White Runtz is a potent hybrid marijuana strain made by crossing Gelato and Zkittlez. White Runtz produces long-lasting effects that are relaxing and tingly. This strain features a sweet flavor profile that coats your senses. White Runtz is noted for having striking white trichomes that make its buds look white like snow. Medical marijuana patients choose White Runtz to help relieve symptoms associated with chronic pain, anxiety, and stress.

We all look up to older siblings, but we all want to show them up, too. The first day I put my ball-busting brother on his ass was only surpassed by the first time I beat him at one-on-one in the front yard. He played on a state championship team, and under the safety of a pen name, I can admit that he was a much better player. That win actually meant something.

White Runtz hasn’t dealt with a big brother’s hazing, but it does have experience with a big shadow cast by the oldest sibling. The original Runtz, a Cookies creation with Gelato and Zkittlez genetics, became so popular that phenotypes with the same genetics — like White Runtz and Pink Runtz — quickly popped up (as did black-market knockoff brands). After seeing White Runtz at more dispensaries around Denver than the original, though, I started to wonder if the baby of the family had become the new and improved version.

Both Runtz and White Runtz are known for their potency and sweet, candy-like flavor, with the majority of users reporting a sense of relaxed euphoria. White Runtz’s nugs look like they’re sprayed with sugar, however, and generally have fuller, denser buds. The younger brother hadn’t just grown up: White Runtz lived in the weight room during puberty and arrived at the family reunion to show everyone who the real stud was.

My highs with Runtz and White Runtz have been very similar, but while it can be difficult to distinguish one from the other, it’s hard to deny the increased visual appeal and slightly sweeter flavor that White Runtz carries. Those sour Pixy Stix qualities are stronger in live and solventless extractions, and the high is even more intense. However, I prefer to stay in the flower lane, given how many talented growers have taken on White Runtz.