Seed Junky Genetics at Vermont Dispensaries: Every Strain, Ranked and Explained

Walk into any well-stocked Vermont cannabis dispensary and look at the indica and hybrid section. A significant share of what you see — Wedding Cake, Kush Mints, Ice Cream Cake, Jealousy, LA Kush Cake — comes from one California breeding operation run by a single person: JBeezy (Anthony Hart) of Seed Junky Genetics. This guide covers the complete Seed Junky portfolio available in Vermont, the genetics that ties it together, and how to choose between strains that can look similar on a label but land very differently in the jar.

TL;DR

Seed Junky Genetics (Los Angeles area) has produced seven strains that stock regularly at Vermont dispensaries, with a common genetic thread: Animal Mints (Animal Cookies × SinMint Cookies) runs through nearly everything. Wedding Cake (Leafly SOTY 2019, vanilla-cake, late afternoon), Jealousy (Leafly SOTY 2022, creamy-gassy, late afternoon to evening), and Kush Mints (RMRSOTY 2021, mint-cookie, evening) are the foundational three. Ice Cream Cake (Emerald Cup 2019, vanilla-cream, bedtime) and LA Kush Cake (top Vermont seller, vanilla-cream with herbal depth, evening) are the most common second-generation picks. Cap Junky (collab with Capulator, craft/specialty) and Jealousy Mintz (accessible THC ceiling, seasonal) round out the accessible Vermont catalog. The COA signature: Caryophyllene and Limonene co-lead most of the portfolio; Linalool in the top three marks the heavier family members.

About Seed Junky Genetics

Seed Junky Genetics was built by JBeezy (Anthony Hart) in the San Francisco Bay Area and later centered in the Los Angeles area. Their catalog arrived in the public consciousness with Wedding Cake around 2016–2017, escalated with Kush Mints, Ice Cream Cake, and LA Kush Cake through 2018–2022, and reached a cultural peak when Jealousy won Leafly's Strain of the Year in 2022 — the highest-profile annual recognition in US cannabis retail.

What makes the Seed Junky portfolio coherent is a specific commitment to one parent strain: Animal Mints. It is a GSC-family cross (Animal Cookies × SinMint Cookies) that JBeezy developed as a foundational ingredient before most of the catalog was released. Wedding Cake uses it directly. Kush Mints uses it directly. LA Kush Cake — which is Wedding Cake × Kush Mints — carries Animal Mints as a parent from both sides simultaneously, making it the most concentrated expression of that lineage in the catalog. The result is a portfolio with an identifiable aroma DNA: cookie-sweet, Caryophyllene-peppery, Limonene-fresh, grounded in the structural potency of the GSC family.

The Animal Mints thread

Most Vermont consumers have never seen Animal Mints on a dispensary menu — it is primarily a breeding strain rather than a retail product. But it is almost certainly in every Seed Junky strain you have ever purchased. The genetics flow works like this:

• Animal Mints (Animal Cookies × SinMint Cookies) is the direct parent of both Wedding Cake and Kush Mints.
• Wedding Cake = Triangle Kush × Animal Mints
• Kush Mints = Animal Mints × Bubba Kush
• LA Kush Cake = Wedding Cake × Kush Mints — both parents have Animal Mints as a direct parent, doubling the GSC-family concentration.
• Ice Cream Cake = Wedding Cake × Gelato #33 — carries Animal Mints through the Wedding Cake parent.

Jealousy is the partial exception: it is Gelato #41 × Sherbet BX1, which does not trace directly to Animal Mints, but to the broader Cookies family (Gelato #41 = Thin Mint GSC × Sunset Sherbet; Sherbet BX1 = backcrossed Sunset Sherbet). The terpene signature overlaps significantly despite the different lineage — both Gelato-family and Animal-Mints-family strains converge on Caryophyllene and Limonene as primary terpenes.

In practical terms: if a Seed Junky strain's aroma features vanilla-cookie sweetness with a peppery or herbal finish, you are tasting the Animal Mints thread.

Tier 1: Most consistently stocked at Vermont dispensaries

Wedding Cake — Triangle Kush × Animal Mints

The strain that put Seed Junky on the map. Triangle Kush (a Florida-preservation OG Kush cut) provides structural density and trichome production; Animal Mints provides the cookie-vanilla sweetness and the Caryophyllene-forward terpene signature. The result won Leafly's Strain of the Year in 2019 and has remained a Vermont menu staple through 2026. At 22–28% THC with Caryophyllene → Limonene → Myrcene terpenes, it delivers a two-phase experience: euphoric mood lift in the first 20–30 minutes, followed by progressive body ease in hour two. Best window: 4–8 PM. Versatile enough to be a first Seed Junky recommendation.

