# Cinderella 99

> Cinderella 99, also known as C99 or Cindy 99, is a sativa-dominant hybrid released in 1999 by Mr. Soul of Brothers Grimm Seeds, bred from Princess, a plant grown from a seed found in a Jack Herer bud, and Shiva Skunk. It tests at a median total THC of 22.31% across 598 state lab tests of Cinderella 99 flower, with the middle half of results between 19.48% and 24.15%. CBD is negligible: none of the 549 tests that reported CBD reached 1%.

Published by Official Cannabis (https://officialcannabis.net). Lab statistics: 598 state lab tests, median total THC 22.31%, middle half 19.48%–24.15% (Cannlytics cannabis_results, CC BY 4.0, analysis by Official Cannabis).

## Guide
- [Strain overview](https://cinderella99.com/): Cinderella 99 (C99) is a sativa-dominant strain bred by Mr. Soul of Brothers Grimm. Median THC across 598 state lab tests: 22.31%. Genetics, effects.
- [Genetics](https://cinderella99.com/genetics/): Cinderella 99 is a sativa-dominant line bred from Princess, a Jack Herer seedling, and Shiva Skunk through repeated backcrosses. Parents, splits and offspring.
- [THC and terpenes](https://cinderella99.com/potency/): Cinderella 99 flower tests at 22.31% median THC (19.48%–24.15%) across 598 state lab results, most from Maryland, with almost no CBD.
- [Lab report](https://cinderella99.com/lab-report/): Cinderella 99 lab report based on 598 tests: 72% were at or above 20% THC, median THC was 22.31%, and menus had 46 listings.
- [Effects](https://cinderella99.com/effects/): Leafly users most often describe Cinderella 99 as energetic, uplifted and focused; anxiety, paranoia and dry mouth top the downsides. Sources compared.
- [Growing](https://cinderella99.com/grow/): Cinderella 99 seed versions flower in about 50–63 days indoors. Breeder and database specs for yield, height and difficulty side by side, plus what to watch.
- [Where to find it](https://cinderella99.com/near-me/): Cinderella 99 flower was listed by 21 stores near New York and 12 near Newark on Weedmaps on Oct 3, 2026; 19 of 27 US markets had none.
- [History](https://cinderella99.com/history/): How a seed found in an Amsterdam Jack Herer bud in 1996 became Cinderella 99: Mr. Soul’s backcrosses, the 1999 release, the 2002 closing and the 2015 revival.
- [FAQ](https://cinderella99.com/faq/): Answers to the most-searched questions about Cinderella 99: indica or sativa, C99 and Cindy 99, THC, CBD, terpenes, effects, taste, breeder and flowering time.

## Lab report: key findings
- Among labs with at least 20 tests, Cinderella 99 medians differed by 7.35 points, and that full spread was inside Maryland.
- For Cinderella 99, the 20% cutoff captured 72% of 598 flower tests; the 25% cutoff captured 16%, and the 30% cutoff captured 0%.
- Cinderella 99 ranks 6th of 29 by median total THC (22.31%) and 9th by its 16% share at or above 25%.
- The high-THC band also had more total terpenes, 2.36% versus 1.38%, across 520 paired tests.
- Leafly's 18% is the highest single THC number in our claim check, and 80% of Cinderella 99 tests reached that level.
- The Oct 3, 2026 Weedmaps pull counted 46 Cinderella 99 flower store listings; availability covered 8 of 27 markets and placed it 10th among 16 tracked strains.
Full analysis, tables and method: https://cinderella99.com/lab-report/

## Comparisons
- [Cinderella 99 vs Jack Herer](https://cinderella99.com/vs/jack-herer/): Cinderella 99 vs Jack Herer: the Brothers Grimm strain and the Sensi Seeds hybrid its mother plant came from, compared on state-lab THC, effects and flavor.
- [Cinderella 99 vs Green Crack](https://cinderella99.com/vs/green-crack/): Cinderella 99 vs Green Crack: two energizing, citrus-flavored strains compared on state-lab THC, lineage, reported effects and how often stores carry them.
- [Cinderella 99 vs Blue Dream](https://cinderella99.com/vs/blue-dream/): Cinderella 99 vs Blue Dream: two sativa-dominant hybrids compared on state-lab THC, lineage, reported effects, flavor and how often stores carry them.
- [Cinderella 99 vs Durban Poison](https://cinderella99.com/vs/durban-poison/): Cinderella 99 vs Durban Poison: a bred sativa-dominant hybrid against a pure sativa from South Africa, compared on state-lab THC, effects and flavor.
- [Cinderella 99 vs Sour Diesel](https://cinderella99.com/vs/sour-diesel/): Cinderella 99 vs Sour Diesel: citrus against fuel, compared on state-lab THC, lineage and effects, plus Sour Apple, the strain bred from the two.
- [Cinderella 99 vs Northern Lights](https://cinderella99.com/vs/northern-lights/): Cinderella 99 vs Northern Lights: an energizing sativa-dominant hybrid against a sleepy indica, compared on state-lab THC, lineage and reported effects.

## Data
- [Lab test CSV](https://cinderella99.com/data/cinderella-99-lab-tests.csv): one row per test (state, date, lab, product, THC, CBD, terpenes)
- [Full text for LLMs](https://cinderella99.com/llms-full.txt)