/strong\u003e CBGa 1.613%, CBCa 0.166%, THCVa 0.162%, CBC 0.149%, Δ9-THC 0.189%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop Terpenes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limonene (0.24%), α-Humulene (0.15%), β-Myrcene (0.14%), cis-β-Ocimene (0.11%), Ocimene (0.11%), α-Bisabolol (0.07%)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hybrid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrow Method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Living Soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLineage:\u003c\/strong\u003e A “Platinum” selection out of the GSC line (OG Kush × F1 Durban)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExperience:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relaxed, euphoric, easygoing, citrus-sweet, evening-leaning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAroma and Flavor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is citrus-forward and sweet rather than loud — bright lemon-orange peel from the 0.24% limonene, with a sweet, green, faintly tropical lift from the combined 0.22% ocimene sitting right alongside it. Underneath, humulene brings a dry, hoppy, woody edge and α-bisabolol adds a soft chamomile-floral note that rounds off the top end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate it reads citrus-sweet through the front, herbal-green and slightly floral through the middle, with a cool menthol-and-pine lift on the exhale from the small pinene and menthol fractions. This is a clean, bright, dessert-adjacent Cookies rather than a dense, peppery, gassy one — and at 0.990% total terpenes, expect it to be pleasant and subtle rather than overpowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEffects and Usage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlatinum Cookies is reported as a relaxing, euphoric hybrid — a happy, uplifting start that settles into an easygoing body calm as the session goes on. Users consistently describe it as giggly and talkative early with a heavier back end, and it is commonly chosen for stress and for winding down. Dry mouth and dry eyes are the usual reported side effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest suited to late afternoon and evening use, low-key social settings, and anything where you want the mood lift without a hard push. At 29.780% THCa in a full-ounce format, this is a lot of potent flower — start small and let it settle before going back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStrain Background\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlatinum Cookies has no authoritative origin record, and we are not going to invent one.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sources split on a basic question: whether it is a cross at all. SeedFinder and Weedmaps treat it as a \u003cstrong\u003eselected phenotype of GSC\u003c\/strong\u003e — the “Platinum cut” — whose genetics are simply GSC's own, \u003cstrong\u003eOG Kush (South Florida) × F1 Durban\u003c\/strong\u003e. Leafly instead describes a three-way cross of “OG Kush, Durban Poison, and a third unknown strain,” and AllBud lists a flat OG Kush × Durban Poison with no third parent at all. No breeder has ever documented the third parent, and no seed company claims the original release. The phenotype-selection account is the better supported one, and the “unknown third strain” should be read as an open question rather than a fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassification is contested too. Leafly and Weedmaps both decline to commit beyond “hybrid”; AllBud calls it an even 50\/50; SeedFinder and Leafwell call it indica-leaning. We list it as a \u003cstrong\u003eHybrid\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is where the weight of the evidence sits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn award note, stated plainly:\u003c\/strong\u003e we are not calling this award-winning. A veganically grown Platinum Cut of GSC took first in U.S. Mixed Flowers at the 2013 U.S. Cannabis Cup, but that trophy belongs to the grower who entered it, not to the strain and not to this batch. Girl Scout Cookies itself has real Cannabis Cup honors — those are \u003cstrong\u003eGSC's awards, not Platinum Cookies'\u003c\/strong\u003e, and they are not transferable. Platinum Cookies has no verified competition record of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not confuse Platinum Cookies with \u003cstrong\u003ePlatinum OG\u003c\/strong\u003e (Apothecary Genetics; Master Kush × OG Kush, no Cookies genetics), \u003cstrong\u003ePlatinum Kush\u003c\/strong\u003e (OG Kush × Afghani), \u003cstrong\u003ePlatinum Kush Breath\u003c\/strong\u003e, or plain \u003cstrong\u003eGSC\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is its parent line rather than the same plant. Seed-line “Platinum Cookies” sold by seedbanks is a recreation of a clone-only selection and is not guaranteed to be the same cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLab Tested and Verified\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTesting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Third-party lab tested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSample ID:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2606CCH0891.5060\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate Tested \/ Reported:\u003c\/strong\u003e 06\/12\/2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTHCa:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29.780%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eΔ9-THC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.189%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal THC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 26.306%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal CBD:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not detected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Cannabinoids:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32.059%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal Terpenes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.990%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.3%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Activity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.455 aw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full Certificate of Analysis (COA) is available — see the linked PDF on this product page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Platinum Cookies Indica or Sativa?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlatinum Cookies is a Hybrid. Reported effects start euphoric and uplifting and settle into body relaxation, which is why some databases classify it as indica-leaning. Leafly and Weedmaps list it simply as a hybrid; AllBud calls it an even 50\/50 split.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Platinum Cookies taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this batch: bright citrus peel up front, sweet green and herbal through the middle, and a cool, faintly minty-piney finish. Lighter and brighter than the heavy, peppery, gassy Cookies profile many people expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the dominant terpene in this Platinum Cookies batch?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimonene, at 0.24% — about 24% of the 0.990% total. The two ocimene fractions together add another 0.22%, making them effectively co-dominant, followed by α-humulene at 0.15% and β-myrcene at 0.14%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are the terpenes lower than other Platinum Cookies I have seen?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis batch came back at 0.990% total terpenes, which is modest for the strain. Terpene content varies batch to batch with genetics, growing conditions, harvest timing and cure. Potency here is high at 29.780% THCa; aroma intensity is on the softer side, and we would rather say so up front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the parents of Platinum Cookies?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is most defensibly described as a “Platinum” phenotype selected out of the GSC line, whose genetics are OG Kush (South Florida) × F1 Durban. Leafly reports a third unknown parent, but no breeder has ever documented one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas Platinum Cookies won a Cannabis Cup?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot as a strain. A specific grower's Platinum Cut of GSC placed first in U.S. Mixed Flowers at the 2013 U.S. Cannabis Cup, and plain GSC has its own cup honors — neither award belongs to Platinum Cookies or to this batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use a discount code on the $99.99 ounce special?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Ounce specials are already discounted to $99.99, so discount codes, coupons, and sitewide sale discounts do not apply to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the $99.99 ounce special include?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA full 28g ounce of this lab-tested THCa flower for $99.99. Ounce specials are limited-run batches offered at a discount — the price reflects the deal, not the quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStorage Instructions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore Platinum Cookies in an airtight container in a cool, dark, dry place, away from direct sunlight and heat. With a full ounce, split it into smaller sealed jars so the whole supply is not exposed to air every time you open it — especially worthwhile on a batch with a lighter terpene load, where what aroma there is disappears fastest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ethisthat Quality Standards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll thisthat flower is slow-cured, hand-trimmed, and third-party lab tested. Our products comply with federal hemp regulations and are shipped discreetly to qualifying states. Each batch is evaluated for potency, moisture balance, and overall quality before it reaches you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLegal and Medical Disclaimer\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product contains hemp-derived THCa and complies with the 2018 Farm Bill. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Must be 21+. Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Check local laws before purchasing or consuming.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"thisthat","offers":[{"title":"28g \/ Hybrid","offer_id":67449330401438,"sku":"THCA Flower - 28g - Platinum Cookies","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/7498\/7934\/files\/flower_platinum_cookies_1080x1080_eae4b7a5-8c57-41f5-b25e-2d087bb12fbb.jpg?v=1790792787","url":"https:\/\/pinnacle-essentials.com\/products\/platinum-cookies-29-780-thca-flower","provider":"Pinnacle Essentials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}