Kush Mints — Animal Mints × Bubba Kush

The most distinctive aroma in the Seed Junky catalog. The fresh mint-and-cookie character comes not from menthol compounds (cannabis produces none) but from the combination of Limonene's clean, cool freshness and Caryophyllene's herbal-spice quality over an Animal Mints cookie base, with Pinene adding further aromatic coolness. Bubba Kush brings deep OG Kush body genetics, making Kush Mints firmer in body effect than Wedding Cake despite a similar THC range (22–27%). Won Respect My Region Strain of the Year in 2021. Terpenes: Limonene → Caryophyllene → Linalool per Leafly reference. Best window: late afternoon to evening; at higher doses, progresses toward sleep.

Jealousy — Gelato #41 × Sherbet BX1

The most balanced hybrid in the Seed Junky portfolio. Gelato #41 (Thin Mint GSC × Sunset Sherbet) crossed with once-backcrossed Sunset Sherbet produces a "double Sherbet" genetic concentration — creamy, dessert-forward, with a gassy depth that sets it apart from the vanilla-cookie profiles of the Animal Mints family. Leafly named it Strain of the Year in 2022, which accelerated its spread to Vermont menus. At 19–25% THC with Caryophyllene → Limonene → Myrcene, it delivers a clear euphoric mood lift that settles into comfortable body ease without the heavy sedation of Ice Cream Cake or LA Kush Cake. Best window: late afternoon to early evening. The easiest Seed Junky strain to recommend broadly — the balance suits a wide range of consumers.

Ice Cream Cake — Wedding Cake × Gelato #33

The heaviest member of the core Seed Junky lineup. Gelato #33 (the "Larry Bird" phenotype, Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint GSC) adds Limonene's citrus brightness and Linalool's floral-lavender calming quality to Wedding Cake's vanilla-pepper base. That Linalool — appearing as a named terpene in the top three (Caryophyllene → Limonene → Linalool) — is the distinguishing marker for Ice Cream Cake: it shifts the body effect from body relaxation toward genuine tranquility and sleep support. Won the Mixed Light category at the 2019 Emerald Cup. At 20–25% THC, this is an evening-to-bedtime strain. Available at Upstate Elevator Supply Co., Float On, and Zenbarn Farms when in stock.

LA Kush Cake — Wedding Cake × Kush Mints

The most Animal-Mints-concentrated strain in the portfolio, because both parents carry it as a direct parent. Wedding Cake = Triangle Kush × Animal Mints; Kush Mints = Animal Mints × Bubba Kush. The result is a vanilla-cream dessert aroma layered with the cool herbal freshness of the Kush Mints parent — a combination that is distinct from both parents and from Ice Cream Cake. Terpene profile: Limonene → Caryophyllene → Linalool + Myrcene. At 22–28% THC, it is heavier and more sedating than Wedding Cake and lands in the evening window (7 PM+). Consistently one of the top-selling strains on Vermont menus since 2023.

Tier 2: Specialty and craft options

Animal Mints — Animal Cookies × SinMint Cookies

The foundation strain. On its own, Animal Mints is an indica-leaning, Caryophyllene-dominant strain with the cookie-sweet aroma profile that runs through most of the Seed Junky catalog. It appears rarely on Vermont retail menus — it is primarily maintained as a breeding parent — but when it does appear (at craft-focused shops like Zenbarn Farms), it is worth investigating for consumers who want to taste the genetic baseline that defines the entire family. If you've consumed Wedding Cake or LA Kush Cake, you have consumed Animal Mints genetics; the standalone expression is richer and earthier, less sweet than its offspring.

Cap Junky — Alien Cookies × Kush Mints #11 (collab with Capulator)

A collaboration between Capulator (the breeder of MAC-1) and Seed Junky Genetics, using JAWS Genetics' Alien Cookies crossed with Kush Mints #11 — a specific selected phenotype from Seed Junky's Kush Mints line. Cap Junky is Limonene-dominant with a complex, gassy-fuel character underneath a sweet-citrus top note — different in character from the vanilla-cream family. At 22–27%+ THC, it is a specialty item: high potency, distinctive aroma, and limited availability at Vermont dispensaries. When it appears, it tends to be at shops with a serious craft genetics program. The Kush Mints backbone is audible in the finish; the Alien Cookies parentage (itself a JAWS Genetics cross of Forum GSC × Aliendog) adds a diesel-fuel dimension that separates it from the rest of the Seed Junky portfolio.

Third-generation crosses

Jealousy Mintz — Jealousy × Kush Mints

Seed Junky's own cross of their two flagship strains. Jealousy's dessert-cream richness meets Kush Mints' cool herbal freshness — creamy and fresh simultaneously, less purely sweet than Jealousy alone, less purely minty than Kush Mints alone. Terpene profile most commonly shows Myrcene and Caryophyllene co-leading, with Linalool and Limonene both present; Myrcene appears more prominently here than in either parent. At 18–22% THC (Leafly) or 20–25% in Vermont premium indoor, it is more accessible than either parent's THC ceiling. 60/40 indica lean. Available as a craft/seasonal drop — ask at Float On, Upstate Elevator, or Zenbarn. Also marketed as Jealousy Mints or Jealousy Kush Mints (same genetics).

Comparison: Seed Junky strains at a glance

Which Seed Junky strain is right for you?

• For versatility — first Seed Junky strain or an early-evening choice: Jealousy or Wedding Cake. Both are well-balanced between euphoria and body ease, and neither demands the evening entirely. Jealousy is slightly gassier; Wedding Cake is sweeter and more classically vanilla.
• For a distinctive aroma experience: Kush Mints. Nothing else in the catalog (or on most Vermont menus) has the same fresh-mint-cookie profile. High potency — go cautiously.
• For evening and sleep support: Ice Cream Cake. The Linalool in the top three terpenes is the sleep signal. Alternatively, LA Kush Cake for a heavier body effect with a distinctly different (mint-forward) aroma character.
• For a lower THC ceiling with Seed Junky flavor: Jealousy Mintz (18–22% Leafly range). Same Seed Junky aroma character, more forgiving dose range.
• For a connoisseur or special-occasion strain: Cap Junky when you can find it. The Alien Cookies parentage adds complexity that is absent from the rest of the catalog.
• For the foundational genetics in pure form: Animal Mints at a craft-genetics shop — rarely available, but the genetic origin of most of the portfolio.

Reading the COA at a Vermont dispensary

Every Vermont dispensary is required to provide a Certificate of Analysis (COA) for every product. For Seed Junky strains, two quick checks help confirm you have an expressive batch:

1. Caryophyllene and Limonene in the top two terpenes. This is the family signature. A batch where neither appears in the top two is not expressing the Seed Junky terpene profile fully — the aroma will be less distinctive, and the experience may not match the strain's reputation.
2. Linalool check for the heavier strains. Ice Cream Cake, LA Kush Cake, and Kush Mints should all show Linalool in the top three. A batch without Linalool in that position will be less calming and less sleep-supportive than the strain's name implies. For Wedding Cake and Jealousy, Linalool does not need to appear — those profiles run Myrcene in the third position instead.

If a dispensary staff member cannot produce a COA on request, that is useful information about the shop's transparency standards. The better Vermont dispensaries — Float On, Upstate Elevator Supply Co., Zenbarn Farms — keep COAs readily accessible.

Family guides and deeper reading

The Wedding Cake Strain Family Guide covers Wedding Cake, Ice Cream Cake, and LA Kush Cake in detail — how to tell them apart on a COA and which is right for which evening. The Kush Mints Strain Family Guide covers the full Kush Mints family: LA Kush Cake, Cap Junky, Gush Mints, and Jealousy Mintz. If you are new to the Seed Junky portfolio, starting with one of the Tier 1 strains — Jealousy or Wedding Cake — and working your way through the catalog from there is the most reliable approach.

See also: Wedding Cake strain family guide — the Wedding Cake, Ice Cream Cake, and LA Kush Cake cluster compared in detail; Kush Mints strain family guide — the full Kush Mints family tree including Cap Junky, Gush Mints, and Jealousy Mintz; Jealousy spotlight — Leafly 2022 Strain of the Year, the most balanced hybrid in the Seed Junky portfolio; Wedding Cake spotlight — Leafly 2019 Strain of the Year, the founding strain of the catalog; Kush Mints spotlight — RMRSOTY 2021, the most distinctive aroma in the portfolio; LA Kush Cake spotlight — the top-selling Vermont dispensary pick from this family; Ice Cream Cake spotlight — the heaviest and most sleep-supportive family member; Cap Junky spotlight — the Capulator × Seed Junky collaboration for connoisseurs; Animal Mints spotlight — the genetic foundation running through most of the catalog; Vermont Strain Match for a personalized recommendation; full Vermont dispensary directory.